Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wrocławiu

address: ul. Komandorska 118/120, 53-345 Wrocław
phone: +48 71 368 01 60
fax: +48 71 367 27 84
e-mail: dwz@ue.wroc.pl
internet: www.ue.wroc.pl

Wroclaw University of Economics

About the University. Wrocław University of Economics is a state university founded in 1947, it has over a 60 years history and a tradition of high quality education. In October 1974 it was named after the Polish economist Oskar Lange. Today, the Wroclaw University of Economics is ranked among the top economic schools of higher education in Poland, an important centre of education, science and research. Its activities are aimed at maintaining and strengthening the position of the University on regional, national, European and international levels. Altogether it employs 784 academic teachers including 142 professors. There is strong interest in economic studies, in the current academic year the University has about 17,000 students.

There are four faculties at Wrocław University of Economics:

• Faculty of National Economy,
• Faculty of Management,
• Information System and Finance Faculty of Engineering and Economics,
• Faculty of Regional Economics and Tourism (located in Jelenia Góra).

The Wrocław University of Economics provides fields of study as follow:

• Finance and Banking
• Management and Marketing
• International Relations
• Computer Science and Econometrics,
• Management and Production Engineering,
• Tourism and Hotel Business Management
• Economy and Public Administration.

The students can choose from 40 specializations within the range of courses offered by the faculties.

Education. The educational system at WUE follows the requirements of the Bologna declaration. We apply the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and issue Diploma Supplements. The exchange of academic staff and students is carried out under the Erasmus and Leonardo da Vinci programmes. In the academic year 2009/2010 there are more than 100 courses offered in foreign languages to Erasmus students. WUE has 86 Erasmus bilateral agreement and about 40 general cooperation agreement with foreign partners.
The courses organized by the University of Economics, which are divided into semesters, are run in one or two level systems and can be attended as full-time day courses, part-time weekend courses and in the form of evening classes. The University is authorized to run an Executive MBA Program for graduates, and is available in a Polish or English language version, and is organized in conjunction with universities from Belgium, France, Ireland, Germany and Great Britain.
Curricula realized in the University include foundation subjects, general and specialist subjects and ensure full complementarily with other European universities curricula, which enables our students to participate in academic exchange and to study abroad as a part of their course. Foreign graduates are accepted here to complete their bachelor, master and doctoral degrees.

Student facilities Wroclaw University of Economics is located within a compact campus in central Wrocław, whereas one faculty (Regional Economy and Tourism) resides in a separate campus in Jelenia Góra. The University has access to wireless Internet widely available for students. WUE has its own: Central Library (390 000 volumes of printed books and periodicals, access to 19 000 electronic periodicals, 21 000 online books and 4 databases), Department of Foreign Languages (69 language teachers in four language groups), Department of Physic Education and Sports (two gymnasium halls, an aerobic-gym, in-door climbing wall, weight lifting gym, swimming pool), Publishing House and two dormitories on the side of the University and three canteens inside the campus. Moreover the University has computer labs, two dormitories on the side of the University and three canteens inside the campus.
The University offers free Polish language courses for the exchange students. The courses are provided during each semester and have two levels for the student to choose: beginners and intermediate. The course content will also help you to get acquainted with the Polish culture. The University offers also the summer school for international students. It is a unique opportunity to study finance and management from the Central European perspective and enjoy the summer in the same time. During the summer programme you can expect:

• cosy atmosphere, close relationships, indi- vidual support
• high end tuition – workshops, case studies and simulation games (8 ECTS)
• great mix of nationalities – you will meet people from countries you’ve never met before
• practical aspects – meetings with business people

Study programmes

Fields of study in Polish

• ekonomia (Economics)
• finanse i rachunkowość (Finance and Accounting)
• informatyka i ekonometria (Informatics and Econometrics)
• międzynarodowe stosunki gospodarcze (International Economic Relations)
• zarządzanie (Management)
• zarządzanie i inżynieria produkcji (Management and Productions Engineering)

Facts & figures

• About 18,000 students enrolled
• Academic personnel (as of September 1, 2009): 57 professors, 78 associate professors, 475 assistant professors, 40 instructors/lectors

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