International cooperation

World-class research

Conducting world-class research, commercialization and dissemination of its outcome is one of the key tasks of our University. Our scientists, doctoral students and even undergraduates manage to receive numerous grants and scholarships to conduct projects and research programmes on a national or even international scale. Those projects in various fields of science, often of interdisciplinary character, are a great opportunity to start cooperation or to exchange experience with scientists from other research centres.

We conduct scientific research in the following fields: humanities, theology, law, economics, mathematics, physics, chemistry, natural sciences and technology.

International Partnerships

The University of Opole cooperates in various fields with partners in Europe, Asia and America. Numerous research programmes are realized and scientific journals are published within the frameworks of international agreements. The cooperation includes scientific research issues, internships, doctoral studies, scholarships, language courses and student exchanges based on bilateral agreements

Erasmus+

Since 1998, we have taken part in the EU Programme – Erasmus(+) and within its framework we have realized students’ and staff members’ exchanges. Thanks to this programme students can do a part of their studies or placement abroad and gain new experience. They also have an opportunity to immerse in the culture of foreign countries, which is of great importance in today’s world.

A guarantee of participation in the Erasmus+ Programme is the possession of an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE). In 2021, the European Commission granted an ECHE to the UO for the period 2021-2027. This gives us the opportunity to implement projects with the EC funding.

Student exchanges, internships and staff mobility at the UO, which are familiar to almost everyone, are not the only tasks we carry out under the Erasmus+ programme. In 2019, we became part of the FORTHEM (Fostering Outreach within European Regions, Transnational Higher Education and Mobility) Consortium of European Universities. With six partners (Dijon, Mainz, Jyväskylä, Riga, Valencia and Palermo), we work to create a common academic environment and develop innovative forms of mobility (for both students and staff) and joint study programmes. We also want to go beyond the academic community and activate the local community.

Strategic partnerships

Strategic Partnerships are another task carried out under the funds allocated by the European Commission. These are international projects that aim at sharing experiences and then developing and disseminating innovative solutions in the field of youth education and training. In 2021, we were simultaneously running five such projects in cooperation with universities in Germany, Spain, the Czech Republic, Italy, Turkey or Lithuania.

With the entry into force of the new ECHE for 2021-2027, we are for an even deeper strengthening of cooperation with foreign partners, more innovative solutions and thus new development opportunities for students, staff and the university as a whole.