Study in Poland
Poland is a unitary state, made up of sixteen provinces and its capital is Warsaw. Poland is in Central Europe, the country is surrounded by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russianexclave, to the north. The total area of Poland is 312,679 square kilometers (120,726 sq mi), making it the 69th largest country in the world and the 9th largest in Europe. Poland has a population of over 38 million people,which makes it the 34th most populous country in the world and the sixth most populous member of the European Union, being its most populous post-communist member.
Poland educational system provides high quality services. The degrees and qualifications from Poland education institutions are known around the world as high quality and world class. The standard of excellence is set by some of the older universities with recognizable names. That is proven by the success of Polish professionals working all over the world, acclaimed as perfectly educated, creative and effective. Studies in Poland cost much less than in most European countries and cost of living is much lower. The living expenses in Poland are much lower than in most EU countries. The amount of 200-400 Euros should cover the monthly costs of accommodation, food and transport. You can reach most areas of Europe from the Poland within a few hours by train or direct flight.
Poland has one of Europe's youngest populations; half of its citizens are less than 35 years old. Out of nearly 39 million Poles almost 2 million are university students.
The number of higher education institutions has increased five folds while the number of students quadrupled. Each year almost half a million young people begin their education at universities and colleges.
Today's Polish universities continue the glorious traditions of their predecessors. Warsaw University is ranked first in the Top Coder international IT ranking, it outperformed such great institutions as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
All leading universities offer programmes taught in English, these include medicine, engineering, humanities, business and finance. Poland takes active part in the Bolonia Process. Thanks to the ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) students can be fully mobile, and continue education in other countries.
Education in Poland starts at the age of five or six for the 0 class (Kindergarten) and six or seven years in the 1st class of primary school. It is compulsory that children do one year of formal education before entering 1st class at no later than 7 years of age. At the end of 6th class when the students are 13, they take a compulsory exam that will determine to which lower secondary school they will be accepted. They will attend this school for three years for classes 7, 8, and 9. They then take another compulsory exam to determine the upper secondary level school they will attend. There are several alternatives, the most common being the three years in anacademic high school or four years in a vocational education. Both end with a maturity examination, and may be followed by several forms of upper education, leading to bachelor's degreeorengineer,magister and eventually doctor.
- Economics
- Computer Science
- International Business
- International Marketing
- Financial Management
- Tourism and Hotel Management
- International Relations
- Globalization Studies
- Comparative politics
- Asian Studies
- Political Science& Leadership
