Poland

  • Poland is located in the very centre of Europe.

  • In the twelfth century Poland was divided to a few smaller states. The reunification took place in 1320.

  • In 1385 Poland and Lithuania formed a commonwealth.

  • The common Polish-Lithuanian state (named the Republic of Both Nations) became one of the biggest and strongest countries in Europe.

  • These economical factors, along with the modest living costs, make Poland an attractive location for both studying and working.

  • Poland's Temperate with mild summers and moderately severe winters.

  • It is the Members of European Union (EU), UN, NATO, WTO and many other.

  • The most important sectors of Poland's economy in 2012 were wholesale and retail trade, transport, accommodation and food services (26.4 %), industry (24.6 %) and public administration, defense, education, human health and social work activities (13.4 %).

  • Poland has held the revolving Presidency of the Council of the EU in 2011.

  • The currency of Poland is Polish Zloty PLN.

List of Universities

  • Warsaw University of Business School

  • Warsaw University of Technology

  • Polish Academy of Sciences - Institute of Economics

  • IPI-PAN

  • SGH - Warsaw School of Economics

  • WSGE-University Of EuroRegional Economy

  • Vitsula University

  • Poznan University of Technology

  • Cracow University of Technology

  • Cracow University of Economics

  • National Louis University Nowy Sacz Graduate Business School

  • Polish Open University

  • Wsz - Gdansk Management College

  • Poznan University of Economics

Advantages

  • Polish university education system has a history of 650 years of educating high profile professionals.

  • It resulted with a profit not only for Poland, but also for many countries all over the world, where the Poles brought their professionalism and the spirit of innovation.

  • Ten Nobel Prizes were awarded to Polish artists, scientists and other public figures.

  • Maria SkÅ‚odowska-Curie is one of only four laureates to receive a prize twice.

  • Poland has signed the Bologna Declaration along with 29 other countries, aiming to create the European Area of Higher Education. Institutions of higher education in Poland have implemented the ECTS (European Credit Transfer System).

  • They are also engaged in the international exchange of students, based on individual schools activity and programs like SOCRATES/Erasmus.