The next recruitment round for first-year students at the University of Warsaw to join the “Universities of the Future” programme is open until 30th November. This is an opportunity to take part in one of the most innovative educational initiatives at Polish universities.

The “Universities of the Future” project is an innovative educational programme that transforms the way students acquire learning outcomes. It introduces the Personalised Education Model (Model Edukacji Spersonalizowanej; MES), which enables participants to pursue Individual Innovation Projects (Indywidualne Projekty Innowacyjne; IPI) in cooperation with, among others, representatives of the socio-economic environment.

 

Students participating in the programme have the opportunity to:

  • Develop their own projects with the support of university supervisors and external business and academic mentors;
  • Receive a PLN20,000 scholarship to implement their ideas;
  • Participate in personalised micro-courses and workshops designed to develop key competencies;
  • Earn at least 24 ECTS credits, which replace regular coursework as part of an individualised study plan;
  • Establish partnerships with innovative companies and institutions.
How to Apply?

The programme is open to full-time students in their first or second year of undergraduate studies, as well as students in the first, second or third year of long-cycle uniform Master’s studies, who are not required to pay tuition fees. Students may participate individually or in teams of up to three members.

 

The application period runs from 26th October to 30th November. To submit a project proposal, applicants must complete the relevant application form:

  • for the team leader or an individual applicant;
  • for a team member.

 

For detailed information, please visit the  Office for Innovation in Teaching and Learning website >>

Universities of the Future

The Universities of the Future programme, led by the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR), brings together 12 leading Polish universities. Besides the University of Warsaw, the following institutions are also participating:

  • Poznań University of Technology;
  • Gdańsk University of Technology;
  • Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań;
  • Silesian University of Technology;
  • Wrocław University of Economics and Business;
  • University of Silesia in Katowice;
  • Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin;
  • University of Agriculture in Kraków;
  • Lodz University of Technology;
  • Warsaw University of Technology;
  • Medical University of Warsaw.