FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Dormitories at the University of Wrocław
All applicants are required to read and follow the Regulations for accommodation for the academic year 2025/2026 are available in the “Legal Acts” section.
Priority is given to full-time and evening students of the University of Wrocław, especially those in a difficult financial situation, and students with a disability certificate.
The University of Wrocław does not operate a hotel or hostel.
A dormitory place can only be granted to students or doctoral students, participants in the University’s learning process, research or grant projects or persons arriving under agreements concluded by the University of Wrocław with other institutions.
Application deadlines for students of other universities are not planned.
Please contact us only after the recruitment for UWr students has ended.
The application schedule for UWr students is available in the Regulations for accommodation.
Applications can only be submitted online via USOSweb, according to the official schedule.
On the USOSweb platform, choose:
“Common Section” → “Applications” → “List of applications” → “Application for a place in a Student Residence”.
The result will appear in your application in USOSweb and will also be sent to your university email address.
If you are a candidate for paid English-language studies, apply via the IRC system (the same system used for admission to studies).
No. Applications are submitted only electronically.
The deposit will be charged after you receive a dormitory place in USOSweb.
Fees are calculated manually by the student residences, so please be patient.
The account number is available in: COMMON SECTION → Payments (FK model) → uncleared debts.
⚠️ Do not transfer dormitory payments to your Faculty account number – it will not be valid for dormitory fees.
- You may not be eligible yet. Please check the schedule.
- Applications can only be opened during the dates listed in the schedule.
You must report changes (e.g. personal details, address) to your Faculty Dean’s Office so they can update them in USOSweb.
The Student Affairs Department cannot change your data.
In the application, you may only update your income, preferred dormitory, and additional comments.
If you need to change them after submitting, contact us by email.
Students who wish to transfer during the academic year may submit a justified request by email to Student Affairs Department (dormitories@uwr.edu.pl).
Transfers are possible only if there are free places and usually not earlier than the following month.
The decision is made by the Vice-Rector for Student Affairs.
Room changes within the same dormitory or between Kredka – Ołówek and Słowianka – Parawanowiec are handled by the dormitory administration.
Please check your application status:
“In progress / filled in” means it was not submitted and cannot be processed.
You may apply again in the next round.
“Registered” means your application was submitted and will be reviewed.
- Make sure your address is filled in.
- Check that all required fields are completed.
- Select your preferred dormitory (click the basket with the green arrow).
- Switch to the system’s official language (Polish or English flag in the top-right corner). Browser-based auto-translation may cause errors.
- Use a computer, not a phone, to avoid technical issues.
- If problems continue, contact us during the application round.
If you are already admitted, contact your Faculty Dean’s Office.
If you are not yet admitted, check if the schedule includes another application round.
Students admitted to paid English-language studies (first year) apply via the IRC system.
Dormitory rules will be provided in IRC once you are granted a place.
Places are limited and assigned in order of application.
You must first pay the tuition fee, and your status in IRC must change to “Final Acceptance / Decision / Arrival”.
You will receive instructions by email once your place is confirmed.
Payments are made to the general dormitory account given in the confirmation email.
Bank details:
Recipient: Uniwersytet Wrocławski
pl. Uniwersytecki 1, 50-137 Wrocław
Bank: Santander Bank Polska S.A., al. Jana Pawła II 17, 00-854 Warszawa
SWIFT code: WBKPPLPP
IBAN: PL [dormitory account number]
⚠️ For international transfers, select OUR SWIFT (all costs covered by the sender).
⚠️ If you transfer in EUR, your bank will convert the amount. Overpayments will be credited towards future rent.
In the transfer title, please write your full name.
If you cannot make the transfer in Polish zloty (PLN), you may make it in euros – your bank should automatically convert the amount. Unfortunately, we cannot provide the exact euro amount, as our account is in PLN. Please note that your foreign bank may charge a transfer fee, which could result in a difference in the final payment received. Each bank sets its own fees, so we cannot indicate an exact amount.
However, you do not need to worry – if we receive a lower payment, you can settle the difference after your arrival at the dormitory.
If we receive an overpayment, the excess will be credited towards your future monthly dormitory fees.
The accommodation schedule is published at the end of August on each dormitory’s website.
The list of required documents is also available there.
The required documents are listed in the tabs of each dormitory and in the Regulations for accommodation.
Documents required on the day of check-in:
a) confirmation of the deposit payment,
b) student ID card (if issued),
c) ID card/passport – copies (original for verification),
d) valid document entitling to stay in Poland, e.g. visa, temporary residence card – copies (original for verification):
• EU citizens: double-sided copy of your ID card, or passport (page with the photo),
• non-EU citizens: copy of your passport (photo page) + visa page or double-sided copy of your residence card,
e) temporary residence registration form (meldunek),
f) data protection information form for dormitory accommodation (GDPR),
g) power of attorney for registration and GDPR,
h) parental/legal guardian consent for accommodation in the dormitory (applies to minors).
Forms (documents listed under points e, f, g, h) must be downloaded from the website of the relevant dormitory, filled out electronically, printed, signed legibly, and submitted to the dormitory administration on the day of check-in. Templates and instructions on how to complete them are also available on the dormitory’s website.
The University has five dormitories, and prices depend on the chosen dormitory.
A deposit of 1000–2000 PLN is required. Details are in the Regulations for accommodation.
If demand is higher than the number of places, priority is given to students with the lowest family income, calculated in the same way as for social scholarships.
No. Payments must be made by bank transfer.
Yes. The application system allows you to indicate the dormitory where you would like to live. However, due to the limited number of places, there is no guarantee that you will be assigned to your preferred dormitory.
All students/PhD candidates will be accommodated in double rooms (this does not apply to persons with a disability certificate).
Residents who would like to live in a single room may submit a request to the dormitory administration after moving in.
Single rooms will be assigned only if available. In such cases, the deposit amount will be increased.
After registering your application in USOSweb, email: dormitories@uwr.edu.pl
to request a single room.
The deposit secures your reservation and covers potential damages or unpaid fees.
After receiving confirmation of your place in the dormitory, the deposit must be paid into your individual bank account generated in the USOS or SOMA system, or to the account number provided by the dormitory (this usually applies to candidates for fee-paying studies in English).
The deposit ranges from 1000 to 2000 PLN. Detailed information about the exact amount and payment deadline is provided in the Regulations for accommodation.
The deposit will be refunded once the resident has settled all financial and material obligations with the dormitory administration and submitted the required electronically completed refund application. The exact rules for the deposit refund are described in the Regulations for accommodation.
Failure to pay the deposit within the deadline specified in the schedule will be treated as a resignation from the dormitory place and will result in the student/PhD student being removed from the list of persons qualified for accommodation.
In such cases, the payment may not be accepted.
The date of payment is considered the day on which the transfer is credited to the individual bank account of the student/PhD student generated in the USOS or SOMA system, or to the account number indicated by the dormitory (if no individual account is assigned).
A transfer made to a faculty account will not cover the dormitory fee.
No, you only declare your income in the USOSweb application.
Supporting documents may be requested only in exceptional cases.
Provide the monthly net income per person in your family for the previous year.
Instructions are available in the social scholarship section on the UWr website.
No. Rent is paid for the full month. Exceptions apply only during examination sessions.
Within at least 30 days after check-out and completing all formalities.
Refund details are in the Regulations for accommodation.
- Central location near the Grunwaldzki Campus,
- Internet and utilities included in rent,
- Monitoring, laundry rooms, study rooms, TV rooms, gyms,
- Bedding (blanket, quilt, pillow, bed linen).
All dormitories are equipped with kitchens that residents may use independently. Dormitories do not provide breakfast services.
Each dormitory also has its own laundry facilities available for residents.
Students are responsible for keeping their own room/module clean.
No. Pets are not allowed due to health and safety regulations.
No. Smoking (including e-cigarettes) is strictly prohibited.
As a rule, accommodation is available until the end of June due to renovations.
The Vice-Rector decides each year whether summer stays are possible.
Prices depend on the standard:
Słowianka, Parawanowiec – no modular layout. Bathroom and kitchen are shared per wing.
Ołówek, Kredka, Dwudziestolatka – modular layout. Each module has 2 rooms (2+2 or 1+1).
Ołówek, Kredka: module includes bathroom and kitchenette.
Dwudziestolatka: module includes bathroom; kitchen is shared per wing.
