There are 44 countries in Europe. Why, of all places, should you choose Poland and one of its universities to study? There are 43 public and 2 non-public universities (including SWPS University) in Poland. They are rigorously assessed by national accreditation institutions, which ensures high quality of education, while the cost of university studies remains at a competitive level in comparison with other countries in Europe.
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- 01:01 - Introduction
- 03:12 - Why Poland is a good place to study?
- 08:56 - What made you choose Poland - student's perspective?
- 12:23 - Do I need to speak Polish to work in Poland?
- 13:00 - Education in Poland
- 16:46 - SWPS vs. other Polish Universities
- 20:37 - SWPS in the ranking list of
- 23:27 - universitiesWhat is the price of studying in Poland vs. other countries?
- 26:05 - What did Vera, our student, pay attention to when searching for a university?
- 29:09 - Why Vera chose to study in Poland and at SWPS?
- 31:18 - Studying at SWPS during the pandemic. Pros and cons of online education
- 37:27 - Online education - student’s perspective
- 41:38 - Concluding advice from Vera, prof. Jacoby and Adrianna
Meeting focus
Our expert, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and the former Director of the International Office at SWPS University, Professor Marcin Jacoby, will talk about higher education in Poland, European education standards, and the international standing of Polish universities. We will focus on the following topics:
- Poland - located in the heart of Europe
- Poland as part of the Bologna Process
- Magna Charta Universitatum
- A long tradition of higher education in Poland
- Quality education at a competitive cost, as compared with other countries in Europe
- Polish universities in global rankings
Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, former Director of the International Office at SWPS University
Professor Marcin Jacoby is a sinologist and translator. His area of expertise includes social and political issues of the East Asia region, in particular China and the Republic of Korea. He is fluent in contemporary and classical Chinese and translates Chinese literature into Polish. As a former Director of the International Office at SWPS University, Professor Jacoby brings a lot of experience related to student exchange programs, student mobility, and international cross-university cooperation.
International Admissions Officer, psychology student at SWPS University
“I help our international candidates to go through the admission process as smoothly and efficiently as possible.”
This project is financed by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange under the Welcome to Poland programme
