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dariadariaaa   
5 Jan 2011
Study / Polish schools and Polish educational system level in your eyes [135]

Merged: Higher education in Poland or England?

Hello,

Im sixth form student and have been living in UK since 2005. I am now in the last year of my studies and I am considering going back to Poland and entering higher education there. Would that be a good move? Or would English degree be better option?

Kind Regards,
dariadariaaa   
5 Jan 2011
Study / Polish schools and Polish educational system level in your eyes [135]

You'd just have to get it acknowledged by Polish authorities (ther's a special office for that) and that's it.

Any details please?

As I want to study German language, which is a foreign language, both for Poland and England, it makes my life so difficult at the time!

I do realise that English institutions offer Sandwitch year ( Aston University or Sheffield), which -as far as I know- is not on offer in Poland.
dariadariaaa   
5 Jan 2011
Study / Polish schools and Polish educational system level in your eyes [135]

Above mentioned ones (Aston and Sheffield) are two of my five choices, which I am hoping to get an offer from. I am optimistic about getting into a good uni, otherways my hard work would make no use.

Am I being right to say that Polish Jagielonski University or Warszawski, are still not THAT bad?
dariadariaaa   
5 Jan 2011
Study / Polish schools and Polish educational system level in your eyes [135]

from what I know, they have some sort of system to convert your A level results into points .

From what I have read on their web site, some kind of entry examinations would have to take place as well.

Anyway, the best way of finding it all out is to contact the institution. I shall phone them up tomorow then!
dariadariaaa   
5 Jan 2011
Study / Polish schools and Polish educational system level in your eyes [135]

Cambridge and Oxbridge are both very prestigous and nice places to study in. I did want to go there, but that kind of places are not for me. I am not the kind of therson who'd like to read a certain amount of books and write a whole lot of essays on them. I rather explore the language from the other angle. Talking about studying abroad- I'd love to study in Germany, but that would be a challenge I suppose! Aha.

Why do you think about Poland?

I got tired of the place and people. I do realise that Universities here, in UK are 'better', but from what angle? I got really confused on that!

Well, on the other hand, Wrocław, Gdańsk or Poznań, and well, Kraków (of course) are not bad places to study...

I suppose they are not...

Are you a student yourself?
dariadariaaa   
5 Jan 2011
Study / Polish schools and Polish educational system level in your eyes [135]

Wroclaw[Moderator]
have u looked into the possibilities

I did not. Although I know the language I would be too affraid to stay there all by myself!

Why do you think that so wonderful places aren't good places to stay? If not Kraków, Wroclaw or Gdańsk, then what city is in your mind? I suppose not Warsaw?

Oi! I meant that these cities are GOOD places to study in! Well, good places to live in for sure!

I have to admit, that Uniwersytet Warszawski is one of my 'choices', I will phone the Uni tomorow, I will also get in touch with Jagieloński and Wrocławski Uni. Any others that offer German courses?

What about job prospects in Poland?
dariadariaaa   
5 Jan 2011
Study / Polish schools and Polish educational system level in your eyes [135]

That's right, it is a different educational system with all its advantages and disadvantages. But my point was I have seen to many too smart people after Polish white/red/yellow/gree/blueand whatever you call it - it's not Polishor European terminology - universities to say that it is any worse.

In that case, choosing to study in Poland would not be a wrong or bad choice, would it?
dariadariaaa   
6 Jan 2011
Study / Polish schools and Polish educational system level in your eyes [135]

By saying 'studyingin Englad' I obvs,did not mean Oxford or Cambridge, wchih are at the top of the ranklings. I was rather talking about a 'normal' uni,such as Aston University or Sheffield.

What about the 'worse' ones',like Chester or Nottingham Trent Uni, them not brill at all!
dariadariaaa   
6 Jan 2011
Study / Polish schools and Polish educational system level in your eyes [135]

Try an ancient Scottish uni, like Glasgow, Edinburgh etc because the first degree is called a Masters. You can do a 3 year 'ordinary' degree and still be MA or 4 year honours degree and get an MA honours.

The thing is that my UCAS application is already sent off!
There is no way I can change it now!
dariadariaaa   
6 Jan 2011
Study / Polish schools and Polish educational system level in your eyes [135]

dariadariaaa:
My aim is to do study german, but I reckon they would want to test my polish and other subjects perhaps, such as history or maths?

If you have qualifications (A-levels) they wouldn't need to test them. As far as I know, most UK unis don't insist on a compulsory list of subjects (so you don't have to pass a language course if you're not doing

What I meant was the process of applying to University in Poland: As I have A-Levels, I'm pretty sure they might want me to sit entry examination, right?
dariadariaaa   
6 Jan 2011
Study / Polish schools and Polish educational system level in your eyes [135]

Other things to consider about your studies; how much easier, financially, will it be for you to live in Poland/UK?

Poland is pretty expensive these days (obviously, not as bad as UK). Can you earn anything while you're studying?

Also, how long is the length of studies? This might be an advantage with working etc.

As far as I know most of the full-time courses in Poland are not paid. Whereas in Englad, it will cost 8 000 ( from 2012 on), at the moment it costs 3 800.

I would be hoping to get a job at the time of my studies. The studies are 4 years (including a sandwitch year) in England and 3 years in Poland, I'm not sure about sandwitch year tho. I know for sure there is the international ERASMUS programe.

What do you think : A bad University in Egland (such as Wolverhampton) or top one in Poland (Jagieloński) ?
dariadariaaa   
6 Jan 2011
Study / Polish schools and Polish educational system level in your eyes [135]

Have you been to Wolverhampton? It would answer your question!

Yes, I have been there. The Uni itself is okay, the UCAS points score you need to get to get in is on average 160 points whereas to compare Aston University asks for 320! Besides, Wolverhampton Uni doesn't offer any language courses any more.

In Poland you'd have more chance to use german in the street, and maybe get some work as a tourist guide etc. As for a sandwich year, can't you take a break in your studies and just go and work for a year (or study) in Germany/Austria?

During my studies in England a year abroad is compulsory. I can either spend my year in German Uni; work as a language assistant or work in a certain company.

Another question to ask is what you are going to do afterwards. if you are thinking of staying in Poland when you finsh, all well and good.

To be fair, I don't know where I want to live after finishing university. I presume I would have good chances of working in all english / german and polish speaking countries afterwards.

Are combined honours courses avaliable in Poland?
dariadariaaa   
7 Jan 2011
Study / Polish schools and Polish educational system level in your eyes [135]

Yes, I know this. What I meant was how important do you personally feel this is to your studies (I think it's very useful but it does mean an extra year of study fees).

The year abroad costs around 1900, which is a half of normal tutition fee.
I think it's a wonderfull option do polish a language, and would take advantage of that!

Besides I'm not on about money. I'm on about good education.
dariadariaaa   
7 Jan 2011
Study / Polish schools and Polish educational system level in your eyes [135]

If YOU don't consider them to be good, then why consider studying at them?

I don't think them bad at all! I just got it fixed in my mind, that Unis that accept lower grades and UCAS scores, are worse, that's just my stupid way of thinking ;)

If money isn't a problem, then a UK uni would probably be your best bet. The sandwich year allows you to make contacts and, as you say, make use of your Polish, as well as your English, in a German speaking country.

dariadariaaa   
7 Jan 2011
Study / Polish schools and Polish educational system level in your eyes [135]

How do I define a bad University? Well, at some stage I got it fixed in my mind, that institutions that are asking for 160 ucas points, like wolverhampton uni for example, have lower requiremants and have not much on offer! I'm probably wrong, but that's just me. I'm sure there's plenty of people tgat would disagree with me!

Well, I'm sorry about the mistakes. As you see I'm not english, and the language isn't my best side either!