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Warsaw, 23 September 2011

Introduction. Plan of presentation. The first 10 years Summary 2011 Trends Conclusions. Source of data: Perspektywy Foundation Report, June 2011. Warsaw, 23 September 2011. 1. The first 10 years. The first 10 years.

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  1. Introduction Plan of presentation • The first 10 years • Summary 2011 • Trends • Conclusions Source of data: Perspektywy Foundation Report, June 2011 Warsaw, 23 September 2011

  2. 1. The first 10 years

  3. The first 10 years The history of the non state higher education in Poland started on September 12, 1990. Polish Parliament passed the new law on higher education – the 1990 Higher Education Act. First private (non-state) higher education institution was established on August 5, 1991. It was Prywatna Wyższa Szkoła Businessu i Administracji. Warsaw, 23 September 2011

  4. The first 10 years Prywatna Wyższa Szkoła Businessu, Administracji i Technik Komputerowych– September 2011 Warsaw, 23 September 2011

  5. The first 10 years In 1990there were96public institutions in Poland with 403 000 students enrolled. Lublin Catholic University was the only institution not controled by the government. In 2001 private higher institutions in Poland numbered 221 with 509 279 students (out of total number of students in Poland 1.584.800). Warsaw, 23 September 2011

  6. The first 10 years Private Higher Education Institutions1991-2001 Warsaw, 23 September 2011

  7. The first 10 years Students 1991-2001 All students Full-time students Extramural students Warsaw, 23 September 2011

  8. The first 10 years Jubilee Inuguration 2001 „The non-public higher education institutions have an important place on the educational map of Poland. Their achievements call for respect and admiration. They have permanently changed the scene of the Polish higher education.” Aleksander Kwaśniewski President of Poland September 30, 2001 Warsaw, 23 September 2011

  9. 2. Summary 2011

  10. Summary 2011 As of 1 June, 2011 • 320all private institutions of higher education • 16 on the academic level (conferPhD degrees) • 130 on the master level • 580.000 students • 16.500 academic staff Warsaw, 23 September 2011

  11. Summary 2011 60 private HEIsare located in Warsaw Private HEIs have been established in 172 (out off 379) counties in Poland Kraków, 5 lipca 2011

  12. Summary 2011 Rights to confer degrees • In total,private HEIs in Poland hold the following rights: • 6rights to award the degree of “habilitated doctor” • 27rights to award PhD degrees • 295rights to award Master degree • 1623rights to award Bachelor or Engineer degrees Warsaw, 23 September 2011

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  14. Summary 2011 Rights to confer doctoral degrees • Private institutions have 27 rights to award PhD degrees in the following fields: • 14in humanities • 6in economics • 4in law • 2in technology • 1in arts • It would, in accordance with the new law on higher education (Art. 3.1.3), allow for establishment of four profiled (adjective) universities; as they are required to have at least six rights to award PhD degrees (including four fitting into the university profile). Warsaw, 23 September 2011

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  16. Summary 2011 Academic staff Polish private institutions employ16.500 full time academic teachers and researchers (including over 60 who gained their PhD degree in private institutions.) In all higher education institutions there are over 100.000 academic staff. Warsaw, 23 September 2011

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  18. Summary 2011 Libraries The libraries of private institutions have collection of 5,6 million volumes and provide 14 800 places in their reading rooms. On the picture: one of the largest private libraries has been built by the Pultusk Academy of Humanities. Warsaw, 23 September 2011

  19. Summary 2011 Teaching environment Many private institutions in Poland have build their own campuses that some public institutions may envy. Total area of this buildings: ​​1.512.000 m2. On the picture:Lazarski University Warsaw, 23 September 2011

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  21. Summary 2011 Students in private HEIs 580.000 students enrolled in private HEIs in Poland, including 98.000 full-time students. 129.000 students enrolled in Master studies, including 18.500 full time students. 6900 students in dormitories built by private HEIs. Students enrolled in private HEIs constituted 32% of all students in Poland. Warsaw, 23 September 2011

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  24. Summary 2011 Internationalization 6254 international students in private HEIs out of 18.500 international students in Poland 1874inbound exchange students 2564 outbound exchange students The growth rate of the number of international students is higher than in state institutions. Warsaw, 23 September 2011

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  28. Summary 2011 Graduates 1991-2011 1.574.000 graduates of HEIs in Poland since 1991 370.000 with Master degree 1.203.358 with Bachelor degree 642 with doctoral studies Warsaw, 23 September 2011

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  30. 3. Trends

  31. Trends Private Higher Education Institutions1991-2011 Warsaw, 23 September 2011

  32. Trends Students 1991-2011 All students Full-time students Extramural students Warsaw, 23 September 2011

  33. Trends Recruitment The declining demographic trend in Poland causes the recruitment to go down across the board, affecting both public and non-public (private) sectors. In the case of full-time students, however, the numbers go up for public HEIs and down for private HEIs. Explanation: the government pays for full-time students in public HEIs. Warsaw, 23 September 2011

  34. Trends Recruitment for Bachelor and „Consolidated” Masters studies 465.602 436.732 423.612 303.632 302.956 297.403 168.199 223.715 216.393 202.084 133.100 120.656 28.478 25.754 24.519 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 Private HEIs Total recruitment Public HEIs Warsaw, 23 September 2011

  35. Trends Recruitment&Demographic The demographic trend for the next ten years shows decline both in the enrollment age (19) group and the student age group (19-25) in Poland and generally in Europe. According to the Socrates Institute analysis, in the most pessimistic scenario, by 2020 practically all students in Poland may find places to study in the existing public HEIs. Warsaw, 23 September 2011

  36. Demografic trends Number of 19-year-olds in 2005-2010 and forecast for 2011-2020 FORECAST Source: GUS Warsaw, 23 September 2011

  37. Demografic trends Number of people aged 19-24 years in 2005-2010 and forecast for 2011-2020 FORECAST Source: Socrates Institute Warsaw, 23 September 2011

  38. Demografic trends Forecast the number of students in Poland in 2011-2020, assuming the gross enrollment ratio of 54% FORECAST number of students and the forecasts number of students at public universities in 2009 Source: Socrates Institute Warsaw, 23 September 2011

  39. 4. Conclusions

  40. Conclusions Children of the lesser god? The historic 1990 Higher Education Act was a break through but ever since private higher education institutions and student have endured a never-ending struggle for equal treatment. In November 2001 to win access to scholarships program, students had to stage a protest in front of the Ministry of National Education. Today, again, students of private higher education institutions are considering a protest, to demand their constitutional right to the tuition free full-time studies. Warsaw, 23 September 2011

  41. Enough to breaking the laws of students of non-public higher education institutions! Student protest. Warsaw. 22 November 2001

  42. Conclusions Best wishes from Perspektywy Perspektywy Education Foundation that also celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2011, pays special attention to private sector, considering it an important part of the higher education landscape in Poland. Warsaw, 23 September 2011

  43. Thank you for your attention Waldemar Siwiński Perspektywy Education Foundation w.siwinski@perspektywy.pl

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