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  Summer School of the Polish Language and Culture 2012 - 24.04.2012
The course will be held during the period: 9 - 29 July 2012.
Deadline for applications: 15 June 2012.
This three-week course is designed both for those who intend to start learning Polish and for those who wish to improve their Polish language skills. Classes are held in small homogenous groups based on language competence.

  EILC 2012 in Lublin - Erasmus Intensive Language Courses - 11.04.2012
In September 2012 our Centre is organising Erasmus Intensive Language Courses. Duration of the courses: 4 weeks. We warmly invite Erasmus students who are going to undertake a study period in Poland in academic year 2012/2013 to EILC in Lublin.

  One – year preparatory course for foreign students who wish to study in Poland - 09.03.2012
The preparatory course is designed for Poles living abroad and foreign students willing to prepare for university studies in Poland. The course offers two possibilities:
1. Intensive learning of the Polish language for beginners. The beginners’ group can only be organized if at least seven students apply.
2. Intensive learning of the Polish language and preparation to future studies for foreigners who already have some knowledge of the language and plan to take up degree studies in Poland.





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The Polish Language and Culture Centre for Polish People from Abroad and Foreigners was formed in January 1991 when The Polonian Cultural and Educational Centre (established in 1975) merged with The School of Polish for Foreigners (established in 1981).

The Centre organizes study programs and courses of the Polish language and culture for foreign visitors and students of Polish origin, compiles handbooks and teaching materials, and conducts scientific research on the Polish language and culture.

The staff consist of 16 academic teachers and 6 administrative personnel. All our teachers are university graduates qualified in teaching Polish as the second language and have years of teaching experience. Instructors selected from other departments of the University are invited for special lectures and discussions.

The standard offer of the Centre is adjusted to diversified needs and requirements of participants and comprises:
1. One-year preparatory course for foreigners who wish to study in Poland;
2. Polish Philology - three-year undergraduate studies for foreigners;
3. Postgraduate program in humanities for foreign students;
4. Postgraduate program in teaching Polish as a foreign language;
5. One-year course of the Polish language;
6. Summer courses of Polish and Polish culture;
7. Short-term courses of the Polish language.

Additionally, the Centre offers a variety of tailor-made courses for foreigners who want to improve their language skills and broaden their knowledge on history and culture of Poland.

The supplementary program offers trips to major Polish cities, social events and visits to museums and theatres.

In addition to its core activity, the Centre functions as a meeting place and a bridge between Eastern and Western cultures. Each year, more than 100 students from all over the world take part in our one-year program and over 250 participate in summer courses. Between 1991 and 2011 there were 8287 students from 75 countries who took part in the courses run by the Centre.

Our school is situated on the university campus, close to the town centre and occupies a modern building which contains an aula, classrooms, a library, a reading room and a computer room.





Professor Jan Mazur
Director of The Polish Language and Culture Centre
Anna Dunin-Dudkowska, PhD
Vice-Director of The Polish Language and Culture Centre









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