2016/2017

It is never too late to learn and too early to practice!

In Collegium Da Vinci, we take care so that the majors we offer would be in line with the labor market and study programs created in cooperation with employers and business partners.

As part of everyday activities, workshops and training courses, we teach real skills and competencies to facilitate work in a changing business environment. Providing daily, direct contact with entrepreneurs, we believe that our university is the first, most important step in one’s career. We strive to ensure that at least 95% of our graduates would find employment in their dream profession after graduation.

For 20 years, a leading non-state school in Poznań

Collegium Da Vinci is one of the oldest private universities in Wielkopolska Region, which, in cooperation with the business environment, provides its students with a comprehensive start into their professional lives.

“Those who are in love with practice without knowledge are like the sailor who gets into a ship without rudder or compass and who

never can be certain whether he is going”.

Leonardo da Vinci

Studentsand members of the Students’ Union

of Collegium Da Vinci

We observe trends emerging in the global economy and, in line with them, we create fields of study, graduates of which will easily find jobs compatible with their interests and education.

We offer to our prospective students7 fields of diploma studies:

Unique fields of study in Poland

We are the first in Poland to open innovative majors in the field of coaching, management, new technologies, and urban development.

We run courses, offer internships and on-the-job trainings together with

High demands of the labor market that our graduates need to face led us to create a unique educational of-fer. We are proud of the fact that we cooperate on a daily basis with giants such as IBM and Microsoft, and as the only university in Poland we have a Counseling and Coaching course accredited in the International Coach Federation. Graduate surveys show that 96% of our former students would recommend the universi-ty to their younger colleagues. Furthermore, 92% of last year’s grad-uates found job, a large part of them while still being students”.

Dr. Krzysztof Nowakowski, Eng.Rector of Collegium Da Vinci

Our 4 fields of study were awarded in the National Competition and Accreditation Program “Studies of the Future”.

In the competition board’s opinion, these fields of study are run according to the highest quality standards applicable in higher education.

• Mediaworking*, • Counseling and Coaching (I* and II degree), • Creative Management*,• Pro-Development Education*,• Urban Management,• Graphics,• Computer Science.

3+2 programStudy and gain experience!

Designed for students who do not like wasting time and want to combine learning with gaining practical experience.

How does it work? You have classes at the university 3 days per week and during the remaining 2 you have on-the-job training at the employer’s or participate in extra-curricular activities, such as:• open lectures,• workshops,• consultations with specialists,• supervisions,• meetings with practitioners,• coaching sessions,• courses.

The study program is consistent with the guidelines of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.

What makes us different?

• The innovative study program developed in collaboration with institutions, companies and foreign universities.

• The advantage of practical classes conducted by highly regarded professionals and potential employers, so you may confront your knowledge with practice on a regular basis.

• Flexible learning paths and e-learning, which will enable you to easily combine your work and family life with studying.

• Cooperation with companies such as IBM, Microsoft and International Coach Federation means the opportunity to participate in free trainings and interesting projects, as well as to acquire international certifications.

• A modern building, well-equipped classrooms, extensive sports facilities, and all that in a unique surrounding of modern art.

Olga Miężała second-year student of Counseling and Coaching

“Choosing Collegium Da Vinci was one of my best decisions. I chose part-time stud-ies, which allowed me to combine my professional responsibilities and develop-ment of areas of interests. In addition, the field of study I selected is very innovative and knowledge gained here – really valuable. Many tools, theories and solutions are provided by a group of respected practitioners of coaching; I try to implement them right now and I think this is my biggest success. I feel that when I obtain my master’s degree, nothing will be impossible for me”.

Tomasz GrzemskiCEO of Macopedia sp. z o.o.

“Students’ skills and knowledge allowed them to adapt quickly to work with new technologies. Thanks to the willingness to develop, creativ-ity and the ability to use the theory in practice in implemented projects, three students have joined our team after completing the internship”.

Paweł JóźwikCEO of Traffic Trends sp. z o.o.

“The search for job candidates among CDV students is one of the first steps we take. Knowing the lev-el of education and a very practical approach to teaching, we have a very good chance to identify talents in their respective fields”.

Marta SmolińskaHR Specialist, Komputronik SA

“Interns from CDV include peo-ple with great practical knowledge and high interpersonal skills, which is particularly important in our cor-porate culture. Many former CDV interns form the today’s team of Komputronik”.

In the Employers’ opinion

Career Office

At CDV, there is a Career Office, whose task is to support students and graduates in their profession-al start and development. How do we do it?

We work with employers and recruiters from a recruitment agency to help students and graduates quickly find internship or job in accor-dance with their education and aspirations.

We organize regular Virtual Job Fair and Training Nights.

In cooperation with employers, we organize free programs developing practical skills of students and graduates (e.g. trainings, lec-tures).

We invite to the university professionals from various industries, inspiring business people and those responsible for HR processes in companies.

Already from the first year of studies, we offer professional support of specialists in the field of career coaching.

With the Virtual Job Fair, we offered near-ly 1,500 jobs, internships and trainee-ships to our students. During the series of three Training Nights, we trained over 300 students and graduates.

The Erasmus program promotes international cooper-ation of higher education schools, allows student trips abroad for a part of their studies, practice or internship. A typical trip lasts one semester but sometimes students extend their stay. Most of them opt for student exchange to learn about another country and culture, make new contacts, brush up the language, and gain valuable experience. And all this combined with good fun.

Erasmus

Do you dream of studying at a foreign university? Would you like to see what it is like to study in Italy, France and Hungary? It is possible – thanks to the Erasmus program.

Zuzanna Głowniaa third-year student of Graphics

“Erasmus is an incredible adven-ture. I studied in Hungary for half a year. It is a remarkable experience. It teaches resourcefulness, perfects language and broadens horizons, gives you the opportunity to explore on a completely different basis and, above all, gives fun. It is really worth giving a try”.

Aliaksandra Balashova Coordinator of the Erasmus program

“Student of Coaching and Mediaworking will be surprised with the selection of courses at the French university Audencia Group in Nantes. Coaching students may also choose sunny Croatia, graphic designers recommend stay in Turkey’s Yeditepe University in Istanbul. They are also eager to visit the Spanish univer-sity located in a real castle La Escuela de Arte y Superior de Diseño de Segovia. Computer scientists have a choice of schools across the whole European Union. In organizing their trips, students are supported by program coordinators from both countries. The entire cost of stay at the selected university is financed by the Erasmus program”.

Selected partner universities:

Dormitory

You do not have to worry about looking for accommodation, commuting to the university and public transport. You may use the Students Depot Polonez (Centrum Akademickie Polonez) – a private dormitory.

Students of Collegium Da Vinci may enjoy ren-ovated single, double and triple rooms with private bathrooms. The dorm does not only have a constant access to the Internet, but also a café, a newly opened Fitness Club, a grocery store.

Apart from comfort and modernity, advantages of the dorm include also the location in the center of Poznań (only a 5-minute walk from CDV). Nearby, there is the Old Market Square, Citadel Park, Bus Station and Railway Station, and the nearest bus stop is right in front of the main entrance to the building.

We took care of special discounts for our students, so the price for renting a room is much lower!

You will find in the immediate vicinity:• Collegium Da Vinci – a 5-minute walk,• Citadel Park – perfect, leafy grounds (walking, running, riding a bike, roller skates, outdoor events) – a 5-minute walk,• Poznań Old Market Square – a 14-minute walk,• a bus stop – right in front of the main entrance – direct access to railway and bus stations,• Poznań Central Railway Station – approx. 10 minutes,• a bus station – approx. 10 minutes.

Bartosz Kupśa second-year student of Mediaworking

“Studies – sounds scary! A lot of learning, exams, stress. This is how I looked at it all, until I met the CDV Angel. The Angel can help, advice and dispel all my doubts. Everything can be faced when you are surrounded with right, friendly people. I cannot imagine studying without such a person as the Angel”.

Sport without limits – the best sports facilities

Is sport your passion? We care not only of the mind but also physical condition. Each student receives unlimited sports package and train-ings under the supervision of qualified trainers.

Only in CDV you may use:• 4 squash courts,• a well-equipped fitness room,• spinning equipment,• a gym.

They are available for free for CDV students! During the studies, you can choose from several sports sections and you can also join the Academic Sports Association (AZS) club.

Piotr MyślakGraduate, marathon runner

“Owing to the friendly attitude of the university authorities and the support of the lecturers, I could combine my sports career with studying. Individual organization of studies and a high scholarship allowed me to easily prepare for the most im-portant sporting struggles. I also owe a lot to the individual approach towards my person of the KU AZS authorities, who provided me the care of the best coaches and controlled my preparations for the season”.

Support out of this world

Wondering what it will be like when you are a student? Will you fill fulfilled on a new, adult stage of life? No worries!

In CDV, there is a person waiting for you who has patience of a saint and will help you in any matter:• answer questions,• help solve problems,• indicate how you may develop your passions at the university.

Angel is the guardian who can give you support if you need it.

aniol@cdv.pl

Trainer of spinning and fitness Adrianna Lewandowska-Dudek

Masters in practice

Students and graduates as well as their successes are the measure of value of our university. In Collegium Da Vinci, we appreciate the achievements of our students, their efforts and attempts and we are willing to support them in the quest to achieve the possible best results.

First place in the Art of Packag-ing competition in Packaging – Label category – Natalia Łuczak, a student of Graphics.

Third place in the Microsoft Imag-ine Cup competition in the Games category – students of Computer Science for the creation of the game Nano T.

Together with 3R Studio, our students developed a mobile application that uses Augmented Reality tech-nology, thanks to which their works decorating CDV calendar for the year 2015 came alive.

5 Computer Science students success-fully completed the IBM Academic Initiative MC2-500 internships.

Third place in Poznań Game Jam competition – students of Computer Science.

A graduate of our university, Kanin Kon-stantin, was among the 100 most inspiring people of the Polish interac-tive industry.

First place in the Microsoft Imagine Cup Poland

competition in the Innovation category– Aleksandra Olszewska,

a student of Mediaworking with the team

First place in the competition “Poznań attracts the best” – Filip Radulak, a student of Graphics

A meeting place for practitioners

We organize a number of industry events aimed at our students, referring to their interests and fields of study. Thanks to the coopera-tion with our business partners, a group of speakers includes top-class specialists, and the organization and preparation of events meet the expectations of the most demanding participants.

MARKETING AND TECHNOLOGYA national conference aimed at those respon-sible for marketing and brand communications as well as enthusiasts of modern technologies.

AULA POLSKA POZNAŃRegular meetings connecting students with en-trepreneurs and enthusiasts of new technolo-gies.

KOMPAS, COACHING CAFE, LEARNING FORUM, COACHING WEEKMonthly meetings for coaching and manage-ment enthusiasts.

MEETINGS OF COMPUTER SCIENTISTSWe host meetings of programmers from the Poznań group Grupa.NET. In addition, there are scientific groups of computer scientists at the university (including e-sport).

“PRAKTYCZNIE RZECZ BIORĄC” MEETINGSMeetings with professionals preparing students for recruitment and entering the labor market.

“BABKI W PROSZKU” MEETINGSEvening coaching meetings for women orga-nized by a CDV student.

Małgorzata Chełkowska-Dornaa second-year student of Counseling and Coaching

“Babki w proszku” (“Unready Girls”) is an initiative for wom-en. During coaching and workshop meetings, we create a safe haven to speak, to cry, to develop and support, and most importantly - to become ready. Some of the sessions take place in Collegium Da Vinci, which gives opportunities and supports its students, appreciating their development”.

Exceptional comfort of learning

Comfortable and modern interior of CDV does not stay behind standards of foreign universities and is fully adapted to the needs of people with disabilities.

MODERN LABORATORIES

FOCUS ROOMWe have our own focus studio, with professional recording and eyetracking equipment, as well as EEG Biofeedback equipment and Venetian mirror. The studio is used by students of all fields within the framework of courses and implemented projects.

XBOX LABORATORYA unique in the country laboratory of Xbox gaming consoles, Kinect controllers and TV sets, equipped with the latest program-ming engine Unreal Engine 4.0.

MOBILE DEVICE LABORATORYSpecialized laboratory of programming mobile devices equipped with Windows Phone and Android.

SCULPTURE AND DRAWING STUDIOA place of creative work of designers, filled with easels, paints, casts and designs of our students.

MODERN LIBRARY CDV library is a unique place where every student will receive professional assistance in finding information.There are at your disposal:• over 47 000 titles of books,• access to international databases of electronic books, inter alia EBSCO – more than 130 000 e-books, and the Polish Ibuk.pl, NASBI bases,• a rich collection of trade and scientific press,• computer workstations for individual use (including software for the visually impaired),• a children’s corner,• a rest zone for readers.

MODERN DORMITORY

(Student Depot Polonez), which is a 5-minute walk

from the university.

CENTRALPRINTOUT

lets you print your notes/docu-ments from any computer at the university and at home.

Sounds incredible? Yet with us it is possible.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES are taught by qualified teachers

from empik school.

OFFICE 365 PACKAGE

for home use completely free of charge for all CDV students,

owing to an agreement with Microsoft.

A place full of possibilities

AULA ARTISOne of the largest multimedia concert and exhibition halls in Poznań, where students can pursue their projects.

2 ΠR GALLERYAn exceptional place where you have an opportunity not only to admire works of fa-mous artists, but also orga-nize an exhibition yourself! Students and graduates reg-ularly organize exhibitions of their own works. Among other, there were already such exhibitions as: Rysunki na marginesie, Męska Twarz, Pejzaż intymny.

STUDENT AREASIntimate space where stu-dents can relax, prepare for classes, carry out individual or team projects.

KAWA KAMPA university eatery, which was mentioned on the blog wygrywamzanoreksja.pl: “Kawa Kamp does not seem a typical academic eating place. Seriously, I constantly had the feeling that I did not eat at the university, but some-where in the city, in a fashion-able restaurant. Both the de-cor and the food itself spoke for it”.

Lifelong learning

POSTGRADUATE STUDIES The advantage of our offer is determined by a wide range of topics of study – 30 fields of study and their practical dimension, supported by close cooperation with business partners from areas such as HR, coaching, information technology and visual communication, sales and customer service, and management. Postgraduate studies give an excellent opportunity to make new professional and personal contacts.

POSTGRADUATE STUDIES FOR TEACHERSCDV offer comprises 30 postgraduate cours-es for teachers, run in 7 cities in Poland. These studies enable graduates of higher ed-ucation institutions to achieve proper licenses to work as teachers and pedagogues in differ-ent types of schools, kindergartens, nurseries and other educational centers. More than 6 thousand teachers have already used our offer.

TRAININGSCDV also offers trainings for business, sup-port in creating a comprehensive system of corporate training and knowledge manage-ment.

UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE 50+University of the Third Age is an offer for active seniors interested in their own development. The Academy brings together nearly 700 peo-ple, and its advantages include lectures of spe-cialists from various fields, seminars within the framework of 20 thematic sections and classes in foreign languages, as well as participation in numerous cultural and artistic events, and meetings with well-known personal-ities from the world of culture and politics.

DA VINCI ACADEMIC SCHOOLS Our university is the founder of Da Vin-ci Elementary School, Middle School and High School, where we provide every child with conditions for sustainable development through access to non-standard classes and extracurricular activities. We provide pupils with frequent contact with the academic world, which allows us to show the child a practical aspect of gaining knowledge and the need for creative thinking and acting.

Collegium Da Vinci | ul. Kutrzeby 10 | 61-719 Poznań, Polandphone: +48 61 271 11 00/01/02 | rekrutacja@cdv.pl

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