Jan Długosz University of Częstochowa

The Jan Długosz University of Częstochowa is a public university, with its history that traces back to 1971. At present, the University comprises 4 faculties with more than 40 fields of study. The University community is created by 648 academic staff who provide education to students from different corners of the country and the world. The Alma Mater… The JDU is the former Higher Teacher Education School, which was transformed into a university. The event, so important for the entire academic community of Częstochowa, was celebrated on 1 October 2004. For the last 50 years, the Jan Długosz University has been developing rapidly and growing in strength. Now the University comprises 4 faculties: the Faculty of Philology and History, the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, the Faculty of Pedagogy, the Faculty of Art, and two inter-faculty teaching units: the Foreign Language Study Centre and the Physical Education and Sports Centre. At present, the Jan Długosz University offers about 40 fields of study of: - first cycle programmes (undergraduate studies) with bachelor’s degrees - second cycle programmes (graduate studies) with master’s degrees, as well as engineer’s degrees - third cycle (PhD) programmes: in Chemistry, Physics, History, Literary Studies and Linguistics Moreover, at the JDU there are over 60 forms of postgraduate programmes. The University has the right to confer the postdoctoral degree in History. Proceedings are pending to acquire the right to confer doctor's degrees in other fields of study.