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Opening up Central European Higher Education to the World Warszawa 16-18 April 2008. How to attract in-coming students and not to loose your own?. HEIs. students [in thousands]. public. 18 59. private. API = 46. 4 %. 400. 29.4%. 2 74. 70.6%. 112. 404. API = 12.9%. 12 6. 106.
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Opening up Central European Higher Education to the World Warszawa 16-18 April 2008
How to attract in-coming students and not to loose your own?
HEIs students [in thousands] public 1859 private API = 46.4% 400 29.4% 274 70.6% 112 404 API = 12.9% 126 106 1990/91 2003/04 1990/91 2003/04 source: Central Statistical Office, 2004 Rapid growth of HE sector after 1989
Troubles • Different HEI’s have different approaches to foreign studentsAt present, more Polish students go abroad than students come to usPolish universities are poorly prepared to teach in foreign languages
Troubles • Our universities are less attractive for studying than European schools which have been prepared to operate on a European scale for yearsPoor infrastructureIn majority - poor laboratoriesLack of scholarships for studentsDifficult language
Troubles • HEI’s do not have strategic plans for internationalisation of studiesHEI’s structure in Poland is different from that in a majority of European countries We have a complicated system of free and tuition fees studiesHigher education in Poland is in an unstable situation (lower number of candidates, financing of private HEI’s)
Positives: International students are well receivedDeveloped and attractive students’ culture Lower costs of living
What is necessary? We should not imitate strategies of the Western countries.Identify the needs and explore the possibilities of universities (a questionnaire) Universities of different categories will report different needs.
What is necessary? The „FS” program should start at HEI’s which are able to:offer curricula in foreign languages at a good levelattractive also for good Polish secondary school graduates (in order to hold the most talented ones in Poland, avoiding brain drain).
What is necessary? offer infrastructure on a European level(student dormitories, didactic laboratories, libraries)advertise studies in Poland
What is necessary? Creation of a national programme of higher education promotionGood, durable, thoughtful publicity abroad
Preferences at the Jagiellonian University Exchange of students with European universitiesDouble/joint degreesDouble/joint doctoral studiesExchange of young scientistsPaid studies for international students
Incoming – outgoing students (UJ) 488 cooperation agreements Sokrates/Erasmus 2005/2006