To receive a place in a dormitory during the round designated for a particular group of students, fill in and register the appropriate form in USOSweb. It is unnecessary to fill in the Declaration of income and submit the printed application.

Choose the appropriate application in USOSweb > Common section tab having in mind your year of study for which you are applying:

• Housing application for a place in a dormitory - senior students, academic year (without MC) – for JU students who continue their studies on the same cycle of studies;
• Housing application for academic year - freshmen year of second cycle studies (without MC) – for students who will begin their second-cycle studies in the upcoming academic year, including international students who graduated from first-cycle studies at the JU;
• Housing application for academic year - freshmen year of first cycle and long cycle studies (without MC) – for students who in October will begin their first year of the first-, and long-cycle studies, including international students who already studied at the JU;
• Dormitory application for year - freshman-year foreigners only (not from MC) – for international students who will begin their studies at the JU (excluding courses/internships/exchange programmes); individuals who were already enrolled for a study programme at the JU should fill in other application (from the list above).

There is also an application for doctoral students of the JU – Housing application for 2021/2022 academic year (JU PhD Students without MC) and an appropriate application for the doctoral students of the Medical College.

While filling in the application, follow the instructions and answer questions provided by the system. Each circumstance referred to in the application must be confirmed with appropriate attachments (to confirm the distance from your place of residence, you may attach a print screen of the route from online maps).

While filling in the application you:

• choose and rank preferred dormitories (firstly, add dormitories to the list, secondly, rank them from the most to the least preferred ones);
• may indicate the dormitory where you do not want to live (if you will not add a dormitory where you do not want to live to the basket and will not receive a place in other preferred dormitories, you will not receive a place in any of the dormitories);
• may indicate students with whom you would like to live in a dormitory (suggestions will be taken into consideration only if each of the students indicated by you will indicate: the same other students from your list).

Places in the dormitories for the academic year 2023/2024 will be allocated according to the following deadlines:

1st round

• deadlines – call for applications: from 14 June to 3 July 2023
• announcement of the results: until 17 July 2023
• exchange of the dormitories: within 3 days from the day of the announcement of the results
• deadline for payment of the reservation fee: until 31 July 2023

2nd round

The application round is intended only for first-year students – i.e., those who, on October 1, 2023, begin the 1st year of their first-cycle studies or 1st year of long-cycle studies, or 1st year of second-cycle studies (students in higher years cannot apply for student accommodation in round II).

• deadlines – call for applications: 19–30 July 2023
• announcement of the results: until 11 August 2023
• exchange of the dormitories: within 3 days from the day of the announcement of the results
• deadline for payment of the reservation fee: until 25 August 2023

3rd round

• deadlines – call for applications: 12–20 August 2023
• announcement of the results: until 31 August 2023
• exchange of the dormitories: within 3 days from the day of the announcement of the results
• deadline for payment of the reservation fee: until 12 September 2023

 4th round

• deadlines – call for applications: 1–13 September 2023
• announcement of the results: until 18 September 2023
• exchange of the dormitories and deadline for payment of the reservation fee: not applicable

You may apply for a place in a dormitory throughout academic year. To do so, go to USOSweb > Common section > Applications and register the following application: "Housing application for a place in a JU dormitory, 2022/2023 academic year (dormitories: Bursa Jagiellońska, Bydgoska, Nawojka, Piast, Żaczek)".

The deadlines apply to all students and doctoral students of the JU without the Medical College (including students who are beginning their studies at the JU).

Deadlines for students and doctoral students of the Medical College are available here.

The allocation of a place in a student house depends on the number of points obtained in the application process. The following criteria are considered while awarding points:

• student’s financial situation – income per family member calculated for the month preceding the submission of the application for a place in the dormitory (between 0 and 50 points):
• income up to PLN 1,200 per family member - 50 points,
• income between 1,201 - 1,600 PLN per family member – 40 points,
• income between 1,601 - 2,000 PLN per family member – 30 points,
• income between 2,001 - 2,500 PLN per family member – 20 points;

• distance from the place of permanent residence to the university (ul. Gołębia 24, 31-007 Kraków); between 0 and 30 points; calculated using the formula min(round(odleglość_w_km/15),50);

• degree of disability confirmed by competent authority:
• significant degree – allocation of a place is granted,
• moderate degree – 20 points,
• light degree – 10 points;

• refugee status granted in Poland; or temporary protection or subsidiary protection on the territory of Poland – 15 points;

• difficult family situation of the student – 10 points
• attaining legal adulthood while in foster care,
• death of both parents before the student reaches the age of 26,
• being raised by a single parent, particularly in cases where the enforcement of child support payments from the other parent is unsuccessful;

• receiving the rector's scholarship or the minister's scholarship for the preceeding academic year – 10 points;

• involvement in the activities of student government, student organisations or student research societies during the academic year preceeding the academic year for which the application for a place in a student dormitory is submitted (one achievement with the highest score is taken into account):
• acting as a chairperson or president of a student organisation, student government, student research society or Research Societies Council – 10 points,
• acting as a member of: board, committee, collegiate body of a student organisation, student government, student research society or the Research Societies Council – 6 points,
• acting as a member of: student organisation, student research society or student government – 3 points;

The following criteria are applied when assigning a place in a specific student house and specific type of room (single, double or multi-person room) according to the student's preferences:

• student's current year of study in line with the field of study chosen at the time of application for a place in the dormitory:
• students admitted to 1st year of first-cycle and long-cycle studies – 1 point,
• 1st year students of first-cycle and long-cycle studies – 2 points,
• 2nd year students of first-cycle and long-cycle studies – 3 points,
• 3rd year students of first-cycle and long-cycle studies – 4 points,
• 4th year students of long-cycle studies and 1st year students of second-cycle studies – 5 points,
• 5th year students of long-cycle studies and 2nd year students of second-cycle studies – 5 points;

• studying multiple programmes at Jagiellonian University – 2 points;

• degree of disability confirmed by competent authority:
• significant degree – allocation of a place in line with student’s preferences,
• moderate degree – 5 points,
• light degree – 2 point;

• receiving a scholarship for the preceeding academic year:
• funded by JU own funds – 1 point,
• rector’s scholarship – 3 points,
• minister’s scholarship – 8 points;

• holding a position in Student Government in the preceeding academic year, confirmed by the chair of Student Government, the chair of student committee or student team (the chairperson of the Faculty Council of JU Student Government may confirm the activity of persons working in the JU Student Government of a given faculty) – one position with the highest number of points is scored:

• chairperson of JU Student Government - allocation of a place in line with student’s preferences,
• member of the Board of JU Student Government – 8 points,
• vice-chair of a committee or team led by a member of the Board of JU Student Government – 5 points,
• representative of the chair of JU Student Government – 6 points,
• chair of JU Student Housing Council – 5 points,
• chair of the Faculty Council of the JU Student Government – 7 points,
• vice-chair of the Faculty Council of the JU Student Government – 4 points,
• member of university committee or team led by the representative of the chair of JU Student Government – 4 points,
• secretary of JU Student Government Council – 4 points,
• member of JU Student Housing Council – 4 points,
• member of Audit Committee of JU Student Government – 3 points,
• member of Faculty Council of the JU Student Government – 3 points,
• member of the Residents’ Council of the student house governed by JU Student Government – 3 points;

• holding a position in a student research society in the preceeding academic year, confirmed by the chair of the research society or the research society supervisor – one position with the highest number of points is scored:
• acting as the chair of Research Societies Council – allocation of a place in line with student’s preferences,
• member of the Board of Research Societies Council – 8 points,
• chairperson of a research society – 5 points,
• member of selection board of Research Societies Council – 3 points,
• member of Audit Commitee or Appeal Commitee – 3 points,
• member of the board of a student research council – 3 points,
• member of a team appointed by the chair of Research Societies Council – 2 points,
• member of:
• one research society – 1 point,
• two research societies – 2 points,
• three or more research societies – 3 points;

• holding one of the positions listed below in the preceeding academic year – one position with the highest number of points is scored:
• member of JU Senate – 5 points,
• member of Faculty Council – 3 points,
• member of Council of the „Bratniak” Foundation of Students and Graduates of Jagiellonian University – 3 points,
• member of Institute’s Council – 2 points,
• member of a committee appointed by the relevant provisions of JU Statute – 1 point;

• volunteering in the preceeding academic year for the benefit of Jagiellonian University or a non-profit organisation, certified by a JU organisational unit or the non-profit organisation:
• volunteering for one institution – 1 point,
• volunteering for two institutions – 2 points,
• volunteering for three or more institutions – 3 points.

Places in student houses are allocated in the first place to:

• students whose permanent place of residence is outside of the Cracow administrative district or outside the neighbouring districts,
• students of full-time programmes.

Students may stay in private accommodation. The rent prices vary depending on localization, number of inhabitants and other housing conditions between PLN 800–2000.

There are different housing agencies where students can search for private accommodation: i.e. "Bratniak" Foundation Agency of Housing and Work – zamieszkaj.bratniak.org

Schedule for checking in to the dormitories for the academic year 2023/2024

Checking in to the JU dormitories for the academic year 2023/2024:

(Bursa Jagiellońska, Bydgoska (including the Doctoral House), Nawojka, Piast, Żaczek)

• internal rehousing (applies to the individuals staying in the dormitories during vacations):
  • 25 – 27 September 2023
• checking in:
  • 27 September – 3 October 2023

The date of the end of checking-in is the date of the blockage of places in a particular dormitory. Failure to check in until the day of the blockage of places results in losing the allocated place.

Checking in is possible after booking a date via form (which includes the checking-in details and rules of living) sent to each individual who was allocated a place in a JU dormitory to the e-mail address provided in USOSweb.

Checking in to AGH University Student Campus

Individuals who were allocated a place in AGH University Student Campus must check the checking-in rules published here and register here.