Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa w Wałczu

INTRODUCTION

Higher Vocational School in Wałcz (PWSZ) was founded on 1st July 2004. It has been developing dynamically from the very start and, despite its "young age", has become a leading college in the region.
Our staff members come from renowned universities and colleges from all around Poland. We have also highly qualified staff members from other countries, for instance from Germany.
The college is located in two building complexes; a neo-gothic building from the beginning of the 20th century, and former army barracks spread over an area of 4,6586 hectares. The rector's office, other authorities' offices and administrative offices, as well as the computer lab, some lecture rooms and the aula are located in the historic, neo-gothic building. Most of the regular classes and lectures are held in the former army barracks, which have been modernized and adapted for teaching purposes. The class and lecture rooms are of high standard and are equipped with high quality multimedia facilities.
As the quality of teaching is a priority at PWSZ in Wałcz, labs and classes are taught in small groups and according to modern techniques.

FACULTIES AND COURSES

PWSZ in Wałcz offers full time and extramural Bachelor's programs lasting 6 or 7 semesters.
Within The Faculty of Social Sciences and Engineering there are four institutes:

Polytechnic Institute,
Physical Education Institute,
The Institute of Economics,
Humanities Institute.

The Polytechnic Institute offers a seven semester Bachelor's program in Management and Production Engineering, with four specialties to choose from:

Industrial logistics
Machine tool and technological device programming
Car utilisation engineering
Internet techonologies in management

The Physical Education Institute offers a six semester Bachelor's program with two specialties:

Personal security and property protection
Physical education teaching with additional specialization in remedial exercises.

The Institute of Economics has two Bachelor's majors to offer; Finance and Accounting, and Information Science and Econometrics, lasting 6 semesters each.
Within the Finance and Accountancy major the following specialties are possible:

Banking
e-Finance
Management in Public Administration
Corporate Finance&Accounting
Accounting for Managers

Within the Information Science and Econometrics major the following specialties are possible:

e-Business
Internet application in Business, Administration and Education
ITC for Managers
ITC for Teachers

The Humanities Institute offers Bachelor majors in philology. Three specialties are possible, all lasting 6 semesters.

English
German
Russian

Each philology trains language assistants. In addition, in the case of English and German, a specialisation in teaching English/German as a second language with business basics is available.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Main Library resources are open to students and staff members. All Library material is contained in on-line catalogues.

There is Careers Office as well as Students' Union and Scientific Student Groups operating in the school.

The students can develop their passions and interests. During the studies they also acquire practical skills through participation in internship and apprenticeship programs. Throughout the studies attention is paid both to theoretical knowledge and practical skills, thanks to which, our graduates are sought after by employers.
PWSZ participates in the European Lifelong Learning Programme Erasmus; and in 2007 it was granted the Erasmus Card no. 28176, for the years 2007-2013.
All grades and credits received during the studies at PWSZ in Wałcz are converted into ECTS (European Credit Transfer System ) points, thanks to which there is a possibility of student exchange with partner universities and schools.
Good quality education is a priority at PWSZ, which makes it the school for ambitious, conscientious and gifted people. We ensure high educational standards and enable achieving specific goals. Majors and specialties at PWSZ in Wałcz facilitate pursuing a successful career at attractive work places in Poland and abroad.

There is a dormitory available for the students; and, thanks to Careers Office, we can also offer private halls.

LOCALISATION

The city of Wałcz is located close to the Polish-German border (150 km.) and is crossed by main communication roads;

from border crossings in Szczecin and Świnoujście to Bydgoszcz, Warsaw and furtherto the eastern border (route10)
from border crossings in Świecko and Słubice (Frankfurt) to Gdańsk, Elbląg and further to Kaliningrad (route 22)
from Silesia, Poznań to Kołobrzeg and Koszalin (route 178)

Wałcz is located in the centre of the Wałeckie Lake Distric (Pojezierze Wałeckie), a beautiful region of 150 lakes. The city itself is situated between two lakes, with additional small lakes scattered around. Wałcz is surrounded by lush, ancient forests with several nature monuments. The whole Lake District is under ecological protection.

The tourist, recreational and environmental amenities of the city make it a perfect place for nature lovers and active people. Wałcz and its surroundings provide ideal conditions for any form of tourist activity; walking, cycling, horse riding, sailing or canoeing.

The Central Sports Centre - Olympic Games Preparation Centre is located in the city. Athletes from all over the country come here for sports gatherings. PWSZ students also practice at the Central Sports Centre.

CONTACT

Rektorat (Rector's Office)
Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa w Wałczu
ul. Bydgoska 50
78-600 Wałcz
POLAND
tel./fax: + 48 67 250 01 87
e-mail: rektorat(at)pwsz.eu

Dziekanat Wydziału Społeczno-Inżynieryjnego
(Deanary of The Faculty of Social Sciences and Engineering)
ul. Wojska Polskiego 99, budynek 4, pok. 102
Wałcz
tel.: +48 67 259 91 62
e-mail: dziekanat(at)pwsz.eu

Erasmus Coordinator
dr Tomasz Ordysiński
e-mail: tomaszordysinski(at)gmail.com