Ongoing EU projects

Vistula University implements the project:

Integrated Vistula of the Future

Program: Operational Program Knowledge Education Development

Number and name of the Priority Axix: III Higher education for economy and development
Number and name of the Measure: 3.5 Comprehensive Programs for Higher Education Institutions
Application number in the Central Teleinformation System SL2014: WND-POWR.03.05.00-00-z067/17

Institution to which the application will be submitted:  National Center for Research and Development Enrolment number: POWR.03.05.00-IP.08-00-PZ1/17
Project implementation period:  from 2018-04-01 to 2022-03-31

Amount of funding: 7 962 343,82 PLN
Source of funding: European Social Fund
Project objective: Implementation of changes in the management of the educational process and improvement of the quality of teaching by one university, i.e. Vistula University in Warsaw by March 31, 2022. Increasing the competences of people participating in higher education, corresponding to the needs of the economy, labour market, and society.

Vistula University implements the project:

Integrated Vistula of the Future 2

Program: Operational Program Knowledge Education Development

Number and name of the Priority Axix: III Higher education for economy and development
Number and name of the Measure: 3.5 Comrehensive Programs for Higher Education Institutions
Application number in the Central Teleinformation System SL2014: POWR.03.05.00-00-Z220/18

Institution to which the application will be submitted:  National Center for Research and Development Enrolment number: POWR.03.05.00-IP.08-00-PZ2/1
Project implementation period: from 2019-04-01 to 2023-03-31

Amount of funding: 6 374 400,50 PLN
Source of funding: European Social Fund

Project objective: Implementation of changes in the management of the educational process and improvement of the quality of teaching by one university, i.e. Vistula University in Warsaw by March 31, 2023.

Aleksander Gieysztor Academy of Humanities in Pułtusk

implements the project:

Quality teachers

Program: Operational Program Knowledge Education Development

Number and name of the Priority Axix: III Higher education for economy and development
Number and name of the Measure: 3.1 Competences in Higher Education
Application number in the Central Teleinformation System SL2014: POWR.03.01.00-00-KN51/18

Institution to which the application will be submitted: National Center for Research and Development Enrolment number: POWR.03.01.00-IP.08-00-PKN/18
Project implementation period: from 2019-02-01 to 2021-09-30

Amount of funding: 2 115 720,32 PLN

Project objective: Development and implementation of a new education program for teachers in the field of Pedagogy, Practical Profile, part-time, second-degree studies.

Vistula University implements the project:

Integrating students with disabilities

Program: Operational Program Knowledge Education Development

Number and name of the Priority Axix: III Higher education for economy and development
Number and name of the Measure: 3.5 Comprehensive Programs for Higher Education Institutions
Application number in the Central Teleinformation System SL2014: POWR.03.05.00-00-A099/19

Institution to which the application will be submitted:  National Center for Research and Development Enrolment number: POWR.03.05.00-IP.08-00-DOS/19
Project implementation period: from 2019-11-01 to 2023-09-30

Amount of funding: 3 742 577,75 PLN
Source of funding: European Social Fund
Project objective: Support for organizational changes and increasing staff awareness and competences in the area of disability by September 30, 2023 at Vistula University, through the implementation of activities aimed at ensuring by the university communication accessibility, administered websites, IT tools, education procedures in higher education, introduction to modification education programs ensuring their accessibility for students with disabilities as well as activities in the field of architectural accessibility.

Vistula University implements the project:

Platon. Educational courses for students

Program: Operational Program Knowledge Education Development

Number and name of the Priority Axix: III Higher education for economy and development
Number and name of the Measure: 3.1 Competences in Higher Education
Application number in the Central Teleinformation System SL2014: POWR.03.01.00-00-W071/18

Institution to which the application will be submitted:  National Center for Research and Development Enrolment number: POWR.03.01.00-IP.08-00-MOC/18
Project implementation period: from 2019-07-01 to 2021-05-31

Amount of funding: 579 237,50 PLN
Source of funding: European Social Fund
Project objective: Developing and implementing five educational courses for students, constituting an additional element of the education process at first or second degree studies by Vistula University in Warsaw, as well as increasing competences by min. 400 students, including 210 women, by May 31, 2021.

Vistula University together with Instytut Kreowania Przedsiębiorczości implement the project:

Practical lesson in entrepreneurship

Program: Operational Program Knowledge Education Development

Number and name of the Priority Axix: III Higher education for economy and development
Number and name of the Measure: 3.1 Competences in Higher Education

Application number in the Central Teleinformation System SL2014: POWR.03.01.00-00-T033/18

Institution to which the application will be submitted:  National Center for Research and Development Enrolment number: POWR.03.01.00-IP.08-00-3MU/18
Project implementation period: from 2019-01-01 to 2021-02-28

Amount of funding: 953 030,00 zł
Source of funding: European Social Fund
Project objective: Development of 3 educational programs and implementation of 7 areas of didactic activities on this basis in the form of courses, training, mentoring activities, e-learning in the period from 01.2019 to 02.2021 (as part of a children’s university), together with the entity operating for business and entrepreneurship education, Instytut Kreowania Przedsiębiorczości [Institute of Creating Entrepreneurship] whose experience and substantive scope of activity are related to the project objectives (building entrepreneurial competences of young Poles), for non-standard recipients of higher education, i.e. a group of young people aged 16-19, their parents and teachers

Vistula University implements the project:

Universal professional

Program: Operational Program Knowledge Education Development

Number and name of the Priority Axix: III Higher education for economy and development
Number and name of the Measure: 3.5 Comprehensive Programs for Higher Education Institutions
Application number in the Central Teleinformation System SL2014: POWR.03.05.00-00-PU03/19

Institution to which the application will be submitted:  National Center for Research and Development Enrolment number: POWR.03.05.00-IP.08-00-PUN/19
Project implementation period: from 2020-04-01 to 2023-09-30

Amount of funding: 1 940 968,28 PLN
Source of funding: European Social Fund
Project objective: Raising the competences of Vistula University students in the area of applying solutions based on the concept of universal design, which is to meet the current needs of the economy, labour market and society, and increasing the competences of the University’s teaching staff in the area of teaching universal design, by: modifying education programs in 3 fields, introducing courses on universal design, enabling students to learn about the needs of people with disabilities and practical application of the principles of universal design of products and services in the fields of:

1. Graphic design;
2. Architecture and urban planning;
3. Computer science.

Vistula University implements the project:

Vistula.cert

Program: Operational Program Knowledge Education Development

Number and name of the Priority Axix: III Higher education for economy and development
Number and name of the Measure: 3.1 Competences in Higher Education

Application number in the Central Teleinformation System SL2014: POWR.03.01.00-00-K356/16

Institution to which the application will be submitted:  National Center for Research and Development Enrolment number.03.01.00-IP.08-00-PRK/16
Project implementation period: from 2018-10-01 to 2021-09-30

Amount of funding: 322 728,70 PLN
Source of funding: European Social Fund
Project objective: Raising the competences of 80 students (10 women / 70 men) and adapting them to the needs of employers in the region by enabling participants to take part in: certified trainings in IT management methodologies (with an exam), study visits, additional classes carried out with the participation of employers, classes in entrepreneurship and communication competences.

Acronym: DigIT

Programme: Erasmus+

Action Type: KA220-HED – Cooperation partnerships in higher education

Call: 2021

Field: Higher Education

Agreement number: 2021-1-PL01-KA220-HED-000032041

Total budget: 149.031 EUR

Project implementation time: 1.11.2021 – 31.10.2023

Background:

For the past several years, refugee access to higher education has been a critical topic in the European context and represented a chance for universities to scale up services for all students, not just for refugees. Refugees can face many barriers to accessing higher education, including a lack of information, advice and individual guidance sensitive to their specific needs, inadequate provision of intensive language courses for academic purposes, and restricted access to government student finance schemes. Research with refugees and the experiences of service providers indicate that, amongst refugees who have completed secondary school, there is strong desire to attend university. However, refugee access to higher education remains limited – opportunities for refugees in countries of first asylum to pursue higher education are scarce, and the educational and professional needs of higher educated refugees do not play a prominent role in resettlement programs. At the same time, both asylum seekers and refugees face problems in integrating into the labour market in most Member States due to a lack of necessary skills and qualifications (EEPO Refugees synthesis report). Today, European teaching staffs are insufficiently prepared and trained to deal with diverse classroom settings.

Objectives:

The main objectives of the DigIT project are:

– to build digital education readiness among adult refugees/immigrants, and

– to develop digital pedagogical competencies of higher educators.

More specifically, DigIT will achieve the following specific aims:

– develop and implement educational and mentorship resources that will enable higher education professionals (teachers, educators, administrative staff) to improve their knowledge and competencies on work with adult refugees in form of Toolkit to higher education training for educators, and

– develop and use the open educational resource (OER) and free and open source educational platform by bringing together adult refugees/immigrants in form of Digital Database and Online Forum.

Implementation:

A thoughtful and customized approach to academia and organizational structure which considers transferability, and has high quality staff with a good understanding of refugee contexts will be implemented. In addition, clear understanding and rationale for the pedagogical approach, clear resources and learning outcomes, with appropriate academic support mechanisms will be developed. Finally, accessibility and inclusivity throughout all steps of education process will be taken into consideration as well as effective integration of technology in a manner appropriate for the operating context.

Outputs:

1. Research analysis report
2. Toolkit to higher education (HE) training for educators
3. Digital Database with study alternatives for refugees/immigrants in different EU countries
4. Online forum for refugees/immigrants
5. Pilot Scheme Report

Partners:

Vistula University (Poland) – Leader – https://www.vistula.edu.pl/en

FURIM Institutt (Norway) – https://www.furim.no

UC Limburg (Belgium) – https://www.ucll.be/international

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen (Germany) – https://www.lmu.de/en/