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Q: 2. Complete the online application form

Complete the online application form in our admission application system. APPLY NOW But before you start to fill it in, you need to prepare: high quality scans of your documents (attachments) referred to in step 1 documents that are several pages long should be scanned as one file. One file can be a maximum of 20 MB. your photo in JPG or PNG format (photo as required for an official ID card, max. size 5 MB, min. size 236px x 295px). DOCUMENTS: Attach the application documents in your candidate account in the application system: click on ‘My applications’ and then on the ATTACHMENTS icon. You are now able to upload scans of your application documents in the appropriate places. In this section there are also documents that require your handwritten signature (eg. your admission request). You must first download such documents, print them out, sign them and then scan and upload them in the appropriate places of this section. GRADES: You must then complete your grades in the admission system. Click on “My applications” and then on the “Add grades” icon. APPLICATION FEE: The application fee is PLN 85, i.e. about EUR 20. It is best to pay it online in your candidate account in the application system (in the section: APPLICATION FEE). If you however decide to make a traditional bank transfer, please use the details below: Account owner / recipient: Politechnika Morska w Szczecinie (Maritime University of Szczecin) Address - first line: ul. Wały Chrobrego 1-2 Address - second line: 70-500 Szczecin, Polska (Poland) Name of the bank: Bank Pekao SA VII O/Szczecin Bank account number: 91 1240 3927 1111 0011 0575 2658 IBAN: PL91124039271111001105752658 SWIFT: PKOPPLPW Transfer reference: „Application fee Your name and surname”

Q: 4. Deliver documents to our university

Once your application is granted the status: "Qualified for admission", the final step of the admission application is to deliver your original application documents to the Maritime University of Szczecin. You will be given precise information from us about the date by which the documents should arrive at our University. In addition to submitting the originals of all documents previously attached as scans, you will be required to provide 2 pieces of your photograph and produce your passport. If you choose to send us your documents by post/courier please use the following address: Politechnika Morska w Szczecinie (Maritime University of Szczecin) Department for Admissions and International Affairs ul. Wały Chrobrego 1-2 70-500 Szczecin POLSKA (Poland) Questions? we are available at: international@pm.szczecin.pl

Q: Studies free of charge or at a lower tuition fee rate

For whom? foreigners who have been granted a permanent residence permit in Poland; oreigners who have been granted a refugee status in Poland; foreigners who have been granted a temporary protection in Poland; foreigners who are migrating workers and nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway or Lichtenstein or family members of such workers and who reside in Poland; foreigners who have been granted a European Community long-term residence permit; foreigners who have been granted a temporary residence permit in Poland with regard to situations laid down in Art. 127 (a temporary stay permit to perform work in a profession requiring high qualifications), Art. 159.1 (a temporary stay permit to reunite with one’s family) or Art. 186.1.3 or 186.1.4 (a European Community long-term residence permit issued by another EU member state or being a member of such resident) of the Act of 12 December 2013 on Aliens (Journal of Laws 2013 item 1650); foreigners who have been granted a subsidiary protection in Poland; foreigners who are nationals of an EU member state, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway or Lichtenstein and holders of a permanent stay permit; foreigners holding a certificate of Polish language proficiency at level C1 issued by https://certyfikatpolski.pl foreigners who are holders of the Polish Card (Karta Polaka) or who have been issued a decision confirming their Polish origin; foreigners residing in Poland who are spouses, ascendants (i.e. parents/grandparents) or descendants (i.e. children/ grandchildren) of a Polish citizen.

Q: Studies at a full rate of tuition fees

All other foreigners not listed in the section above. If you are Polish, click here

GENERAL INFO

Navigation

Faculty: Navigation
Type of studies: Graduate
Language: English
Duration: 1.5 years – 3 semesters
Mode: Full-time studies
Degree: Master

Navigation

The Master’s program in Marine Navigation is conducted by a highly qualified team of lecturers who utilize modern technologies to train top-class engineers. Students have access to well-equipped laboratories, classrooms, ship bridge simulators, and training and research vessels.

Our facilities and programs meet international standards, allowing graduates to apply for jobs worldwide, as our diplomas are recognized globally.

The Navigation courses prepare graduates for a wide range of career opportunities in the global maritime economy.

Duration of studies:

The program lasts for 1.5 years (3 semesters). The entire navigation curriculum is delivered in English.

Specialty

Maritime Transport

Special Program for Seafarers

For those working at sea who lack time for full-time studies, we offer part-time Master’s studies. Classes run Monday through Saturday for 10 consecutive weeks, allowing the remainder of the year free for continuing professional work.

Graduate profile:

Graduates receive a diploma with a professional degree: MSc Engineer. They are prepared to contribute in a creative way to: research and implementation teams working on navigation issues; enterprises which design, organise, secure and support the operation of navigation infrastructures; the administration safety departments responsible for communication and transport processes; traffic control or supervision services, operational and management units of transport and traffic enterprises. Graduates have mastered the skills of working with people and leading teams and are prepared to take on research challenges and undertake doctoral studies.

Why is it worth it?

Navigation course opens the door to an ever-changing international job market with a choice of multiple regions, companies, and the terms of contracts.

Most graduates, within 12 months of completing the course, develop a fast-track career advancement

By choosing to study Navigation at MUS, you will develop a career at sea or on land, in the maritime economy or any other field – the possibilities are endless.

Your future work will be demanding, but, it will also be a life challenge that would give a lot of satisfaction, and above all – a well-paid job. This kind of work shapes characters, the ability to adapt quickly to change and the need for continuous self-education.

Our graduates gain a valuable diploma from a recognized maritime university committed to keeping up to the highest international standards.

Highly skilled and experienced maritime staff among our dedicated lecturers provides a practical approach to the knowledge.

You can study in an exciting, friendly city, at the university with over 70 years of history and live on the best campus in the city – university buildings, dormitories, library, reading rooms, swimming pool, clubs, theatres, cinema, parks and shopping centres – all at your fingertips, within a short – one and a half of kilometre – walking distance. From Szczecin, through Berlin (just 2h away by bus) and the nearby port of Świnoujście, you can easily get to the other European destinations by air or by sea.

Employment opportunities:

Officers and captains in international and domestic navigation.

Offshore sector employees, including those working with wind farms.

Specialists in renewable energy sectors, including onshore and offshore wind farms.

Professionals in maritime services, construction, and maintenance of ports.

Officers and captains of passenger fleets (ferries, cruise ships).

Entry requirements

Meeting the following basic criteria is obligatory for all applicants:

holding a previous education certificate/diploma giving the candidate a right to apply for admission to a selected cycle of higher education:

upper secondary school leaving certificate – giving its holder a right to apply for admission to undergraduate higher education programmes in the country in which he or she completed their secondary school or which may give the holder such right in Poland on the basis of an administrative decision or an international agreement, or
undergraduate diploma granting access to graduate higher education programmes in the country in which its holder completed his/her education.

submitting all necessary application documents including:

a document confirming the fluency in English at B2 level (for programmes delivered in English) or a document confirming the fluency in Polish at B2 level (for programmes delivered in Polish).
In case of candidates applying to sea-going degree programmes, a Medical Certificate for Service at Sea/ Medical Fitness Certificate for Seafarers compliant with STCW and MLC 2006.

paying the application fee (PLN 85)

Legal basis for admissions of international candidates: MUS Rector’s Order No 35/2025 on detailed conditions, procedure and date of commencement and termination of international admissions in the academic year 2025/2026 (document in Polish language).

If you have any question, check our FAQ – it may have already been answered there.

Application step by step

1. Collect the required documents

DOCUMENTS UNDERGRADUATE

DOCUMENTS GRADUATE

2. Complete the online application form

Complete the online application form in our admission application system.

APPLY NOW

But before you start to fill it in, you need to prepare:

high quality scans of your documents (attachments) referred to in step 1
documents that are several pages long should be scanned as one file. One file can be a maximum of 20 MB.
your photo in JPG or PNG format (photo as required for an official ID card, max. size 5 MB, min. size 236px x 295px).

DOCUMENTS: Attach the application documents in your candidate account in the application system: click on ‘My applications’ and then on the ATTACHMENTS icon.
You are now able to upload scans of your application documents in the appropriate places.
In this section there are also documents that require your handwritten signature (eg. your admission request). You must first download such documents, print them out, sign them and then scan and upload them in the appropriate places of this section.

GRADES: You must then complete your grades in the admission system. Click on “My applications” and then on the “Add grades” icon.

APPLICATION FEE: The application fee is PLN 85, i.e. about EUR 20. It is best to pay it online in your candidate account in the application system (in the section: APPLICATION FEE). If you however decide to make a traditional bank transfer, please use the details below:

Account owner / recipient: Politechnika Morska w Szczecinie (Maritime University of Szczecin)
Address – first line: ul. Wały Chrobrego 1-2
Address – second line: 70-500 Szczecin, Polska (Poland)
Name of the bank: Bank Pekao SA VII O/Szczecin
Bank account number: 91 1240 3927 1111 0011 0575 2658
IBAN: PL91124039271111001105752658
SWIFT: PKOPPLPW

Transfer reference: „Application fee Your name and surname”

3. Entrance examination and recognition of your credentials

If you are applying for admission to a Bachelor’s degree programme and you completed your secondary education in a country other than a member state of the European Union, OECD, EFTA, Ukraine, China your admission will only be possible if you meet all of the following conditions:

1. all the required application documents have been submitted
2. a document certifying your proficiency of the language of instruction at B2 level: Polish or English has been submitted
3. you have successfully passed ENTRANCE EXAM to our university
4. your secondary education qualification has been formally recognised by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange in Warsaw (more information HERE)

4. Deliver documents to our university

Once your application is granted the status: “Qualified for admission“, the final step of the admission application is to deliver your original application documents to the Maritime University of Szczecin. You will be given precise information from us about the date by which the documents should arrive at our University.
In addition to submitting the originals of all documents previously attached as scans, you will be required to provide 2 pieces of your photograph and produce your passport.
If you choose to send us your documents by post/courier please use the following address:

Politechnika Morska w Szczecinie (Maritime University of Szczecin)
Department for Admissions and International Affairs
ul. Wały Chrobrego 1-2
70-500 Szczecin
POLSKA (Poland)

Questions? we are available at: international@pm.szczecin.pl

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:

list of documents accepted as evidence of ENGLISH language proficiency at B2 level is available >>> here <<<

list of documents accepted as evidence of POLISH language proficiency at B2 level is available >>> here <<<

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 18 JULY 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).

graduate Tuition fees

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.

Admission options – check your status

Studies free of charge or at a lower tuition fee rate

For whom?

foreigners who have been granted a permanent residence permit in Poland;
oreigners who have been granted a refugee status in Poland;
foreigners who have been granted a temporary protection in Poland;
foreigners who are migrating workers and nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway or Lichtenstein or family members of such workers and who reside in Poland;
foreigners who have been granted a European Community long-term residence permit;
foreigners who have been granted a temporary residence permit in Poland with regard to situations laid down in Art. 127 (a temporary stay permit to perform work in a profession requiring high qualifications), Art. 159.1 (a temporary stay permit to reunite with one’s family) or Art. 186.1.3 or 186.1.4 (a European Community long-term residence permit issued by another EU member state or being a member of such resident) of the Act of 12 December 2013 on Aliens (Journal of Laws 2013 item 1650);
foreigners who have been granted a subsidiary protection in Poland;
foreigners who are nationals of an EU member state, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway or Lichtenstein and holders of a permanent stay permit;
foreigners holding a certificate of Polish language proficiency at level C1 issued by https://certyfikatpolski.pl
foreigners who are holders of the Polish Card (Karta Polaka) or who have been issued a decision confirming their Polish origin;
foreigners residing in Poland who are spouses, ascendants (i.e. parents/grandparents) or descendants (i.e. children/ grandchildren) of a Polish citizen.