Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw (UKSW) was founded on September 3rd, 1999. The University replaced the former Academy of Catholic Theology (1954-1999). Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University is a public university with 95 academic fields (10 faculties), over 11.000 students, 800 teachers and 350 administrative staff.
Students can enrol full-time and part-time, in both postgraduate (master’s) and undergraduate (bachelor’s) programs. UKSW also offers professional qualifications in postgraduate and doctoral programs. Studies in most of the fields are certified by the State Accreditation Commission. Students have access to over 60 universities in Europe under the Erasmus program. There are numerous student scientific associations and organizations, as well as a student theatre and choir and sport facilities.
The University supports multi-disciplinary research activities between various scientific fields. In particular:
Promotion and protection of human health through cooperation between medicine and other disciplines at the UKSW,
Natural environment preservation in all its aspects,
Research on the Mazovia region in all its aspects,
The Catholic Church and its role in the life of humankind, its connection to the present and the future of the Nation and the Polish state, Europe and the world,
Interreligious dialogue and inter-civilizational dialogue, as well as cooperation between Poland and the European Union, Eastern Europe and the Middle East,
Cooperation with Iberian countries,
Christian values in the life of the individual, society, economy and politics,
Current challenges faced by a society shaped by the Internet and the new technologies.
For more information about the University: www.uksw.edu.pl/en
The Faculty of Christian Philosophy encompasses three institutes: the Institute of Philosophy, the Institute of Psychology and the Centre of Ecology and Bioethics, including altogether 16 sections and more than 30 chairs. The Faculty has stand-alone computer labs, a diagnostic laboratory, a library and a laboratory with the Vienna Test System (VTS). Our students have access to the new Laboratory Center of Natural Sciences and the Central Psychological Laboratory.
See our web-site: www.wfch.uksw.edu.pl
Our mission is to provide students with a study-friendly environment, where research and education come together. The Faculty offers:
• Bachelor’s and master’s programs in philosophy, cognitive sciences and environmental protection
• An integrated master’s program in psychology
• PhD programs in philosophy and psychology
We strive to offer a diverse and attractive education based on a comprehensive theoretical, methodological and practical curriculum.
The Faculty is safeguarding its future by developing high-quality research. It publishes three scientific journals: "Studia Psychologica", "Studia Philosophiae Christianae" and "Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae." Recently, the Faculty was ranked in the "A category" in the national accreditation process, demonstrating that it fully meets the requirements laid down in its mission statement.
The Institute of Philosophy (IF) was established in 1999. Its foundation coincided with the reorganization of the Department of Christian Philosophy (WFCh) at the Catholic Academy in Warsaw (ATK), which was transformed into the Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University (UKSW).
At the Institute of Philosophy we offer bachelor’s and master’s programs in philosophy and cognitive sciences, as well as a PhD degree in philosophy. Our Institute runs the philosophical internet radio channel "Sed Contra."
More information about the Institute: https://wfch.uksw.edu.pl/instytuty/instytut-filozofii/
Our Institute also publishes the philosophical journal "Studia Philosophiae Christianae" https://czasopisma.uksw.edu.pl/index.php/spch.