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UPSKILLING – support for MANS students and teaching staff
A project supporting students and staff in Agriculture, Civil Engineering and Logistics through curriculum development, competence building and practical learning.
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About the project
We are pleased to announce that MANS has secured funding for the project “UPSKILLING – support for students and staff delivering education in selected degree programmes at the International Academy of Applied Sciences in Łomża”
The project is financed by the European Union under the European Funds for Social Development programme, Priority FERS.01.00, Measure FERS.01.05.
Project start date: 2024-06-01
Project end date: 2027-12-31
The project will implement a comprehensive support programme for students and staff involved in teaching at the International Academy of Applied Sciences in Łomża. It covers all types of activities forming a comprehensive support programme for the degree programmes included in the project, namely:
- AGRICULTURE,
- CIVIL ENGINEERING,
- LOGISTICS.
The target groups are students on the supported degree programmes, namely AGRICULTURE, CIVIL ENGINEERING and LOGISTICS, and university staff teaching on these programmes.
The main objective, during the period 01.06.2024–31.12.2027, is to improve the quality of education at MANS in Łomża and align its educational offer with economic development needs. This will enable the qualifications and competences of at least 90% of the 170 students on the supported degree programmes (AGRICULTURE, CIVIL ENGINEERING and LOGISTICS) to meet the needs of the economy and labour market, and develop the qualifications and competences of at least 90% of the 27 staff members involved in teaching on these programmes.
Project outcomes:
- One university will adapt its education to the requirements of economic transformation.
- 170 students will receive support to develop their competences.
- 27 academic staff members will develop their qualifications.
- 178 people (students and staff combined) will acquire formally certified competences or qualifications.
- New curriculum content will be introduced in all supported degree programmes.
- Teaching infrastructure will be developed, including a VR laboratory.
Project outputs:
- Modified curricula aligned with market needs (files available for download below):
The outputs are made openly available under the Creative Commons Attribution licence CC BY 4.0 as open educational resources. Permission is not required to use the outputs, but please acknowledge the source when using them.
- External vocational courses with certificates.
- Language courses for students and staff.
- A package of teaching materials.
- Reports and recommendations on curriculum modifications.
- Agreements and documentation for domestic and international traineeships.
- A psychological and educational support system.
- Organised study visits and job shadowing for teaching staff.
PROJECT TASKS:
- MODIFICATION OF CURRICULA IN SELECTED DEGREE PROGRAMMES
CURRICULUM CONTENT MODIFICATIONS will cover universal design and the needs of people with specific requirements, EU policies relating to energy efficiency and sustainable development, and CHANGES IN TEACHING METHODS (use of VR),
as well as:
- Agriculture: adding courses in Biostimulation and Biological Plant Protection, and Sustainable and Regenerative Agriculture; modifying curriculum content to include circular agriculture and green infrastructure in agriculture.
- Logistics: adding a course in Zero-Emission Fleet Management and modifying curriculum content to include circular logistics and reverse logistics.
- Civil Engineering: modifying curriculum content to include green infrastructure, circular construction and the circular economy.
- Purchase of one VR laboratory and one complete computer laboratory.
- ADDITIONAL CLASSES FOR STUDENTS ON THE DEGREE PROGRAMMES SUPPORTED BY THE PROJECT
- Training: PROFESSIONAL SKILLS (SPECIFIC TO AGRICULTURE, CIVIL ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS)
- Training: KEY (SOCIAL) SKILLS – common to all degree programmes included in the project
- Training: language courses – ENGLISH
Training will cover a total of 170 people.
- ADDITIONAL PRACTICAL CLASSES PREPARING STUDENTS ON THE SUPPORTED DEGREE PROGRAMMES TO ENTER THE LABOUR MARKET
- Domestic traineeships for students
- International traineeships for students
Traineeships will cover a total of 90 people.
- SUPPORT TO REDUCE EARLY WITHDRAWAL FROM STUDIES AMONG MANS STUDENTS
SCOPE OF SUPPORT for the degree programmes included in the project:
- Remedial classes: MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, STATISTICS
- Classes developing key digital competences
- Support from an adviser on study-related difficulties
- SCIENCE–WORK–EDUCATION educational and guidance panels
- “STUDY AT MANS” workshops for upper-secondary school students
Support will cover a total of 120 people.
5.DEVELOPMENT OF THE QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCES OF STAFF INVOLVED IN TEACHING
Training:
DIGITAL TEACHING IN HIGHER EDUCATION PRACTICE, TEACHING IN THE AGE OF THE GREEN TRANSITION, UNIVERSAL DESIGN IN TEACHING PRACTICE ON SELECTED DEGREE PROGRAMMES,
- Language courses – ENGLISH
- Study visits for university staff to employers abroad
- Study visits/job shadowing for university staff at foreign universities
- Support will cover a total of 27 people.
- TOTAL PROJECT EXPENDITURE: PLN 4,358,649.50
- EUROPEAN FUNDING: PLN 4,227,890.01
- OWN CONTRIBUTION: PLN 130,759.49
Support schedule (updated 31.05.2026)
Notice for Agriculture, Logistics and Civil Engineering students
For those who have registered for training
Dates of forthcoming training courses
Team Management training: group 1, 13–15.06.2025; group 2, 16–17.06.2025
Coping with Stress: group 1, 18–19.06.2025; group 2, 20–21.06.2025
AGRICULTURE programme – the Certified ISO Quality Management System Representative course will take place on 30–31 May 2025 and 1 June 2025. Training starts on 30.05.2025 at 16:00 in room 500.
Notice Those who have declared their participation in domestic traineeships are invited to collect referrals for medical examinations from 23.05.2025 – room 405, Dr Ireneusz Żuchowski.
The support schedule will be published progressively as support dates are planned.
Training notice AGRICULTURE programme – the ISO Quality Management System Internal Auditor course will take place on 05.04.2025 from 08:00 to 16:00 and on 06.04.2025 from 08:00 to 16:00.
Certified Quality Management System Representative
The “Certified Quality Management System Representative” course will take place on: 29.05–01.06.2025
Team Management
The “Team Management” course will take place on: 14–15.06.2025
Detailed organisational information will be provided to participants before the course begins.
Team Management
The “Team Management” course will take place on: 16–17.06.2025
Coping with Stress
The “Coping with Stress” course will take place on: 18–19.06.2025
Coping with Stress
The “Coping with Stress” course will take place on: 20–21.06.2025
Forklift Training
The forklift training course will take place on: 21–22.06.2025
Food Safety Management System Internal Auditor
The “Food Safety Management System Internal Auditor” course will take place on: 24–26.06.2025
Presentation and Public Speaking Skills – group 1
The “Presentation and Public Speaking Skills” course will take place on: 27–28.06.2025
Working in a Diverse Team – group 1
The “Working in a Diverse Team” course will take place on:
29–30.06.2025
Interpersonal and Communication Skills Training – group 1
The “Interpersonal and Communication Skills Training – group 1” course will take place on: 04–05.10.2025 and 11.10.2025
Conflict Resolution – group 1
The “Conflict Resolution – group 1” course will take place on: 18–19.10.2025
Interpersonal and Communication Skills Training – group 2
The “Interpersonal and Communication Skills Training – group 2” course will take place on: 15–17.11.2025
ITS Systems in Smart Cities
The “ITS Systems in Smart Cities” course will take place on: 15–16.11.2025
“Construction Licences” training for Civil Engineering students
The “Construction Licences” course for Civil Engineering students will take place on: 16.11.2025, 23.11.2025 and 30.11.2025
Conflict Resolution – group 2
The “Conflict Resolution – group 2” course will take place on: 13–14.12.2025
Working in a Diverse Team – group 2
The “Working in a Diverse Team – group 2” course will take place on:
15–16.12.2025
Remedial Physics Classes – Agriculture, semester 4, group 1
The “Physics – Agriculture, semester 4, group 1” classes will take place on:
11.04.2026, 16.05.2026, 29.05.2026 and 14.06.2026
Remedial Physics Classes – Agriculture, semester 4, group 2
The “Physics – Agriculture, semester 4, group 2” classes will take place on:
12.04.2026, 16.05.2026, 30.05.2026 and 14.06.2026
Remedial Mathematics Classes – Logistics, semester 4
The “Mathematics – Logistics, semester 4” classes will take place on: 20–21.03.2026
Remedial Physics Classes – Civil Engineering, semester 2, group 1
The “Physics – Civil Engineering, semester 2, group 1” classes will take place on:
10.05.2026, 06.06.2026, 27.06.2026 and 28.06.2026
Remedial Physics Classes – Civil Engineering, semester 2, group 2
The “Physics – Civil Engineering, semester 2, group 2” classes will take place on:
17.05.2026, 07.06.2026, 27.06.2026 and 28.06.2026
International traineeships – students
International traineeships for students in Greece: planned dates 13.09–26.09.2025
International traineeships – staff
International traineeships for staff in Greece: planned dates 12.09–25.09.2025
International traineeships – staff
International traineeships for staff in Italy: next planned dates 21.09–04.10.2025
Study visit to foreign universities – staff
The study visit to the universities in Murcia and Alicante will take place on 12–18 April 2026.
International traineeships – staff
International traineeships for staff in Italy: next planned dates 24.07–06.08.2026
International traineeships – students
International traineeships for students in Greece: planned start date 22.09.2026
NOTICE
Please note that suspected non-compliance of the project or the beneficiary’s activities with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2012, item 1169, as amended) may be reported to the Managing Authority (the minister responsible for regional development) or the Intermediate Body (the National Centre for Research and Development) by post or through the ePUAP electronic submission inbox.
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MANS staff from Łomża develop their competences in Spain through the UPSKILLING project
Teaching staff at the International Academy of Applied Sciences in Łomża are consistently developing their competences internationally. Under the UPSKILLING project, our lecturers took part in a training visit to Spain, aimed not only at improving their professional qualifications but also at gaining new experiences and exchanging knowledge and good practices in modern education.
During the visit, we visited the University of Alicante and the University of Murcia. Meetings with representatives of these universities helped us better understand how the Spanish higher education system works, and learn about innovative teaching methods, approaches to working with students and solutions supporting the development of practical and digital competences.
The programme included workshops, presentations and expert discussions, enabling an in-depth analysis of the challenges facing contemporary education. Particular attention was paid to internationalisation, the use of new technologies in teaching, and building effective relationships between universities and the labour market.
The mobility also provided an opportunity to establish valuable international contacts that may lead to future research and teaching cooperation. The knowledge and experience gained will be used to further improve our educational offer, so that it responds even better to the needs of students and the modern labour market.
More than 700 school students attended the “Science–Work–Education” panel at MANS in Łomża
More than 700 school students visited the International Academy of Applied Sciences in Łomża during the second “Science–Work–Education” guidance and educational panel. The event offered an opportunity to explore career and education pathways and engage directly with the academic community.
Participants attended inspiring lectures and practical workshops led by lecturers and experts. The sessions aimed to help young people make informed decisions about their further education and careers.
We are delighted by the strong interest in the event and the students’ active engagement.
The UPSKILLING project out in the community!
Today we had the great pleasure of visiting @Zespół Szkół w Niećkowie, where we met fantastic and highly engaged young people. We talked about the value of investing in yourself, acquiring new skills and making informed plans for the future – including in sectors so important to the region, such as agriculture, civil engineering and logistics.
Our visit is part of the “UPSKILLING – support for MANS students and staff in Łomża” project, funded by the European Union through the European Funds for Social Development (FERS) programme.
🎯 What do we do in the project?
UPSKILLING is a comprehensive programme for developing students’ and staff qualifications. Through it, we:
• modify degree curricula to meet market needs,
• create modern educational content (including VR!),
• organise vocational and language courses,
• help students enter the labour market through domestic and international traineeships,
• provide remedial classes and psychological and educational support,
• work with upper-secondary schools to inspire the next generation to continue learning.
Thank you to the young people of Niećkowo for a great meeting and inspiring conversations! 💙
🌍✈ Our Agriculture lecturers in Greece! 🇬🇷🌿
As part of the Upskilling project, Agriculture lecturers from the International Academy of Applied Sciences in Łomża are undertaking study visits to employers in Thessaloniki, Greece.
👉 This is part of a comprehensive support programme for MANS students and staff, running from 2024 to 2027. The project covers three degree programmes:
✅ Agriculture
✅ Civil Engineering
✅ Logistics
🎯Its main objective is to improve the quality of education and align MANS’s educational offer with the needs of the economy and labour market. As a result, as many as 90% of the students and 90% of the staff receiving support will gain new qualifications and competences needed in today’s professional environment.
Study visits such as this one to Greece enable our lecturers to explore innovative solutions used in practice, exchange experiences with international partners, and apply the knowledge gained in classes and research at MANS.
💡 This is an investment in our students’ future and the development of our region!
🌍✈ Our students are gaining experience in Greece! 🇬🇷👩🎓👨🎓
As part of the Upskilling project, students of:
✅ Agriculture
✅ Logistics
✅ Civil Engineering
from the International Academy of Applied Sciences in Łomża are currently undertaking traineeships in Greece.
This is a unique opportunity for them to:
🌿 gain practical professional experience,
📦 develop skills needed in the labour market,
🏗 discover modern solutions and technologies,
🤝 establish contacts with employers abroad.
🎯 The Upskilling project (running from 2024 to 2027) aims to improve the quality of education and align MANS’s educational offer with economic needs. Through the project, as many as 90% of the students receiving support will acquire new qualifications and practical skills.
💡 International traineeships are an investment in the future – our students will return with greater knowledge, experience and inspiration to shape their further career paths.