The initiative, prepared by the International Cooperation Centre (CWM), titled “EUREKA – Global Challenges, Local Solutions: Shaping Future Leaders through Knowledge and Innovation,” aims to improve the quality of education at Lodz University of Technology and to enhance the university’s attractiveness among international students, especially from the Asia and Oceania regions.
As part of the project, Lodz University of Technology will create and implement an Intensive International Education Program (IMPK) called “The Europe Ready Challenge,” targeted at a group of 60 students: 15 Polish and 45 international students from partner universities in India (Avantika University), Malaysia (University Malaysia Perlis), and Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea University of Technology).
The program will include 150 hours of teaching conducted in a modern blended learning model—partly online and partly on-site—during a 3-week stay of students from Malaysia, India, and Papua New Guinea in Lodz. The courses will be delivered using the Challenge-Based Learning method by Lodz University of Technology staff in collaboration with local employers. Students will visit companies, identify challenges faced by entrepreneurs, and—working in interdisciplinary teams—propose ready-to-implement solutions. This will allow them to gain practical skills and professional experience.
The program will be supplemented by classes developing technical and transversal competencies essential for Industry 5.0, including creativity and innovation, intercultural communication, teamwork, and problem-solving.
Participation in the IMPK will enable students to acquire competencies sought by employers, and the micro-credentials obtained will enrich their educational and professional portfolios, increasing their competitiveness in the international job market. In the longer term, the project will support the implementation of the “Lodz University of Technology Strategy for 2025-2030,” particularly in the areas of internationalization (building the university’s recognition and strengthening its reputation worldwide through intensified cooperation and international exchange) and education (developing an education model that prepares graduates for the rapidly changing needs of the socio-economic environment).
The project will be implemented until the end of July 2026. The project coordinator is Assoc. Prof. Dorota Piotrowska, Head of CWM.
The SPINAKER program supports the creation and implementation of intensive, short-term, international education programs conducted in a foreign language. The program is financed by the European Social Fund for Regional Development 2021-2027 (FERS) and is implemented as part of the NAWA project titled “Support for the Creation and Implementation of International Education Programs,” project number FERS.01.05-IP.08-0436/231.
