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Your Official Source on U.S. Higher Education EDUCATIONUSA NETWORK EDUCATIONUSA NETWORK POLAND POLAND
Your Official Source on U.S. Higher Education
EDUCATIONUSA NETWORK EDUCATIONUSA NETWORK POLAND POLAND
Your Official Source on U.S. Higher Education
EDUCATIONUSA CENTERS IN POLAND EDUCATIONUSA CENTERS IN POLAND
Fulbright Commission, Warsaw
U.S. Consulate General,
Krakow
U.S. Embassy, Warsaw • American Corners
Your Official Source on U.S. Higher Education
ADVISING CENTERS OPERATING ADVISING CENTERS OPERATING STANDARDS STANDARDS
• Active promotion of US higher education
• Objective information on accredited U.S. higher educational institutions
• Free access to introductory information on U.S. study
• Ethical standards established by professional associations
Your Official Source on U.S. Higher Education
SERVICES FOR US COLLEGES AND SERVICES FOR US COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES UNIVERSITIES
• Facilitate contacts with local educational institutions
• Serve as liaison with U.S. Embassy and Consulate
• Assist with document verification
• Provide student mobility trends
• Organize university fairs, DVC’s and virtual advising
• Provide support for Study Abroad programs
Your Official Source on U.S. Higher Education
Your Official Source on U.S. Higher Education
ROLE OF US EMBASSY AND CONSULATE’SROLE OF US EMBASSY AND CONSULATE’S PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTIONS PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTIONS
• Actively promote US higher education• Maintain two of the three EducationUSA centers in
Poland
• Support advising activities at American Corners
• Present at educational conferences and workshops
• Participate in local education fairs• Coordinate International Education Week Celebrations• Organize US university fair - New 2012
Your Official Source on U.S. Higher Education
Your Official Source on U.S. Higher Education
Your Official Source on U.S. Higher Education
Your Official Source on U.S. Higher Education
SERVICES FOR STUDENTS OFFERED IN POLAND SERVICES FOR STUDENTS OFFERED IN POLAND
• Individual and group consultations
• Email and telephone advising
• Seminars and presentations on higher education in the
US
• Information on US institutions and financial aid
• Library and resource center with educational
publications
• DVC conferences and Virtual Advising
Your Official Source on U.S. Higher Education
Your Official Source on U.S. Higher Education
Your Official Source on U.S. Higher Education
RECENT STUDENT MOBILITY TRENDS RECENT STUDENT MOBILITY TRENDS
Change 2007-2011 : -34,1%
Source IIE Open Doors 2011
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POLISH STUDENTS - BY LEVEL POLISH STUDENTS - BY LEVEL Type of Program % No. % change
2007-2011
Undergraduate 43% 789 -47,8%
Graduate 37% 686 +37%
Non-degree 9% 161 +9%
OPT 11% 216 +12%
Source IIE Open Doors 2011
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Change 2008-2011 : -18,3%
Source IIE Open Doors 2011
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RECENT MOBILITY TRENDS RECENT MOBILITY TRENDS
• Decrease in the overall number of students at Polish universities due to demographic changes
• Limited financial aid is a major barrier for Polish students to apply to US universities
• Polish Students are increasingly interested in studying in Europe due to equivalency concerns and financial challenges
• US graduate programs, short term study and professional development/work experience are most desired programs among Polish students
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UPDATE ON POLISH UNIVERSITIES UPDATE ON POLISH UNIVERSITIES
• Universities seek partnerships and students exchange
programs with U.S. institutions
• US – Polish cooperation and exchange on the academic level
is flourishing
• Polish universities develop a growing quality programs in
English for international students
Your Official Source on U.S. Higher Education
Fulbright Commission, Warsaw
Ola Augustyniak : [email protected]
U.S. Consulate General, Krakow
Majka Brzostek : [email protected]
U.S. Embassy, Warsaw
Magda Biela: [email protected]
PLEASE CONTACT EDUCATIONAL ADVISERS PLEASE CONTACT EDUCATIONAL ADVISERS IN POLAND IN POLAND
