Introduction of Credit Point System at the Bialystock Technical University

Abstract

The paper presents the experience of the Bialystock Technical University in the field of realization of two-level education pattern. Changes in the traditional educational system at the Polish institutions are caused by new conditions of their activity. The essence of these changes is new relations between a student and a higher educational institution that fully correspond to the market conditions. If an educational institution is striving for ensurance of sustainable development then the most important element of its strategy should be elasticity. This term presupposes the following significant elements for an educational institution and a student, namely: freedom in choosing educational form, type of Diploma, speciality and specialization, and also large-scale possibilities for elaboration of individual training program