Internationalisation · 17 June 2026
A new space, a new chapter in welcoming the world to UJK.
On 17 June 2026, Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce officially opened its new Welcome Centre at the Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences.
The Centre provides a dedicated point of support for international students, doctoral candidates and researchers, helping them navigate university life and settle into their new surroundings in Kielce.
More than a welcome
Support from the First Steps to Everyday University Life
Moving to another country to study or conduct research involves more than joining a university. It also means navigating a new environment, finding your way around the city and getting familiar with a different academic and administrative system.
Welcome Centre UJK was established to make this transition easier. Its role is to support international guests throughout their stay, from planning their arrival to the time they leave Kielce.
FOR STUDENTS
Finding Your Place at UJK
A welcoming point of contact for international students and doctoral candidates as they begin their academic journey in Kielce.
FOR RESEARCHERS
Making Research Mobility Easier
Support for international researchers and academic guests joining the university’s research and teaching community.
An opening with a message
Turning the Globe Instead of Cutting a Ribbon
The inauguration brought together representatives of the University’s authorities, with Rector Prof. Beata Wojciechowska among those attending. The event also highlighted the importance of internationalisation as one of UJK’s key development priorities.
Instead of a traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony, the opening was marked by a symbolic gesture: turning a globe. The gesture reflected the Centre’s international outlook and its mission to connect people, cultures and academic experiences.
The Centre’s mission is to help international guests feel at home at UJK from the very beginning of their stay.
As emphasised by Vice-Rector for International Cooperation Dr hab. prof. UJK Sylwia Konarska-Zimnicka, the support is intended to accompany international students and researchers from the planning stage of their visit until their departure from Kielce.
A shared commitment
Towards a More International University
The opening of Welcome Centre is part of the University’s wider effort to create an environment in which international students, doctoral candidates, researchers and academic staff can feel welcome and supported.
As more people choose Kielce as a place to study, teach and conduct research, initiatives like this help build connections across cultures and strengthen the University’s international community.
More than welcome
A Place to Start Your Journey at UJK
Welcome Centre UJK represents another step towards a university that is open, accessible and connected to the world. We look forward to welcoming international students, doctoral candidates and researchers and helping them make the most of their time in Kielce.
Welcome Centre UJK operates as part of the project “More than Welcome – Initiatives for the Internationalisation of Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce”, project no. BPI/WTP/2024/1/00001, implemented under the NAWA Welcome to Poland programme (2024 call).
The project is financed by the European Funds for Social Development 2021–2027 (FERS) as part of the NAWA project “Support for Higher Education and Science Institutions in Serving Foreign Nationals and Polish Citizens Going Abroad”, no. FERS.01.05.IP.08-0003/24.