Wyższa Szkoła Technologii Informatycznych w Katowicach (the Katowice Institute of Information Technologies) is a private technical institution of higher education founded in 2004.
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Specialization
Undergraduate courses
Three and a half-year undergraduate courses
From the beginning, the Katowice Institute of Information Technologies, a non-public technical higher education institution, has offered a complete three and a half-year undergraduate course in Information Technology, which leads to the bachelor’s degree (Eng. “Bachelor of Science”, Pol. “inżynier”) in Engineering with specialization in Information Technology.
Since 2011, the School has also provided a three and a half-year undergraduate course in Arts, which leads to the bachelor’s degree (Eng. “Bachelor of Arts”, Pol. “licencjat”) in Graphic Design with specialization in Computer Graphic Design or Multimedia.
In addition to the general programs, the best students may apply for individually tailored courses.
More about the IT undergraduate course - PL version
More about the Graphic Design undergraduate course - PL version
Postgraduate courses
One-year postgraduate courses
Since 2004, the School has provided a wide range of one-year postgraduate courses in Information Technology or ITC . Currently, the following one-year postgraduate courses are available:
- AutoCAD 2D & 3D Design,
- Information Technologies and Computer Networks,
- 3D Animation,
- Digital Video Editing for Advertising Graphics,
- Photography and Digital Video Editing,
- Computer Graphic Design for the publishing and advertising industries,
- Multimedia websites design and programming,
- Programming in the Internet,
- E-business – advertising campaings in the Internet,
- GIS – Geographic Information Systems.
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Accreditation
Full accreditation by the State Accreditation Committee
What is important, each program, course and degree is nationally acknowledged, as the School was given full accreditation by the State Accreditation Committee.
Memebership
Memebership
The Katowice Institute of Information Technologies is a member of the Microsoft IT Academy, CISCO Academy and Oracle Academy, which enables the students to prepare for certification programs, such as MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional) or CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate).
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Legal foundation
Legal foundation
The general procedures for providing education by the School are based on the Act of 27 July 2005, Law on Higher Education. Detailed regulations as regards entitlements and obligations of administrative staff, students, and teachers are based on the Statute of the University and the Rules of Procedure of the University.
Education provided by the School is payable.
The Katowice Institute of Information Technologies is represented by Rector, PhD Marian Pawełczyk.
EU-funded projects
EU-funded projects
Currently, the School is undertaking three projects funded by the EU which are worth more than PLN 7 million.
Thanks to the EU funding, the School has equipped a professional drawing and painting room, a photography studio and computer labs with brand-new and state-of-the-art equipment (e.g. Dell and iMac computers, Canon cameras, graphic tablets, the latest graphic design software, such as Adobe Master Collection Suite 5.5, 3 DS Max, etc.). Also, as a result of the EU funding, the tuition fees charged by the School have been decreased, which makes higher education affordable to everyone.
Until now, more than 550 students have seized the opportunity to improve their qualifications and career prospects by taking advantage of studies and courses provided by the School and subsidised by the EU.
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Student activities
Student council
The student council systematically organizes student parties, integration trips or blood donation.
Students’ scientific associations
There is a wide scope of students’ scientific associations actively running in the Katowice Institute of Information Technologies. The available students' scientific associations are as follows:
- Drawing and Composition,
- Typography and DTP,
- Programming,
- Photography,
- Audiovisual Arts (also informally named as "The film-maker's club”),
- Robotics.
A few more associations are going to be formed in the next academic year.
All of the associations are under the guidance and supervision of the academics of the Katowice Institute of Information Technologies.
Student scientific projects
Students’ scientific projects
Each student can conduct scientific research individually or in a team under the guidance and supervision of the university academics.
The most interesting project is mentioned below.
The Remote-Controlled Arm Project
The project called RECAP, which is the abbreviation for ‘The Remote-Controlled Arm Project’, is the latest and the most interesting project carried out by a group of four students who were supervised by our academic, Witold Brandys.
The project is a multinational scientific work carried out by the group of Polish students in co-operation with student teams from France, Romania and Turkey. Together they have constructed a remote-controlled artificial arm which is able to shake hands, pick up a chart or a small item. The arm will be exhibited during the Engineering and Robotics Trade Fair next year.
For more information about this project, visit: www.recap.wsti.pl
Educational projects
INFOSTR@DA
INFOSTR@DA is another educational project organized by the Katowice Institute of Information Technologies. INFOSTR@DA is a series of meetings, lectures, presentations and workshops that take place at junior high schools, secondary schools and the School. The main purpose of the project, which started 5 years ago, is to promote and exchange expertise in the fields of IT and art among the teenagers.
During the meetings at secondary schools, young people have the opportunity to meet and talk to IT professionals, art design specialists, experts representing leading IT companies, academics, artists and many others in order to find out more about programming, professional digital designing, flash animation, posters, CI, website designing, and many more related subjects.
During the workshops in the Katowice Institute of Information Technologies, young people get a chance to acquaint themselves with professional drawing, painting, photography, designing with the assistance of multimedia equipment, such as tablets, 3D printers, etc. Teenagers also get the opportunity to build their first own computer network, play with robots or find out how to build a professional career in IT or graphic designing.
For more information about this project, visit: www.infostrada.wsti.pl
"Enter your future"
"Enter your future", yet another educational project directed at the young people from the Silesia region, is a multinational project undertaken by AISEC and subsidized by the Katowice Institute of Information Technologies.
The goal of the project is to establish an international relation between the young from Poland and other countries from around the world. Internationality is the key to "enter your future" – this is the credo of the project. The education received in the Katowice Institute of Information Technologies enables our graduates to follow international career paths in the future. That is why the School, a substantial partner of the project, helps the young people from Poland to get to know foreigners and foreign cultures.
During the last edition of the "Enter your future" project, for a few weeks, young representatives from such countries as:
- Tajikistan
- Indonesia
- Spain
- Georgia
- Turkey
- Japan
were visiting 15 host secondary schools, meeting with Polish pupils and teaching them English, or introducing the Poles to their cultures. Additionally, the exchange allowed the foreigners to live with Polish host families, so they could easily make new friends and immerse themselves thoroughly in Polish culture.
WSTI on FB & YouTube
What is WSTI?
Wyższa Szkoła Technologii Informatycznych w Katowicach, the fairly long Polish name of the School, is usually shortened to WSTI, which is a normally used spoken-word abbreviation of the School’s name.
The abbreviaton is a part of the School’s logo, also the whole of the School’s website domain (www.wsti.pl), a part of the School’s name on Facebook fan page (wstikatowice) and a part of the name of the School channel on YouTube (wstiwkatowicach).
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Watch videos of the School on YouTube. Check out our channel at www.youtube.com/user/WSTIwKatowicach
Building and equipment
Building and equipment
The School is situated in a modern, multi-storey building. It is a quiet and comfortable skyscraper with spaces to relax, wireless access to the Internet, an internal patio, a restaurant, a canteen, a bank and a post office, a hairdresser, an ATM etc.
All administrative departments of the School, such as Rector’s and Dean’s offices, the accounting office, the staffroom etc. are located in the building. From the next academic year, every student will be able to settle the majority of formalities through virtual dean’s room on the School’s website.
There are also two professionally equipped conference rooms and lecture halls for official meetings, a library and a reading room equipped with computers, wireless Internet access, a printer, and a co-working area. Additionally, there is a virtual library accessible 24/7 from the School’s website, so students can search and order books whenever they need.
Moreover, the School provides very well-equipped computer labs with 16, 28, and 32 brand-new and state-of-the-art computer workstations (e.g. Dell, Mac), graphic tablets and the latest graphic design software, e.g. Adobe Master Collection Suite 5.5, 3DS Max. There is also a new server room (by CISCO) for educational purposes.
The facilities available to art students include a drawing and painting room located on the 20th floor of the building, where you get a marvelous panoramic view of the city of Katowice. Currently, the School is also preparing a photography studio with cameras (Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon 600D), professional lightning etc., which will soon be available for photography classes and workshops.
Take a look around – a virtual tour of the School!
Our location
Our location
The Katowice Institute of Information Technologies is based in the city center of Katowice, the biggest city of Silesia region, in southern Poland.
Situated in the heart of Katowice, on 29 Mickiewicza Street, near to all the main stations of various means of transport, such as the main railway and bus stations, main roads and highway intersections, the location of the School is extremely convenient for students commuting outside of Katowice. All our students think that the location of the School is of great benefit.
Another advantage of the School's location is its nearness to a wide range of cultural institutions, concert and sporting venues, shopping centres, restaurants, cafés, pubs and cinemas — all within an easy walk!
Erasmus Programme
Erasmus Programme
Katowice Institute of Information Technologies was awarded The Erasmus Extended University Charter in 2009.
Katowice Institute of Information Technologies is a private educational institution offering a complete program in IT for undergraduate students, leading to BSc in Engineering with specialization in IT. In addition to general curriculum, the best students have access to individually tailored programs. The courses and the degree are nationally acknowledged with the accreditation from the State Accreditation Committee. Also, we are a member of the Microsoft IT Academy, CISCO Academy and Oracle Academy.
We are based in Katowice, in Silesia region which is the biggest centre of economy, transport, science and culture in Poland. It is the main city of the Upper Silesia region and the centre of a metropolitan area of nearly 3 million inhabitants.
Katowice Institute of Information Technologies signed bilateral agreements under the Lifelong Learning Programme – Erasmus with the following institutions:
VIA University College, Horsens, Denmark
Comenius University In Bratislava, Slovakia
Riga Technical University, Latvia
University of Aveiro, Portugal
Beykoz Vocational School of Logistics, Turkey
University of Siegen, Germany
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Wyższa Szkoła Technologii Informatycznych w Katowicach
ul. Mickiewicza 29
40-085 Katowice
GPS for Katowice, 29 Mickiewicza Street:
N 50°15.803', E 019°00.813'
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International Office
+ 48 32 207-27-07
fax + 48 32 207-27-06
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Bursaries / Scholarships
+ 48 32 207-30-76
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Library
+ 48 32 207-30-67
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Marketing Department
+48 32 207-30-73
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