Adam Mickiewicz University

Introduction

Adam Mickiewicz University is the major academic institution in Poznań and one of the top Polish universities. Its reputation is founded on tradition, the outstanding achievements of the faculty and the attractive curriculum. The University has been awarded by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The 1st "Excellence Initiative - Research University" program (ID-UB) is one of the most important aspects of the reform of higher education, introduced by the new Law on Higher Education and Science, known as the Constitution for Science. The aim of the program was to select and support universities striving to achieve the status of a research university, as well as being able to effectively compete with the best academic centers in Europe and in the world. 613 projects are currently being carried out by international and national research teams. The University is organized into 20 Faculties where mostly training-through-research is offered together with high quality supervision according to the HRS4R policy adopted at AMU. Each fellow may take advantage of the supervisor’s experience or contacts. AMU has received the "HR Excellence in Research" award and has implemented the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. Today almost 35 000 students (of all levels: first- and second- level degree programmes, postgraduates and PhD students) can choose among 366 fields of study, 23 doctoral programmes, 40 postgraduate study programmes (including the MBA programme, and those financed by the ESF) as well as studies in English and German, offered by 21 faculties on campuses in Poznań, Gniezno, Kalisz, Piła and Słubice. AMU diploma is an increasingly sought-after asset on the labor market. The students including those who are studying here within Erasmus+ programme, come from 100 different countries. The largest groups are from Ukraine, Spain and Turkey. Their presence gives a truly international atmosphere. The University is constantly working on its offer for foreigners, improving procedures and enlarging each year possibilities of studies in English. That is why it hosts guest speakers, renowned politicians, businessmen, culture and art individuals from Poland and abroad. It is also involved into international mobility. We are a part of EPICUR Alliance (European Partnership for an Innovative Campus Unifying Regions) together with 7 European universities from Austria, Germany, Greece and France, what opens new perspective to our students and researchers. We are constantly focusing on gaining more direct cooperation agreements with partner institutions from all over the world. Each year we are welcoming new foreign students as well as sending our students abroad to spend a semester, or a year. AMU's mission is to advance knowledge through quality research and teaching in partnership with business and public services. The University is a centre of academic excellence, where research and teaching are mutually sustaining and where the context within which research is conducted and knowledge is sought and applied is international as much as regional and national. We continuously extend and update research programs and study curricula, with emphasis on their interdisciplinary and international nature. As a strategic partner in Central Europe, AMU aspires to contribute to the region's economic growth, social development and environmental sustainability. We align our principles with those of the Great Charter of European Universities. We aim to strengthen ties with EU Member States and embark on new research initiatives. For more information about AMU, please visit http://international.amu.edu.pl.