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Guide for foreigners:
Polish high schools and education possibilities
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITIES:
GDANSK TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
80-952 Gdansk
ul. Narutowicza 11/12
tel. 47 16 44
e-mail: ksztalc@sunrise.pg.gda.pl
FACULTY OF CHEMISTRY
(ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROGRAM)
A special, four-year program of engineering studies entitled "Environmental Engineering and Management" is conducted in English. Those completing the program receive the diploma of Bachelor of Environmental Protection and Management
Tuition is 4,000 USD/yr.
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
The Centre has organised a year-long study program of course in environmental protection. The program is open to all students who have completed at least four years of higher education studies.
Tuition is 2,400 USD/yr.
FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
The Faculty is the organizor of program entitled "A European Program of Magisterial Studies in Eco-Mechanical Engineering". The program is sponsored by a European Union TEMPUS project for 1994-1997
Tuition for the one-year program is 5,000 USD/yr.
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
The Faculty is organizing a post-graduate program of studies entitled "French-Polish Study Program in Banking and Finance-Mastere Specialise Banque et Finance". Fifty percent of the course are conducted in French.
Cost of the program is 3,800 PLN
All the above courses and programs commence with the beginning of each academic year, i.e approximately Oct. 1.
THE ACADEMY OF MINING AND METALLURGY
30-059 Kraków
Aleja a. Miczkiewicza 30
Tel. (0 12) 17-33-34, fax (0 12) 17-25-34
e-mail: jgolas@uci.agh.edu.pl: sieminsk@uci.agh.edu.pl
The Academy of Mining and Metallurgy opened, commencing in 1997/98, an International School of Engineering. The School offers regular daytime study programs, including the possibility of taking the same in English, in the following areas of specialisation:
Materials Science and Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Automatics and Robotics
Materials Engineering
Recruitment of candidates takes place in accordance with the existing practices and policies of the Academy of Mining and Metallurgy. Students are judged based on entrance exam results and/or an interview.
In addition, students seeking acceptance in the International School of Engineering must also:
submit their secondary school diploma
submit a completed entrance application form
submit a certificate of good health
submit 4 photos
pay the entry registration fee in an amount fixed by the Ministry of Education
pay tuition in an amount equivalent to 800 USD (for Polish Students)
The deadline for submitting entry applications for initial
recruitment is July 15, 1998. If places still remain available following the first recruitment, applicants may submit applications until Sept. 15,1998.
Persons wishing to obtain additional information may contact the International School of Engineering at:
MSI - AGH
Al. Mickiewicza 30
30-059 Krakow
tel. (012) 617-33-34: tel/fax: (012) 617-25-34
e-mail: lipinska@uci.agh.edu.pl
or visit the MSI at its headquarters on ul. Czarnowiejska 30a/4
the MSI also invites all interested persons to visit its internet web site at:
http://www.ist.agh.edu.pl/
THE TADEUSZ KOSCIUSZKO
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY IN CRACOW
31-155 Kraków
ul.Warszawska 24
tel. (012) 33-03-00 (ext) 2202
Foreigners can undertake study programs English in the following Faculties and Departments:
FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
5-year Magisterial Programs
Civil Engineering Specialisations:
Theory of Structures; Computer Mechanics; Building Structures; Building Technology and Organization; Highway and Road Engineering;; Railway Engineering.
Transportation Engineering Specialisations:
Engineering of Transport Systems
Cost of the above magisterial programs is 5,000 USD/yr.
FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Two year programs of day studies/remedial magister
Civil Engineering: specialisations as in pt. 1 above
Transportation Engineering: specialisations as in pt. 2 above
Marketing and Management: Specialisation in Building Management.
Cost of the above remedial magister programs is 5,000 USD/yr.
Doctoral programs - four year external studies
Civil Engineering: specialisations as in pt. 1 above
Cost of the above programs of doctoral studies is 3,000 USD/yr.
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE
Second semester courses in the IV year of magisterial studies
Studio projects (180 hrs)
Hand drawing (28 hrs)
Sculpture (33 hrs)
Workshops (30 hrs)
Study-trips abroad to Vienna, Venice, and throughout Poland
Cost of participation is 5,600 USD plus a 200 USD registration fee and includes accommodations in dormitory housing, meals, and health insurance.
Other selected courses in the Faculty of Architecture's Second Semester
This option allows students to select their own program module from available courses. Cost of participation in this program is 4,600 USD/yr. and a registration fee of 200 USD. Social costs are included.
Magisterial remedial Programs
Remedial programs are individually established and include a minimum of three semesters and one semester devoted to writing one's Magister thesis. Cost of participation depends on the program design, but a minimum cost of 4,000 USD plus a 200 USD registration fee is established. The fee does not include social benefits.
FACULTY OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ANG TECHNOLOGY
Remedial Magister programs of 4 semesters are conducted in English in the following specialisations:
Chemical Engineering and Technology:
Inorganic chemical engineering and technology; environmental protection; chemistry of permanent bodies.
Chemical Engineering and Processes
Cost of the above program are 7,000 USD/yr.
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Selected courses in English at the Faculty of Environmental Engineering can be offered only in the following subjects: man and the environment; strategies of environmental protection; unconventional and renewable sources of energy; basics of computer science applications in environmental engineering; techniques of heat energy (first and second basic courses and higher); construction mechanics; mechanics; durability of materials.
The cost of registration for the above courses is 3,000 USD/yr.
FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Programs in electronics in English may be individually designed. The cost of such programs is 3,000 USD/yr.
FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Programs may be offered in mechanics and the fundamentals o machine design; materials engineering; automatic control and robotics; and transportation. The studies may be planned and implemented on an individual basis. Costs of the same are 1,300 USD.
INSTITUTE MECHANICS AND FUNDAMENTALS OF MACHINE DESIGN
Includes studies in mechanics, computer mechanics, machine design and engineering. Studies commence on Oct. 01. 1998.
Cost: 1300 USD
LUBLIN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
ul. Bernardynska 13
20-950 Lublin
tel. (081) 532-22-01; Fax: (081) 532-73-64; Telex: 64-27-45
The Lublin Technical University does not offer full-time programs in foreign languages, but it does allow for the possibility of designing individual study programs, and some selected courses are offered in English. In addition, qualified foreigners with a proficiency in Polish may take all programs offered in Polish. All foreigners must pay the following tuition in foreign currency:
For professional studies and magisterial studies (including remedial magisterial programs): 4,200 USD per year.
For individual programs of doctoral studies: 5,500 USD per year.
The above tuition payments include the costs of study, medical insurance, and public transportation discounts on the same basis as Polish students.
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF LÓDZ
90-924 Lódz
ul. Ks. I. Skorupki 6/8
tel. 36 65 15
INTERNATIONAL FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
90-924 Lódz; ul. Skorupki 10/12
tel. (042) 36-53-08; Fax: (042) 36-06-52
The IFE began its program in the 1993/94 academic year. It offers a 4-year program of engineering studies which concludes with receipt of a Bachelor of Engineering diploma. Its lectures and all classes are conducted exclusively in English. At the present time the IFE has an enrollment of about 230 students, comprised of both foreigners and Poles. It offers its programs in the following areas of specialisations:
-Business and Technology
-Electromechanical Engineering
-Telecommunications Computer Science
All the programs at IFE include fundamental concepts and principles, general and specialised technical subjects, and courses in management and organization. In addition, each program contains both core course and electives, which allows students to individualise their study programs. The professional teaching staff includes both professors from the Technical University of Lódz and visiting professors from Technical University around the world.
The IFE possesses its own English language library, computer laboratory equiped with English programming, and multimedia language laboratory. In addition, all the laboratories of the Technical University of Lódz are available to IFE students on the same basis as other students of the Technical University. Proficiency in English is prerequisite for admission to the IFE. Proficiency in Polish is not required, although foreigners matriculating at IFE are offered an optional course in Polish in order to facilitate their stay in Poland. All foreign students are guaranteed dormitory housing and medical coverage.
In addition to its programs in English, commencing with the 1997/98 academic year the IFE now offers a full-time program in French. The program, entitled Gestion et Techologie, takes place with IFE's Management and Marketing section. After 3 and one half years students in the program receive an engineering degree, and upon completion of five years a Magister diploma in engineering.
The IFE's programs commence in the beginning of October each year. Tuition for foreigners is 4,000 USD/yr. Applications for admittance are accept between May and September.
LÓDZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
BRANCH IN BIELSKO-BIALA
43-309 Bielsko-Biala
ul. Willowa 2
tel. 14-49-56
Foreign languages study programs are offered in Faculty of Textile Engineering and Environmental Protection, as follows:
Textile technology - non-woven processes (English and German)
Polymer physics (English)
Water and waste technology (English and Portuguese)
POZNAN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
60-965 Poznan
ul. M. Sklodowskiej-Curie
tel. 33 34 81
Remedial Magister programs in English may be organized on an individual basis in the areas of:
Electrical Engineering (Faculty of Electrical Engineering)
Mechanics and Tool Engineering (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering).
Tuition for the above programs is 5,000 USD/yr.
RZESZÓW TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
35-959 Rzeszów
ul. W. Pola 2
tel. (017) 62 54 06
THE FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Offers four-semester remedial Magister programs for graduates of professional schools in the following areas.
Computer science and automatic control systems
Electronics
Metrology and measurement systems
Production and use of electric energy
Electrical equipment and machinery
Annual tuition for the above programs is 4.000 USD. The programs may also be offered in German.
THE FACULTY OF CHEMISTRY
Offers magisterial (10 semesters) or remedial magister (3 semester) programs in organic technology in English for persons who have competed professional studies. Annul tuition for both programs is 4 ,000 USD.
THE FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND AVIATION
Will be able to offer full-time magisterial programs as well as 2-year remedial magisterial programs in foreign languages as follows:
Aviation electronics - in English
Airplane mechanics - in English
Auto mechanics - in English
Mechanical engineering technology - in Russian
Metal and plastic processing - in English
The envisioned tuition for the above programs is 3,000 USD per year.
SZCZECIN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
70-310 Szczecin
Aleja Piastów 17
Tel. (091) 33-9976
The Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture of Szczecin Technical University conducts external studies two-year remedial magisterial programs in English in the field of Architecture and Urban Planning. Applications are accepted until Sept. 12 of each year, and studies commence on Oct. 1 Tuition is 5,000 USD/yr.
In addition, the International Post-Graduate Centre for Urban and Regional Planning of Szcczecin Technical University offers continuing education studies for professional in the field.
Over the past four years Poland has underground a transition form a centrally-planned to a decentralized market economy. This has sparked changes in urban and regional planning, prompted by improved management strategies and strengthened local self-government. The post-graduate program of the Centre offers a way for Poland to share its experiences with developing third-world countries. The program is designed to provide educated urban planners with an opportunity to apply their skills in the public and private sectors. The program combines policy analysis with applied methods and contemporary practices.
The lectures, workshops, and seminars provide planners with access to the most up-to-date knowledge and trends in urban and regional planning and methods for policy analysis and creating alternative projects, as well as planning the process for turning projects into reality. The fundamental basis of the program is the creation of an international forum to exchange ideas, concepts, and experience in specially-created groups. At the same time, the participants carry our their own individual plans and analyses for cities and small towns according to their interests, under the supervision of experienced planners. The program combines professional education with experience and actual involvement. The program has been in operation since 1966, and in the course of 31 years 553 urban and regional planners from 49 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin Africa, and Europe have graduate therefrom.
The main subjects offered at the Centre are:
city management in conditions of economic transformation
renewal of urban productivity
environmental management and planning
theory and practice of urban development
planning and development for coastal areas and coastal cities
integrated approaches to zoning
management of the real estate market
the role of local authorities in urban planning
Admittance procedures:
The Centre's printed application form must be completed and returned by Sept. 20. In addition, following documents are required: diplomas and/or transcripts showing studies completed; a letter of recommendation from one's workplace or place of studies; a certificate attesting to fluency in written and spoken English; a health certificate; and two photos.
The program is open the to urban and regional planners, architects and engineers with a minimum of two-years experience in their professions.
Costs:
The tuition of 6,000 USD includes the costs of accommodation for six-months. In accordance with the information contained in the application form, tuition must be paid by the end of November. Limited stipends offered by the Centre may be applied for. Travel costs are included in the tuition.
For further information, contact:
Kierownik (director)
Miedzynarodowego Podyplomowego Studium
Urbanistyki i Planowania Regionalnego (ICURP),
Politechnika Szczecinska, Wydzial Budownictwa i Architektury,
Aleja Piastów 50a,
70-311 Szczecin, Poland.
Tel. 49 40 02; Fax: 34 00 26; Telex 422141 pspl.
THE SILESIAN TECHICAL UNIVERSITY IN GLIWICE
44-100 Gliwice
ul. Akademica 2a
tel. (032) 37-24-80; Fax: (032) 37-16-55
English programs for foreigners may be organized in the following faculties:
FACULTY OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL ENGINNERING, ELECTRONICS, AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
Automatic Control Engineering and Robotics
Electronics and Telecommunications
Computer Science
Annual tuition is 5,000 USD for full-time programs, and 3,000 USD for remedial magisterial programs.
FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS
Technical physics - in both English and Russian
Mathematics - in English, Russian, and French
Annual tuition is 5,000 USD for the full-time programs.
In the addition to the above, the Faculty of Construction Technology offers the possibility of carrying out doctoral studies in English, and the Faculties of Environmental Engineering as well as Mechanical Engineering offer post-graduate programs in English and German in selected topics. Also, the Faculty of Machine Production Engineering offers both doctoral and post-graduate programs of studies in German and English.
WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
00-661 Warszawa
Plac Politechniki 1
Tel. (022) 660-53-63
The Warsaw University of Technology (WUT) is one of the largest academic institutions in Central Europe. It offers a number of four-year, B. Sc. Programs in English for foreigners. These programs are offered in the following faculties:
FACULTY OF TECHNICAL PHYSICS AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS
FACULTY OF ELETRONICS AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
FACULTY OF MECHANICAL, POWER, AND AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERNG
FACULTY OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MACHINERY
WUT also offers two year programs of remedial magisterial studies in the above and other faculties.
WUT offers the following programs in marketing and management in English for graduates of magisterial programs in its Business School:
INTERNATIONAL MBA
-a one year program of full-time studies
EXECUTIVE MBA
-a two year program conducted on weekends for persons with at least three tears pf professional business experience.
In addition, WUT can organized special informational and technological programs.
Also, WUT offers an English Language Program for learning English. This program is based on American and British models.
Costs: Tuition is presently as follows:
2,000 USD per semester for the B. Sc. program
2,000 - 3,000 USD per semester for Magisterial programs,
depending on the type of program
3,000 USD per year for the business school program
an additional one-time registration fee of 200 USD for all programs
The above costs cover tuition and health care. Costs of accommodation and purchase of books and materials are not included. Payment may be made directly to the WUT or by Traveller Cheques made payable to the WUT; or by funds transfer to the WUT's account as follows:
Warsaw University of Technology
Center for English-Medium Studies
Powszechny Bank Kredytowy S.A.
VIII/O Warszawa
ul. Jasna 1, 00-959 Warsaw, Poland.
Acct. No. 11101037-4200-3000-3-48.
WROCLAW TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
50-370 Wroclaw
ul. Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego 27
tel. (071) 320-35-85 or 320-37-19
Fax(071) 320-35-70
Remedial magisterial studies and doctoral programs in English are organized for foreigners in 11 faculties. Doctoral studies may also be carried out in German. Each application is individually reviewed. Remedial magisterial programs commence on Oct. 1. Doctoral studies may be commenced at any time during the academic year.
Tuition for both programs is 5,000 USD/yr. Plus a one-time registration fee of 200 USD.
Conditions of Admission:
Candidates applying for remedial magisterial program must supply the following information:
- a request for admission
- a copy of the applicant's bachelor degree diploma (B. Sc.), notarized by the Polish embassy or consulate in the country of origin.
- A certificate of good health.
Candidates applying for doctoral studies must supply the following information:
- a request for admission, together with a cv resume
- a copy of the applicants diploma of higher education, notarized by the Polish embassy or consulate in the country of origin
- two letters of recommendation from either employers or university mentors describing the applicant's scientific achievements, knowledge, aptitude, and predisposition for research.
- A certificate of good health.
In addition to the above, the Wroclaw Technical University offers approximately 180 courses in English, German, French, or Spanish within the context of existing European Union programs. These courses may be attended on a semester or yearly basis.
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