university of bielsko-biala

UNIVERSITY OF BIELSKO-BIALA(In Polish: AKADEMIA TECHNICZNO-HUMANISTYCZNA W BIELSKU-BIAŁEJ)

UNIVERSITY OF BIELSKO-BIALAUniversity for YOU

PLAN OF THE PRESENTATION• Who we are: Erasmus+ people

• The city of Bielsko-Biala

• The university – history

• Fields of study

• International cooperation

• Student live

• Life in Bielsko-Biala

• Polish language courses

Erasmus+ CoordinatorsFaculty of Mechanical Engineering and Computer ScienceAndrzej Urbaś, PhDe-mail: erasmuswbmii@ath.bielsko.pl

Faculty of Management and TransportPiotr Dziwinski, PhDe-mail: pdziwinski@ath.bielsko.pl

Faculty of Humanities and Social SciencesBarbara Loranc-Paszylk, PhDe-mail: bloranc@ath.bielsko.pl

Erasmus+ CoordinatorsFaculty of Health SciencesBeata Babiarczyk, PhDe-mail: bbabiarczyk@ath.bielsko.pl

Faculty of Materials, Civil and Environmental EngineeringMariusz Kuglarz, PhDe-mail: mkuglarz@ath.bielsko.pl

FACTS ABOUTBIELSKO-BIALA

- About 175 000 citizens- 35 km to the border with the Czech Republic- 350 km to Warsaw, Vienna, Prague

Photo: ©Wojciech Gorgolewskibeskidia.pl

“Little Vienna” –Viennesearchitecture of the old town

Photo: ©Lucjusz Cykarski

• Cultural events

• Concerts

• Jazz festival

Photo: ©Dorota Koperska LOTOS Jazz Festival

▪ Automotive industry, IT industry, international companies

▪ Less than 2.9% unemployment rate

Eaton Automotive Systems Sp. z o.o.

▪ Picturesque location – mountains, forests, a lake

▪ Sports and tourism: skiing, mountain biking…

FACTS ABOUT UBB

SHORT HISTORY

1969 BRANCH OF THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ (POLITECHNIKA ŁÓDZKA); 2 INSTITUTES: MECHANICAL AND TEXTILE

1973 3 INSTITUTES IN THE BRANCH

2001UNIVERSITY OF BIELSKO-BIALA

(4 FACULTIES)

2005 5th FACULTY:

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY

5 FACULTIES

21

STUDENTS

FIELDS OF STUDY

DOCTORAL SCHOOL

4500

4

▪ MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGAND COMPUTER SCIENCE

▪ MATERIALS, CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

▪ MANAGEMENT AND TRANSPORT

▪ HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

▪ HEALTH SCIENCES

FACULTIES

CAMPUS

A LIST OF COURSES:http://eng.ath.bielsko.pl/index.php/exchange/courses-in-english.htmlIT SYSTEM: INSTRUCTIONhttp://eng.ath.bielsko.pl/index.php/exchange/it-system-instruction.htmlSTUDENT DORMITORYhttp://akademik.ath.bielsko.pl/en/home-page/

USEFUL LINKS

STUDIES:BA, MA, MSC, PhD

FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

▪ MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

▪ MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION ENGINEERING

▪ COMPUTER SCIENCE

▪ AUTOMATICS AND ROBOTICS

▪ MECHATRONICS

FACULTY OF MATERIALS, CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL

ENGINEERING

▪ TEXTILE ENGINEERING

▪ ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

▪ ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

▪ BUILDING ENGINEERING

▪ MATERIALS ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND TRANSPORT

▪ INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

▪ MANAGEMENT

▪ ANALYTICS AND BUSINESSCOMMUNICATION

▪ SOCIOLOGY

▪ TRANSPORT

FACULTY OF THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

▪ POLISH STUDIES

▪ ENGLISH STUDIES

▪ SPANISH STUDIES

▪ PEDAGOGY (EDUCATIONAL STUDIES)

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

▪ NURSING

▪ EMERGENCY MEDICINE

▪ PUBLIC HEALTH (MA)

STUDIES IN ENGLISH

MSc in Computer Science

STUDIES IN ENGLISH

MA in International Business

STUDENT LIFE

UBB Student Council: a group of elected and volunteer students working together within the framework of bylaws to provide a means for student expression in UBB affairs and activities, give opportunities for student experience in leadership and encourage relations between students and otherparticipants of the academic environment.

EVENTS

STUDENTS’SCIENTIFIC

ASSOCIATIONS

▪ „RESET”: 14 GOLD MEDALS, 14 SILVER AND 6 BRONZES DURING NATIONWIDE AND INTERNATIONAL ROBOTIC CONTESTS

▪ „HORYZONT”

▪ „DEFIBLIRATOR”

„FLIP FLOPS CROCS FOR GAMBIA”

▪ THE SOCIAL ACTION OF COLLECTING AS MANY NEW PLASTIC FLAPS FOR CHILDREN FROM GAMBIA

▪ JOINT PROJECT OF THE UNIVERSITY, SCHOOLS, KINDERGARTENS, COMMUNITY CENTERS AND PARISHES

STUDENTS’SPORT

ASSOCIATION

▪ DIFFERENT SECTIONS

▪ STUDENTS’ ACHIVEMENTS:YOUNG POLISH VICE-CHAMPIONSHIP U-23, YOUTH LEAGUE PLUS CHAMPIONSHIPS AND SILESIAN ACADEMIC CHAMPIONSHIP IN MEN'S VOLLEYBALL 2016/2017

Sport Events

JUWENALIA –STUDENTS FESTIVAL

▪ SYMBOLIC HANDING OVER KEYS TO THE GATES OF THE CITY TO STUDENTS BY THE PRESIDENT

▪ FUN USUALLY LASTS FOR A NUMBER OF DAYS, DURINGWHICH CULTURAL AND SPORTSEVENTS TAKE PLACE, ORGANIZEDMAINLY BY AND FOR STUDENTS

FESTIWAL NAUKI I SZTUKI

▪ ORGANIZED SINCE 1999

▪ MANY CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL AND STATE INSTITUTIONS ARE INVOLVED

▪ WORKSHOPS, LABORATORIES, SHOWS, LECTURES, CULTURAL EVENTS, PERFORMANCES, CONCERTSAND NUMEROUS EVENTS

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION(SAP)

MAIN OBJECTIVE:

▪ HIGHLIGHT THE SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, GRADUATESAND EMPLOYEES

INITIATIVES:

• EVENTS FOR GRADUATES (PICNICS)

• SOCIAL PROJECTS

CAREER SERVICES

SUPPORTS THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS AND GRADUATES

OFFERS:

▪ WORKSHOPS

▪ JOB FAIRS

▪ MEETINGS WITH EMPLOYERS

ACADEMIC GALLERY

▪ OPEN IN 2012

▪ THE WORKS OF RENOWNED POLISH AND EUROPEAN ARTISTS ARE EXHIBITED

▪ TWO PARTS: ONE CLOSED, THE OTHER PART LOCATED IN THE OPEN AREA OF THE HALL

STUDENT THEATRE

▪ DIRECTOR: prof. Carlos Fernando Dimeo Álvarez (Venezuela, Argentina)

STUDENT CANTEEN

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Our students apply for:

• studies at over 100 universities in Europe and beyond

• internship in European companies

• studies in non-European countries –country depends on the financing from National Polish Agency

FOREIGN STUDENTS

▪ ORIENTATION DAYS

▪ TRIPS

▪ INTERNATIONAL DINNERS

▪ MINI CITY RACE

• POLISH LANGUAGE COURSES

LIVE IN POLAND: FEES AND COSTS

Costs of living

▪ Local transport: 15 EUR/a month

▪ Taxi: 3-4 EUR

▪ Food: app. 200 EUR/a month

▪ Food in restaurants: app. 300 EUR/a month

Accomodation (student dormitory)

▪ Accomodation in a double room: app. 120 EUR/a month

▪ Accomodation in a single room:

app. 140 EUR/a month

Accomodation (free market)

▪ Accomodation in one-roomappartment: 250 EUR/a month

Pick-up service

▪ Pick-up service from Cracow to Bielsko-Biała app. 75 EUR

▪ Pick-up service from Katowice to Bielsko-Biała app. 60 EUR

Insurance

• Cost of health care in Polish clinic andhospital per year app. 250 EUR

Polish language

PREPARATORY COURSEA1 level

We offer preparatory courses of the Polishlanguage for those students who start bachelor or master study at the University of Bielsko-Biala as well as for the International Erasmus+ students.

Contact: dmika@ath.bielsko.pl

So, in a nutshell:

➢ We have great academic staff and students➢ We are open to new ideas and opportunities➢ We participate in interesting projects➢ We cooperate with institutions from all over the

world➢ We have a great location➢ We create a multicultural environment➢ We offer you a personal approach!

STUDY WITH US!