{"id":2198,"date":"2026-08-26T14:17:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T12:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/studies\/individual-and-research-oriented-nature-of-student-education\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T14:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T12:38:09","slug":"individual-and-research-oriented-nature-of-student-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/en\/student\/studies\/individual-and-research-oriented-nature-of-student-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Individual and Research-oriented Nature of&nbsp;Student Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-e11fefd9 alignwide uagb-is-root-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students of&nbsp;Krak\u00f3w University of&nbsp;Technology have the opportunity to&nbsp;pursue first- or&nbsp;second-cycle studies according to&nbsp;an&nbsp;individual educational pathway defined in&nbsp;the <a href=\"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Procedura_rozwoju_indywidualnego_i_badawczego.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Procedure for the development of&nbsp;the individual and research-oriented nature of&nbsp;education of&nbsp;students and doctoral candidates of&nbsp;PK&nbsp;Krakow University of&nbsp;Technology.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is&nbsp;an&nbsp;individiual education pathway?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An&nbsp;individual educational pathway for a&nbsp;student is&nbsp;an&nbsp;educational offer, implemented within the framework of&nbsp;individual study organization referred to&nbsp;in&nbsp;the <a href=\"https:\/\/bip.malopolska.pl\/api\/files\/3882939\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Study Regulations at&nbsp;PK&nbsp;Krakow University of&nbsp;Technology<\/a>, conducted under the academic supervision of&nbsp;a&nbsp;mentor \u2013 an&nbsp;academic teacher at&nbsp;PK&nbsp;KUT, adapted to&nbsp;the individual predispositions, interests, and needs of&nbsp;the student. It&nbsp;should be&nbsp;emphasized that the individual educational pathway for a&nbsp;student described in&nbsp;the aforementioned procedure is&nbsp;a&nbsp;particular, but not the only, method of&nbsp;selecting activities and actions carried out by&nbsp;the student within the framework of&nbsp;individual study organization defined in&nbsp;the regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5860a064 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can students build their individual pathway?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An&nbsp;individual educational pathway may be&nbsp;implemented through, among other means: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>selection of&nbsp;courses aligned with the student&#8217;s&nbsp;interests: within the framework of&nbsp;the applicable study program <br>(while maintaining the established learning outcomes) or&nbsp;within the framework of&nbsp;classes not covered by&nbsp;the study program,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>selection of&nbsp;courses\/teaching classes from the offerings of&nbsp;the business environment,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>participation in&nbsp;the Erasmus program, the MOSTECH program, or&nbsp;another student exchange program,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>participation in&nbsp;initiatives implemented by&nbsp;FutureLab,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>work in&nbsp;PK&nbsp;KUT student research clubs,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>internship or&nbsp;traineeship not covered by&nbsp;the study program at&nbsp;a&nbsp;business entity cooperating with a&nbsp;PK&nbsp;KUT Faculty,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>participation\/employment in&nbsp;research projects conducted by&nbsp;a&nbsp;CUT Faculty,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>participation in&nbsp;research work conducted for the benefit of&nbsp;the socio-economic environment,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>creation of&nbsp;a&nbsp;diploma thesis topic in&nbsp;connection with an&nbsp;implemented project or&nbsp;cooperation with a&nbsp;business entity,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>applying for scholarships funded by&nbsp;external institutions for students\/graduates of&nbsp;studies in&nbsp;specific fields.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5860a064 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Requirements:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>for first-cycle studies: the student&#8217;s&nbsp;participation in&nbsp;the work of&nbsp;a&nbsp;research club,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>for second-cycle studies: the student&#8217;s&nbsp;participation in&nbsp;conducting scientific research and publishing results in&nbsp;reputable journals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>More information can be&nbsp;obtained from Vice-Deans responsible for the organization of&nbsp;education or&nbsp;student affairs at&nbsp;PK&nbsp;KUT Faculties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is&nbsp;the pathway for?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The offer is&nbsp;directed to&nbsp;students with the greatest scientific potential, selected \u2013 based on&nbsp;the aforementioned procedure \u2013 by&nbsp;Vice-Deans for Education or&nbsp;Student Affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to&nbsp;Apply?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A&nbsp;student interested in&nbsp;implementing an&nbsp;individual educational pathway may submit an <a href=\"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wniosek_student_ios.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">application<\/a> for the granting of&nbsp;the possibility of&nbsp;pursuing studies in&nbsp;this mode:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5860a064 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>for first-cycle studies<\/strong>: no&nbsp;earlier than before the commencement of&nbsp;the fifth semester of&nbsp;studies,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>for second-cycle studies<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>in&nbsp;the case of&nbsp;a&nbsp;PK&nbsp;KUT graduate who implemented an&nbsp;individual educational pathway in&nbsp;first-cycle studies: before the commencement of&nbsp;the first semester of&nbsp;second-cycle studies,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>in&nbsp;the case of&nbsp;a&nbsp;PK&nbsp;KUT graduate who did not implement an&nbsp;individual educational pathway in&nbsp;first-cycle studies, and in&nbsp;the case of&nbsp;a&nbsp;graduate of&nbsp;another university: before the commencement of&nbsp;the second semester of&nbsp;second-cycle studies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>After obtaining consent to&nbsp;use an&nbsp;individual educational pathway, the student submits an <a href=\"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wniosek_student_isk.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">application<\/a> for the approval of&nbsp;specific actions implemented within the framework of&nbsp;this educational pathway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Application for permission to&nbsp;study and for specific activities can be&nbsp;downloaded below: <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wniosek_student_ios.doc\">Application for permission<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wniosek_student_isk.doc\">Application for specific activities<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">For detailed information, please contact the Dean&#8217;s&nbsp;Offices. General information about the procedure is&nbsp;also provided by&nbsp;the Education Division of&nbsp;CUT:  <a href=\"mailto:dk@pk.edu.pl.\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:dk@pk.edu.pl\">dk@pk.edu.pl<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students of&nbsp;Krak\u00f3w University of&nbsp;Technology have the opportunity to&nbsp;pursue first- or&nbsp;second-cycle studies according to&nbsp;an&nbsp;individual educational pathway defined in&nbsp;the Procedure for the 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