1. Presentation of Polish Higher Education Bianka Siwinska, Perspektywy Education Foundation

2. Revolutionary change after transformation 1989 ● Increase of number of HEI’s ● Development of private sector ● Change of model: elite ► egalitarian

3. Revolutionary change after transformation 1989 (II) students graduates

4. 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)

6. 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

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

13. 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

14. 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

15. Warsaw University of Technology ● Est. 1826 ● 31 000 students ● Represented by: Prof. Franciszek Krok (vice president) Prof. Ryszard Jabłonski

16. Gdansk University of Technology ● Est. 1904 ● 27 000 students Reprezented by: Prof. Jan Godlewski (vice president) Aniela Tejchman

17. 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

18. Technical University of Lodz ● Est. 1945 ● 20 000 students ● Represented by: Prof. Wojciech Wolf (vice president)

19. Szczecin University Est. 1984 30 000 students Represented by: Prof. Miroslawa Gazinska (vice-rector)

20. Opole University Est. 1994 17 000 students Represented by: Prof. Hubert Wojtasek

21. ATH University of Bielsko-Biala Est. 2001 7700 students Represented by: Prof. Ryszard Barcik (President)

22. Wroclaw University of Economics Est. 1947 18 000 students Reprezented by: Prof. Jarosław Witkowski (vice-president) I

23. Medical University of Lublin Est. 1944 6500 students Represented by: Dr. Agnieszka Ludwiczuk

24. The West Pomeranian Business School Est. 1993 3000 students Represented by: Dr. Aneta Zelek

25. Higher Police School in Szczytno Est. 1954 1590 students Represented by: Dr. Andrzej Urban (vice-president)

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