Polish Higher Education

HEURO Conference, Birmingham, 26/27 Feb. 2009

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population = 38.2 million

HEIs = 445 (105 university-level HEIs, incl. 7 private)

students = 1.95 million

teaching staff = 96 500

1 333 000 students(68.2%)

public sector130 HEIs

621 000 stud.(31.8%)

private sector315 HEIs

source: Central Statistical Office, 2006

Polish Higher Education – basic facts

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Source: OECD, Education at a Glance 2007.

Index of change (1995 = 100)

Change in the number of students in tertiary education between 1995 and 2004

The growth has reached its limits!In 2006/07, for the first time since 1990, the number of students has decreased

students = 1.94 millionparticipation = 51.1%(39.7%)

source: Central Statistical Office, Warsaw 2008

Students

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Bologna Process in Poland – major actors

Ministry of Science& Higher Education

Bologna Contact Personhigher

educationinstitutions

State AccreditationCommittee

Bureau for Academic Recognition

& International Exchange

EUA

Conferences of Ministers(Bologna, Praha, ...)

BOLOGNA FOLLOW-UP GROUP

Council forHigher Education

CRASP

Socrates-Erasmus National Agency

Team ofBologna

Promoters

StudentsParliament

ESIB

Bologna ProcessCouncil

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STUDIES basic form of studies: 2-cycle system (from 2007)

long Master programmes – only in a few selected fields

PhD-level education – 3rd cycle fewer restrictions in introducing interdisciplinary

degree programmes and programmes in new fields more flexibility in defining curricula

more „output-oriented” and less restrictive „standards”

credit transfer and accumulation – obligatory part of academic regulations at HEIs

obligatory Diploma Supplement

Law on Higher Education (1)

adopted 27 July 2005

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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION degree programmes or individual courses can

„normally” be taught in foreign languages degree programmes can be offered jointly by

two or more HEIs, including foreign HEIsjoint diplomas – left for regulation by Minister

Polish HEIs can establish their units abroad & foreign HEIs can establish their units in Poland

subject to approval by Minister

simplified procedures for hiring academic staff from abroad

Law on Higher Education (2)

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Student mobility

98/99

1000

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source: Socrates-Erasmus National Agency, 2004

outgoingstudents

incomingstudents

6000

03/04

limited participation < 1% of students

large differencesbetween individual HEIs

unbalance in number of incoming and outgoing students

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Means to enhance mobility

programmes and courses (curricula) developed jointly with foreign HEIs

81 European projects with participation of Polish HEIs in 2003/04

providing adequate financial support for outgoing students

source: Socrates-Erasmus National Agency, 2004

1998/99: 375 euro/month2003/04: 148 euro/month (from Erasmus) + support from HEIs

overcoming legal obstacles in the development of joint degree programmes

programmes and courses taught in foreign languages at Polish HEIs

source: Socrates-Erasmus National Agency, 2005

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• CRASP• Educational Foundation Perspektywywith support of• Ministry of Science & H. Education• Ministry of Foreign Affairs• ...

information service on programmes and courses taught in English (and other languages)

coordinated participation of Polish HEI in international education fairs, exhibitions, ...

overcoming obstacles associated with mobility of students (recognition, stipends, visas, ...)

...

Idea - promotion of the Polish system of HE and Polish HEIs

Study in Poland

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information service on programmes and courses taught in English

51 institutions 160 programmes 2700 courses

direct link fromCRASP web site www.krasp.org.pl ordb.krasp.org.plwww.howtostudyinpoland.plwww.howtostudyinpoland.eu

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Funding

Funding

Funding

Other burning issues

Tuition fees for all?

Model of academic career (incl. model of doctoral studies, issue of habilitation, etc.)

Diversification and merging of HEIs

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Erasmus Mundus EUBRANEX WUT – partnership with Brasilian Universities

Erasmus Mundus ECWWUT – partnership with Russian Universities

EU-Canada project (with the CU London)

Case study: Wrocław University of Technology

Socrates Erasmus: cooperation with 184 universities; budget: 808 565 EUR

Leonardo da Vinci: 134 internships; budget: 550 000 EUR T.I.M.E.Double Diploma projectsJoint PhD projects

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What is Wrocław Academic Hub?

Wrocław Academic Hub (WAH) is Municipality of Wrocław’s new venture and the first initiative of this kind in Poland.

WAH is the cooperation platform for local government and academic environment in Wrocław.

The main goal is to support activity which fosters development of science and university education in the city.

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