COVID-19 Information
Vital information and announcements adhering to PUMS students in regards to the coronavirus pandemic:
Medical Assistance & First Contact
English-language assistance for PUMS students who need to report symptoms, take an epidemiology interview or request sanitary transport to the hospital:
- for dormitory residents: +48 507 434 364,
- for students living off-campus: +48 607 520 060
For non-urgent inquiries relating to this topic, please e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
General Recommendations
You are encouraged to get familiar with the instructions of CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) on the use of cloth face coverings in order to prevent the spread of CONVID-19.
Reliable sources of information:
Changes in Organization of Teaching
-Start of the academic year 2020/2021 - first year students will begin their regular classes on-line on August 31, 2020. Start of in-person classes for first year students is now planned for September 28, 2020. All other years will start in person according to their regular schedules.
-All lectures will be held on-line.
-First semester: all language classes, optional courses and most seminars will be held on-line.
-Lab classes, clinical rotations and some seminars will be held in person with all sanitary precautions.
-All thesis defenses will be held on-line.
-University Library will enable book rental, but not using library facilities to study.
-All activity of the University Sports Center remains suspended.
-Dormitories: no guests from outside and no gatherings allowed, new residents may be admitted only by decision of the Director of Dormitories.
-Students showing symptoms during classes will be isolated from the group and assisted with necessary aid.
-Student volunteers in official PUMS volunteering programs will have their volunteer activities credited towards summer practical training.
-The validity period of all student ID cards is automatically extended until November 30.
Traveling to EU
In its recent regulations, the Council of the European Union, has announced that the external borders of the European Union will be re-opened to non-essential travelers from specific outside countries. The allowed list currently does not include the USA or many other home countries of our students, but it will be updated every two weeks.
The important fact is that students are exempted from these travel restrictions as traveling for the purpose of studying is considered essential travel. It is very important that you secure your student visa to Poland ahead of time (or Polish citizenship, temporary stay permit), because the document will be required (along with your university proof of enrollment) to be allowed into Poland. Detailed information can be obtained from your local Polish consulate.
This is the legal basis for the travel ban, along with all the exceptions: https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-9208-2020-INIT/en/pdf, and here is the clarification by the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/article/eu-travel-ban-explained-usa.html.
Please note that students are currently exempted from quarantine upon entering the European Union.
Restrictions Imposed by the Polish Government
- Maintain distance of 2m,
- Obligatory cover for mouth and nose where a distance from another person is less than 2m, as well as in public transport, shops, places of worship and restaurants,
- Mandatory use of the government "Home Quarantine" app for those in quarantine
- Public transportation with limited capacity.
Immigration Documents
Please review information on this website for instructions on how to extend your legal stay in Poland or address your immigration issues with local government offices during the state of epidemic.
All visas, residence cards and work permits expiring during the current state of epidemic in Poland are automatically extended until 30 days after the official announcement of the end of the epidemic. This also applies to deadlines to submit applications and orders to leave the country: https://udsc.gov.pl/en/coronavirus-outbreak-special-solutions-for-foreigners/.
Voluntary Opportunities
It is now possible for English-speaking students to apply for volunteering position in one of the hospitals in Poznan. If you are interested and willing to help, the application form is available through your VISUS account. If you have any questions regarding volunteering, you can call 61 854 72 21 (7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.)
Please refer to EPSU Charity & Volunteering Club for a list of volunteering opportunities at https://www.facebook.com/groups/EPSUCharityVolunteering/.
Admissions
Due to the current emergency restrictions put in place in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, including schools and testing center closures, as well as extensive travel restrictions and safety precautions, we've decided to make the following adjustments to our current admission process in order to make sure that candidates have the option to apply and follow through with the process regardless of their country of residence:
1) PUMS entrance examination will be available as an on-line examination on multiple dates, including both parts of the evaluation: written quiz and oral examination/interview. The technical requirements and session dates will be announced in the coming weeks.
2) Secondary school and university diplomas can now be submitted as late as August. Applicants are welcome to proceed with their application process and entrance exams without waiting for those final certificates.
3) Applicants for the Advanced MD Program who do not have the option to sit any of the required external standardized medical admission tests: MCAT, UCAT or GAMSAT, may request to have this requirement suspended until the end of year 1 of their studies at PUMS (June 2021).
Further adjustments may also be announced, if the situation will require it. Applicants who have been affected by the pandemic and would like to inquire about individual accommodations are welcome to do so at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..