The academic year in Poland is divided into two semesters – winter and summer, each lasting 15 weeks. The winter semester usually starts on 1st October and lasts till mid-February, with a Christmas break of about ten days. The examination session usually begins at the end of January and lasts for two or three weeks. The summer semester starts in mid-February and ends in June, with a one-week break for Easter.
Summer holidays take three months – from the beginning of July till the end of September, but only for the students who passed all their exams during the summer examination session (two/three weeks in June). Those who did not succeed re-take their exam(s) in September.
Entrance exams are obligatory and are held in September.
The history of the University of Music in Łódź goes back to the early years of the 20th century. At the time Helena Kijeńska-Dobkiewiczowa founded a Music Conservatory, where she gathered a team of outstanding musicians and teachers. After WWII, the school was reactivated, first as the State Music Conservatory (1945) and then as the State Higher School of Music (since April 1946). The seat of the School was moved to the palace at 32 Gdańska St., erected in the 1900s for Karol Poznański, the son of one of the richest textile industrialists Izrael Kalmanowicz Poznański.
In 1982, the Higher School of Music gained the qualifications of a University and in 1999 it adopted the name Grażyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz. The patrons are two distinguished artists born in Łódź: Grażyna Bacewicz, an excellent composer and violinist, and Kiejstut Bacewicz, her brother, a great chamber musician, pianist and pedagogue. Over seventy years of its activity, the University of Music in Łódź educated a broad array of eminent personalities in the world of music; an array of artists who made the name of their Alma Mater famous in Poland and all over the world and who successfully testify to a high level of Polish music education.
The cost of living in Lodz is one of the lowest in Europe. A student can live in this city for about € 400-500 per month. This amount may vary depending, for example, on your preferences regarding the type of accommodation or your lifestyle.
Although you may not know this city, it is one of Poland's largest and most important. It is a quiet city during the day and very welcoming, but it is also full of atmosphere and partying at night.
The type of accommodation you prefer or the location can influence the rental price. A single room in a shared flat can cost around € 120-150 per month. If you want the same type of room, but in a residence, the prices may be a little higher (around € 200 per month). The rents, in general, are not excessively expensive, but it is better that you compare several options before opting for one.
The most chosen option for international students who come to this city is to stay in the areas close to their university, so as not to have to use transport every day and because these areas are where the most student atmosphere is breathed. Some popular neighborhoods are Fabryczna, Fabryczna Widzew, Helenów and Politechnika Łódzka.
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