University School of Physical Education

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The Wrocław University School of Physical Education was established in 1946 as the Institute of Physical Education with the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Wrocław. Its co-founder and first rector was prof. dr hab. Andrzej Klisiecki. In 1950 the institute became a separate three-year school, the Wrocław School of Physical Education, which was granted the right to confer master’s d...egrees in 1956 and adapted a four-year learning cycle. In 1960 the Unit of Therapeutic Rehabilitation was created, which was the beginning of today’s Faculty of Physiotherapy. In 1967 the University implemented the first extramural programmes, and was renamed the University School of Physical Education in 1972.
The University School of Physical Education in Wrocław has three faculties: the Faculty of Physical Education, the Faculty of Physiotherapy and the Faculty of Sports Science. The University offers six programmes, in the form of full-time, extramural, postgraduate and doctoral studies. The Faculties of Physical Education and Physiotherapy are fully authorised to grant bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as confer academic degrees of doctor and habilitated doctor of physical culture sciences.
The Wrocław University School of Physical Education was established in 1946 as the Institute of Physical Education with the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Wrocław. Its co-founder and first rector was prof. dr hab. Andrzej Klisiecki. In 1950 the Institute became a separate unit, the Wrocław School of Physical Education, which was granted the right to confer master’s degrees in 1956 and was renamed the University School of Physical Education in 1972. The University is authorised to confer the degrees of doctor as of 1966 and of habilitated doctor as of 1990.
Graduates and employees of the University are members of numerous scientific associations, social and political organisations, Sejm deputies, members of opinion-forming groups in higher education and physical culture. So far, in the history of the University, 17,000 graduates have been awarded the master’s degree.
The Wrocław University School of Physical Education has also considerably contributed to the education of scientific personnel in the field of physical culture. More than 450 doctors, 26 habilitated doctors and 20 professors of physical culture sciences have been promoted here.
The history of famous Polish coaches and sportspeople, Olympic, World and European Championship medallists is linked with the University. Kazimierz Górski, Bogdan Cybulski, Zbigniew Pietrzykowski, Józef Zapędzki, Ryszard Szurkowski, Ryszard Witke, Urszula Włodarczyk, Leszek Antonowicz, Mieczysław Łopatka, Jerzy Światek, Czesław Ptak, Wacław Skarul, Wiesław Błach, Rafał Kubacki, Renata Mauer-Różańska, Tomasz Motyka, Andrzej Piątek, Andrzej Kijowski and many more have graduated from the University.
The mission of the University is to contribute to the improvement of health of Polish people and the quality of their lives by spreading and extending knowledge in the field of physical culture and by increasing skills of professional specialists to apply knowledge in various fields of physical education, motor recreation, sports and physiotherapy for the benefit of individual citizens and the whole society by developing physical culture in Poland. The mission of the University is also to cultivate and develop academic traditions, strengthen the ethos of knowledge, freedom and respect for the European principles of democracy.
At present, the University meets the European education requirements, according to the ECTS (European Credit Transfer System). Therefore, students of all European Union countries can study at the University without any hindrance.