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2. HERE WE ARE!
Bielsko-Biała, Poland 2

3. A FEW WORDS ABOUT POLAND
area – sq. km, population – over 38 million
more than 1000 years of difficult and unusual history
largest cities: Warsaw (capital), Kraków, Łódź... Katowice
variety: sea, lakes, mountains, plains, desert...
14 milion tourists visit Poland every year (14th place in the world)
7 neighoubouring countries, wide communication system 3

4. BIELSKO-BIAŁA – THE CITY
apx inhabitants
first established in the 13th century
“little Vienna” – Viennese architecture
picturesque location – mountains
close to Czech Republic and Slovakia
within the same distance of: Warsaw, Vienna and Prague
many cultural events, music festivals 4

5. BIELSKO-BIAŁA – THE CITY
The city is interested itself both by location and cultural importance:
The Bielsko-Biała Museum, Castle of the Sułkowski princes
Other vintage places are Bielsko-Biała City Hall (built in 1897) Bielsko- Biała Central Railway Station (built in 1888) etc
Ancient churches
Szyndzielnia mountain located within the city borders and the Szyndzielnia Cable Car and Dębowiec ski slope 5

6. BIELSKO-BIAŁA – THE CITY
Bolek i Lolek - statue
Two Polish cartoon characters, which were famous in Poland, England, Europe and Soviet as well as Post- Soviet countries. Simply and nice series about friends, who were getting involve into funny adventures and outdoor activities.
Reksio - statue
Cartoon about adventures of dog and its friends. It was quite famous in the Eastern Bloc countries. 6

7. UNIVERSITY OF BIELSKO-BIALA
founded in October 2001 as an independent governmental academic institution
previously, science 1969, it had been a branch of Technical University of Lodz (Politechnika Łódzka)
main education areas long established the machine-design, electrical and textile industries (traditional for the region)
also: philologies, pedagogy, sociology, management, nursing
academic staff: about 400 (with 250 professors and doctors)
students: about at five faculties 7

8. Authorities In September 2016, the new authorities have been elected:
Prof. dr hab. Jarosław Janicki - Rector of the University
Prof. dr hab. Iwona Adamiec-Wójcik - V-ce Rector
for Science and Finances
Dr hab. Czesław Ślusarczyk, prof. ATH - V-ce Rector for Student Affairs and Education 8

9. FACULTIES (education on Polish)
Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science
Materials, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Management and Transport
Humanities and Social Sciences
Health Sciences

10. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science
main fields of study:
Mechanical Engineering
Management and Production Engineering
Computer Science
Automatics and Robotics

11. Faculty of Materials, Civil and Environmental Engineering
main fields of study:
Textile Engineering
Environmental Protection
Environmental Engineering
Building Engineering
Materials Engineering

12. Faculty of Management and Transport
main fields of study:
Management
Transport
Sociology
International Management - in English

13. Faculty of the Humanities and Social Sciences
main fields of study:
Polish Philology
Philology
English; Slavic (Russian, Croatian / Czech / Slovenian); Spanish
Pedagogy
BA programme of English Studies for Foreigners

14. Faculty of Health Sciences main fields of study: Nursing
Emergency Medicine

15. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
I Over 90 cooperation agreements with partner academic institutions:
Erasmus agreements with EU countries, Turkey and Norway
institutional cooperation: Russia, Ukraine
departmental cooperation: USA, Canada, India
II Cooperation agreements with industry

16. BILATERAL AGREEMENTS over 85 Erasmus partner universities
AUSTRIA (2)
BELGIUM (2)
BULGARIA (4)
CROATIA (5)
CZECH REPUBLIC (19)
DENMARK (2)
FINLAND (6)
FRANCE (3)
GERMANY (7)
GREECE (4)
over 85
Erasmus
partner universities
in 20 countries
HUNGARY (4)
ITALY (5)
LITHUANIA (1)
NORWAY (7)
PORTUGAL (3)
ROMANIA (4)
SLOVAKIA (16)
SLOVENIA (5)
SPAIN (18)
SWEDEN (2)
TURKEY (31)

17. PROGRAMMES / PROJECTS education, institutional cooperation
Areas: international exchange, R&D,
education, institutional cooperation
Main programmes:
Erasmus+ Mobility project and
Strategic Partnerships
Operational Programme:
Knowledge Education Development
Scholarship and Training Fund
7th Framework Programme
Human Capital Programme
European Territorial Cooperation
more about projects –

18. Networks
IROs Forum – International Relations Offices Forum - promoting the partner universities in Poland and abroad, improving qualifications of the university employees, taking on new challenges in the process of university internationalization. 
SUN – Silesian Universities Network - initiative of nine public universities located in the province of Silesia mainly in order to promote the Silesian higher education 18

19. FOR STUDENTS STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATIONS EVENTS
Sailing Club
Students’ Sport Association
ATH Choir
Travel Club
Scuba Diving Club
Local Committee of AIESEC
SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATIONS
EVENTS
The Beskidy Science and Art Festival
Juwenalia Student Festival
HackFest

20. FOR STUDENTS Educational offers in English: International Management
NEW! BA programme of English Studies for Foreigners
Internsive Polish Language Course

21. ...NOT ONLY FOR STUDENTS DEPARTMENTS FACILITIES
Academic Centre for Informatics
Career Services Office
Academic Business Incubator
FACILITIES
Academic Gallery
Dormitories
Canteen, cafeterias

22. WHY THE UNIVERSITY OF BIELSKO-BIALA?

23. ul. Willowa 2 43-309 Bielsko-Biała, Poland
Visit:
ul. Willowa Bielsko-Biała, Poland
Center of International Academic Exchange
Phone: /+48 33/ Phone/ Fax: /+48 33/
THANK YOU! 