Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach

address: ul. Bankowa 12, 40-007 Katowice
phone: +48 32 359 20 71
fax: +48 32 359 11 78
e-mail: admission@us.edu.pl
internet: www.us.edu.pl

University of Silesia in Katowice

The University of Silesia was founded on 8th June 1968 as the 9th university in Poland. Today the University which is located in the 5 cities of the region: Katowice, Sosnowiec, Chorzów, Cieszyn, and Rybnik, is one of the most prestigious universities in Upper Silesia and one of the biggest public universities in Poland.
The University of Silesia collaborates with over 300 universities from all over the world exchanging students and academic staff and conducting joint educational and research projects. It is a member of numerous international associations i.e. European Physics Education Network, European Law Faculties Association, etc. It actively participates in European Commission initiatives like the Lifelong Learning Programme, 5th, 6th and 7th Framework Programmes or the European Science Founda-tion's Programmes.

The University of Silesia offers a wide range of programmes in 4 educational areas: Art, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences. At 12 faculties and several inde-pendent, interdisciplinary units students may find 42 programmes and over 100 specializations approved by the Ministry of Education whose quality is continuously being evaluated by the State Accreditation Committee.
Students are educated at three educational levels: Bachelor, Master and Doctoral. Graduates who would like to develop their qualifications may choose from over 70 postgraduate studies.

The infrastructure of the university provides excellent conditions for study and leisure. Students are offered accommodation in several univeristy students' hostels located in the several cities of the region: Katowice, Sosnowiec, and Cieszyn. The university campus also includes canteens and students clubs. There are a large number of libraries accessible to the students. The oldest and the biggest library in the region of Upper Silesia, the Silesian Library, has over 1,800,000 printed, cartographic, iconographic and audio-visual volumes. In the nearest future Silesian students will be able to use the Scientific Information Centre and Academic Library which is a joint project of the University of Silesia and the Karol Adamiecki University of Economics in Katowice. Students interested in sport can join the Academic Sports Association, which offers about 32 sports including: judo, yoga, ju-jitsu, karate, bridge, chess, skiing, horse riding, volleyball, basketball, and many others.

Students are supported by Student Affairs Office, Careers Office and Student Government. Thanks to those units students have a possibility to join students associations, participate in the meetings with employers and get detailed information about studies, accommo-dation, Deans' offices, financial support and cultural or sport events.
International students get special back up from the Department of International Relations and Projects.

The School of Polish Language and Culture is a specialized unit of the University of Silesia which offers an assortment of courses designed to improve Polish language skills and provide knowledge about Polish culture. The educational offer of the School includes monthly, semester-long and year-long courses which can be easily matched up to the level of personal linguistic advance. Foreigners who are interested in taking up studies in Polish can join a Polish Language Course for Foreigners Planning to Study in Poland. (www.sjikp.us.edu.pl)

Study programmes

Fields of study in Polish

• administracja (Administration)
• biofizyka (Biophysics)
• biologia (Biology)
• biotechnologia (Biotechnology)
• chemia (Chemistry)
• edukacja artystyczna w zakresie sztuk plastycznych (Education in Art)
• edukacja artystyczna w zakresie sztuki muzycznej (Education in Music)
• edukacja techniczno – informatyczna (Education in Information Technology)
• ekonofizyka (Econophysics)
• etnologia (Etnology)
• filologia (Philology)
• filologia polska (Polish Philology)
• filozofia (Philosophy)
• fizyka (Physics)
• fizyka medyczna (Medical Physics)
• geofizyka (Geophysics)
• geografia (Geography)
• geologia (Geology)
• grafika (Graphics)
• historia (History)
• historia sztuki (History of Art)
• informacja naukowa i bibliotekoznawstwo (Scientific Information and Librarianship)
• informatyka (Computer Science)
• inżynieria biomedyczna (Biomedical Engineering)
• inżynieria materiałowa (Materials Engineering)
• kulturoznawstwo (Cultural Studies)
• matematyka (Mathematics)
• międzykierunkowe Indywidualne Studia Humanistyczne (Interdisciplinary Studies Programme in Humanities)
• międzykierunkowe Indywidualne Studia Matematyczno-Przyrodnicze(Interdisciplinary Studies Programme
• in Mathematics and Natural Sciences)
• nauki o rodzinie (Family Studies)
• ochrona środowiska (Environmental Protection)
• organizacja produkcji filmowej i telewizyjnej (Film and Television
• Production)
• pedagogika (Pedagogy)
• politologia (Political Sciences)
• praca socjalna (Social Work)
• prawo (Law)
• psychologia (Psychology)
• realizacja obrazu filmowego, telewizyjnego i fotografia (Cinematography, Directing and Art Photography)
• reżyseria (Film and Television Directing)
• socjologia (Sociology)
• teologia (Teology)
• zarzadzanie (Management)

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