Study / Game industry studies in Poland. What university would be the best choice? Is it possible to study for free? [19]

@Atch
Thanks for the answer!
I fully agree with you. I have already made 2 small indie-games on Unreal Engine. I even had an interview with Mundfish recruiter (developers of Atomic Heart, if you know). And it wasn't even my initiative, they found me themselves. But I didn't get a job because I cannot work full-time. And it was frustrating, because university deprived me of the opportunity to work on a cool project. It is really hard, time-consuming and mostly useless to study (at least where I am right now) and I cannot really develop myself any further. And I don't know what to do. On the one side, I can stop getting higher education and learn things I think are more essential to me. And there will be no problems as it was with Mundfish. On the other hand, if I don't get higher education I can face some problems. I mean, maybe it's not that essential nowadays, but sometimes it can help finding a better job. And if I don't find a job outside Belarus immediately, I will be drafted to the army, and I really don't want this to happen. I don't know if you know anything about Belarusian army (or Russian, they're almost the same), but almost every Belarusian tries to get rid of it.


Is it still actual? Because the article was written a year ago. And I didn't find any new particular information on this topic.
And also another question. Do I have to apply for the university in Summer or it depends on the exact college?


It looks quite interesting, but it's also one of the most expensive institutions in Poland. Even if I cover with scholarships 50% of the fees somehow, it will be still quite expensive for me :(

Maybe you could share your thoughts on these universities I found?
1. Akademia Finansów i Biznesu Vistula
2. Wyższa Szkoła Europejska im. ks. Józefa Tischnera
3. Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki i Zarządzania w Rzeszowie

Study / Game industry studies in Poland. What university would be the best choice? Is it possible to study for free? [19]


So, I should only look at public ones? What about Polsko-Japońska Akademia Technik Komputerowych then? Is it an exception? Or maybe it's just the best out of private institutions?


That's not a problem for me, if I'm going to study or work in Poland, I will definitely learn Polish.


Exactly! That's why I'm asking this questions (I'm sorry if some of them are stupid). I need to know as much as I can. I wanna be 90% sure that I can move to Poland and that I won't fall in problems I wouldn't be able to solve.

Study / Game industry studies in Poland. What university would be the best choice? Is it possible to study for free? [19]

@Atch
@mafketis
Thanks a lot! I will definitely consider what you said.


Well, I think it depends on each individual employer and company, regardless of it's nationality. I found that Mundfish's philosophy is very close to mine (at least from what is written on their website). They're also, maybe, the only Russian company developing a type of project I like. And at the moment I feel like if I like the project I'm working on, I'll be okay with crunches and maybe poor management. Or maybe not :) I don't know, I didn't have that experience yet ¯\_(ツ)_/¯


I know them for Bulletstorm, pretty fun and interesting game. There are also many other companies in Poland like 11 bit studios, Bloober Team, CI Games, Techland, etc.


I saw that universities offer Polish language courses. Is it an option for me or should I learn Polish myself in my situation?

Study / Game industry studies in Poland. What university would be the best choice? Is it possible to study for free? [19]


Oh, my bad, I'm sorry... My English level is B1 so sometimes I make such stupid mistakes

Study / Game industry studies in Poland. What university would be the best choice? Is it possible to study for free? [19]


Well, seems that's what most game developers should face. As far as I want to become one, I'm ready to face it too. This is the path I've chosen


I've checked it, Gamedev School looks quite interesting, but I don't know, does it's diploma value the same as university's diploma? If not, maybe it will be a nice thing to try after I graduate from university. I also paid attention to Warszawska Szkoła Filmowa but it seems to be too film-oriented (haha, Captain Obvious) and costs as much as Polsko-Japońska Akademia Technik Komputerowych.

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As I said, I don't wanna stay in Belarus and the reasons a pretty obvious. So it would be much better if I find not remote job somewhere in Poland. Sooner or later I would still struggle with this question, because even if you are a university graduate, in Belarus you are still immediately drafted to the army, and I don't wanna lose a year of my life. And in my opinion, work in office is a bit easier, because you can easily communicate with others. And you also adapt faster. So I think remote work is not the best choice for starting a career.


No, I'm definitely not Jake Ryan

Study / Game industry studies in Poland. What university would be the best choice? Is it possible to study for free? [19]


You mean, I can face problems in Belarus? I don't thinks so. I'm not going to draw any attention to myself. Even if I attend some Polish language courses in Belarus, I don't think that anyone besides the teachers of these courses, my friends and relatives would know that I attend this lessons. But I'm pretty sure I can get my Polish level to A2 or even B1 with the only help of the Internet, so I think will learn it by myself