Studies in Poland
University of Łódź
www website: http://iso.uni.lodz.pl/
City: Łódź
University type: universities (uniwersytety)
University status: public (państwowe)
Narutowicza 65 str.
90-131 Łódź
tel. (48 42) 635 40 00
fax: (48 42) 665 57 71, 635 40 43
The following charts illustrate the studies conducted in the Polish
language.
Levels of education:
| first-cycle programmes (Bachelor's degree) - undergraduate | academy's website | |
| Studies | full-time studies | extramural studies |
| accountancy |  | |
| administration (administracja) | | |
| analysis and management in business (analiza i zarządzanie w biznesie) | | |
| archaeology (archeologia) | | |
| biology (biologia) | | |
| biotechnology (biotechnologia) | | |
| business management | | |
| chemistry (chemia) | | |
| computer science (informatyka) | | |
| computer science and econometrics (informatyka i ekonometria) | | |
| cultural studies (kulturoznawstwo) | | |
| economic analysis (analityka gospodarcza) | | |
| economics (ekonomia) | | |
| environmental protection (ochrona środowiska) | | |
| ethnology (etnologia) | | |
| european studies (europeistyka) | | |
| finance and accountancy (finanse i rachunkowość) | | |
| finance and investment (finanse i inwestycje) | | |
| geography (geografia) | | |
| geoinformatics (geoinformatyka) | | |
| geomonitoring | | |
| history (historia) | | |
| history of art (historia sztuki) | | |
| human resource management (zarządzanie zasobami ludzkimi) | | |
| individually environmental science studies (międzywydziałowe indywidualne studia przyrodnicze) | | |
| individually humanities studies (międzywydziałowe indywidualne studia humanistyczne) | | |
| international cultural studies (międzynarodowe studia kulturowe) | | |
| international relations (międzynarodowe stosunki gospodarcze) | | |
| international relations (stosunki międzynarodowe) | | |
| journalism and social communication (dziennikarstwo i komunikacja społeczna) | | |
| landscape economy (gospodarka przestrzenna ) | | |
| logistics (logistyka) | | |
| management (zarządzanie) | | |
| marketing | | |
| mathematics (matematyka) | | |
| microbiology (mikrobiologia) | | |
| okcydentalistyka | | |
| pedagogy (pedagogika) | | |
| philology - english (filologia angielska) | | |
| philology - french (filologia francuska - romanistyka) | | |
| philology - german (filologia germańska) | | |
| philology - italian (filologia włoska) | | |
| philology - latin (filologia klasyczna) | | |
| philology - polish (filologia polska) | | |
| philology - russian (filologia rosyjska) | | |
| philology - slavian (filologia słowiańska) | | |
| philology - spanish (filologia hiszpańska) | | |
| philosophy (filozofia) | | |
| physics (fizyka) | | |
| political science (politologia) | | |
| public management (zarządzanie publiczne) | | |
| regionalistyka | | |
| scientific information and library science (informacja naukowa i bibliotekoznawstwo) | | |
| social political (polityka społeczna) | | |
| social work (praca socjalna) | | |
| sociology (socjologia) | | |
| speech therapy with audiology (logopedia z audiologią) | | |
| tourism and leisure studies (turystyka i rekreacja) | | |
| first-cycle programmes (Bachelor's degree) - engineering | academy's website | |
| Studies | full-time studies | extramural studies |
| computer science (informatyka) | | |
| second-cycle programmes (Master's degree) | academy's website | |
| Studies | full-time studies | extramural studies |
| administration (administracja) | | |
| archaeology (archeologia) | | |
| biology (biologia) | | |
| biotechnology (biotechnologia) | | |
| chemistry (chemia) | | |
| computer science (informatyka) | | |
| computer science and econometrics (informatyka i ekonometria) | | |
| cultural studies (kulturoznawstwo) | | |
| economic analysis (analityka gospodarcza) | | |
| economics (ekonomia) | | |
| environmental protection (ochrona środowiska) | | |
| ethnology (etnologia) | | |
| european studies (europeistyka) | | |
| finance and accountancy (finanse i rachunkowość) | | |
| geography (geografia) | | |
| history (historia) | | |
| history of art (historia sztuki) | | |
| individually environmental science studies (międzywydziałowe indywidualne studia przyrodnicze) | | |
| individually humanities studies (międzywydziałowe indywidualne studia humanistyczne) | | |
| international relations (międzynarodowe stosunki gospodarcze) | | |
| international relations (stosunki międzynarodowe) | | |
| journalism and social communication (dziennikarstwo i komunikacja społeczna) | | |
| landscape economy (gospodarka przestrzenna ) | | |
| logistics (logistyka) | | |
| management (zarządzanie) | | |
| mathematics (matematyka) | | |
| pedagogy (pedagogika) | | |
| philology - english (filologia angielska) | | |
| philology - french (filologia francuska - romanistyka) | | |
| philology - german (filologia germańska) | | |
| philology - latin (filologia klasyczna) | | |
| philology - polish (filologia polska) | | |
| philology - russian (filologia rosyjska) | | |
| philology - slavian (filologia słowiańska) | | |
| philology - spanish (filologia hiszpańska) | | |
| philosophy (filozofia) | | |
| physics (fizyka) | | |
| political science (politologia) | | |
| scientific information and library science (informacja naukowa i bibliotekoznawstwo) | | |
| social political (polityka społeczna) | | |
| sociology (socjologia) | | |
| tax law and accounting (prawo podatkowe i rachunkowość) | | |
| tourism and leisure studies (turystyka i rekreacja) | | |
| long-cycle programmes (Master's degree) | academy's website | |
| Studies | full-time studies | extramural studies |
| law (prawo) | | |
| psychology (psychologia) | | |
The UNIVERSITY OF ŁÓDŹ
was founded 24th May 1945 as the successor to the educational
institutions functioning in Łódź in the interwar period: the Teacher
Training Institute (1921-1928), the School of Social and Economic
Sciences (1924-1928) and the branch of the Polish Free University
(1928-1939). Professor Teodor Vieweger, the Rector of The Polish Free
University was instrumental in establishing a university in Łódź under
its original name: "The State University - The Free University."
Tadeusz Kotarbiński, Józef Chałasiński, Jan Szczepański, the
outstanding Polish scholars, were the first presidents of the
University of Łódź.
In the academic year of 1945/1946 The
University of Łódź was reorganized into six faculties: the Faculty of
Pharmacology, the Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Medicine, the
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, the Faculty of Law and
Economics and the Faculty of Dentistry. There were 530 faculty members
and the number of students exceeded 7,000, which represented 12.7% of
the student population in Poland at that time.
Today, the University of Łódź is one of the biggest Polish universities and it boasts 12 faculties:
*Biology and Environmental Protection,
*Chemistry
* Economics and Sociology,
* Philology,
* Philosophy and History,
* Physics and Applied Informatics,
* Mathematics and Informatics,
* Geographical Sciences,
* Educational Sciences,
* Law and Administration,
* International and Political Studies,
* Management.
In the 1998/1999 academic year, the UŁ set up its new branch in Tomaszów Mazowiecki. It now offers courses in administration, informatics, tourism and recreation and management. There are also other centers providing university-level education, located in Bełchatów, Kutno, Ostrołęka, Sieradz, Skierniewice and Zduńska Wola.
In 2002, a new special master’s degree program in Mathematics and Natural History was set up whereby students, guided by their mentors, can choose to major in five different subjects ranging from biology through chemistry, physics, computer science and mathematics).
The University of Łódź offers 33 degree graduate programs and 134 specializations.
A wide selection of PhD programs is also available along with 90 postgraduate studies, including MBA-style studies and studies sponsored by the EFS.
New graduate programs and programs conducted entirely in English are being introduced, such as, for instance: administration, economics, informatics and econometrics, international marketing, management and women’s and gender studies.
As a result of the cooperation with a number of foreign universities, students studying at the University of Łódź can graduate with degrees from two universities:
- Polish and French Management Program, of the MBA type (run by in cooperation with
the Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University)
- Polish – American Executive MBA program (Polish-American Management Center and Towson University along with the University of Baltimore)
- First degree postgraduate studies “School of French Law” (Law and Administration Department and the François Rabelais in Tours)
- Second degree postgraduate studies “The French LLM – the European Lawyer (Law and Administration Department and the François Rabelais in Tours)
- "The German School of Law" (Law and Administration Department and the Wilhelm University in Münster)
- Polish and American program in the Commercialization of Innovative Enterprises and New Technologies (The University of Łódź Center for Innovation in cooperation with the University of Texas, Austin, USA).
Twenty programs are accredited by the University Accreditation Board, while 22 programs are accredited by the State Accreditation Board.
The Łódź University is participating in a distance learning project supported by the USAID and the MOST program which makes it possible for students to study in any Polish university of their choice.
The University of Łódź has an enrollment of over 40,000.
There are over 2500 students doing postgraduate studies under almost 90 different programs.
Each year, about 350 students study at the Polish Language Center for Foreigners.
Over 900 students are doing their PhD studies (700 full-time students and 210 part-timers).
Over 140,801 students have graduated from the University of Łódź ever since its foundation (excluding postgraduate and PhD students).
3,842 people are employed by the university, 2,252 faculty members (217 full professors), the remaining 1,590 work in administration, libraries and other services.
Since 1952, over 15,000 students have graduated from Poland’s oldest Polish Language Center. The Center runs 1-month, 5-month and 9-month courses which prepare students to study in Poland (e.g. humanities, medical, technical, economic, agricultural, etc.; postgraduate and PhD studies).
The University Library is one of the biggest and most modern libraries in Poland. At present, its total collection amounts to 3 million volumes. The American Corner, the center for promoting American culture and information about the United States, is housed in the library.
The University of Łódź is currently carrying out 97 international agreements with foreign universities. Of these 97 agreements, the university is party to 35 agreements and individual departments are carrying out 62 agreements.
Faculty members of The University of Łódź participate in many international research programes including: Jean Monnet, LLP-ERASMUS, LEANARDO DA VINCI, CAMPUS EUROPAE, the Baltic University Program.
The University of Łódź is a collective member of such international organisations as: European University Association (EUA), Alliance of Universities for Democracy (AUDEM), INTER-University Dubrovnik, Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP), COPERNICUS-CAMPUS University Alliance for Sustainability.
The University of Łódź is also active within the GRUPO COMPOSTELA DE UNIVERSIDADES network, European Universities Continuing Education Network (EUCEN), Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee), Scientific Information for Policy Support in Europe (SINAPSE), the Academic Network for Central and Eastern Europe (AnforCEE).
The UŁ faculty members are carrying out many research projects along the lines of the 6th EU Framework Programme and many other research grants.
Due to the introduction of the ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) in all graduate degree programs and the signing of 161 bilateral agreements under the Socrates/Erasmus program, the University of Łódź students can now study in 23 European countries.
The University of Łódź can also boast special research centers formed on the basis of existing departments, such as the Center for European Studies, Center for Translation Studies, Center for Christian Studies, Center for Women’s Studies, Regional Centre for Patent Information and many others.
A modern Conference Centre offers 8 conference halls and accommodation for 190 guests.
The University provides access to a state-of-the-art Sports Center, including a swimming-pool, sports halls, gyms, health and a beauty treatment room.
There are three careers services located at the Department of Management, Law and Administration Faculty and the Department of Education.
In order to ensure equal access to education, free from any barriers, both physical and mental for people with disabilities, the Rector’s Representative has been appointed to manage all matters concerning people with disabilities. Moreover, on 1st June, 2007, an information center was set up aiming to enhance the accessibility of higher education for people with disabilities. The center provides assistance during both entrance examinations and in the course of the academic year.
The University of Łódź has 6 research centers located outside Łódź and 10 dormitories with over 4,000 vacancies. There are also 300 vacancies in two university hotels for junior faculty members.
Today, the University of Łódź is one of the biggest Polish universities and it boasts 12 faculties:
*Biology and Environmental Protection,
*Chemistry
* Economics and Sociology,
* Philology,
* Philosophy and History,
* Physics and Applied Informatics,
* Mathematics and Informatics,
* Geographical Sciences,
* Educational Sciences,
* Law and Administration,
* International and Political Studies,
* Management.
In the 1998/1999 academic year, the UŁ set up its new branch in Tomaszów Mazowiecki. It now offers courses in administration, informatics, tourism and recreation and management. There are also other centers providing university-level education, located in Bełchatów, Kutno, Ostrołęka, Sieradz, Skierniewice and Zduńska Wola.
In 2002, a new special master’s degree program in Mathematics and Natural History was set up whereby students, guided by their mentors, can choose to major in five different subjects ranging from biology through chemistry, physics, computer science and mathematics).
The University of Łódź offers 33 degree graduate programs and 134 specializations.
A wide selection of PhD programs is also available along with 90 postgraduate studies, including MBA-style studies and studies sponsored by the EFS.
New graduate programs and programs conducted entirely in English are being introduced, such as, for instance: administration, economics, informatics and econometrics, international marketing, management and women’s and gender studies.
As a result of the cooperation with a number of foreign universities, students studying at the University of Łódź can graduate with degrees from two universities:
- Polish and French Management Program, of the MBA type (run by in cooperation with
the Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University)
- Polish – American Executive MBA program (Polish-American Management Center and Towson University along with the University of Baltimore)
- First degree postgraduate studies “School of French Law” (Law and Administration Department and the François Rabelais in Tours)
- Second degree postgraduate studies “The French LLM – the European Lawyer (Law and Administration Department and the François Rabelais in Tours)
- "The German School of Law" (Law and Administration Department and the Wilhelm University in Münster)
- Polish and American program in the Commercialization of Innovative Enterprises and New Technologies (The University of Łódź Center for Innovation in cooperation with the University of Texas, Austin, USA).
Twenty programs are accredited by the University Accreditation Board, while 22 programs are accredited by the State Accreditation Board.
The Łódź University is participating in a distance learning project supported by the USAID and the MOST program which makes it possible for students to study in any Polish university of their choice.
The University of Łódź has an enrollment of over 40,000.
There are over 2500 students doing postgraduate studies under almost 90 different programs.
Each year, about 350 students study at the Polish Language Center for Foreigners.
Over 900 students are doing their PhD studies (700 full-time students and 210 part-timers).
Over 140,801 students have graduated from the University of Łódź ever since its foundation (excluding postgraduate and PhD students).
3,842 people are employed by the university, 2,252 faculty members (217 full professors), the remaining 1,590 work in administration, libraries and other services.
Since 1952, over 15,000 students have graduated from Poland’s oldest Polish Language Center. The Center runs 1-month, 5-month and 9-month courses which prepare students to study in Poland (e.g. humanities, medical, technical, economic, agricultural, etc.; postgraduate and PhD studies).
The University Library is one of the biggest and most modern libraries in Poland. At present, its total collection amounts to 3 million volumes. The American Corner, the center for promoting American culture and information about the United States, is housed in the library.
The University of Łódź is currently carrying out 97 international agreements with foreign universities. Of these 97 agreements, the university is party to 35 agreements and individual departments are carrying out 62 agreements.
Faculty members of The University of Łódź participate in many international research programes including: Jean Monnet, LLP-ERASMUS, LEANARDO DA VINCI, CAMPUS EUROPAE, the Baltic University Program.
The University of Łódź is a collective member of such international organisations as: European University Association (EUA), Alliance of Universities for Democracy (AUDEM), INTER-University Dubrovnik, Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP), COPERNICUS-CAMPUS University Alliance for Sustainability.
The University of Łódź is also active within the GRUPO COMPOSTELA DE UNIVERSIDADES network, European Universities Continuing Education Network (EUCEN), Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee), Scientific Information for Policy Support in Europe (SINAPSE), the Academic Network for Central and Eastern Europe (AnforCEE).
The UŁ faculty members are carrying out many research projects along the lines of the 6th EU Framework Programme and many other research grants.
Due to the introduction of the ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) in all graduate degree programs and the signing of 161 bilateral agreements under the Socrates/Erasmus program, the University of Łódź students can now study in 23 European countries.
The University of Łódź can also boast special research centers formed on the basis of existing departments, such as the Center for European Studies, Center for Translation Studies, Center for Christian Studies, Center for Women’s Studies, Regional Centre for Patent Information and many others.
A modern Conference Centre offers 8 conference halls and accommodation for 190 guests.
The University provides access to a state-of-the-art Sports Center, including a swimming-pool, sports halls, gyms, health and a beauty treatment room.
There are three careers services located at the Department of Management, Law and Administration Faculty and the Department of Education.
In order to ensure equal access to education, free from any barriers, both physical and mental for people with disabilities, the Rector’s Representative has been appointed to manage all matters concerning people with disabilities. Moreover, on 1st June, 2007, an information center was set up aiming to enhance the accessibility of higher education for people with disabilities. The center provides assistance during both entrance examinations and in the course of the academic year.
The University of Łódź has 6 research centers located outside Łódź and 10 dormitories with over 4,000 vacancies. There are also 300 vacancies in two university hotels for junior faculty members.
