Academics

Academic Program

Established in 1989, the program provides a broad-based academic program combined with an in-country cultural experience. The program offers students Polish language instruction and a series of specially designed courses in such fields as Central European politics, literature, history, and economics, as well as the option to enroll in Warsaw School of Economics courses taught in English.

Participants take CIEE classes with other CIEE students only. Participants who enroll in CEMS or other Warsaw School of Economics courses take classes with CIEE, Polish, and other international students.

All courses are taught by faculty members from the Warsaw School of Economics, as well as from a number of other Polish institutions of higher education, which may include the University of Warsaw, the Polish Academy of Sciences, and universities in Kraków.

Although there is no language pre-requisite for participation in the program, all students take the required Polish language course at their level and four CIEE area studies courses taught in English, or an equivalent number of courses taken directly from WSE offerings.

For students at the advanced level of business studies, business courses in English are also available at the Warsaw School of Economics through the Community of European Management Schools (CEMS), the European network of business schools.

A listing of courses can be found at:

CIEE - Poland Program.

Resident Director
Dr. Bogdan A. Radomski, a native of Poland, received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Economics from the Warsaw School of Economics and currently also serves as an Associate Professor of International Finance at WSE. Bogdan began as CIEE Resident Director in Warsaw in 1989 with the program's inception. He strongly believes that personal contacts–developed by living with people of different nationalities, cultures, and habits–help eliminate stereotypes and xenophobia, and thus, furthers better understanding in today's world. In his free time, Bogdan enjoys classical music concerts, jazz, and reading 19th Century French literature.

Registration and Credits

Students participating in this program will be registered at the University of Oregon and will receive UO credits for courses taken in Warsaw. Students' course work will be reviewed and evaluated by appropriate academic departments at the UO. Students must keep detailed records of course outlines, reading lists, exam results, and other work completed to facilitate accurate evaluation by the academic departments at the UO.

Students are responsible for making sure that the courses they plan to take in Warsaw will meet major and minor requirements. Students are advised to consult with their academic advisor about their plans to study in the Poland program.

Course Equivalencies

Only those courses that have been taken by UO students in the last seven years are listed on the equivalency sheet. Courses that do not appear on this sheet will need to be approved for UO credit.

CIEE – Poland Equivalencies - all courses need to be approved

Program Website

For general information on Warsaw School of Economics:   http://www.sgh.waw.pl/en/ogolne-en/

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