Centrum Języka i Kultury Polskiej w Świecie



	ABOUT US
	Contact Staff The Center for Polish Language and Culture in the World began the academic year 2005/2006 at a new location, ul. Grodzka 64, at the foot of the Wawel Hill, which for centuries was the residence of Polish kings. The royal castle has become a symbol of the Golden Age of the Polish culture and the symbol of Polish tradition. Thus, students who have decided to learn Polish language and culture at the Jagiellonian University Center are doing so at the very heart of Krakow, in the vicinity of many monuments, and not far from the Main Market Square - the biggest such square of medieval Europe. The Center for Polish Language and Culture consists of three academic units, Department of Polish as a Foreign Language, Department of Polish, Polonia Culture and Biographic Studies and School of Polish Language and Culture. The Center, and the Department of Polish as a Foreign Language in particular, is one of the most important academic institutions teaching Polish language and culture to foreigners. It organizes: one-year programs in Polish language and culture one-semester programs in Polish language and culture summer courses in Polish language and culture Polish language courses for students of the Socrates-Erasmus Program studying in Kraków Polish language courses for graduate students of Cracovian academic institutions individual courses for businessmen and translators a special preparatory course for those interested in taking state certification exams. The academic Staff of the Center publishes language and academic textbooks, dictionaries and monographs in two series of the Universitas Publishing House, namely: "Polish for Foreigners" and "Methodology of Teaching Polish as a Foreign Language". The Department of Polish as a Foreign Language has taken an active part in the process of certification for the Polish language, and presently is engaged in organization and administration of the State Exams, which have been taking place since Spring 2004. The exams (level B1, B2, C2) proved that many foreigners, both in Poland and abroad, find Polish attractive. The exams have been already taken by 651 persons from 40 countries (from Germany, from Ukraine, from France, from the United States, from Spain, from Russia, from the Czech Republic, from Slovakia, from Italy, from Belarus, and from Japan). The majority were young people, aged between 20 and 29. Center students who are interested in obtaining the State Certificates, at levels B1, B2 and C2, can do so twice a year: in the first week of June, and during the summer courses. Learning Polish is the most important goal of foreigners studying at the Center. They can also participate in various courses on Polish history, society, culture and literature. Some take part in the work of the Theater Studio, presenting their talents in Polish. The majority of the Center students are foreigners. The Center however, also educates Poles who want to become teachers of Polish as a foreign language (MA program and postgraduate non-degree studies). All students, Polish and foreign, have many occasions to meet, talk and make friends. Studies at the Center represent a meeting of the tradition of the oldest Polish university, the knowledge and experience of teachers, and the zest of foreign students. This combination is unique, and the unforgettable atmosphere of the time spent at the Center lingers in students’ memory for a very long time. It is really worthwhile to come here, study here, be here. On behalf of all the staff, I would like to welcome you to the Center, Prof. Władysław T. Miodunka
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