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International Relations Officebwm@ukw.edu.pl

About University

University came into existence on September 1, 2005. However the history of the

University dates back to 1969 when the Teachers’ Training College was founded. In

1975 the college gained Higher Pedagogical School status with the right to offer

Master’s programs. Nowadays Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz is the

largest university in our city, the second largest one in the region.

About University

AUTHORITIES of the UNIVERSITY

Rector MagnificusProf. dr hab. Janusz-Ostoja Zagórski(archeology)

Vice-Rector for Research and International RelationsProf. dr hab. Sławomir Kaczmarek(invertebrate zoology – acarology)

AUTHORITIES of the UNIVERSITY

Vice-Rector for Organisation and FundingProf. Extraordinarius Piotr Malinowski(theoretical physics)

Vice-Rector for EducationProf. Extraordinarius Roman Leppert (pedagogical sciences)

FACULTIES

700 members of academic staff 15 thousand students

3-cycle system of studies 40 postgraduate courses

34 fields of studies and 100 specialisations

Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Administration and Social Sciences Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Technical Science Faculty of Natural Sciences Faculty of Physical Education, Health and Tourism Institute of Musical Education

FACULTIES

The University offers many innovative courses such as:

•MECHATRONICS•FORENSIC•REVITALIZATION OF INLAND WATERAYS (the unique course in Europe)•BIOTECHNOLOGY•HUMANITIES 2.0

STUDY PROGRAMS in ENGLISH

Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Psychology, Artistic Education in Music, Applied Linguistics, (with English, Russian, German and Arabic) Biology, Biotechnology, Geography

NEW INVESTMENTS

UKW Main Library A modern, computerised unit which serves not only students and academic staff of the University but also all who wish to use its services. The library archives include over 700 thousand volumes. Customers use digital catalogues and on-line ordering. The UKW Main Library and the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń have jointly created the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Digital Library. The archives include over 2,500 old prints, the oldest being Historia Ecclesiastica published by Jan Schallus in 1479 and Biblia published by Jan Froben and Jan Petri in 1498

NEW INVESTMENTS

Centre for Physical Education and SportThe modern centre, co-finansed from the European funds is to be open in 2013. It will be fully equipped in basic facilities as well as professional instrumentation. It will consist of numerous halls, swimming pool and laboratories.

Polish Teaching Centre for Foreigners The Centre offers courses for beginners and advanced groups, as well as a unique program for groups of students from Polish and Slavic Departments. For the duration of the course, there is a possibility of accommodation in a dormitory of our university.

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION• The University can boast experience in carrying out

international cooperation activities.

• In order to encourage students and staff mobility Kazimierz Wielki University has been increasing number of majors.

• There are over 15 bilateral agreements and about 70 Erasmus agreements with the universities all over Europe and beyond.

• Our students and academic workers can benefit from numerous exchange and mobility programmes, e.g. Lifelong Learning Programme (Comenius, Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig).

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIONKazimierz Wielki University coordinates and participates in multiple

international and European research projects within, 7th Framework

Programme; Leonardo da Vinci etc., such as:

•Forger – 7 FP

•Flumen – IRSES 7 FP

•Transfer of Innovation (INtheMC) – LdV

And in previous years, among others:

•Wellcome Trust,

•Evoltree – 6 FP

Support from the city

Infrastructure: buildings for students

University development:resources for hiring new teachers and staff.

Welcome to our website for international students:

studyinbydgoszcz.plcontact: internationalstudents@ukw.edu.pl

On behalf of the authorities of Kazimierz Wielki University I hope for

further fruitful cooperation and wish You every success,

THANK YOU.