Poland is a country where the number of international students has been steadily increasing on a yearly basis in recent years. In the academic year 2005-06, approximately 10,000 international students chose to study in Poland. According to several accounts, this number has continuously increased to more than 25,000 people. Poland will become increasingly popular as a location for higher education in the future years, according to the trend.

No wonder: Poland aspires to join the ranks of the world's most popular educational destinations, and it has everything in place to do so: a good, cost-effective offer of full-time English-language study programs, stay-back, scholarship, and work opportunities for international students, as well as a low cost of living for students. All of this is waiting for you in one of the European Union's fastest-growing countries.

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Foreign students studying in Poland come from all over the world, but Ukrainians and Belarusians made up the largest number in 2009-10, followed by Norwegian and Swedish students. In reality, you can meet students from a variety of nations while studying in Poland, including the United States, Canada, Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, India, Turkey, and many others.

Medical, business-related (including MBA), and engineering courses of various streams, such as IT, Aeronautical Engineering, Electronics, and Mechanical Engineering, to name a few, have traditionally been the most popular. High-quality degree programs offered entirely in English are what draw foreigners to Poland. Various worldwide rankings, notably the Financial Times rankings, place Polish business schools in the top ten. Furthermore, students from Polish technical universities have won numerous renowned international competitions. Poles have consistently placed first in the Facebook Hacker Cup, and the same is true of other group-programming competitions.

However, high academic standards are not the sole benefit of studying in Poland. Tuition and living expenses are significantly lower than in other European countries. A monthly budget of 300 euros is sufficient to cover the costs of housing, food, transportation, and cultural activities.

Poland is the 6th largest economy in the EU and was the only member state to show positive GDP growth during the recent financial crisis. Poland has made tremendous overall economic progress over the last decade, is now ranked 21st worldwide in terms of GDP, and is likely to continue to move up in the world rankings. Moreover, it has one of the lowest crime rates in Europe and offers a picture of one of the most attractive European destinations for foreign students.