National School of Public Administration (Poland)

The National School of Public Administration (Polish: Krajowa Szkoła Administracji Publicznej, abbreviated as KSAP) was established in 1990 by the Tadeusz Mazowiecki government.^[1] An inspiration for its founders was the French École nationale d’administration.^[2] The aim of the school is to train civil servants for the public administration of the Republic of Poland.^[3] The school is located in Warsaw.

Training at the school lasts from 18 to 20 months. The programme is focused on the following learning paths: law and administration; economics and public finance; the European Union and foreign policy;^[1] management and soft skills development.^[4] Students do two internships in Poland and one abroad (usually in the European Union country).