Poland, the largest country among the new members of the European Union has one of the Europe’s youngest population - half of its citizens are less than 35 years old. Out of nearly 39 million Poles almost two million are university students.

Poland’s education market has been the most dynamically developing one in Europe during the last ten years. The number of higher education institution has quadrupled and so did the number of students. Each year almost half a million young people begin their education at universities and colleges.

Warsaw, the capital of Poland is a truly European city of dynamic growth and excellent prospects. The Warsaw metropolitan area is home to three million residents. Warsaw is the centre of Poland’s political, economic, and cultural life. The city's location in the centre of Europe makes it an important communication and transportation hub. Fonance and banking are among the most rapidly developing sectors of Warsaw economy today. Warsaw counts itself amongst Europe’s top 20 business cities.

Warsaw with the greatest number of schools of higher education in Europe is the principal centre of higher education in the country. Numerous institutes and research centres are also based here. One in three Varsovians holds a university level degree. University of Warsaw is the best and largest university in Poland. Warsaw University of Technology is a prime destination for students interested in studying architecture and other technical fields.  Students interested in ecology and environmental science can study at the University of Life Sciences while arts and music can be studied at The Academy of Fine Arts and Fryderyk Chopin  Academy of Music. Other great public and private Warsaw’s higher education institutions offer education in such fields as medicine, humanities, management and finance.

There are close to 300 000 university students in the capital city, including several thousand foreigners. Such a high number of young people impacts on the tone of the city. Thanks to them there are dozens of active student clubs enhancing Warsaw's artistic and cultural attractiveness. For those who come to study here or just to visit Warsaw is an attractive and safe city.