There are English courses available for international students, so you don't have to speak Polish. If you prefer to study in Polish you will have to complete a Polish language course before you start studying.

Most Polish universities provide accommodation for international students in their own dormitories, but the number of rooms is limited. The host university should help students in finding appropriate accommodation

In Poland students have got 51% discount on travelling with PKP (railway) and public transport in all cities. In many pubs, beauty shops, gyms, Xerox or restaurants there are discounts available or "happy hours" where after showing student card a student receives a discount. Some schools offer their students possibility to install Microsoft Windows, MS Office and other programs necessary for studying for free. However, this is each university an individual offer. As a member of European Union, Poland takes part in students' exchange program LLP Erasmus. All students may benefit from it. Apart from international exchanges there is a possibility to try to study at another Polish university within the MOST program

There are many banks in Poland that have special offers for students and people up to 26. Choosing a bank, one should pay attention to the additional fees for a debit card, account management, the amount of free ATMs in the city, additional charges for transfers or withdrawals from ATMs of other banks. The full list of banks is here (link). Students most willingly chose accounts in BZ WBK and mBank due to the low costs of the account and the number of free ATMs.