International Cultural Studies

University of Lodz
World
Europe
Poland
Łódź
About city of Lodz
Lodz, the former textile industry empire, today is a city of
modern technologies, a city of culture and grand events.
It is a metropolis where a landscape of industrial architecture
mixes with silhouettes of the 20th century office buildings,
production halls, culture and sports buildings.
 Lodz is situated 125 km away from Warsaw.
Lodz is one of the largest cities in Poland
(3rd place).
 In 1423 King Władysław Jagiełło granted city rights
to the village of Łódź.
 The city's name translated literally means ”a boat”.
The University of Lodz
 Foundation date: 1945
 Number of students: 40 000
 Academic staff: 2 280
 Number of international students: 1100
 The University of Lodz is one of the
biggest and highest ranked universities
in Poland.
Rankings
QS World University Rankings
There has been just 4 Polish universities that made it to the
QS World University Rankings 2013 among which is University
of Lodz
BRICS&Emerging Economies Ranking 2013
University of Lodz took 100 place in the world emerging
economies ranking in the Times Higher Education World
University Rankings developed by Thomson Reuters.
Greenmetric 2012
UL first among Polish universities!
In global, environmental ranking of universities,
University of Lodz took 91 place.
Faculties
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Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection
Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
Faculty of Chemistry
Faculty of Economics and Sociology
Faculty of Philology
Faculty of Philosophy and History
Faculty of Physics and Applied Informatics
Faculty of Geographical Sciences
Faculty of Educational Sciences
Faculty of Law and Administration
Faculty of Management
Faculty of International and Political Studies
Branch in Tomaszow Mazowiecki
Courses in Polish
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biologia (Biology)
ochrona środowiska (Environmental Protection)
biotechnologia (Biotechnology)
mikrobiologia (Microbiology)
genetyka (Genetics)
chemia (Chemistry)
analityka chemiczna (Chemical Analysis)
chemia kosmetyczna (Cosmetic Chemistry)
ekonomia (Economics)
finanse i rachunkowość (Finance and Accounting)
socjologia (Sociology)
europeistyka (European Studies)
informatyka i ekonometria (Informatics and Econometrics)
międzynarodowe stosunki gospodarcze (International Economic Relations)
praca socjalna (Social Work)
Courses in Polish
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logistyka (Logistics)
gospodarka przestrzenna (Spatial Economics)
analityka gospodarcza (Economic Analysis)
pedagogika (Pedagogy)
psychologia (Psychology)
geografia (Geography)
turystyka i rekreacja (Tourism and Recreation)
gospodarka przestrzenna (Spatial Economics)
geoinformacja (Geoinformation)
geomonitoring (Geomonitoring)
studia regionalne (Regional Studies)
politologia (Political Science)
stosunki międzynarodowe (International Relations)
międzynarodowe studia kulturowe (International Cultural Studies)
prawo (Law)
administracja (Administration)
polityka społeczna (Social Policy)
Courses in Polish
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prawo podatkowe i rachunkowość (Tax Law and Accounting)
zarządzanie (Management)
analiza i zarządzanie w biznesie (Business Management and Analysis)
logistyka (Logistics)
finanse i inwestycje (Finance and Investment)
prawo podatkowe i rachunkowość (Tax Law and Accounting)
marketing (Marketing)
rachunkowość (Accounting)
zarządzanie publiczne (Public Management)
zarządzanie zasobami ludzkimi (Human Resource Management)
technologie informatyczne w logistyce (Information Technology in Logistics)
matematyka (Mathematics)
informatyka (Computer Science)
filologie (Philologies)
kulturoznawstwo (Cultural Studies)
filologia polska (Polish Philology)
Courses in Polish
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informacja naukowa i bibliotekoznawstwo (Library and Information Science)
dziennikarstwo i komunikacja społeczna (Journalism and Social Communication)
logopedia z audiologią (Logopedics with Audiology)
lingwistyka dla biznesu (Linguistics for business)
archeologia (Archeology)
etnologia (Ethnology)
filozofia (Philosophy)
historia (History)
historia sztuki (History of Art)
okcydentalistyka (Occidental Studies)
regionalistyka kulturowa (Cultural Regionalistics)
fizyka (Physics)
informatyka (Computer Science)
administracja (Administration)
turystyka i rekreacja (Tourism and Recreation)
zarządzanie (Management)
leśnictwo (Forestry)
Courses in English
Bachelor’s Degree:
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BA in Computer Science
BA in Economics
BA in Economics, European Studies
BA in Business Management
BA in Management and Finance
BA in English Studies
BA in International Relations, specialization:
- International Marketing, Asian Studies
BA in International Cultural Studies, specialization:
- International Encounters in Culture
Courses in English
Master’s Degree:
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MA in English Studies
MA in Computer Science
MA in Economics
Ma in Governance in Sustainable Development (GAVA)
MA in Ecohydrology
MA in International Relations, specialization: International
Gender Studies, International Marketing, American Studies
and Mass Media, “Cultura – Sociedad – Política” (in Spanish)
MA in Political Studies, specialization : Political
Management (also in Russian)
Erasmus Mundus International Gender Studies (GEMMA)
Erasmus Mundus Ecohydrology (ECOHYD)
Postgraduate studies: International Marketing Management
Courses in French
Studies in cooperation with:
Universite Francois – Rebelais Tours
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„SCHOOL OF FRENCH LAW”
– 1st degree postgraduate studies
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„THE FRENCH LLM – THE EUROPEAN LAWYER”
– 2nd degree postgraduate studies
Universite Jean Moulin Lyon 3
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FORMATION FRANCO-POLONAISE DE GESTION
(MBA)
– postgraduate studies
Competitive tuition fees
 2000 – 3500 Euro
per academic year
 Application fee 200 Euro
 Approximate cost of living
300 Euro a month
International Cooperation
University of Lodz cooperates with 180 partner institutions
from all over the world.
With some of the partners, the University of Lodz has signed
agreements on dual diplomas:
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Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 (France)
Université François – Rabelais (Tours, France)
University of Maryland (USA)
Centria University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
University of Regensburg (Germany)
2+2 with ZhengZhou University (China)
International
Programmes
University of Lodz actively participates in many international
programmes. Among them are:
Erasmus+, Erasmus Mundus, Campus Europae, FSS-Mécanisme
Financier Norvégien, CEEPUS, DAAD, Fulbright, Bourses du
Gouvernement Français, Grundtvig, Jean Monet.
According to the national statistics concerning Erasmus+, the
University of Lodz holds 1st position in the Staff Mobility for
Teaching Assignments, and 5th in Student Mobility ranking.
International
educational projects
UL actively participates in various international projects that are
aimed at improving the quality and increasing the attractiveness
of its educational offer. Currently - about 40 projects under the
educational programmes that are co-financed by the European
Commission, including the Lifelong Learning Programme
(Erasmus+, Comenius, Grundtvig, Leonardo da Vinci), Erasmus
Mundus, Culture, Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs, Alfa III and
Health. In case of three multilateral projects UL also acts as a
coordinator of international consortia: GAVA - Governance for
Sustainable Development, DysTEFL - Dyslexia for Teachers of
English as a Foreign Language, Homoresponsabilis in the
Globalized World.
More information is available at: www.proedu.uni.lodz.pl
International research
programmes
In the area of the international research programmes we
implement 54 projects (including 24 projects within the 6th
Framework Programme, 22 within the programmes of the
Ministry of Science and Higher Education). The University
has also put forward 28 proposals within the 7th Framework
Programme.
In total, 71 projects are financed by external institutions.
Learn more: www.regionalny.uni.lodz.pl
Mobility Direct Program
It is a new academic project for partner institutions of our
University which is addressed to BA and MA students who
wish to participate in one semester exchange at our
University, free of charge for the period of studies.
In October 2014 – 180 students from Kazakhstan, Ukraine,
Russia, China etc. are coming for one semester exchange.
(2013/14 – total number was 194).
A participating student is able to:
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Spend a part of degree programme in a foreign country, in
an international academic environment
Discover a different country’s educational system
Improve foreign (eg. English) language skills
Learn customs, history, and traditions of a foreign country
Make new friends and have an unforgettable experience
Number of international
students at the University of Lodz
The number of international students is growing each
year.
In 2013/14 academic year, the UL has received over
1000 students within full time studies and one
semester exchange programs combined together.
Most of them are from: Belarus, Ukraine, China,
Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkey, Spain.
The School of Polish
for Foreigners
The School of Polish for Foreigners at the University of
Lodz is the biggest and the oldest school in its category
in Poland. It has been in operation since 1952.
It arranges basic Polish language courses as well as
specialized Polish language courses for history,
geography, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and
philosophy.
Students can enroll in one-month, five-month
or nine-month courses.
Accommodation/Facilities
It is available in one of the University’s 10
dormitories. Students live in twin-bedded rooms
and have a direct access to a kitchen and shower.
Centre for Sport and Recreation
It offers different kinds of sport activities:
Swimming pool, indoor basketball, volleyball and
handball courts, aerobics room, and a gym.
Thank you for your attention
www.iso.uni.lodz.pl
[email protected]