Abstract
Although programs in spatial planning at university level have been developed in Poland only after the transformation of 1989, their roots can be traced back to the first half of the twentieth century when the first university departments with a focus on urban and regional planning were established and courses offered. Today, planning education in Poland presents a robust yet dynamic picture with degrees offered by a range of both public and private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and with a considerable variety of profiles while still maintaining a strong core curriculum. A predicted fall in student numbers associated with a decline of Poland’s population is, however, likely to affect the number and diversity of future planning education provision. It is hoped that the recently established Polish planning schools association can devise strategies to manage necessary adaptations.
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Although in 1913, Poland was not an independent state and Lvov was a part of the Habsburg Monarchy, academic staff of Lvov Technical University and the majority of Lvov citizens were of Polish nationality.
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ECTS stands for European Credit Transfer system and allows students to have credits earned abroad to be counted toward their degree at their home institution.
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The number of students enrolled on part-time programs shall not exceed the number of students enrolled to full-time programs.
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The degree of habilitated doctor exists also in Germany, France and Austria and generally is bestowed on individuals with significant scientific achievement post PhD.
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If no state guidelines exist for a field of study, the institution’s Senate has to approve learning outcomes.
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Mironowicz, I. (2018). Development of Planning Education in Postcommunist Poland. In: Frank, A., Silver, C. (eds) Urban Planning Education. The Urban Book Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55967-4_12
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