The Centre focuses on providing complementary, expanding and specialized education for both external and internal participants. It deals with three min areas:
- continuing professional development for pedagogical staff
- University of the Third Age
- courses for employees and students of TUL
Continuing professional development for pedagogical staff
Continuing professional development for pedagogical staff is a crucial component of the educator’s professional development. The aim of educational programs is to supplement or increase the qualifications of pedagogical staff at nursery, primary, secondary and higher education institutions.
University of the Third Age
University of the Third Age offers interesting courses on technical, natural, historical and artistic topics. The courses are aimed at citizens over 50 years of age with completed secondary school education. The study is realized in the form of comprehensive study programs. Seminars are held once a week in a 90-minute block for 14 weeks in each semester. Students are provided with study materials in printed or electronic form. We currently offer over 50 courses in 6 study programs. Currently, more than 650 seniors attend these courses.
Courses for staff
We offer university staff foreign language courses as a part of so called Internal Language School. English, German, French, Spanish and Italian courses are offered. Newly, have opportunity to attend also Japanese courses. The pedagogical staff and doctoral students have the opportunity to attend specialized courses aimed at increase the pedagogical skills of university teachers.