{"id":29089,"date":"2025-09-23T12:26:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T10:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/universitetipolis.edu.al\/?page_id=29089"},"modified":"2026-04-10T11:14:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:14:30","slug":"incoming-student","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/universitetipolis.edu.al\/en?page_id=29089","title":{"rendered":"Incoming Student"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"29089\" class=\"elementor elementor-29089\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1436ab94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-gap-beside-yes elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-column-vertical-align-stretch\" data-id=\"1436ab94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69baac61\" data-id=\"69baac61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a083520 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a083520\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are delighted that you have chosen POLIS University as your host institution for your Erasmus+ mobility. You will join an international and multidisciplinary community of students, where you can develop academically, professionally, and personally. During your stay, you will have access to a wide range of resources, courses, and support services designed to make your mobility period as smooth and enriching as possible.<\/p><p>The International Office will assist you at every stage, from pre-arrival guidance and enrollment to ongoing support while you are in Tirana, ensuring that your time at POLIS University is both productive and memorable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97aecfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"97aecfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b476cbc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-gap-beside-yes elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-column-vertical-align-stretch\" data-id=\"b476cbc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82ceebe\" data-id=\"82ceebe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b01b2bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"b01b2bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1841\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1841\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Application process<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1841\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1841\"><h4>\ud83d\udcc5 Deadlines<\/h4><p>1 September \u2013 30 November (Spring Semester)<br \/>1 March \u2013 30 June (Winter Semester)<\/p><h4>\ud83d\udcdd Application Procedure<\/h4><p><strong>Step 1: Apply at your home university<\/strong><br \/><em>Contact your International Office.<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Step 2: Nomination<\/strong><br \/><em>Your university nominates you to POLIS.<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Step 3: Apply to POLIS<\/strong><br \/><em>Submit your application documents after confirmation.<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Step 4: Evaluation<\/strong><br \/><em>Your application is reviewed and feedback is provided.<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Step 5: Learning Agreement<\/strong><br \/><em>Signed by you, your home university, and POLIS.<\/em><\/p><h4>\ud83d\udcc2 Required Documents<\/h4><ul><li>Nomination from Home Institution<\/li><li>Enrollment Certificate<\/li><li>Transcript of Records<\/li><li>Portfolio<\/li><li>Proof of English (B2)<\/li><li>Passport Copy<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Calendar:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<style>\n.custom-table {<br \/>\n  width: 100%;<br \/>\n  border-collapse: collapse;<br \/>\n  font-family: 'Rubik', sans-serif;<br \/>\n  font-size: 15px;<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<p>.custom-table th {<br \/>\n  background-color: #8bc34a;<br \/>\n  color: black;<br \/>\n  text-align: left;<br \/>\n  padding: 10px;<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<p>.custom-table td {<br \/>\n  padding: 10px;<br \/>\n  vertical-align: top;<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<p>.custom-table .left-col {<br \/>\n  background-color: #8bc34a;<br \/>\n  font-weight: 600;<br \/>\n  width: 30%;<br \/>\n}<br \/>\n<\/style>\n<table class=\"custom-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><\/th>\n<th>Winter Semester<\/th>\n<th>Spring Semester<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left-col\">Welcome \/ Orientation Day<\/td>\n<td>First day of the academic year<\/td>\n<td>First day of the semester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left-col\">Lecture &amp; Course Period<\/td>\n<td>1 October \u2013 mid February<\/td>\n<td>1 March \u2013 30 June<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left-col\">Exam Period<\/td>\n<td>Mid \u2013 End of February<\/td>\n<td>Mid June \u2013 first week of July<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1843\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1843\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Preparation for your Stay<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1843\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1843\"><ul><li><b>Accommodation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Student accommodation at Polis University is relayed in 2 ways, where the university plays its own role to serve students.<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fole.com.al\/student-housing\/\"><b>In the Student Residential Center \u201cFole\u201d<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u2013 based on the cooperation agreement between two private institutions.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Privately (individually)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u2013 in this case the university shares information about interested students who want to share private shared accommodation in apartments of the real estate market in Tirana that they provide privately, making the connection between students who seek assistance for this purpose, and when they see reasonable.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In any case, the final decision is the individual choice of the student, and the corresponding costs are outside the study fee.<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Health Insurance:<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is not valid in Albania, as the country is not part of the EU or EEA.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All incoming students must have valid health insurance covering their entire stay in Albania. This can be:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A private health insurance policy valid abroad, or<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Erasmus+ insurance provided by your sending institution or national agency.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please make sure your insurance covers medical care, accidents, and repatriation before your arrival.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Visa &amp; Residence Permit:<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EU citizens can enter and stay in Albania for up to <\/span><b>90 days within a 180-day period<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> without a visa.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you plan to stay longer than 90 days (for example, for a full semester exchange or internship), you must apply for a <\/span><b>Residence Permit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the local immigration office (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/YLAykVqnVPC9GNhdA\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Directorate of Border and Migration Affairs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) within 30 days after entering Albania.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Information about Visa for EU &amp; non-EU citizens: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/punetejashtme.gov.al\/en\/regjimi-i-vizave-per-te-huajt\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1844\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1844\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Testimonials<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1844\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1844\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are delighted that you have chosen POLIS University as your host institution for your Erasmus+ mobility. You will join an international and multidisciplinary community of students, where you can develop academically, professionally, and personally. During your stay, you will have access to a wide range of resources, courses, and support services designed to make your mobility period as smooth and enriching as possible. The International Office will assist you at every stage, from pre-arrival guidance and enrollment to ongoing support while you are in Tirana, ensuring that your time at POLIS University is both productive and memorable. Application process \ud83d\udcc5 Deadlines 1 September \u2013 30 November (Spring Semester)1 March \u2013 30 June (Winter Semester) \ud83d\udcdd Application Procedure Step 1: Apply at your home universityContact your International Office. Step 2: NominationYour university nominates you to POLIS. Step 3: Apply to POLISSubmit your application documents after confirmation. Step 4: EvaluationYour application is reviewed and feedback is provided. Step 5: Learning AgreementSigned by you, your home university, and POLIS. \ud83d\udcc2 Required Documents Nomination from Home Institution Enrollment Certificate Transcript of Records Portfolio Proof of English (B2) Passport Copy Study Program Course Catalogue PDF Academic Calendar: Winter Semester Spring Semester Welcome \/ Orientation Day First day of the academic year First day of the semester Lecture &amp; Course Period 1 October \u2013 mid February 1 March \u2013 30 June Exam Period Mid \u2013 End of February Mid June \u2013 first week of July Preparation for your Stay Accommodation:\u00a0 Student accommodation at Polis University is relayed in 2 ways, where the university plays its own role to serve students. In the Student Residential Center \u201cFole\u201d\u00a0\u2013 based on the cooperation agreement between two private institutions. Privately (individually)\u00a0\u2013 in this case the university shares information about interested students who want to share private shared accommodation in apartments of the real estate market in Tirana that they provide privately, making the connection between students who seek assistance for this purpose, and when they see reasonable. In any case, the final decision is the individual choice of the student, and the corresponding costs are outside the study fee. Health Insurance: The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is not valid in Albania, as the country is not part of the EU or EEA.All incoming students must have valid health insurance covering their entire stay in Albania. This can be: A private health insurance policy valid abroad, or The Erasmus+ insurance provided by your sending institution or national agency. Please make sure your insurance covers medical care, accidents, and repatriation before your arrival. Visa &amp; Residence Permit: EU citizens can enter and stay in Albania for up to 90 days within a 180-day period without a visa. If you plan to stay longer than 90 days (for example, for a full semester exchange or internship), you must apply for a Residence Permit at the local immigration office (Directorate of Border and Migration Affairs) within 30 days after entering Albania. Information about Visa for EU &amp; non-EU citizens: Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs. 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