Further education courses offered by the Jagiellonian University are aimed at enhancing professional qualifications, broadening and updating knowledge necessary to pursue a particular profession, and preparing graduates for exams connected with further academic or professional education.

The Jagiellonian Language Centre of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow runs courses in various languages, including English, German, Esperanto, Greek, Norwegian, Dutch, Korean. The language offer includes courses aimed at everyone who wants to improve their language skills. They are organized as one or two semester courses in the academic year (commercial courses) or as short-term and intensive courses in summer (summer courses). The offer also includes courses for employees of the Jagiellonian University - office workers, lecturers, research workers (incompany courses) and courses adapted to senior citizens (courses conducted as part of the Jagiellonian University of the Third Age). All languages are taught remotely or in person in the city centre (3 Ingardena Street).

The Center for Polish Language and Culture in the World is one of the most important centres that teach foreign students. The Centre’s offer includes intensive semester and annual programs, summer courses, as well as a wide range of courses and programmes implemented in cooperation with Polish and foreign partner institutions. Classes at the Centre are taught by specialists in the field of Polish language glottodidactics working under the Department of Polish as a Foreign Language – the team prepares and implements modern, innovative, and effective teaching methods.

Polish language learning is the most important aim of the foreigners who study at the Centre. The extensive offer of additional classes give them knowledge about Poland, its history, society, culture and literature. Most of the students of the Centre are foreigners, but there is a group of Polish students (participants of second-cycle studies and post diploma programmes) and doctoral students preparing themselves for work as a Polish as a foreign language teachers.

Would you like to broaden your knowledge with issues not connected directly to your field of study, which are relevant to people interested in various fields? We would like to invite you to participate in the Artes Liberales –  a series of open lectures. The series of open lectures is intended for students. The offer of the lectures is prepared for each semester.

Educational workshops Ars Docendi provide support for beginning academic teachers and doctoral students of JU in order to develop their educational competences.

The workshops are conducted by well qualified teachers of the most of faculties of JU, which, additionally, makes the workshops more interdisciplinary. Participants of the workshops may get to know with the newest trends in the area of modern educational tools and methods, and get support in resolving complicates issues of an academic teacher. The most common methods used during classes are: case method, presentations, discussions, educational games, short lectures, self-reflexion, role-playing excercises etc. the offer of the workshopsis prepared for each semester by the Council for Higher Education Quality Enhancement “Ars Docendi.

Wszechnica UJ is a partner of the organization focused on constant development. It helps to build healthy, supportive work environment where effectiveness is an outcome of involvement in pursuing common goals, well-thought processes and high competences – not just an excessive pressure and short-sighted use of resources.  It is being achieved by implementing advisory and training projects connected with strategic planning, shaping corporate culture, development of management and coaching staff.

The OKSPO Centre for Foreign Law Schools is a research and teaching unit operating within the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University, established in 2000 on the initiative of prof. dr hab. Fryderyk Zoll. The OKSPO aims to broaden the knowledge of foreign rights in Poland and educate Polish students in this area for professional needs related to international cooperation.

The Jagiellonian University in Kraków cordially invites all schools for a series of meetings “University in close-up – trips to the Jagiellonian University” organized by the Centre for Communications and Marketing. The aim of the meetings is to familiarise pupils with the history of our University, extensive educational offer (lectures, workshops, laboratory classes etc.). The programme of the trips includes: meeting with the Jagiellonian University’s representatives, visit in the JU Museum Collegium Maius or other museum and possibility to visit a chosen faculty.

Particular faculties also organize classes dedicated for schools – visit this website: JU Faculties: offer for schools, websites of particular faculties and studies tab on this website in order to get more information.

Visit this website: uj.edu.pl/studiuj-na-uj/junior-senior/mlodziez in order to learn more about the offer for teens prepared by Jagiellonian University.

Visit this website: uj.edu.pl/studiuj-na-uj/junior-senior/dzieci in order to learn more about the offer for children prepared by Jagiellonian University.

The Jagellonian University of the Third Age is an interfaculty unit of the Jagiellonian University. It continues the tradition of the inter-university centre established in 1982 by a resolution of the Senates of the Jagiellonian University and the then Medical Academy, aimed at promoting knowledge among older adults and preventing the ageing process. Initially known as the Kraków University of the Third Age, it was one of the first educational institutions in Poland offering programmes specifically designed for senior citizens.

The Jagellonian University of the Third Age implements its own unique educational programme. Each year, a senior student selects one main area of study and, additionally – according to their interests – may choose elective classes, workshops, language courses, physical exercise sessions, and other activities. The educational offer is systematically updated and adapted to the expectations of students, the organisational capacity of the unit, and external circumstances. In addition to traditional in-person classes, the programme also includes courses delivered exclusively online.

The Centre of Chinese Language and Culture “Confucius Institute in Kraków” is an organizational unit under the Faculty of International and Political Studies of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. The JU Confucius Institute promotes a modern approach to Chinese language and culture learning and Beijing Foreign Studies University (Beiwai) is a partner of the institute. Classes available include language and specialized courses, workshops, lectures and trainings. The offer of the institute is aimed at all age groups (including children which attend school), teachers and administrative employees of Jagiellonian University, companies and corporations.

The offer of the Collegium Maius include “Tracking science” and “Tracking art and history”, as well as online classes for schools, groups of adults and individuals. The classes are interactive – participants respond to questions, solve tasks and clues. We use multimedia presentations, videos, interactive games, quizzes and individual tasks.

The Jagiellonian Library has prepared a broad educational offer for everyone. Library classes, (classes regarding the use of the Jagiellonian Library) are available upon request. They are aimed at organized groups of students, doctoral students and individuals who would like to use the library. The Jagiellonian Library has prepared workshops focused on the implementation of the Alma system for employees of faculties’ libraries.

The library allows visits to the old and the new part of the building. The offer is aimed at pupils of secondary schools. The programme of the trip includes presentations of history of the library and its building (presentation of the old and the new hall of the library), and visits to the storage that include presentation of modern books transport system and the methods of storing the books at the library.

For information regarding educational offer of the Botanical Garden, visit this website: ogrod.uj.edu.pl/edukacja/zajecia-edukacyjne.

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