Presentation of Polish Higher Education Bianka Siwinska, Perspektywy Education Foundation

Revolutionary change after transformation 1989

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Increase of number of HEI’s ● Development of private sector Change of model: elite ► egalitarian

Revolutionary change after transformation 1989 (II)

students graduates

Types of Higher Education Institutions

● ● ● ● ● University (public and private) – PhD Technical University – PhD Medical university – PhD Academy of Art – PhD HEI – Master and Bachelor (mostly private)

European Dimension

Polish universities and colleges are an integral part of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA)

Bologna Process :

● transparent & comparable degrees system ● (Bachelor, Master, PhD ) fostering mobility (ECTS) ● strengthening international cooperation ● ● quality assurance Deadline: 2010

Why Poland?

● ● Noble Academic Tradition High Quality of Studies & Research ● ● Programs in English Dynamic Economy ● ● Low Costs of Living Hospitality and Safety

Scholarships

● Erasmus Mundus ●

Govermental Scholarships for Japanese students:

24 month in Poland 8 places money: 450 USD/month announced at the beginning of the year by Polish Embassy

POLISH ACADEMY of SCIENCE

Est. 1952 Divisions: Social Sciences, Biological Sciences, Mathematical, Physical and Chemical Sciences, Technical Sciences, Agricultural, Forestry and Veterinary, Medical Scieces, Earth and Mining Sciences Represented by: Prof. Lipkowski, former vice-president

Warsaw University of Technology

● Est. 1826 ● 31 000 students ● Represented by:

Prof. Franciszek Krok (vice president) Prof. Ryszard Jabłonski

Gdansk University of Technology

● Est. 1904 ● 27 000 students Reprezented by:

Prof. Jan Godlewski (vice president) Aniela Tejchman

Wroclaw University of Technology

Est. 1945 32 000 students Represented by:

Prof. Andrzej Kasprzak (vice president) Prof. Cezary Madyas (vice president) Prof. Eugeniusz Rusinski (vice president) Dr. Damian Derlukiewicz

Technical University of Lodz

● Est. 1945 ● 20 000 students ● Represented by:

Prof. Wojciech Wolf (vice president)

Szczecin University

Est. 1984 30 000 students Represented by:

Prof. Miroslawa Gazinska (vice-rector)

Opole University

Est. 1994 17 000 students Represented by:

Prof. Hubert Wojtasek

ATH University of Bielsko-Biala

Est. 2001 7700 students Represented by:

Prof. Ryszard Barcik (President)

Wroclaw University of Economics

I Est. 1947 18 000 students Reprezented by:

Prof. Jarosław Witkowski (vice-president)

Medical University of Lublin

Est. 1944 6500 students Represented by:

Dr. Agnieszka Ludwiczuk

The West Pomeranian Business School

Est. 1993 3000 students Represented by:

Dr. Aneta Zelek

Higher Police School in Szczytno

Est. 1954 1590 students Represented by:

Dr. Andrzej Urban (vice-president)

Thank you for your attention

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