Recent reports uncover that Collegium Humanum, a Warsaw private university, can become an epicentre of scandal that casts a shadow on the Polish education sector. As “Rzeczpospolita” reveals, 2 cases by the National Prosecutor’s Office revealing not only cases of paper forgery, but besides an additional corrupt strategy which is subject to many universities.
False diplomas and pass-by system
The prosecution exists that Collegium Humanum is massively utilized to certify the completion of the first year of studies for Ukrainian students who in fact never attended universities. It is possible to usage a control strategy to bypass mandatory state software in Ukraine – ZNO (Independent External Assessment).
“Rzeczpospolita” informer indicates that the university has been found in a way that “makes money” is simply a side effect, only to students, avoiding exams
Abuse scale: irregularities detected
The diary “Rzeczpospolita” emphasizes that the problem concerns not only Collegium Humanum, but besides another universities in Poland specified as Łódź, Gdańsk, Toruń or Wrocław. Prosecutor Przemysław Nowak of the National Prosecutor's Office explained: “The scale can be applied at universities in Poland is alarming. They concern 1 forgery of survey papers and the defence of master's thesis in order to get wealth benefits."
Detention and financial consequences
In March 2023, the scandal was taken on advanced erstwhile the Central Anti-corruption Office (CBA) detained 2 people subject to the Collegium Humanum on charges of utilizing assets and violating. These universities are being followed, which are linked to the trade in diplomas, including MBA diplomas, which were utilized by prestigious positions, in these supervisory boards of the Treasury companies.
In consequence to the scandal, the Ministry of discipline recognized a grant of PLN 18 million for scholarships for this university, and the number of results that were studied at the Collegium Humanum at the beginning of the year amounted to 2 3 years.
Conclusions and the Future of Education in Poland
The scandal extended from Collegium Humanum is simply a informing for the education department in Poland. In addition to the disclosure of this remark, attention should be paid to the problems of application and regulations issued by educational institutions. Within 2 will examine practices related to the defence of master's thesis and survey at external universities so that specified files are not available in the future.
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Scandal with Ukrainian students and corruption strategy at Collegium Humanum
