Maria Curie Sklodowska University

Maria Curie-Skłodowska University was founded October 23, 1944 in Lublin. UMCS is the largest higher education institution in Eastern Poland. The university has 11 faculties, over 80 programmes on offer taught in Polish and English and more than 250 specializations available for students to choose from. Moreover, it has 181 international agreements with partners from all over the world, that provides a wide range of internship placement options for the students. UMCS gives numerous opportunities to improve students’ foreign language proficiency, develop artistically and participate in sports activities. There is the Main Library where almost 1 million books, 400 000 journals and 300 special collection items stored as traditional printed volumes take places. Also, variety of certified training courses are available free of charge. The university provides professional educational counselling and career guidance. Comfortable accommodation is also provided in University dormitories.