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• Forecasting and Strategie Studies Center - Head - dr R. Machnikowski 2.5General description of the institution:

Lodź Academy of International Studies was founded on 4^th July 1997 by Prof. Marian Wilk, a political scientist and historian, specializing in Russian issues. He is the author of morę than 20 books and 100 treatises and articles. Academy is a non-state, vocational high school¹ In a relatively short time the school obtained the right to confer a Master Degree diploma in "intemational relations" department. The school offers students very attractive fields of study and specializations: European studies, Economics, English Studies, German Studies, Spanish Studies and Italian Studies - studies of the first (BA) and second degree (MA) complementary studies on Intemational Relations Department.

The school also offers uniform MA studies in International Relations Department. The school possesses possibilities of conducting post-diploma studies and doctorate seminars. First degree studies last 3 years and are conducted in full-time and extension rnodes², and end with obtaining BA degree. Second degree studies last 2 years (full-time and extension modę) and end with obtaining MA degree. Uniform studies, also in full-time and extension modes, last 5 years and end with obtaining MA degree. Studies organisation was described in detail in Study Regulations, part II paragraphs 5, 6 and 7. The school accepts about 300 students a year in a full-time modę and 300 in an extensive modę. Now, 96 full-time employees work at the Academy (62 academic teachers, 20 administrative Staff and 14 technical Staff.).

The school possesses significant academic achievements, among others; Diplomacy, edited by Prof.M. Wilk, Łódź 2002, Austria, political history out linę, K. Fiedor, Lodź, 2000 - register of all the publications can be found at: http://www.wssm.edu.pl/index.php?m=27&pm=51

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   Acc. to a new High Education Act, 27.07.2005, (art. 2), tenn ”vocational high schoof' defines a school conducting first or second degree studies or uniform studies, and not having rights to confer doctorate degree.

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   Daily-full-time studiem, extra-mural-extension studies-acc.to High Education Act, 27.07.2005, art. 2.