INTENSIVE POLISH LANGUAGE COURSE

Our Polish language school for foreigners is located in the very center of Kraków, at 2/3 Michałowskiego Street. We will meet at the school every day for three weeks, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. (4 Polish lessons with a 15-minute break for coffee, casual conversations in Polish, and student interaction).
The classes are taught by two or three instructors, allowing you to experience different teaching styles and ways of speaking. This makes Polish language classes more varied, dynamic, and simply more engaging. In our classes, we use the textbook Hurra! Po polsku, tailored to your language level. You can purchase it at a bookstore or directly from us before the course begins.
If you have studied Polish before, we will ask you to complete a placement test and have a short interview so that we can assign you to a group at the appropriate level.

The intensive Polish language course lasts three weeks, but you don’t have to attend the entire duration—you can join for even one or two weeks if your schedule allows. In that case, the price will be adjusted accordingly to the length of your stay:

• price for participation in two weeks of the course – 1200 PLN
• price for participation in one week of the course – 700 PLN

However, remember that participating in the entire course allows you to fully master a given language level and smoothly continue learning at the next levels – therefore, if you can, it is definitely worth staying until the end!

• Each lesson = practice

From the very first day of the course, you learn to use Polish in everyday situations – starting with simple sentences. Each lesson is an opportunity to ask questions, engage in dialogues, and practice newly learned phrases in real-life contexts. Grammar also has its important place – we teach it step by step, always in relation to real-life situations, and in a way that allows you to use it immediately in conversation.

• Regular reviews

We start each Polish lesson by reviewing the material from previous days. This way, new words and structures are remembered more quickly, and you can more easily notice your progress. It’s also a great opportunity to consolidate what you have already learned and begin the lesson with greater confidence.

• Friday Conversations

Every Friday, one lesson is dedicated to free conversation. It’s the perfect opportunity to practice newly learned words and structures in real, natural conversations. Perfection doesn’t matter – what counts is gaining confidence and realizing that Polish really “works” in everyday use.

• Coffee break and socializing

The break is our little ritual – 15 minutes for coffee, tea, and a small snack, but most importantly for conversations and exchanging experiences with other course participants. We speak in different languages, laugh, and make plans for an afternoon lunch. . It’s a great moment to feel the Varia course atmosphere and simply spend time in a relaxed way.

• Lessons beyond the classroom

Some lessons can take place outside the school – at the market, in a museum, or in a restaurant. This way, you use new vocabulary immediately in real-life situations, practice phrases in conversations, and observe how Poles use the language every day. It’s also a great opportunity to feel the rhythm of life in Krakow and, at the same time, get to know the local culture better.

In our classes, Polish is the number one language. From the very first lesson, we encourage you to use Polish in practice – from simple sentences to increasingly complex dialogues. This way, you immediately learn to recognize and understand the language as it really sounds in everyday situations, which helps you gain confidence and fluency in conversation more quickly.

We teach Polish in Polish, but we don’t leave you on your own – if something is difficult to understand, we always explain it in simple words, sometimes using gestures, illustrations, and, if necessary, also English. This way, you quickly connect theory with practice, learn new expressions more easily, and start using them in a natural context. This approach works well both in everyday conversations and in more formal situations. At the same time, it allows you to gradually get accustomed to Polish and gain confidence in using it.

At the end of the intensive Polish language course, we conduct a short Polish language test—both oral and written. This is not a graded exam, but an opportunity to see how much you already know and how comfortably you can use Polish in practice. It will help you better recognize your strengths, see what is still worth practicing, and at the same time feel satisfaction with your own progress. Nothing will surprise you—everything that appears on the test will have been thoroughly practiced together beforehand.