GENERAL INFO
Management
Faculty: Transport Engineering and Economics
Type of studies: Undergraduate
Language: Polish
Duration: 3.5 years, 7 semesters
Mode: Full-time studies
Degree: Bachelor
Recruitment dates: May – July
Management
Management is the newest bachelor’s degree programme offered by the Faculty of Engineering and Economics of Transport. It is also the first undergraduate course of its kind at the Maritime University of Szczecin. The programme is designed to equip students not only with core knowledge in management but also with a deep understanding of how businesses succeed in competitive markets.
Classes are taught by experienced academics and industry practitioners, allowing students to develop skills relevant to managerial positions in Poland and abroad—in sectors such as maritime business, security, and modern technologies. A strong emphasis is placed on English-language proficiency, including professional vocabulary, which supports fast career advancement and international mobility. The programme is suitable both for recent high school graduates and working professionals looking to expand their qualifications.
Duration of studies:
3.5 years (7 semesters), available in both full-time and part-time formats.
Specializations:
Graduate profile:
Graduates of the Management programme will be well-prepared to take on leadership and administrative roles in various sectors of the economy. They will be able to plan, organise, and control business processes, make strategic and operational decisions, conduct market research, and build effective communication and negotiation strategies. Graduates will also gain knowledge in project management, human resources, marketing, and organisational development. Strong English skills and practical experience acquired during studies will help them navigate the challenges of both local and international business environments.
Why is it worth it?
Choosing to study Management at the Maritime University of Szczecin means developing a strong foundation in business, leadership, and strategic thinking—skills that are essential in today’s rapidly changing world. This programme combines academic knowledge with practical training delivered by experienced professionals from the business and maritime sectors. You will work on real case studies, develop business plans, and build the soft skills needed for managerial roles. Classes are held in modern facilities and include extensive English language training focused on business and technical vocabulary, which will open doors to international career opportunities. Whether you are just starting out or already have work experience, this programme will support your growth and help you build a career in various industries—from maritime business to security, HR, and new technologies.
Employment opportunities:
Managers in the TSL sector
Employees in administrative units
Information management specialists
Entrepreneurs running their own businesses
Studying at the Maritime University also offers the opportunity to gain practical experience through internships in interesting companies and to participate in the international ERASMUS+ exchange program.
Entry requirements
There are no entry examination in Maritime University of Szczecin.
Meeting the following basic criteria is obligatory for all applicants:
Legal basis for admissions of international candidates: MUS Rector’s Order No 6/2024 on detailed conditions, procedure and date of commencement and termination of international admissions in the academic year 2023/2024 (document in Polish language).
If you have any question, check our FAQ – it may have already been answered there.
Learn Polish!
Candidates who are granted preliminary admission to our university can particiapate in our one-month summer course of the Polish language (140 hours). The course is dedicated only to candidates to our University whose Polish language proficiency is at least at A1 level. It is an intensive course which supports individual learning towards a B1 exam. Intensive classes are scheduled 5 days a week for an average of 6 hours per day.
Summer course of the Polish language
BASIC INFORMATION:
DETAILS:
The course is dedicated only to persons admitted to the Maritime University of Szczecin as first year students. It is an excellent opportunity to meet new fellow students.
The course consists of 140 hours of classes over the period of one month. According to the Polish education system, each class hour lasts for 45 minutes. Classes are held from Monday to Friday, 6 hours a day on average.
The curriculum includes Polish grammar and vocabulary, classes dedicated to developing spoken and written communication skills as well as listening and reading. The course also includes vocabulary related to marine profession, transport, logistics, and exact sciences, such as maths and physics. Classes are taught by qualified and experienced teachers.
PRICE
The total cost of the course is PLN 1800. The price includes costs of teaching materials. It does not include accomodation costs.
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is possible for course participants in our Student Campus (dormitories KORAB and PASAT) at about 20PLN per day.
HOW TO REGISTER?
Candidates with prelimiary admission who would like to take a Polish language course should complete the following steps:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
The proposed course is meant as supplementary aid to students’ autonomous language learning and does not prepare the participants to a B1 exam (it only brings them to A2/B1 level). Therefore, we encourage all participants to study Polish language independently – to invest in a good dictionary, watch Polish movies, or listen to Polish music.
EXAM
The exam is obligatory for all international students who are not able to submit any of the documents we accept as proofs of Polish language proficiency (e.g. a state certificate confirming their proficiency in the Polish language or graduation diploma from a school with Polish languge of instruction).
The exam will be held on 26 (written part) and 27 (oral part) September 2024. The retake exam will be carried out between 14-18 October 2024.
Application step by step
If you have already chosen your programme, the first step you should take is to prepare your application documents. The list of them depends, among others on your citizenship and the chosen programme. To find out which documents are required in your case, click on the link to our generator of the list of required application documents. It is a simple form with eight questions. After answering and approving them, you will get a list of attachments required in your situation along with a description of how to prepare them.
Please note that if you click on the description of the selected programme, than at the very bottom of the description you will also find a link to the above generator but with fewer questions. It is just because in this case you will not have to answer questions about your chosen programme.
The next step is to complete the online application form in our admission system.
But before you start to fill it in, you need to prepare:
After entering the online admission system, you must register your account . The e-mail address you provide during registration is very important, because to this address we will send you notifications about any mistakes or gaps in your application, and notifications about the change in the status of your application.
After registering your account provide all the data required in the admission system . The online admission system will guide you through all stages divided into smaller steps. Among others, you will have to provide your personal data, choose the programme, define your legal status and complete a questionnaire in which you will provide us with information about how you learned about our offer. Then you will be redirected to the page where you can pay the application fee.
Remember that at this stage:
You must download admission application, print it, sign it, scan it and attach it in the online admission system, in the same place as the other scans of your documents.
You must complete your grades in the admission system , if you have not already done so. To do this, click in the top left corner on “My applications”, and then on the “Add grades” icon.
You must attach scans of your documents. Being logged in to the online admission system, click again in the top left corner on “My applications”, and then on the “Attachments” icon.
The application fee is PLN 85, i.e. about EUR 20. Payment of the application fee may be carried out in two ways:
If you decide to make a traditional bank transfer, please note that we will verify your online application form only after receiving the transfer at our bank. In this case we recommend sending a confirmation of the transfer in PDF form to the following address: international@pm.szczecin.pl. So if you want to have your online application form to be verified as quickly as possible, we recommend online payment.
The final stage of the admissions is the delivery of application documents to the Maritime University of Szczecin.
If you are applying for a degree programme delivered in English you do not need to provide us with paper documents at the admission application stage, but they will be required immediately after your arrival in Poland.
If you are applying for a degree programme delivered in Polish, at the admission stage you must provide the required documents online by uploading them in the admission system. The complete set of hard copy documents will only be required if you are selected for admission. You will be informed about the deadline for delivering these documents in an email we will send to you after the admission process.
The address for delivering your documents is as follows:
Politechnika Morska w Szczecinie (Maritime University of Szczecin)
Dział ds. Obcokrajowców i Wymiany Międzynarodowej
ul. Wały Chrobrego 1-2
70-500 Szczecin
POLSKA (Poland)
NOTE: If you live nearby Poland and apply for a short-term visa in order to come to Poland during the admissions period, than the certificate of participation in the admissions at the Maritime University in Szczecin you will obtain in the International Students & Mobility Office. Before that, however, you must:
If you meet the above-mentioned conditions, send us an e-mail to the following address: international@pm.szczecin.pl with a request to issue such a certificate. However, remember that coming to Poland during the admissions period is not necessary.
Language requirements
To study in the Maritime University of Szczecin you are required to know Polish or English language at B2 level (for programmes with Polish or English language as the language of instruction respectively).
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS:
Disclaimer: the above lists are based on the draft Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 9 May 2025 on the types of documents certifying proficiency in the language of instruction. The Regulation is expected to be passed by the end of June 2025. Until then, the Maritime University of Szczecin is not in a position to provide definite information on which language documents can be taken into account in the 2025/2026 admissions process and cannot be held accountable for any changes thereof.
Fees and tuitions
Annual fees:
All tuition and study payments at the Maritime University of Szczecin should be paid in PLN. The below PDF files contain all detailed information about tuition fees (per year) for degree programmes offered in Polish and English language at the Maritime University of Szczecin (MUS).
Studying in English language
Currently, Maritime University of Szczecin delivers only few degree courses in English language (they are highlighted in the above PDF file). Please, pay attention to the fact that the price for EU citizens and holders of the Polish Card is greatly reduced as they are treated equally with Polish citizens. Foreigners from outside the European Union who are not holders of the Polish Card have to pay the full tuition fee.
Additional costs for students of the seagoing programs
Students of Navigation, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and Inland Shipping have to pay extra for International Medical Certificate for service at Sea: approx. PLN 400 (approx. EUR 90) which is valid for 1 or 2 years depending on the doctor’s decision, and for the Seaman’s registration book: EUR 50 which is a one-time fee. These fees are paid in external institutions, i.e. a medical clinic and the Maritime Office in Szczecin.
Studying in Polish language
Basically, foreign students studying in Poland in Polish language need to pay for their education. However, there are exceptions that exempt from tuition fees the following groups of foreigners studying full-time programmes
If you do not belong to one of these groups, you will have to pay for studying at MUS. However, the tuition fees charged by the Maritime University are not high. MUS is a state university which means that, similarly to non-profit organisations, its offer is not strictly commercial.
The annual fees charged by our University depend on the programme (sea-going programmes are more expensive than other, non-sea-going degree courses), the level of study (the undergraduate level is usually more expensive than graduate level as it takes 7 to 8 semesters, whereas graduate level takes only 3 to 4 semesters) and the mode of study (you always have to pay for the part-time programmes but the annual tuition fee depends on your status).
Admission options – check your status
For whom?
All other foreigners not listed in point A.
If you are Polish, click here