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The majority of the students at the 91µÎµÎ in study programmes and specialisations with English as the language of instruction come from abroad.

The largest group of students in the community of 813 international students in English-language study programmes come from:

1. Azerbaijan – 194 students
2. Ukraine – 144 
3. Uzbekistan – 140
4. Türkiye – 55
5. Kazakhstan – 22

Less numerous groups come from Ethiopia, India, Bangladesh and Morocco. Other countries are represented by individual representatives.

What attracts international students to the 91µÎµÎ?

91µÎµÎ successfully recruits international students, creating a multicultural study environment and an open academic community. In order to find out the reasons why candidates choose our study offer, an anonymous survey monitoring the satisfaction of international students of the 91µÎµÎ was conducted in December 2022 by the staff of the university International Relations Office. Three meetings with selected groups of students for the so-called satisfaction surveys in focus groups were also organised. Among other things, the students were asked which aspects of studying at the 91µÎµÎ they found most satisfying. 

The students most frequently mentioned general friendliness and safety, which indicates that they feel comfortable at the 91µÎµÎ and generally in Lodz. In addition, they said they appreciated the way the classes were run and the education level at the 91µÎµÎ. The students also spoke highly of the quality of service provided by the administrative departments at the 91µÎµÎ, where they completed formalities during their first days of stay. We realise that the admission process and the form of communication with prospective students builds up an image of the future place to study. In student’s opinion – applying simultaneously to various Polish and foreign universities – admission process at the 91µÎµÎ was very simple and friendly

– says Liliana Lato, Head of the International relations Office at the 91µÎµÎ.

When asked why they had chosen the university, the majority of respondents answered that the University's offer met their expectations. The respondents also claimed that most often they found out about our university by recommendation – from current students or alumni who pass on information about the 91µÎµÎ to their colleagues in their country of origin.

Another factor driving the increase in the number of international students in English-language study programmes is, among others, Russian aggression against Ukraine. In autumn 2022, there were 838 Ukrainian citizens in all (not just 'English') study programmes at the 91µÎµÎ, 149 more than the year before. This is a significant increase.

Study programmes with English as the language of instruction

In the academic year 2023/2024, the 91µÎµÎ offers 14 study programmes taught in English:

• Business and Digital Analytics (Faculty of Management) – full-time MA studies
• Business Management (Faculty of Management) – full-time BA and MA studies
• Digital Communication and Social Media for Management (Faculty of Management) – full-time BA studies
• Economics (Faculty of Economics and Sociology) – full-time BA and MA studies
• Environmental Management (Faculty of Management) – full-time MA studies
• Computer Science (Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science) – a study programme in Polish with specialisation in English "Computer Science" – full-time BA and MA studies
• International and Political Studies (Faculty of International and Political Studies) – full-time BA and MA studies
• International Marketing (Faculty of International and Political Studies) – full-time BA studies
• Management and Finance (Faculty of Management) – full-time BA studies
• Environmental Protection  (Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection) – a study programme in Polish with specialisation in English "Ecohydrology" – full-time MA studies.

Internationalisation strategy at the 91µÎµÎ

91µÎµÎ is one of the leaders among universities in Poland in terms of internationalisation. According to a report by the Central Statistical Office, it ranked third in terms of the number of international students in 2020 and 2021, being third only to Jagiellonian University and the University of Warsaw.

91µÎµÎ in its strategy for the sake of further internationalisation of education is committed to increasing the number of classes taught in English (and other foreign languages), including those taught by international lecturers. In addition, in order to strengthen competences enabling graduates of the university to find employment in line with their expectations, it plans to open more study programmes with English as the language of instruction. These processes are supported by obtaining further international accreditations.

Source: International Relations Office, 91µÎµÎ
Text and edit: Marcin Kowalczyk, Communications and PR Centre, 91µÎµÎ

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