1. I International Relations Office b wm@ukw.edu.pl

2. 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.

3. About University

4. AUTHORITIES of the UNIVERSITY Rector Magnificus Prof. dr hab. Janusz-Ostoja Zagórski (archeology) Vice-Rector for Research and International Relations Prof. dr hab. Sławomir Kaczmarek (invertebrate zoology – acarology)

5. AUTHORITIES of the UNIVERSITY Vice-Rector for Organisation and Funding Prof. Extraordinarius Piotr Malinowski (theoretical physics) Vice-Rector for Education Prof. Extraordinarius Roman Leppert (pedagogical sciences)

6. 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

7. FACULTIES The University offers many innovative courses such as: MECHATRONICS FORENSIC REVITALIZATION OF INLAND WATERAYS (the unique course in Europe) BIOTECHNOLOGY HUMANITIES 2.0

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

9. 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

10. NEW INVESTMENTS Centre for Physical Education and Sport The 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.

11. 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.

12. 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).

13. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

14. Kazimierz 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

15. What is UKW like? COOPERATION with WKSU In May 2012 Kazimierz Wielki University estabilished cooperation with West-Kazakhstan State University after Utemissov (WKSU). The Institutions have decided to realize the following responsibilities: cooperation in conducting mutual research programs, exchange of staff workers and students, organization of conferences and seminars, exchange of information, materials, and scientific publications.

16. What is UKW like? COOPERATION In the current academic year our university hosted 11 students of West Kazakhstan State University after M. Utemissov. They study Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science.

17. Support from the city Infrastructure: buildings for students University development: resources for hiring new teachers and staff.

18. Welcome to our website for international students: studyinbydgoszcz.pl contact: internationalstudents@ukw.edu.pl

19. On behalf of the authorities of Kazimierz Wielki University I hope for further fruitful cooperation and wish You every success, THANK YOU.