Jagiellonian University in Kraków
Uniwersytet Jagielloński
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address: Department of Admissions ul. Gołębia 24, room 18 31-007 Kraków, Poland phone: +48 12 663 14 01 +48 12 663 14 08 +48 12 663 14 41, 14 81 fax: +48 12 663 14 34 e-mail: rekrutacja@uj.edu.pl internet: www.rekrutacja.uj.edu.pl |
The Jagiellonian University is the oldest university in Poland and one of the oldest in Europe. During several hundred years of academic activity the University has produced many outstanding graduates, whose discoveries, achievements and actions have been permanently etched in the annals of history of Poland and the world.
Famous University students:
- Karol Wojtyła – pope John Paul II;
- Nicolaus Copernicus – astronomer;
- Wisława Szymborska – poet and Nobel laureate;
- Norman Davies – historian;
- Jerzy Stuhr – actor
and many other famous figures from the world of science, academia, art, and politics;
At present, with almost 43 000 students enrolled, almost 4 000 academic teachers (nearly 700 distinguished professors), the JU offers professionally focused courses in over 80 areas of the most notable academic disciplines. JU constantly improves and expands its infrastructure to create an ever better environment for scholarly research, teaching and learning. For the past few years, the JU has consistently occupied top positions in various rankings of the best universities in Poland. Due to the Jagiellonian University’s outstanding level of teaching and prestige on the international stage, studying here as a degree or exchange student is an unforgettable personal experience as well as a life-time academic and professional investment.
Today, the JU is recognised for:
- Offering students a wide range of opportunities to develop academically, intellectually, and professionally;
- A wide range of specialisations related to the issues regarding European integration;
- A long standing commitment to the spread of knowledge in the most professional manner;
- High-quality and internationally renowned research;
- Dynamically developing teaching and research centres;
- A wide range of innovative study and research options that seek to foster the aspirations for analysis, critical discourse, and dialogue to promote the highest intellectual standards.
School of Polish Language and Culture – the oldest and one of the most prestigious providers of Polish language and culture education in Poland.
The School's academic offer includes:
- summer courses in July and August (Summer School);
- summer Polish language and culture camp for young learners aged 13-17;
- intensive two-week courses;
- one-year and one-semester courses;
- summer preparatory course for candidates for studies in Poland;
- online courses www.plschool.uj.edu.pl;
Erasmus+ and other exchange programmes
The International Students Office supports many different exchange programmes. Not only Erasmus+, but also CEEPUS scholarships, grants for international students based on intergovernmental agreements, and others. For detailed information please visit the website: www.dmws.uj.edu.pl
Facts & figures
- Founded in 1364
- almost 4 000 academic staff
- almost 43 000 students
- over 3 000 foreign students
Contact
Department of Admissions:
ul. Gołębia 24., 31-007 Kraków, Poland
+48 12 663 14 01, +48 12 663 14 08, +48 12 663 14 41,
e-mail: rekrutacja@uj.edu.pl
internet: www.rekrutacja.uj.edu.pl
erk.uj.edu.pl
Facebook: jagiellonian.university
Study programmes
- BA in European Studies: Politics and Society in a Global Context
- BA in Studies in Central and Eastern Europe: Histories, Cultures and Societies
- BA in Earth Sciences in a Changing World
- BA in Global and Development Studies
- BA International Relations and Area Studies
- Cultural Studies: Polish-Ukrainian Studies. Borderlands and Neighbourhood in Europe
- Master in European Studies (with the University of Padova)
- Double MA Degree in Emerging Global Europe (with Aston University)
- EU-Japan Advanced Multidisciplinary Master Studies (with Kobe University)
- European Regional Studies (with the University of Tartu)
- European Studies (with the University of Vienna)
- EuroPubHealth: European Public Health Master
- Governance, Leadership and Democracy Studies (with Catholic University of Portugal)
- Intellectual Property and New Technologies
- International Masters in Economy, State and Society
- International Masters in Russian, Central and East European Studies
- International Relations: Europe from Visegrad Perspective
- Joint Master Degree: The European Politics and Society (EPS): Vaclav Havel Joint Master Programme
- MA in Asian Studies >> Asia-Europe Relations: Exploring Bussines Opportunities
- MA in Asian Studies: Korean Studies (double degree with the Keimyung University)
- MA in Cultural Studies – TransAtlantic Studies
- MA in Cultural Studies, specialty – Polish-Ukrainian Studies.European Perspective
- MA in Cultural Studies: Comparative Heritage Studies
- MA in Drug Discovery and Development
- MA in Environmental Protection and Management
- MA in Euroculture: Society, Politics, and Culture in a Global Context
- MA in European Studies – 5 study tracks
- MA in International Security and Development
- MA in Management >> Business and Finance Management
- Master in European Studies (with the University of Vienna)
- MSc Advanced Spectroscopy in Chemistry
- MSc in Ecology and Evolution
- MSc in Molecular Biotechnology
- Pure and Applied Mathematics
- The Interdisciplinary MA Programme in Polish Studies, Jewish Studies and History
- PhD Programme in Comparative Literature
- Interdisciplinary PhD Programme: Politics, Culture and Society in the Contemporary World
- International PhD Studies in Medical Sciences
- Ph.D. in Astronomy
- PhD in Biological Sciences
- PhD in Biophysics
- PhD in Physics
- Doctor of dental surgery program for high school graduates (DDS)
- International Doctoral Study Programme in Social-Cognitive-Neuroscience: CogNeS
- MA in European Politics/MA in European Studies (with the University of Strasbourg)
- MD Programme for High School Graduates
- Medical doctor program for college-university students (MD)
- Study Abroad Programme in Polish Studies
- Undergraduate Study Abroad