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Complete PICLE corpus of essays by Polish advanced EFL students (330,000)

/^t/First of all, the very structure of Polish educational system leaves much room for improvement. Compared to other countries, it seems old-fashioned and not well developed at all. In the times when Western Europe introduces more and more of so-called mature student schemes, in Poland there are still only two basic forms of higher education available. These are full-time and weekend university studies, each lasting five years and ending in a master degree. The length of courses is a major drawback for many a potential student, simply because they cannot afford to pay all the expanses involved. There have been first attempts to introduce shorter, three-year bachelor courses; however, the whole idea is still relatively new.