Erasmus at AWF Warsaw
Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland (AWF Warsaw), the largest university of that kind in Poland, offers students and staff many opportunities to broaden their knowledge, improve skills and gain new experiences through participation in international exchange.
One of the most popular and attractive forms is travelling abroad both in Europe as outside under Erasmus Program. These include: exchange of students of higher education institutions, in order to take up studies and do internships, and exchange of staff for lecturing and training purposes.
The University has participated in the Program since the beginning of the 2000s (till 2006/7 - Socrates-ERASMUS, after that – LLP ERASMUS, and now – ERASMUS+). About three thousand (3000) individual “in” and “out” mobilities have been implemented, including nearly five hundred (500) teacher exchanges (till 2019/20).
AWF Warsaw offers to Erasmus foreign students classes in English or with English support and the opportunity to choose subjects from various fields and levels of education: https://www.awf.edu.pl/wspolpraca-z-zagranica/en/erasmus/Subjects-in-English-or-with-English-support
The students from abroad can find accommodation in dormitories on campus. Contact for Erasmus students: patrycja.baszak@awf.edu.pl.
Thanks to the signed agreements AWF Warsaw runs the ERASMUS Program in cooperation with more than 140 international partners from universities and faculties in over 35 countries in Europe and outside. The University is also a party to a number of international partnerships worldwide.
The non-Erasmus students from abroad can study in Polish language. Contact for non-Erasmus students: rekrutacja@awf.edu.pl. More information: https://www.awf.edu.pl/wspolpraca-z-zagranica/en
Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education (AWF) in Warsaw started as other Polish and European universities to participate in the ERASMUS+ actions, in the years 2021–2027.
ERASMUS POLICY STATEMENT 2021-2027
JÓZEF PIŁSUDSKI UNIVERSITY of PHYSICAL EDUCATION in WARSAW, POLAND
The internationalization of Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, implemented primarily by international exchange of under- and postgraduate students, doctoral students and university employees abroad, is one of the key factors in strengthening the University's position and building its positive image. The University wants to be a modern, high quality educational institution, offering students attractive curricula and inspiring teaching in a hospitable academic environment and great conditions for continuous professional development for the academic and administrative staff. The opportunities offered by the Erasmus+ Program are a crucial tool here.
Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw (AWF Warsaw), in the forthcoming period 2021-2027, will focus mainly on educational mobility and on joint, international, innovative projects, exchange of good practices in teaching and research, as well as forming relationships with the local environment and motivating students and graduates to actively participate in the life of civil society.
Achieving the above mentioned objectives depends also on the selection and proper cooperation with foreign partner universities, that is our high priority task. AWF Warsaw will pay special attention to the compatibility of faculties and teaching content of cooperating institutions, as well as the possibility of achieving the expected learning outcomes; taking into account the criterion of convergence of research fields such as sport studies, physiotherapy, tourism and recreation and other.
The priority target group for the University international activities will be younger teaching staff as an important factor in improving the quality of education and the implementation of international scientific research. The University also intends to include in the Erasmus+ Program a larger number of administrative staff. Student trips abroad are intended - regardless of studying in a new, educational and cultural environment - to practice the acquired knowledge and skills in terms of future work, including apprenticeships in reliable foreign institutions and enterprises. The student mobility results obtained abroad will be fully recognized at our University.
In case of doctoral students, Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw will focus on international projects, both research and education, as well as scientific internships abroad. Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw plans to maintain the current high level of student exchange in the period 2021-2027. In case of the exchange of employees, the University wants to maintain the level of cooperation within the Program countries, and increase cooperation with countries outside Europe.
The university will also continue to introduce and strengthen digitization mechanisms in the international office operations, processes and activities.
Due to the UE objectives, environmental protection issues are and will be duly taken into account in the curricula and day-to-day activity of international office.
The participation of AWF Warsaw in the Erasmus+ Program and the results achieved by the University are and will be disseminated and promoted.
STUDY REGULATIONS OF JÓZEF PIŁSUDSKI UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN WARSAW
