OPOLE UNIVERSITY

The University of Opole – one of 19 public universities in Poland. Although it seems to be a relatively young university – established in 1994 – it has a long academic tradition since it was founded as a result of joining one of the best Polish pedagogical academies – the Higher Pedagogical College in Opole and Opole branch of the Catholic University in Lublin.

Nowadays Opole  University comprises eight faculties and several other units, which together form a dynamic, modern and committed to the highest standards of teaching academic institution. 

With a new partnership established in 2017 AUCA and OU are on student exchange that gives for both institutions to send up undergraduate and graduate students.

Requirements for the Exchange Program Applicants:

1. You should be a full time sophomore or junior student at AUCA 
2. You must be nominated by AUCA 
3. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 
4. Exchange students should be proficient in English to follow courses successfully and complete coursework (equivalent to minimum PBT TOEFL score 550).

Admission Deadlines

Admission to OU is carried out each academic year at AUCA.  Depending on the number of students participating in the exchange, the call for an exchange is announced either each semester (Spring and Fall) or once per academic year (Spring or Fall).  All AUCA students are notified through their institutional emails of the call for applications.  Furthermore, you can also obtain information about the opening of an exchange program through this website.  The site will be updated each time before the call for application.  

Application Process

All students, willing to apply for exchange programs, must do so through http://abroad.auca.kg/. The system will require students to login through AUCA account only. The recommendation letters are now must be filled in by AUCA professors only using a form within the electronic system. The AUCA students have to send a link to professors' AUCA emails, who will fill in a recommendation form for a student.  

If you have any questions regarding the program, please send your questions to international@auca.kg. 

The application will require students to upload/complete the following documents by Sunday 5 PM on September 29, 2024. After the deadline, the system will be closed automatically, and students will not be able to complete the application. 

I. Statement of purpose, explaining why you want to study at OU, how it will benefit your studies at AUCA, and what you hope to achieve through this experience.

II. Transcript (non-official can be uploaded, too)
III. 2 (two) Recommendation forms from Professors (online submission)
IV. Resume/CV
V. Study Plan for the semester 

More details are available here.