Jagiellonian University - Towards Internationalization , Nis Anna Stadnicka

Jagiellonian University

1.1. About Jagiellonian University: - founded in academic center - Kraków 15 faculties offers BA, MA and PhD level of studies Faculty of Law and Administration Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Pharmacy Faculty of Health Sciences Faculty of Philosophy Faculty of History Faculty of Philology Faculty of Polish Studies Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science Faculty of Chemistry Faculty of Biology and Earth Sciences Faculty of Management and Social Communication Faculty of International and Political Studies Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology

1. Internationalization concerns various agenda of the university: -Human Resources Dpt. -Marketing and Information Dpt. -Dpt. of Admissions -Dpt. of Students Affairs -International Relations Office -International Students Office -Section for international research projects -Faculties and Institutes Central Management: Rector for International Research and Structural Funds

Areas of internationalization and quality assurance: 1. Communication - Language policy 2. Administration support Tools of measuring: descriptive, quantitive Mobility- staff and student Research Programmes of study Employment

Developing internationalization policy: -strategy – working team for internationalization by the Rector’s Commitee for Didactics and Quality Assurance- advisory Consists of representatives of Faculties, Erasmus coordinators, Student Parliament, inviting specialists from International Relations Office, International Students Office, Center for Distance Learning, Center for Development and Innovative Technologies e.t.c. - management: Vice-rector for international research: documents, regulations, decisions Rector’s proxy for international affairs: documents, regulations proposal Conference of Rectors of HEI - Study in Poland Study in Krakow – cooperation with local authorities

Preparing strategy: description of current state of international issues at JU: advantages and disadvantages (tools: available surveys and ranks, questionnaires for Faculties, interviews in focus groups), recognition of possible directions of University development - areas of internationalization describing priorities of the University international policy – balancing costs and benefits (School of Medicine, Center fo European Studies, PhD studies, JU Language Center) recommendations for university authorities INTERNATIONALIZATION EDUCATION AND RESEARCH QUALITY ASSURANCE

Mobility: Overall number of students – about about 3000 international students : - full-time about exchange students: (Erasmus, CEEPUS, bilateral agreements, study abroad) Student organisations role in supporting internationalization: Student Government – Mobility Fair, report on the implementation of Erasmus LLP at JU Erasmus Student Network – orientation week for international students, „guide” programme

FULL COURSES OF STUDY: Undergraduate (first-cycle) and graduate (long-cycle) BA in International Relations and Area Studies BA in Management, BSc in International Management Doctor of dental surgery programme Medical doctor programme Graduate (second-cycle) MA in Cultural Studies (TransAtlantic Studies) MA in European Studies (Euroculture) MA in European Studies (Central and Eastern European Studies) MA in European Studies (EU studies) MA in European Studies (European Governance) – Consortium of Jagiellonian University, University of KentMA in European Studies (European Governance) MA in European Studies (Europeanisation and Governance in Central and Eastern Europe) MA in European Studies (Europeanisation and Governance in Central and Eastern Europe) – Consortium of Jagiellonian University, University of Tartu - double degree programmeMA in European Studies (Europeanisation and Governance in Central and Eastern Europe) MA in European Studies (Studies in the Holocaust and Totalitarian Systems) MA in International Relations (Europe in the Visegrad Perspective) MA in Mathematics (Pure and applied mathematics) MSc in Biotechnology MSc in Ecology and Evolution The Interdisciplinary MA Programme in Polish Studies, Jewish Studies and History Doctoral (third-cycle) The PhD Programme in Comparative Literature PhD in Physical Sciences (astronomy) PhD in Physical Sciences (physics)

Internationalization-at-home -building programmes of study in English (lingua latina) -academic courses assesment available in English -mandatory courses in foreign languages of instruction (at least one in cycle): subjects per semester offered -central financial support of programmes in foreign languages -supporting propaedeutic courses of teaching in foreign languages -language courses available for administration staff -importatnt balance: Polish language courses for foreigners: summer schools and project of on-line courses -academic staff – self-evaluation concerning international indicators

Jagiellonian University for FUSE -Benchmarking -Building quality assurance system -Internationalization- at-home policy