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STUDY in ENGLISH Poland POLAND. STUDY IN ENGLISH www.go-poland.pl Introduction 5 Poland in brief 6 Polish Nobel Prize Winners 7 Structure of studies in Poland 8 Public Higher Education Institutions Universities 12 Universities of Technology 16 Universities of Economics 20 Universities of Agriculture 21 Universities of Medical Sciences 22 Universities of Arts / Academies of Music 24 Non-public Higher Education Institutions 26 I STUDIED IN POLAND. I CHANGED THE WORLD! Published by Ministry of Science and Higher Education NICOLAUS Republic of Poland www.nauka.gov.pl COPERNICUS* * Warsaw 2012 famous European multiscientist, studied at the Jagiellonian University in Cracow (1492 to 1495) 2 3 INTRODUCTION Poland’s traditions of academic educa- and the European Credit Transfer Sys- tion go back to 1364, when King Casi- tem, Polish students and foreigners mir the Great established the Cracow studying in Poland stay fully mobile, Academy, known today as Jagiellonian and can easily continue their educa- University. The Cracow Academy, one tion elsewhere in the European Union. POLAND. of the oldest in the world, took after Within the Erasmus Programme alo- academies in Bologna and Padua, and ne, running for 25 years, almost 30 was the second university in Central thousand foreign students have come Europe after the school in Prague. to study in Poland, whilst almost 100 Around two centuries later, in 1579, thousand students from Poland took King Stefan Batory transformed the a portion of their education in another TRADITION existing Jesuit College in Vilnius into European Union country. Foreign stu- the Vilnius Academy, and in 1661 John dents coming to Poland can expect an Casimir, King of Poland, converted attractive and diversified educational Professor Barbara Kudrycka the Jesuite College in Lviv into the range meeting high European stan- Minister of Science and Lviv Academy. Thus, by the end of the dards; they can study medicine, bio- Higher Education 17th century, the Polish-Lithuanian technology and engineering, but also AND Commonwealth had three flourishing art and business. The diploma awarded universities, providing academic educa- to them upon graduation is recognized tion to both national and international not only in Europe. students. For students from outside the Europe- Today, the Polish higher education an Union who come to study in Poland, system is developing dynamically. Po- this may well mark the beginning of MODERNITY land holds the fourth place in Europe the fascinating adventure of discove- (after the United Kingdom, Germany ring Europe: being invited to study in and France) in terms of the number of Poland means that you are invited to people enrolled in higher education. the European Union, of which Poland is The total student population, at over an active member state. We invite you 450 university-level schools, is almost to discover the European Union, which 2 million. Each year, almost half a mil- offers not only varied, interesting cul- lion young people begin their learning tures and the opportunities associated at higher education institutions here. with strong, innovative economies, but Polish university-level schools offer also provides excellent conditions for over 200 first-rate fields of study as an successful higher education in a chal- integral part of the European Higher lenging and friendly atmosphere. With Education Area. Most higher education top-quality, internationally recognized institutions also offer their courses in degrees, almost no other region in the foreign languages. world can set your career off on such a promising start. This guide will provi- Poland plays an active part in the Bolo- de you with the information you need gna Process: owing to the introduction to begin. Come to the European Union. of a three-stage education modelled on Start from Poland! the Bachelor/Master/Doctor template 4 5 POLAND POLISH IN BRIEF NOBEL PRIZE Official name: Republic of Poland, short form: Poland; in Polish: Rzeczpospolita Polska, short form: Polska. WINNERS Official language: Polish. Political system: Parliamentary Republic (multi-party democracy with a two-chamber parliament and a president). Poland boasts six Location: Central Europe. Poland borders Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Nobel Prize winners: Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and Russia (the Kaliningrad enclave). Its northern border (440 km long) runs along the Baltic Sea coast. MARIA SKłODOWSKA-CURIE Capital city: Warsaw, in Polish: Warszawa – population 1.7 million, (1903 – in physics; 1911 – in chemistry) Warsaw agglomeration – 2.5 million. Major cities: Kraków, Łódź, Wrocław, Poznań, Gdańsk, Szczecin, Bydgoszcz, Lublin, Katowice, Białystok. HENRYK SIENKIEWICZ (1905 – in literature) Area: 312 685 sq. km. Poland is the ninth largest country in Europe (excluding Russia), and the sixth largest in the European Union. Population: 38 million. Poland has the seventh largest population in Europe WładysłaW REYMONT (1924 – in literature) (excluding Russia), and the sixth largest in the European Union. Time zone: Poland belongs to the Central European time zone (GMT + 1 hour / UTC + 1 hour), except for between the last Sunday in March CZEsłaW MIłOSZ and the last Sunday in October, when it switches to Daylight Saving Time. (1980 – in literature) Climate: The Polish climate is moderately continental, with relatively cold winters (from December to March) and a hot summer, which extends from June to LECH Wałęsa August. January average temperatures -5°C (23°F) to - 1°C (30°F). July and August (1983 – Peace Nobel Prize) average temperatures range from 16.5°C (62°F) to 19°C (65°F), although on some days the temperature can reach 35°C (95°F). Highest mountain: Rysy – 2499 m, located in the Polish Tatras. WIsłaWA SZYMBORSKA (1996 – in literature) Currency: 1 złoty (PLN) = 100 groszy (current exchange rates: www.nbp.pl). Dialling code: + 48 Internet domain: .pl Economy: Poland is the 21st largest economy in the world and the ninth largest in Europe. Poland’s high-income economy is considered one of the healthiest of the post-communist countries and is currently one of the fastest growing within the EU. International organizations: Poland is a member of the European Union (EU), the Schengen Area, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), United Nations Organization (UN), International Monetary Fund (IMF), United Nations Educatio- nal, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organization (WHO), World Trade Organization (WTO), Organization for Cooperation and Development (OECD) and many others. 6 7 Please bear it in mind that the educational systems of many countries may differ significantly from your own, and that Poland may belong to this group. The differences begin with terminology: in English, the three basic higher edu- cation degrees - Bachelor, Master and Doctor - have a variety of abbreviations, STRUCTURE depending on the actual field of study (the BA and BSc, MA, MBA and MSc, PhD OF STUDIES and DSc, etc.). In Polish, there are four main terms referring to academic titles/de- grees: “licencjat” or “inżynier” (the equivalent of Bachelor, i.e. the initial post-sec- IN POLAND ondary education degree), “magister” (the equivalent of Master) and “doktor” (the equivalent of Doctor), regardless of whether you graduate in the arts or in molecular biology. However, individual degrees may not be fully compatible with the degrees conferred by the higher education system of your country, and we strongly recommend that you check with your school or the public authorities which degree you will be bring- ing home (according to domestic legislation) after graduation from a Polish school. CYCLES OF STUDIES Poland conforms At present, higher education institutions provide study programmes in accordan- to the guidelines ce with the National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education. Curricula are of the Bologna Process designed on the basis of learning outcomes, defined by knowledge, skills and social in the European Higher competences. Students obtain qualifications at three levels (cycles) and two profiles (academic and practical). Education Area. Higher education institutions run full-time and part-time programmes. The full-time EXAMINATIONS A degree system based on the programmes are defined as the basic mode of study. All higher education institutions are required to end their courses with examinations. three-cycle structure has been There may be several independent examinations, or tests in separate parts of a subject. successfully implemented, together For more information on programmes offered by Polish higher education institutions, Usually, oral and written examinations are held at the end of each semester during the with the European Credit Transfer please visit the Ministry of Science and Higher Education websites: www.nauka.gov.pl examination session. Students sit examinations on each subject separately. The perfor- and Accumulation System (ECTS). and www.pol-on.nauka.gov.pl. mance assessment period covers either one semester or one academic year. To success- The European standard in higher ST fully complete a semester (or a year), a student must receive the pass mark (at least education makes it easier for 1 CYCLE “satisfactory”) for all assessments and examinations in the subjects covered by the students to obtain recognition curriculum, and obtain performance assessment credits for all integrated placements. First-cycle studies – Bachelor’s degree programmes, at least 6 semesters,
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