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The University of Gdańsk is a dynamically developing institution of higher learning and one that combines respect for tradition with a commitment to the new. We offer a very wide range of academic subjects and an equally wide range of subjects that lead to professional qualifications in demand on the job market. An increasingly large proportion of students pursue their studies in state-of-the-art facilities on the University's Baltic Campus, which is one of the largest university complexes in northern Poland. The University of Gdańsk was founded on 20 March 1970. It was formed from an amalgamation of two institutions of higher education: the Higher Economics School in Sopot and the Higher Pedagogical School in Gdańsk. Later, it also included the Higher Teacher Training School. The precursor of the Higher Economics School in Sopot was the Higher School of Maritime Trade in Sopot, which opened in 1945 and was awarded its first degrees in 1947. Currently, the University of Gdańsk is the largest educational institution in the Pomerania region. We have eleven faculties with over thirty thousand students, doctoral students, and post-graduates, who are taught by one thousand seven hundred academic staff. In such fields of study as Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Oceanography, Quantum Physics, Pedagogy, Psychology, Law, and Economic Sciences, the University of Gdańsk is one of the best institutions in Poland. The members of the academic staff of the University of Gdańsk conduct scientific and scholarly research on a world-class level, not only creatively expanding the frontiers of knowledge but also serving the whole of the Pomerania region with their knowledge and experience, thus aiding its dynamic modern development. As an effect of the developing connections between scientific activity and economic practice at the University of Gdańsk, many expert opinions and opinions in the form of studies protected by copyright are being written. Because of the development and the activities of its academic staff, the University of Gdańsk has become an incubator for entrepreneurship in such areas as Biotechnology, Biology, and Chemistry. The University of Gdańsk cooperates with institutions of higher education in most countries in Europe and also with many countries around the world. Research and other activities are conducted within the framework of over one hundred international agreements with foreign partners. A series of University institutes and departments have obtained, or are in the process of obtaining, the prestigious status of centers of excellence, which is the European certificate and stamp of quality. The numerous foreign placements are undertaken by the University’s academic staff help them to offer students a modern and open education. University of Gdańsk scholars and scientists are recipients of Polish and international grants and prizes. They have received grants from - among a range of institutions - The National Centre for Research and Development, The National Science Centre, and The Foundation for Polish Science. Two have won the most important scientific prize in Poland, the so-called Polish Nobel Prize, the Foundation for Polish Science Prize, awarded for outstanding scientific achievements and discoveries. This prize was won in 2008 by Professor Ryszard Horodecki and in 2013 by Professor Marek Żukowski for their work in quantum physics. The University offers a wide range of forms of education. Some of these are interdisciplinary, and several can be undertaken in cooperation with other academic centers in Poland and abroad (including MOST and ERASMUS student exchanges). Our programs are directed to a wide range of potential students, irrespective of age, profession, place of residence, or previous education, following the principle of lifelong learning. The University of Gdańsk provides education in 75 fields of study, comprising 223 specializations, full-time and part-time studies, at the level of first or second cycle studies, or within comprehensive (long cycle) five-year master’s programs. Every year new fields of study are developed, and every effort is made to adapt our programs to the needs of the job market. The syllabuses in the majority of new fields have a general educational or practical orientation, and they are devised in cooperation with experts and those with practical experience in specific areas. In this, the University draws on the knowledge and experience of employers. The latest fields of study at the University of Gdańsk include Work and Business Psychology Mathematical Modelling and Data Analysis Aquaculture – Business and Technology European and International Business Law Chemical Business Diplomacy Eastern Studies Balkan Studies Theatre Studies Law in Administration and Economics Chinese Studies Iberian Studies Neurobiopsychology Language, Culture and Economy of Finland Application of Informatics in Business, and Taxes and Tax Advisory Services. The strategy adopted by the University of Gdańsk Senate in 2010, draws on the institution’s traditions, outlines its core values and mission, and sets out a vision of its development through to 2020. The University’s core values are the rational pursuance of truth through original scientific and scholarly research, a respect for the best models in world science and scholarship, modern education in the service of the development of civilization and society, mutual respect and trust, tolerance for diversity of views, and solidarity within the entire academic community. The University’s mission is to educate valued graduates who are provided with the broad and many-faceted knowledge, skills, and competencies essential in knowledge-based socio-economic life, and to make a lasting contribution to scientific and scholarly knowledge of the world and the solving of important contemporary problems. The next decade of the University’s development will see the creation of a new level of quality in education, in scientific-scholarly research, and cooperation with the community. Conscious of its potential, the University of Gdańsk strongly promotes bi- and multi-lateral initiatives in support of science and scholarship by scientific-scholarly centers and institutions in the Baltic Region. The expansion of research, the introduction of new fields of study that provide an opportunity for multi-facetted development, and further augmentation of the infrastructure for teaching and research will allow the University of Gdańsk to confirm its leadership position among tertiary-level institutions in Poland. View full university

The mission of the School of Management is the professional training of highly qualified personnel following the needs of the growing economy of the country and uniting Europe. We want to create an institution that, by high performance fully satisfy our customers and employees: Students create intellectual and material conditions for the development of education and skills in line with the needs of the market. Gives graduates the preparation and support to finding a good job. Potential employers provide valuable employees. University employees create satisfactory working conditions and development and support the implementation of research. Communities of the region are through active participation in regional development, science and culture, and the creation of the European Higher Education Area. Quality in the Higher School of Management is a priority and the source of the high prestige of the university and its graduates among employers, community, and academic environment of the region. Quality means for us the ability to satisfy our internal and external stakeholders. Quality of education applies equally to the results of training and development of each student, improving the quality of school work and learning process and meeting national standards and the use of international standards. We also guarantee the operation in a manner consistent with the requirements and regulations. To do this, we continue to improve all our processes, employees, and Quality Management systems. Education Fair is an excellent opportunity to get acquainted with our university education and obtain direct information on the conditions of admission to dream field of study. During the fair, as well as to inform the Office of Career helps our students to enter the labor market and non-scientific student activities supporting the development of their interests. Master complementary offers mainly graduates of higher education, who graduated in the field of education in medical sciences, health sciences and physical education, especially graduates of departments of chemical, pharmaceutical, university graduates beauty, but also of medical studies about the medical and related. Our training aims to prepare personnel health professionals involved in the prevention of health, prevention, and above all beauty designed to delay the external effects of skin aging and at the same time allowing for the preservation of life as long as possible the efficiency of the skin. The author's education program, created in collaboration with experts and entrepreneurs, will allow you to gain the necessary knowledge to self-employment on the market of cosmetic services and provide a solid foundation for professional work in the field of cosmetic services including according to the needs of the labor market and the requirements of employers. Postgraduate recommend to people who want to improve themselves professionally, to acquire and broaden their knowledge and skills. Our offer is also adapted for people who are planning to change their professional profile or retraining. Our modern, curricula are tailored to the needs of the labor market and significantly improve the competence of employees at all levels. Completion of postgraduate studies may be a breakthrough in your career! Practical postgraduate studies are a great investment that will pay off in the future! Increase your chance of career success by opening a door to new areas of knowledge and acquire new skills. Medical Directions are very popular among university graduates because growing demand for Semi-Medical occupations in the labor market. Library and reading room or rental, located on the lowest level of the building of the Higher School of Management in Gdansk in room 014. The location - situated away from the hustle and bustle of the university - guarantees peace in a couple of effective student's work. In the spacious, brightly lit room, there are 24 positions for working students. Also, readers can use 3 computers with unlimited internet access and a library catalog. In the neighboring areas, they have stored not only the necessary textbooks for our students to learn but also rare and valuable collections. Library resources already exceeded the number of 20 000 volumes, in addition to the library subscribes to 29 titles of magazines. ALL Library collects, develops, and provides literature related to the profile of the university. The collection includes such disciplines as physical therapy, cosmetology, dietetics, biology, medicine, management, marketing, administration, computer science, economics, law, sociology, environmental protection, and others, also textbooks for learning languages and dictionaries. Currently, the library has a collection of over 22,000 volumes, calculating, and magazines in these fields. All visitors to the library ALL meet with the professional service and assistance in the field of scientific information, both in the area of own resources, as well as other Polish and foreign libraries and global online resources. Rental service and the reading is based on a computer program library LIBRA Net. The library catalog is available online throughout the week 24 hours a day. Borrowed books can also be outside the opening hours of the library through the library box returns. 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Medical University of Gdańsk (MUG) is the largest medical university in northern Poland, located in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe with an old town and beautiful sandy beaches. MUG educates nearly 6000 undergraduate and postgraduate students at four Faculties: Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, and The Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology. MUG offers various courses (Premedical Course, Pre-Health Course), Medicine Doctor Programme, Nursing Programme, Dietetics Programme, and the Ph.D. Programs, which are taught fully in English. International students constitute almost 16% of MUG students and represent more than half of all international students in Gdańsk. Most of them came from Sweden, Norway, India, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Canada, the UK, the USA, Iraq, Germany, and Spain. The MUG constantly modernizes its clinical and teaching facilities. At the end of 2011, the University Clinical Centre has been successfully modernized. Our main hospital – the MUG Invasive Medicine Centre is one of the most modern hospitals in Europe. New investment MUG Non-Invasive Medicine Centre started in September 2015. Together, this will be one of the largest and newest hospital complexes in Poland. The dormitories are situated on campus, very close to the classroom buildings. The campus consists of 4 dormitories with space for 1000 students, the student club “Medyk”, a grocery shop, and a photocopy shop. There is also a canteen, which offers meals at student-friendly prices. All the dormitories are connected to the Internet. The scientific excellence of the MUG was confirmed in 2012 when the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education recognized the Faculty of Pharmacy with Subfaculty of Laboratory Medicine as one of 6 Leading National Research Centre (KNOW). The mission of the Medical University of Gdańsk which was established in 1945 and refers to the 16th and 17th-century tradition of Atheneum Gedanese and the Faculty of Medicine of Vilnius University is to provide tertiary and post-graduate education in medical professions, to conduct scientific research in the field of biomedical, pharmaceutical, epidemiological, promotion of health and clinical sciences as well as to implement and promote new medical technologies used in diagnostics and therapy. Our university, as a founding body of clinical hospitals, participates in the creation of a health care system in the region providing highly specialist diagnostic-therapeutic services, training medical personnel, and providing expertise and opinions for local and state authorities. Following the principle of academic freedom, humanism, ethics, and love of truth, our university combines the education and upbringing of the youth, scientific research, and diagnostic-therapeutic services. View full university

The GUT is situated in the heart of Gdańsk – one of the biggest cities in northern Poland, well connected with the neighboring Gdynia, Sopot, and the entire region. The Baltic Sea coast is only 6 km away from the monumental Main Building of GUT, which was distinguished as a well-kept monument by the Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage. The whole campus can be found at Gabriela Narutowicza Street and is truly one of the most beautiful academic facilities in Poland. Today it occupies the area of 77 ha, ten times more than over a hundred years ago when it was first created. The university owns 625 didactic and research laboratories. Recent additions include the Nanotechnology Centre, the LINTE^2 Laboratory, and the Immersive 3D Visualization Lab. GUT also provides modern housing for almost 3 000 students in 12 dormitories as well as possesses a high-quality Academic Sports Centre. View full university