POLISH LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE. A Simple Path to the EU Long-Term Residency Card

You know perfectly well that a Certificate in Polish as a foreign language opens up many opportunities related to living and working in Poland, but also in other European Union countries.

Currently, there are 2 exams in Poland, the Certificates of which allow you to apply for a Long-Term Residency Card in EU countries.

Why do I need a Resident Card?

A resident is a person who has the right to reside and work in Poland legally. They can also move around the Schengen area for no longer than 90 days in 180 days. They also have the opportunity to work in some European Union countries under the conditions specified in the regulations of a given country.

The Residency Card is issued for an indefinite period, although the card itself should be replaced once every five years.

Two Certificates

Certificates confirming knowledge of the Polish language, required to grant a long-term EU resident permit (Long-Term Residency Card) are:

1/ Certificate of the STATE EXAMINATION OF POLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE at B1 level

2/ Certificate of the DUAL EXAMINATION TELC B1/B2

What is the State Certificate in Polish language?

The State Certificate is the result of a positive result obtained during the State Examination conducted by the Polish State Commission for the Certification of Proficiency in Polish as a Foreign Language through local Examination Centres. These exams are conducted 4 times a year, in accordance with the dates set by the State Commission.

The exam is held separately at each level: A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2.

What is the TELC Certificate in Polish?

The TELC Certificate (The European Language Certificates) is an international document certifying knowledge of 10 European languages, including Polish. The organiser of the exams is TELC GmbH based in Frankfurt. All exams are conducted in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The exam is conducted by local Examination Centres, and the exam dates are set independently by each Centre.

The TELC exam is a dual exam, which means that depending on the exam result, the candidate receives a certificate at level B1 or B2.

We kindly inform you that the Polish Language School KLUB DIALOGU has the authority to conduct the State Examination for the B1 Certificate and the Dual TELC Examination for the B1/B2 Certificate.

Benefits of having a Certificate confirming knowledge of Polish as a foreign language:

Important document: The State Certificate and the TELC Certificate in Polish are important documents when applying for a long-term residency permit in the European Union.
Comprehensive verification: The Certificate confirms knowledge of Polish in 5 areas: grammar, writing, reading, listening, and speaking.
Formal confirmation: an official Certificate brings greater employer trust than just an entry in your CV.
Personal development: The Certificate is a great choice for anyone who cares about personal development and wants to invest in themselves and their future.

Similarities and differences between the State Examination and the Dual TELC Examination

State B1 Exam	TELC
4 sessions a year on dates set by the State Commission	Sessions at any time determined by the Centre
Registration 2 months before the planned exam date	Registration is ongoing throughout the year
The exam lasts 2 days	The exam lasts 1 day
The exam consists of 4 written parts and an oral part	The exam consists of 4 written parts and an oral part
Certificate available after 4-5 months	Certificate available after 6-9 weeks
The candidate receives the B1 Certificate	The candidate receives a B1 or B2 Certificate depending on the exam result
The certificate allows you to apply for a Long-Term Residency Card in the European Union, a Residence Card, and Polish Citizenship	The certificate allows the candidate to apply for a Long-Term Residency Card in the European Union.
The certificate is valid indefinitely	The certificate is valid indefinitely

Schedule of exams and registration for exams at the KLUB DIALOGU Centre in 2024

October 5 (Saturday) – Dual TELC B1/B2 Exam. Registration is until September 16. Please write us an e-mail at osrodekcertyfikatowy@gmail.com
November 16-17 (Saturday-Sunday) – State B1 Certificate Exam. Registration via the REGISTRATION FORM from September 17 to October 15

Prepare well for the exam. Read more

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KLUBU DIALOGU EVENTS. We Love Summer!

2 days ago, while working in the KLUB DIALOGU office, I heard the sentence: ‘Ah, half of the summer holidays have already flown by!’. Sad – I thought. After all, the New Year has only just begun, and now half of the holidays are already behind us? Crazy! (‘Massakra’!)

But then a new reflection came. After all, we have another month of holidays ahead of us, and with it more fantastic EVENTS, the memories of which made will be enjoyable for a long time!

So, what is ahead of us?

10th August – WE GO TO MIŃSK MAZOWIECKI

Mińsk Mazowiecki is one of the oldest cities east of Warsaw, recently celebrating its 600th birthday.

Although it’s a small city, you can find many interesting places and a lot of history there.

23rd August – CHARADES & SILENT DISCO

What the Silent Disco is? It`s an event where people dance to music listened to on wireless headphones. Those without the headphones hear no music, giving the effect of a room full of people dancing to nothing! Sounds funny? You are welcome!

29th August – LET`S HAVE FUN AND GO BOWLING!

Have you never gone bowling? No problem! It`s high time to do it with us and have a great time. It`s not only a game, it`s a perfect opportunity to make friends and talk in every language.

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ANNIVERSARY ACTIVATING COMPETITIONS FOR STUDENTS

In the anniversary year 2024, the school has prepared the following COMPETITIONS for Students:

6 QUIZES (February-November)
‘Best Presentation’ (June)
‘An interesting discovery for me in Warsaw’ (July)
‘My Polish language learning at the KLUB DIALOGU School’ (August)
Student-Hero – from A to B, i.e. participation in the largest number of courses

GENERAL TERMS FOR COMPETITIONS

Any KD student who is a current student on the day the results are announced, or whose course ended no more than 4 months earlier (applies to competitions 1-4) can take part in the competition.
The prize is a selected KD anniversary gadget: Eco-friendly T-shirt or bag with the anniversary print, Eco-cork notebook, or reflective band.
The results of the competition and the selection of the prize will be made within 2 weeks of its end.
By entering the competition, the student expresses indefinite and unconditional consent to the publication of his/her name, country of origin and image on the KD School’s Social Media (website, FB, IG, Newsletter).

TERMS FOR THE ‘6 QUIZ’ COMPETITION

The competition runs from March to December 2024.
A detailed description can be found at: https://klubdialogu.pl/pl/quizy/

TERMS FOR THE ‘Best Presentation’ COMPETITION

The competition is dedicated to groups that will end their module with a presentation during the anniversary month from June 1 to June 30 (A1, A2, B1).
Students prepare a standard presentation on a selected topic. The best presentation is chosen by the students themselves in a vote, and the teacher has the deciding vote. Two prizes cannot be awarded ex aequo.
After choosing the winner, the teacher takes a photo of the winner, possibly with his presentation and the selected gadget, and then sends it to info@klubdialogu.pl

TERMS FOR THE ‘My Interesting Discovery in Warsaw’ COMPETITION

The competition is dedicated to holiday groups (Intensive and review) that start in June or July)
Works on the above-mentioned topic may have any topic and any graphic form that can be presented on paper.
The work must be presented during the course and then left at the school office, signed with the student’s name and country of origin.

TERMS FOR THE COMPETITION ‘My Polish Language Learning at the KLUB DIALOGU School’

The competition is dedicated to summer groups (intensive and review) which start and end in August)
Works on the above-mentioned topic may have any topic and any graphic form that can be presented on paper.
The work must be presented during the course and then left at the school office, signed with the student’s name and country of origin.
ASSUMPTIONS FOR THE ‘Student-Hero – from A to B, i.e. participation in the largest number of courses’ COMPETITION
The competition is dedicated to students who have completed the largest number of courses from 2022 to November 2024
At the end of November 2024, Students will be informed about receiving the Winner status, but they can also apply themselves.
The minimum number of group courses taken into account in the competition – 7. The minimum number of individual hours – 170.
Prizes in this respect are not duplicated (i.e. if a student received an award for the participation in group courses, he or she cannot take part in the individual course category or if he or she received an invitation to the birthday party).

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WE ALREADY KNOW THE FIRST STORIES

WE PRESENT THE RESULTS 20 TASKS FOR THE 20TH BIRTHDAY OF KLUB DIALOGU SCHOOL

We are delighted when our students bring us more tasks from ’20 TASKS FOR THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF KD’! Each of these tasks is really interesting and inspiring and allows us to learn more about you, your hobbies and lifestyle.

We get to know you from when you were (or still are) 20 years old, recipes from your kitchen, Polish words that seem difficult, funny or interesting to you.

Thank you very much for your opinions about the teachers, which sometimes written in verse give us a lot of joy!

We are always waiting for more! Hurry up, because this is the best way to have fun with us at a unique BIRTHDAY PARTY celebrating 20 years of the KLUB DIALOGU Polish Language School, and the number of places is limited.

Selected works:

Rafael from Brazil – my 20 years
Emiko from Japan – recipe for Japanese Gyoza dumplings
Maja from Japan – a greeting card for Valentine’s Day

Difficult Polish words selected by students:

Świętokrzyska, cieszę się, spadkobiercy, Szczebrzeszyn, zaprzepaszczony, wykształcenie, pszczoła, szczęśliwy, najtrudniejsze, bezwzględnie, prostopadłościan

Loved Polish words selected by students:

Wakacje, truskawka, ogórki, słoń, słońce, szczęście, poniekąd

A poem by Tatsiana from Belarus about her teacher Ola:

Słuchaj uważnie nauczyciela języka polskiego

Nie ma teraz nic ważniejszego.

Nauczanie dla Oli jest jej powołaniem,

W jej pracy dusza łaskę rozpoznała.

Nauczanie jest jej przeznaczeniem,

Całą wiedzę nam przekazała.

Oli ten wiersz dedykuję;

Mówimy jej skromne ‘Dziękuję’,

Kurs ukończony. Łza rozstania z naszych oczu płynie,

Niech KLUB DIALOGU w Polsce słynie!

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IT’S SUMMERTIME!

Oh, please no, don’t postpone we won’t let you go – alone!

WISŁA RIVER AND KAYAKING

Do you know?

In Poland, there are many rivers. The Wisła river is the most important and the longest Polish river (1047km) and it flows through Warsaw. Do you know, that the Wisła is only a Polish river, because here it has it’s beginning and it’s end. You’ll find its source at the Barania Mountain in the Silesian Beskids (in the south of Poland) to finally enter the Baltic Sea. The Wisła has many inflows of smaller rivers.

In KLUB DIALOGU, during summer Polish courses, we organise many additional events. One of which will be kayaking on the Wkra river. It’s a unique adventure and an opportunity to become familiar with the picturesque surroundings of Warsaw, and to actively spend time in an international and Polish environment. Join us!

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IT’S SUMMERTIME! Oh, please no, don’t postpone!

ROYAL ŁAZIENKI PARK

Do you know?

Royal Lazienki Park (Łazienki Królewskie) is a beautiful park, that is almost in the centre of Warsaw. The most important monuments within the park are: the Palace on the Water, the Theatre on the Water, the Old Orange, the Chopin Monument and Belveder. The Royal Łazienki Park was founded in the 17th century, but the current shape owes to king August Poniatowski (the last king of Poland, 1732-98). The park connects elements of French and English gardens. Throughout summer, below the Chopin monument, live Chopin music concerts are organised.

In order to fully enjoy the charms of the Polish language and the most beautiful nature in Warsaw, during summer courses we will have lessons in the park, by the Vistula River and in the Old Town. Moreover, we will take you, among others, to a Chopin concert.

The photo comes from: (20+) Koncerty Chopinowskie w Łazienkach Królewskich | Warsaw | Facebook

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KLUB DIALOGU RECOMMENDS. Learning Polish online, can it be effective?

Online – what does it mean?

Lessons, meetings, online conferences are now a very popular and effective way to communicate and … learn Polish.

Many people think that the Polish language is difficult and cannot be learned online. But it is not true! KLUB DIALOGU Polish Language School has professional methods that guarantee the best results. These are: interesting individual and group lessons, interactive applications (games, quizzes, educational platforms), additional materials (audio, video), and modern equipment. This is why our school gets great reviews from students.

Learning Polish online. Benefits for the student

Online learning has real potential. First of all, it’s convenient and safe. You don’t have to physically go to classes, and you can join a Polish language course from another city or even from another country! You can sit comfortably in an armchair and learn as much as you like.

Secondly, your schedule of individual online Polish lessons is completely flexible. This is very important if you travel a lot, because you don’t have to miss studying anymore.

Thirdly, an important aspect is anonymity. The sense of distance helps a lot, especially those people who learn better on their own.

Learning Polish online is not boring at all. Nor is it any less valuable than classroom activities at school! Of course, the dynamics are different, but the Student-Teacher interaction is the same. The teacher conducts lessons in an organised manner, and the material from the lesson is easy to repeat and remember.

The effects of Polish language courses online

The passion, commitment, experience, qualifications, and great patience of the teachers of KLUB DIALOGU School are the advantages of online Polish language courses.

Why is learning Polish online at KLUB DIALOGU very effective?

# Manual – systematises knowledge; you can easily repeat the lessons

# Audio and video recordings – you can really feel the language

# Interactive games, quizzes – they encourage learning in a different, interactive way

# Presentations and additional materials – you can repeat and consolidate new words and grammar issues in an interesting way

# Difficult elements of grammar are repeated many times by the teacher

# It is the students who discover the grammar rules in the exercises themselves, which is why they remember them easily

What do KLUB DIALOGU School’s teachers say about learning Polish online?

Magda, teacher for 9 years:

‘At first I thought the screen would limit my expression. Now I know that working online is fully effective and enjoyable. Messengers and Internet applications facilitate the transfer of knowledge and are attractive to students. It’s very nice that sometimes you can play an online quiz instead of completing the exercises in the textbook’.

Agata, teacher for 8 years:

‘Now students feel comfortable with this form of learning Polish very quickly. To get to know the language well, the continuity of learning is very important. Online learning is a great way for those people who travel a lot or often stay overtime at work. Of course, it is a fantastic form for those who do not live in Poland, and contact with the Polish language is very important to them!’

Learning online can be fun and an adventure! What do our students say?

Brian from USA:

‘Online lessons with KLUB DIALOGU are really effective: it is a great way to efficiently integrate technology with learning Polish as a foreign language. I plan to continue these lessons until I am fluent. It is a very convenient form of learning for both me and my teacher!’

Alessia from Italy:

‘I have had Polish lessons online for 2 years now. I had never had the opportunity to do this before and I thought that only direct contact with the teacher was important for learning. Now I know that thanks to such online lessons I have more time for myself because I don’t have to go to school and I can study at home. It’s very convenient!”

The KLUB DIALOGU Polish School for foreigners is constantly developing and responds to the market on an ongoing basis. That is why we are so attractive to our students. And because learning is our passion – nothing is impossible for us!

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EVENTS FROM 2022. Report from KLUB DIALOGU and the world

Sad events in the world took over the beginning of 2022. KLUB DIALOGU report

The year 2022 was full of many events that, from a global point of view, have had tragic consequences. Of course, we are talking about Russia’s unjustified invasion of Ukraine and the cruel war being waged against the country’s civilians. We also remember the huge wave of refugees on the border, terrorised by the Belarusian authorities and treated in no less cruel way by the Polish authorities. Read the KLUB DIALOGU report and learn more.

Action taken by KLUB DIALOGU School

The KLUB DIALOGU school categorically opposes all these tragic events, not only in word but also in deed. When the first protests began under the slogan: ‘Stop torture at the border!’ – we couldn’t miss it. Walking through the streets of Warsaw, we wanted to express that we show solidarity with people who are hurt, whose chance for a normal life is taken away just because they were born in a country affected by war or a humanitarian crisis.

The war in Ukraine mobilised us to: initiate the collection of things and money for its inhabitants, organise free Polish language courses, participate in humanitarian convoys, take home refugees, and many, many other activities. See our blog post.

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KLUB DIALOGU manifesto

KLUB DIALOGU’s manifesto is simple and unambiguous. We, as employees of the KLUB DIALOGU Polish School for Foreigners, which is not only an educational institution, but also a meeting place for people from different continents and cultures, cannot accept a situation where the law and international conventions are broken.

We would also like to thank OUR STUDENTS who supported and continue to support our initiatives – it is thanks to you that we can learn tolerance and openness. Thank you for your lessons for us and for being you!

We are constantly working for you and organising new Polish language courses

Despite these sad events, the KLUB DIALOGU Polish Language School for Foreigners was constantly working, organising Polish courses at all levels from A0 (for beginners) to B2 (advanced). During the year, classes were held on a regular basis (mainly in the evenings, 2-3 times a week).

The summer holiday period (June, July, August) turned this structure upside down as usual ?. Intensive courses prevailed (3 hours a day, every day), and students could additionally learn Polish, have fun, and chat during unique integration events. This year we invited our students to: KLUB DIALOGU’s birthday party, a trip to the Zoo in Łódź, bowling, silent disco dances and salsa, and canoeing on the Wkra River. See the summer holiday movie.

Polish as a foreign language exam at B1 level

In 2022, we managed to conduct 4 exams for the State Certificate in Polish as a Foreign Language at B1 level. 190 people took part in four examination sessions appointed by the State Commission (in February, March, June, and November), and 179 passed the test and received the Certificate. Congratulations!

You too can take the exam and get the Certificate. Check the dates of the B1 exams in 2023 and the courses preparing for this exam. terminy egzaminów na B1 w 2023 roku oraz kursy przygotowujące do tego egzaminu. Check out.

The presentation of Polish films during Film Evenings has become a tradition

Throughout the year, we invited the school to Film Evenings, during which Polish films with English subtitles were presented. It is a great opportunity to learn about the culture and lifestyle of Poles, as well as to understand their mentality.

And as of December, we have the pleasure of inviting everyone to see Polish films at the Wisła Cinema. PFFF: ‘Polish Films For Foreigners’ is a series of Polish films prepared in cooperation with the Wisła Cinema, Polonicum, and the School of Polish Language for Foreigners KLUB DIALOGU.

Thank you for being with us!

– Polish? We make it possible –

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THE UNIQUE SUMMER PROGRAM

We kindly invite you for taking part in our unique summer program KLUB DIALOGU has prepared especially for you. Get to know our outstanding offer. In addition to regular, intensive and semi-intensive courses at all levels, a wide range of unusual events are available which will make your summer time even more attractive and full of “Polishness”. The Polish language has never been easy, and we know how to make it so!

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EASTER THE POLISH WAY

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EASTER (21 / 22.04) – this is a special time and the most important religious holiday in Poland. It begins with a HOLY WEEK (18 – 20/04) – from MAUNDY THURSDAY, through GOOD FRIDAY, it ends with a HOLY SATURDAY, when Christians celebrate food ceremoniously. People bring ‘święconka’, or baskets, to the church to be blessed, in which there are: hams, sausages, cakes, bread and ‘PISANKI’, or painted eggs.

EASTER SUNDAY (21/04) – On this morning, families sit together at the Easter table. Before meals, they share an egg whilst giving best wishes.

EASTER MONDAY (22/04) – this is the second day of Easter, which is associated with fun and … water! From the early hours of the morning, boys go pouring buckets of water over girls. Do not be surprised when, on this day, you will be accidentally covered with water on the street!

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