From 2nd to 4th October, Poznań hosted students and lecturers from the University of Melbourne in Australia. They were met by the AMU Vice-Rector for International Cooperation, Professor Rafał Witkowski.
On the first day of the visit, the guests, accompanied by, Natalia Labiak and Dr Kostiantyn Mazur from the AMU International Relations Centre, visited the Faculty of Educational Studies and the Teacher Training Centre in Poznań. They also participated in a sightseeing tour of the most prominent places in the city.
The following day, the group visited John Cantius High School and the Board of Education in Poznań in Poznań, where they met with representatives of the institutions.
The highlight of the visit was a meeting with Professor Rafał Witkowski, AMU Vice-Rector for International Cooperation, at which they discussed the differences between the education systems in Poland and Australia. The students could also share their observations on their visit to Poland.
The group visiting Poznań included lecturers and final-year Master of Education students. Thanks to the Erasmus + programme, they succeeded in organising a study visit to Europe as part of the subject Educational Systems in Europe and European Politics. The results in international rankings, the success of the systemic transition and the long-standing reforms of the education system in Poland position the Polish system as an engaging case study for students from Australia. Visits to schools, ministries and universities present them with the opportunity to gain a better understanding of the state of education.
