Presentation of Polish Higher Education Bianka Siwinska, Perspektywy Education Foundation
Revolutionary change after transformation 1989 ● 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 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 ● students ● Represented by: Prof. Franciszek Krok (vice president) Prof. Ryszard Jabłonski
Gdansk University of Technology ● Est ● students Reprezented by: Prof. Jan Godlewski (vice president) Aniela Tejchman
Wroclaw University of Technology Est 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 ● students ● Represented by: Prof. Wojciech Wolf (vice president)
Szczecin University Est students Represented by: Prof. Miroslawa Gazinska (vice-rector)
Opole University Est students Represented by: Prof. Hubert Wojtasek
ATH University of Bielsko-Biala Est students Represented by: Prof. Ryszard Barcik (President)
Wroclaw University of Economics Est students Reprezented by: Prof. Jarosław Witkowski (vice-president) I
Medical University of Lublin Est students Represented by: Dr. Agnieszka Ludwiczuk
The West Pomeranian Business School Est students Represented by: Dr. Aneta Zelek
Higher Police School in Szczytno Est students Represented by: Dr. Andrzej Urban (vice-president)
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