SWPS University
The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities is a private university in Warsaw, Poland. There are five campuses of the SWPS, located in Warsaw, Wrocław, Sopot, Poznań, and Katowice.[2]
Polish: SWPS Uniwersytet Humanistycznospołeczny | |
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Former names | Szkoła Wyższa Psychologii Społecznej |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1996 |
| Founder | Piotr Voelkel, Andrzej Eliasz, Zbigniew Pietrasiński and Janusz Reykowski |
| Rector | Associate Professor Roman Cieślak, Ph.D. |
| Students | 16,500[1] |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | EUA, Socrates-Erasmus |
| Website | swps.pl |
There are about 16,500 students enrolled.
Overview change
It was founded in 1996 by three professors as the first private university.[3] SWPS means High School of Social Psychology (Szkoła Wyższa Psychologii Społecznej).
In 2008, Piotr Voelkel took the position of SWPS University founder.[4]
In 2015, it received a university status under Polish law.[5]
There are 8 faculties in SWPS University:
- Warsaw Faculty of Psychology
- Warsaw Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- Warsaw Faculty of Law
- Sopot Faculty of Psychology
- Katowice Faculty of Psychology
- Wrocław Faculty of Psychology
- Wrocław Faculty of Law and Communication
- Poznań Faculty of Social Sciences and Design
The University's main study areas are Psychology, Law, Languages, Literature and Culture Studies, Media and Communication, Management, and Design.[6]
Staff change
Rectors change
- Andrzej Eliasz (from 1996 to 2016)
- Roman Cieślak (since 2016)[7]
Notable people change
- Jan Strelau, doctor honoris causa[8]
- Shevah Weiss, doctor honoris causa[9]
- Robert Cialdini, doctor honoris causa[10]
- Philip Zimbardo, doctor honoris causa[11]
- Helmut Skowronek, doctor honoris causa[9]
- Małgorzata Kossut, head of the Department of Psychophysiology of Cognitive Processes
References change
- ↑ History of SWPS University
- ↑ "University profile". www.studyinpoland.pl. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ↑ "Perspektywy Education Foundation". Retrieved 2008-07-21.
- ↑ "Instytut Rozwoju Edukacji NIP 5213462069 KRS 0000291897 REGON 141190936 | krs-pobierz.pl". krs-pobierz.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ↑ "Ministerstwo Edukacji i Nauki - Portal Gov.pl". Ministerstwo Edukacji i Nauki (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ↑ "Ruszyła rekrutacja na rok akademicki 2019/20 - Uniwersytet SWPS". www.swps.pl. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ↑ "Ustawa 2.0, rektor SWPS: Ustawa o szkolnictwie wyższym daje szanse aktywnym uczelniom - społeczeństwo". wnp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ↑ Sławski, Rafał. "Profesor Jan Strelau doktorem honoris causa Uniwersytetu SWPS". www.swps.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Piasecka, Karolina. "Honorary Degrees and Recognition Committee". english.swps.pl. Archived from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ↑ Piasecka, Karolina. "Profesor Cialdini doktorem honoris causa SWPS". swps.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ↑ Pluta, Ewa. "Profesor Jan Strelau doktorem honoris causa Uniwersytetu SWPS". swps.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
Other websites change
Media related to SWPS University at Wikimedia Commons
- SWPS University - official site
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