Szczecin, Poland

The University of Szczecin

Uniwersytet Szczeciński

University type: universities
University status: public

Bachelor's
Studies
full-time studies
part-time studies
Balic Region StudiesStudies in English
Business ManagementStudies in English
Economics and IT ApplicationsStudies in English
Global communicationStudies in English
HydrobiologyStudies in English
Social SciencesStudies in English
AdministrationStudies in Polish
ArchaeologyStudies in Polish
Art EducationStudies in Polish
BiologyStudies in Polish
BiotechnologyStudies in Polish
Childcare PedagogyStudies in Polish
Cognitive CommunicationsStudies in Polish
Computer Science in BusinessStudies in Polish
CosmologyStudies in Polish
Culture AnimationStudies in Polish
EconomicsStudies in Polish
Economics and LawStudies in Polish
Education of Young OffendersStudies in Polish
English StudiesStudies in Polish
Entrepreneurship and InvestmentStudies in Polish
Finance and AccountingStudies in Polish
Genetics and Experimental BiologyStudies in Polish
GeographyStudies in Polish
GeologyStudies in Polish
German StudiesStudies in Polish
HistoryStudies in Polish
Informatics and EconometricsStudies in Polish
Internal SecurityStudies in Polish
International RelationsStudies in Polish
Italian Philology with Elements of Christianity StudiesStudies in Polish
Journalism and Social CommunicationStudies in Polish
LogisticsStudies in Polish
ManagementStudies in Polish
MathematicsStudies in Polish
Media and CivilizationStudies in Polish
MicrobiologyStudies in Polish
National SecurityStudies in Polish
Norwegian StudiesStudies in Polish
OceanographyStudies in Polish
PedagogyStudies in Polish
PhilosophyStudies in Polish
Physical EducationStudies in Polish
PhysicsStudies in Polish
Polish PhilologyStudies in Polish
Political ScienceStudies in Polish
Public HealthStudies in Polish
Real Estate ManagementStudies in Polish
Social WorkStudies in Polish
SociologyStudies in Polish
Spanish StudiesStudies in Polish
Study of War and MilitaryStudies in Polish
Tourism and RecreationStudies in Polish
Branding miast i regionówStudies in Polish
Business Intelligence w gospodarceStudies in Polish
Diagnostyka sportowaStudies in Polish
FamiliologiaStudies in Polish
Filologia germańska z dodatkowym językiem obcymStudies in Polish
Filologia romańska z językiem obcym do wyboruStudies in Polish
Filologia rosyjska z dodatkowym językiem obcymStudies in Polish
Komunikacja i psychologia w biznesieStudies in Polish
Lingwistyka dla biznesu – tłumaczenia rosyjsko-polsko-niemieckieStudies in Polish
Management instytucji publicznych i public relationsStudies in Polish
Optyka okularowaStudies in Polish
Polonistyczno-germanistyczne wspólne studia nauczycielskieStudies in Polish
Prawo służb mundurowychStudies in Polish
Socjotechnika i oddziaływanie społeczneStudies in Polish
Studia anglistyczno-slawistyczneStudies in Polish
Studia pisarskieStudies in Polish
Zarządzanie ochroną środowiska przyrodniczegoStudies in Polish
Zarządzanie odnawialnymi źródłami energiiStudies in Polish

Bachelor's - engineer
Studies
full-time studies
part-time studies
LogisticsStudies in Polish
Spatial EconomyStudies in Polish
Eksploatacja zasobów naturalnychStudies in Polish

Integrated Master's degree
Studies
full-time studies
part-time studies
Early School and Pre-School PedagogyStudies in Polish
LawStudies in Polish
PsychologyStudies in Polish
Special EducationStudies in Polish
TheologyStudies in Polish

Master's
Studies
full-time studies
part-time studies
Borders adn Boundaries StudiesStudies in English
Business ManagementStudies in English
International EconomicsStudies in English
AdministrationStudies in Polish
ArchaeologyStudies in Polish
Art EducationStudies in Polish
Biological Basis of CriminologyStudies in Polish
BiologyStudies in Polish
BiotechnologyStudies in Polish
Cognitive CommunicationsStudies in Polish
Computer Science in BusinessStudies in Polish
Culture AnimationStudies in Polish
EconomicsStudies in Polish
Economics and LawStudies in Polish
English StudiesStudies in Polish
Finance and AccountingStudies in Polish
GeographyStudies in Polish
GeologyStudies in Polish
German StudiesStudies in Polish
HistoryStudies in Polish
Informatics and EconometricsStudies in Polish
Internal SecurityStudies in Polish
International RelationsStudies in Polish
Italian Philology with Elements of Christianity StudiesStudies in Polish
ManagementStudies in Polish
MathematicsStudies in Polish
MicrobiologyStudies in Polish
National SecurityStudies in Polish
OceanographyStudies in Polish
PedagogyStudies in Polish
PhilosophyStudies in Polish
Physical EducationStudies in Polish
PhysicsStudies in Polish
Polish PhilologyStudies in Polish
Political ScienceStudies in Polish
Public HealthStudies in Polish
Real Estate MarketStudies in Polish
Romance StudiesStudies in Polish
Social WorkStudies in Polish
SociologyStudies in Polish
Tourism and RecreationStudies in Polish
Bałtyckie studia kulturoweStudies in Polish
Branding miast i regionówStudies in Polish
Diagnostyka sportowaStudies in Polish
Dziennikarstwo i zarządzanie mediamiStudies in Polish
FamiliologiaStudies in Polish
Komunikacja i psychologia w biznesieStudies in Polish
Management instytucji publicznych i public relationsStudies in Polish
Menedżer dziedzictwa kulturowegoStudies in Polish
Ochrona i inżynieria środowiska przyrodniczegoStudies in Polish
Prawo służb mundurowychStudies in Polish
Przekład rosyjsko-polskiStudies in Polish
Studia pisarskieStudies in Polish

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History of the Szczecin University

On May 4th, 1945, when Western Pomerania was the scene of last battles and fights of World War II, a group of Poznań University representatives arrived in Szczecin in order to secure property for the future Szczecin University. Their task was to create administrative structures and secure library collections, university buildings and accommodation for academic teachers and other employees.

However, the creation of the University was prevented due to prolonged negotiations between the winning powers concerning Szczecin's national status as well as a repeated evacuation of Polish settlers and newly established municipal and provincial authorities. The question remained open, yet frantically discussed for the forthcoming years. Authors of numerous publications and speeches given at conferences devoted to West Pomeranian issues pointed out that the establishment of a University in Szczecin was regarded as a necessary condition of Polish scientific and cultural development in the north-west regions.

Unfortunately, the important national argument for the creation of the University was pushed aside as the West Pomeranian economy was badly in need of qualified experts. Consequently, a number of higher education institutions training economists, engineers and medicine doctors sprang up. The Academy of Commerce, established in October 1946 as the first one, followed a study programme encompassing not only professional but also humanistic and foreign language courses, which provided the graduates with extensive, high-quality education and therefore made it the centre of Szczecin's humanistic activity in post-war years.

The future of Szczecin University was again in debate in the late 1950s and early 1960s when members of Szczecin Scientific Society appointed the Commission for the University Affairs. It developed a conception and strategy and conducted preparatory work continued over the next decades. The circumstances proved favourable: a growing deficit of highly qualified staff in educational, cultural, administrative and legal sectors as well as a serious threat of a students` flow to other main academic centres, which would have meant that they broke up their relations with the region altogether.

A branch office of Adam Mickiewicz University of Poznań opened in Szczecin in 1955. Yet it could not satisfy the growing demand for experts with academic background as well as the ambitions of the local youth who wished to attend full-time studies that offered the best possible education.

The Pedagogic University, established in 1973 on the basis of the former Higher Teacher Education School, proved an important step. The institution educated academic staff of the future University. In the early eighties it employed over 200 academic teachers, including over 30 professors and senior lecturers. The Faculty of Engineering and Economics functioning within Szczecin Technical University was also considered the trump card of West Pomeranian community. It replaced the Academy of Commerce that had been transformed into the Higher School of Economics in 1950. The Faculty, to which full academic rights had been granted in 1965, was informally regarded as an independent, well-equipped middle-sized higher education institution employing 30 professors and senior lecturers and educating a great number of students. The idea of creating a university through a fusion between the two higher schools arose naturally: the academic staff ensured the quality of University education and research so there was no need to attract support from other academic centres. This proved an irrefutable argument: on July 22nd, 1984 a bill establishing Szczecin University was passed, which constituted the crowning achievement of the nearly 40-year struggle.

The celebration inaugurating the beginning of the first academic year in the history of Szczecin University took place on October 1st, 1985. The institution offered courses to 5,433 students, 3,504 of whom undertook full-time study. Since then the number of applicants has been growing steadily, often surpassing the admission limits of the seven Faculties.
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