International Exchange
The Tischner European University is exchanging students and staff with many universities abroad. The geographical area covered and the number of our partner institutions is growing every year. Today we collaborate with 34 institutions from 17 countries, including USA.
Since 2004 Tischner European University has been a proud holder of an Erasmus University Charter, entitling it to participation in the EU-founded Erasmus programme, which supports Higher Education Institutions and since 2007 constitutes an element of the Lifelong Learning Program developed on the European level. Every year we successfully apply for Erasmus grants, which give significant administrative and financial support to those students who wish to study for a semester or complete an internship abroad. Every year we also host students from our partner institutions, or individuals coming as "visiting students".
Besides spending one or two semester abroad on Erasmus programme, TEU students have possibility to participate in many short-term programmes, which is a great chance to meet new friends, taste other cultures and take part in serious, multinational debates. International students willing to learn more about Poland and Central Europe in a short period of time, come to TEU for a few weeks to participate in summer schools, or to take part in projects organized by student associations, some co-funded by the EU programme "Youth in Action".
Exchanges, study trips and intensive programs involving local and international students, are complemented by lectures offered by professors from abroad, open meetings with distinguished guests and conferences gathering speakers from all over the world.
Jose Maria Aznar, former Prime Minister of Spain; Rocco Butigilione, Italian Minister of European Politics; Prof. Clyde Wilcox from the Georgetown University (USA); Prof. Anjoo Sharan Upadhyaya from the Banaras Hindu University in India; Gyaliong Tsetrin, former political prisoner from Tibet - these are just a few of those who have visited us up till now.
Museums and Galleries
There are about 50 museums and around 100 private art galleries in Krakow. Such a high number indicates that we should focus only on the most popular:
• The Royal Castle of the Wawel Hill (among others a unique collection of tapestries),
• The National Museum (al. 3 Maja 1),
• The Czartoryski Museum (ul. Św Jana 19), the most famous paintings in the collection are Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci and Landscape with the Good Samaritan by Rembrandt,
• The Józef Mehoffer House (ul. Krupnicza 26), a prominent building in the art nouveau style,
• The Old Synagogue (ul. Szeroka 24), Jewish History and Culture exposition,
• The “Manggha” Centre of Japanese Culture and Technology (opposite the Wawel
Castle, on the other side of the Vistula River),
• and many others…
In the historical Old Town and in Kazimierz there are numerous galleries, and particularly the “Bunkier Sztuki” Gallery of Modern Art, the Archives Centre of the Art of Tadeusz Kantor – Cricoteka, the Starmach Gallery, Szalom Gallery…
One of the most important tourist attractions in the vicinity of Krakow is the historical salt mine in Wieliczka. More information is available on the website: http://www.kopalnia.pl/home.php?action=&id_language=2&.
Less than two hours drive from Krakow is one of the most important European memorial sites – the Museum of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. More information available on the website: http://www.auschwitz.org.pl/