Information for incoming Erasmus students
Coming to Olomouc
- Spring Semester of the 2011–2012 academic year starts on Monday,
February 13, 2012 and ends on Friday, May 11, 2012 - Orientation week for new Erasmus students starts on Monday, February 6, 2012 (more information below)
Thank you for informing the International Relations Office (zuzana.hamdanieh(at)upol.cz) about the date of your arrival.
How to get to Olomouc?
For general travel arrangements you may find useful the following links:
- www.idos.cz (trains + buses connection )
- www.scpendolino.cz (fast train connection)
- www.eshop.cd.cz
Please note that the first thing you should do after your arrival in Olomouc is to check in in Neředín Hall of Residence. Registration in International Relations Office will be done during the orientation week or in the following days during the office hours.
How to get to Neředín hall of residence from the railway station in Olomouc?
- By taxi – every taxi driver knows the campus, it is sufficient if you say “Neředín kolej - recepce”, Czech words “kolej (e) “ = students' dormitory, “ recepce” = reception
Price of taxi: up to 200,- CZK
Atlant taxi: tel.: +420 800 113 030, www.atlanttaxi-olomouc.cz
Alfa taxi: tel.: +420 800 150 505, www.alfataxi.eu
Usually there are taxis waiting in front of the railway station. - By tram - a tram stop is situated in front of the main railway station. To get in Neředín campus, take a tram no. 2 or 7 and get off on the terminus (last stop). A price of the ticket is 14,- CZK (20,- CZK, if bought on the board from a driver). It is necesarry to stamp the ticket on the board. Tickets are available at newsagents' and there are also vending machines situated near the railway station's main entrance and at the tram stop.
Should you feel better with some assistance right upon your arrival in Olomouc, please contact our students' buddy service in advance at esnup.upol(at)gmail.com or visit www.esnup.upol.cz. You may ask a Czech student e.g. to pick you up at Olomouc railway station and accompany you to dorms. Unfortunately, neither the university or buddy service cannot arrange such a service from the Prague airport. Buddy System is organized by ESN UP (Erasmus Student Network at Palacký University). It is designed to give to incoming students a smooth start into studies and stay at PU.
Housing for all Erasmus students is booked in students' halls of residence in Neředín campus (Neředín = a name of the city residential district, where the halls of residence are situated)
Address:
VSK Neředín (Neředín Hall of Residence)
U Letiště 12
771 11 Olomouc
In Neředín, at the campus, enter a partly glass-in rounded building with a reception desk, the building itself is immediately visible from the tram stop since it is situated in the middle of the campus. Planning your arrival date, please note that the service at the reception is nearly non-stop, though between midnight and 6 a.m. you will have to ring the bell to get in. At the reception, introduce yourself as an Erasmus student, identify yourself with ID or with a passport. You will get a key, sign a housing contract and pay a refundable deposit of 1 500,- CZK (60 Euro).*
* Please note that all housing payments are requested in Czech currency and in cash. The deposit and the rent are always required in due time, however upon you arrival it is not necessary to pay immediately, you will be given a week time to exchange money or draw out money from the bank.
Should you make comments on housing, be so kind and inform the International Relations Office / Mrs. Hamdanieh or in case you deal with some emergency problems, get immediately in touch with a lady at the reception or inform the housing office staff in Neředín. In any case don't do any repairs by yourself, there are servicemen in dorms.
Orientation Programme
February 6, 2012 - February 10, 2012 includes important information about studying at Palacký University as well as practical information that may help students in adjusting to the new enviroment.
Welcome Meeting starts on Monday, February 6, 2012 at 10 a. m. in the main meeting hall of the Philosophical Faculty, Křížkovského street , Olomouc.
A Meeting point is the courtyard at Křížkovského 8, where Czech students ( ESN UP) will wait for and assist to incoming students.
How to get to Palacký University from dormitory in Neředín?
Take a tram no. 2 (the best choice because you will not have to change the trams), passing several stops, get off at „Náměstí Republiky“ (the eighth stop), in front of you there is a car park, go straight on, the upper line on your left hand side is Křížkovského street, go on for about 50 m and on your right hand side look for no. 8, come in and wait at the courtyard (a small courtyard with a fountain and four trees).
- Recommended tram connection – tram no. 2 leaving from Neředín terminus at 9.17 or 9.29 or 9.41 a.m.
- Be so kind and note that for organizational purposes it is important to come in time, 5-10 minutes before are appreciated. Transportation from Neředín to Křížkovkého street takes about 20 min.
Every incoming student will get a file with a printed programme of the orientation week and some information materials. A sightseeing tour of the town, a visit of the Town Hall, meeting with a police officer, interesting lectures, Survival Czech course (only for real beginners), Tram Party, Welcome Party and a trip organized by Czech students, last but not least meetings with teachers/departmental coordinators (upon previous agreement) will be offered.
For practical reasons, students will be divided into groups, each having its timetable of activities.
Students who arrive during the orientation week and are interested in joining at least some parts of the orientation, should first report to the International Relations Office, Křížkovského 8 to obtain information on ongoing activities. Students who will not be able to take part in the orientation programme are asked to contact the International Relations Office, Křížkovského 8, Mrs. Zuzana Hamdanieh or Mrs. Ivana Petrželová to get information delivered during the orientation.
Monday- Friday: between 8 a.m.–12 a.m. (Mrs. Hamdanieh)
Notes
A general note for all students
It is useful to bring your own laptop with a connecting internet cable. To arrange you internet connection in dorms you will need your PU password and Portal ID – ask at the reception.
A note for incoming students of medicine and nursing
Students majoring in nursing can contact either Bc. Lenka Stloukalová, Erasmus coordinator at the Faculty of Health Sciences, her office is situated within the Dean´s office building, třída Svobody street no. 8. or directly make an appointment with Mgr. Hana Pokorná, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hněvotínská street 3, Olomouc (Teaching Hospital) – it is recommended to send her an e-mail at hana.pokorna@upol.cz in advance, a newly incoming student may need an assistance to get to a teaching hospital area.
In case you will not be able to participate in any activities offered within the orientation week programme, please contact Mrs. Zuzana Hamdanieh in the upcoming days in order to arrange your univeristy ID and get some basic practical information.
A note for all, but mainly for Polish students on university ID cards
No need to arrange an ISIC (International Student Identification Card) before arrival in Olomouc. Palacký University provides all incoming students with a Palacký University Identification Card which is at the same time an ISIC (two in one card), required deposit: 200,- CZK.
