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2 Warsaw, 23 September 2011 Plan of presentation 1.The first 10 years 2.Summary Trends 4.Conclusions Introduction Source of data: Perspektywy Foundation Report, June 2011

3 1. The first 10 years

4 Warsaw, 23 September 2011 The history of the non state higher education in Poland started on September 12, 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, It was Prywatna Wyższa Szkoła Businessu i Administracji. The first 10 years

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

6 Warsaw, 23 September 2011 In 1990 there were 96 public institutions in Poland with students enrolled. Lublin Catholic University was the only institution not controled by the government. The first 10 years In 2001 private higher institutions in Poland numbered 221 with students (out of total number of students in Poland ).

7 Warsaw, 23 September 2011 The first 10 years Private Higher Education Institutions

8 Warsaw, 23 September 2011 Students Full-time students All students Extramural students The first 10 years

9 Jubilee Inuguration 2001 Warsaw, 23 September 2011 „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 The first 10 years

10 2. Summary 2011

all private institutions of higher education 16 on the academic level (confer PhD degrees) 130 on the master level students academic staff As of 1 June, 2011 Warsaw, 23 September 2011 Summary 2011

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

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

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15 Private institutions have 27 rights to award PhD degrees in the following fields: - 14 in humanities - 6 in economics - 4 in law - 2 in technology - 1 in arts It would, in accordance with the new law on higher education (Art ), 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). Rights to confer doctoral degrees Warsaw, 23 September 2011 Summary 2011

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17 Warsaw, 23 September 2011 Summary 2011 Polish private institutions employ 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 academic staff. Academic staff

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

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

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

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

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graduates of HEIs in Poland since with Master degree with Bachelor degree 642 with doctoral studies Graduates Warsaw, 23 September 2011 Summary 2011

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31 3. Trends

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33 Warsaw, 23 September 2011 Trends Students Full-time students All students Extramural students

34 Warsaw, 23 September 2011 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. Recruitment Trends

35 Warsaw, 23 September 2011 Trends Recruitment for Bachelor and „Consolidated” Masters studies 2008/092009/102010/11 Total recruitmentPublic HEIs Private HEIs /092009/102010/112008/092009/102010/

36 Warsaw, 23 September 2011 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. Recruitment & Demographic Trends

37 Warsaw, 23 September 2011 Number of 19-year-olds in and forecast for FORECAST Source: GUS Demografic trends

38 Warsaw, 23 September 2011 Number of people aged years in and forecast for FORECAST Source: Socrates Institute Demografic trends

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

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41 Conclusions 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. Children of the lesser god? Warsaw, 23 September 2011

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

43 Conclusions 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. Best wishes from Perspektywy Warsaw, 23 September 2011

44 Waldemar Siwiński Perspektywy Education Foundation Thank you for your attention