The University

Szczecin University
Founded in 1985, Szczecin University is the largest academic and higher education
institution in northwestern Poland. Szczecin University is a full member of the most
important national and European academic organizations, including the Conference
of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland (KRASP), the Conference of Rectors of Polish
Universities (KRUP) and the European University Association (EUA). Szczecin University
cooperates with 53 European higher education institutions within the framework of the
SOCRATES/ERASMUS program and with around 30 partner-institutions worldwide.
Over the past 25 years, development of Szczecin University has focused on enhancing
both the attractiveness of the educational offer and the quality of the research output.
This has been accomplished by an rapid expansion in the range of academic programs.
At present, Szczecin University offers 57 degree-level courses of study in ten faculties,
offered both at the main campus in the city of Szczecin and at the Off-campus Faculty of
Administration in Jarocin, ca. 300 kilometers to the south.
These include:
• The Faculty of Economics and Management
• The Faculty of Humanities
• The Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
• The Faculty of Law and Administration
• The Faculty of Natural Sciences
• The Faculty of Management and Economics of Services
• The Faculty of Theology
• The Off-campus Faculty of Administration
• The Faculty of Philology
• The Faculty of Geosciences
Nine faculties are accredited to doctoral level, with PhD programs offered in fifteen
courses of study. The Economics and Management, Management and Economics
of Services and Theology faculties are among the country’s top-ranked institutions
by the Polish Ministry of Science, with the remainder also scoring highly in ministry
evaluations.
The teaching methodology employed at Szczecin University is based on Bologna
rules, with bachelor’s degrees awarded after three years of study and most master’s
degrees requiring two years to complete. Szczecin University employs more than 120
full professors among a total academic staff of 263. A special emphasis on regional issues
has long underpinned development of the educational and research infrastructure.
Today, the research staff numbers 1,200 professionals, who are supported by some 450
doctoral students and 900 members of administrative staff. Research projects are related
to the social, economic and cultural transformation of the region and the country.
From the 5,000 full-time and part-time students registered in the inaugural academic
year, Szczecin University’s student population today numbers 29,000. Students and staff
members are encouraged to gain international experience, with the European Credit
Transfer System (ECTS) employed to ensure recognition of courses and programs
completed during academic exchanges. This year, some 250 students at Szczecin
University are involved in exchange programs, including 70 incoming foreign students
enrolled in one- or two-semester exchanges under the SOCRATES/ERASMUS program.