Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Vocational Education in Biała Podlaska

Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Vocational Education in Biała Podlaska is a self-reliant higher education institution which offers education on the I and II degree studies and grants BS degree in most of the faculties and MS degree in Tourism and Recreation. The school was founded in 2000 and since then it develops rapidly. Over 4000 students learned here in 2008/2009 on 10 faculties and 24 specialities. In our offer there is also 19 faculties of postgraduate studies and over 20 language, instructor and qualification courses. An active part in the life of the school takes: Student Self-Government, Academic Sports Society with a women football team, scientific clubs, student newspaper “Kalejdoskop”, choir. Also the University of the Third Age and Academic Secondary School operates here. The rapid school`s development is also expressed in the state-of-the-art buildings (lecture rooms, computerised library and reading rooms and public telecentre)and equipment which are at the school`s disposal.

School has

canteen

facilities for the handicapped

gym

library

Student programs

The school takes an active part in the exchange programmes i.e. Comenius, EU Articulation Scheme, Lifelong Learning Programme Erasmus.

College

Assembly hall

Library

Rectorate Bulding

Rectorate Bulding - main hall

Telecenter

Information Point

City

Bird's eye view of Biała Podlaska

Freedom Square

Radziwil Palace

About City

In historical documents Biała Podlaska has been mentioned for the first time in 1481. Its first owners were the Illnicz family. It is believed that the founder of the city was Piotr Janowicz Biały - the Voivode of Trakai and the hetman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. During that time Biała (which means white in English) was a part of Brzeg voivodeship, which was a part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In the second half of the XVI century the city became the ownership of the Radziwiłł family. On the basis of the entry in land registers it is thought that it has happened in 1569. The next two and a half century was a period of rapid city development and in that time it was called Biała Książęca (Prince`s Biała) or Biała Radziwiłłowska (Radziwiłł`s Biała). During the reign of Radziwiłł family a fortified castle was erected and the Krzysztof Ciborowicz Wilski foundation established Biała Academy, which in 1633 became a branch of the Cracow Academy (at present J.I. Kraszewskiego Secondary School) as well as many churches and a hospital has been built.

In 1655-60 the city was severely damaged by the Swedes and the army of Rakoczy as well as Chowański`s Cossacks. However, thanks to Michał Radziwiłł and his wife Katarzyna Sobieska it has been quickly rebuilt. In the XVII century Aleksander Ludwik Radziwiłł gave Biała the city rights. Its crest depicts St. Michael standing on a dragon with a sword and scales in his hands. Biała was damaged again in the ending of the XIX century during the Podlasie Uniates persecutions.

The rapid city development occurred during the interwar period when Raabe`s factory, city`s power plant and Podlasie Aircraft Works. The II World War stopped the city development but after it has ended the area on which Biała is situated has risen and the furniture and textile industry has been expanded.

In 1975 Biała Podlaska became a capital of the province which has greatly contributed to the growth of the number of citizens which doubled within the next 20 years. After the administrative reform in 1999 the city became powiat (equivalent to county) and it has many rights and titles which make it a main administrative centre in the region.

Source Biała Podlaska City Hall Website

Interesting Places

When you are in Biała Podlaska you should visit:

• South Podlasie Museum
• St. Anne`s Church
• J.I. Kraszewski monument
• Sr. Anthony`s Church
• Town Hall

And many more. Additional information about historic buildings in Biała Podlaska can be found on the Biała Podlaska City Hall Website.

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Useful links

• Biała Podlaska City Hall Website
• Website of Gmina Biała Podlaska
• MZK Biała Podlaska

The candidates who apply for the first year of I degree full-time and part-time studies are obliged to register on a webpage www.pwsz.bialapodlaska.pl in the system (IRK), and after a positive decision they should submit the following documents:

• Maturity certificate (school`s or notary copy)
• Secondary school certificate
• Application for printed from the individual registration account of the candidate with his signature
• 2 coloured photos made according to the ID photo regulations
• Application form for the electronic student’s ID card (17 PLN)
• Medical certificate which states that there are no contradictions to take up the studies on a chosen faculty

The candidate will be accepted according to the list created on the basis of points obtained by him, up to the limit of places.