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Maritime University of Szczecin
Maritime University
of Szczecin
2022 Prospectus of programmes delivered in English

                                                         For
                                                      non-EU
CONTENTS                                              citizens
1. About MUS
2. Bsc in Navigation
3. Bsc in Mechanical Engineering           Szczecin
4. Msc in Mechanical Engineering
5. Msc in Transport
6. Student accommodation
7. Scholarships and bene ts
8. Cost of studying at MUS
9. Work while studying
10. Student life
11. Applying step by step
Maritime University of Szczecin
1 About MUS
                 Our mission is
                 To train the best seamen in the world
                 Type of university               Established   Number of students       Quality of programmes
                 Public (state)                   1947          ca. 2,750                STCW compliant *

                 Main building                 Training ship                   Library                   Dormitories

International community                                          Dormitories in the very city centre
400 foreign students from 20 countries                           prices starting from EUR 90 per month

 Co-educational programmes                                       Intensive foreign language courses
 30% of students are women                                       English, German or Spanish

 4 programmes delivered in English                              Hi-tech labs, a training vessel, simulators
 i.e. BSc in Navigation, BSC & MSc in Mechanical                 incl. advanced Full Mission Ship Simulator
 Engineering, MSc in Transport,
 and 21 other programmes in Polish                               Affordable tuition fees and living costs
15 sport sections, award-winning choir                           Scholarships and bursaries available

                                                                                       More about the University
* The International Convention on Standards of Training,
                                                                                       https://marine-edu.com/en/
  Certi cation and Watchkeeping for Seafarers                                          about-the-university
Maritime University of Szczecin
2 Bsc in Navigation
   Specialisation area
   Maritime Transport
   Tuition fee per year   Duration    Deadline for application          Pro le
   PLN 12,500             4,0 years   July 19, 2022                     Sea-going
   ca. EUR 2,778

                                                           More about the programme
                                                           https://marine-edu.com/en/
                                                           1st-degree-studies-bachelor/navigation-en
Maritime University of Szczecin
3 Bsc in Mechanical Engineering
              Specialisation area
              Operation of Marine Power Plants
              Tuition fee per year   Duration         Deadline for application          Pro le
              PLN 12,500             4,0 years        July 19, 2022                    Sea-going
              ca. EUR 2,778

GRADUATE PROFILE:                                     ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
MUS graduates can start working aboard any ship        ź Upper secondary school-leaving certi cate
under a ag of any country because our diplomas            giving its holder the right to apply for
are recognised worldwide. On graduation and               admission to higher education institution
having completed 12 months of sea-time they               of any type in the country in which the
receive the Engineering Officer of the Watch rank           certi cate was issued;___________________
(EOOW). With total sea service time of over 5 years
and a central national exam successfully passed,       ź Medical Certi cate for seafarers;________
graduates of our Mechanical Engineering
programme can become a chief engineer on sea-          ź English pro ciency proof at B2 level.
going or inland vessels. Working with marine
services or commercial eets offers satisfaction,
high salary, as well as daily portion of challenge                      For more detailed information
and adventure.                                                          on the required documents go to page

                                                                           More about the programme
                                                                           https://marine-edu.com/en/1st-degree-studies-bachelor/
                                                                           mechanical-engineering-programme-delivered-in-english
Maritime University of Szczecin
4   Msc in Mechanical Engineering
    Specialisation area
    Construction and Operation of Marine Energy Systems
    Tuition fee per year   Duration    Deadline for application          Pro le
    PLN 11,500             1,5 years   July 19, 2022                    Non sea-going
    ca. EUR 2,556

                                                           More about the programme
                                                           https://marine-edu.com/en/2nd-degree-studies-master/
                                                           mechanical-engineering-programme-delivered-in-english-graduate
Maritime University of Szczecin
5 Msc in Transport
   Specialisation area
   Intelligent transportation systems
   Tuition fee per year   Duration    Deadline for application           Pro le
   PLN 10,500             1,5 years   Mar 21, 2022                       Non sea-going
   ca. EUR 2,333

                                                                 More about the programme
                                                                 https://marine-edu.com/en/2nd-degree-studies-master/
                                                                 transport-programme-delivered-in-english-graduate
Maritime University of Szczecin
6            Student accommodation

                                                                    Dormitories KORAB & PASAT
  Close proximity
  of the campus              5 min walk

 University's main building       Library

 Swimming pool         Fitness club

 Student's canteen        Pubs & Restaurants

 „Galaxy” shopping mall       Żeromski Park

 Philharmonic        Cinema & theatres

 „Rodła Square” - city's major public transport junction

                                                                                                    Student room
                                                                                                    renovated in 2018

The total capacity of the dormitories is 894 students.
There are 33 single rooms, 192 double rooms and 159 triple rooms.
A room in the dormitory is guaranteed for all foreigners.
                                                                                                    Student
Monthly price for each room type:                                                                   learning room

   SINGLE              DOUBLE                  TRIPLE
  PLN 540               PLN 390                PLN 380
  ca. EUR 120           ca. EUR 84             ca. EUR 87                       More about the campus
                                                                                https://www.am.szczecin.pl/en/
                                                                                facilities/campus/
Maritime University of Szczecin
7 Scholarships and benefits

 Type of scholarship                  How much?                            Who can apply?

                                                           10% of second-, third- and fourth-year students who
           RECTOR'S SCHOLARSHIP
                                       PLN 400-900         achieved the best academic results in the previous
           (for outstanding
           academic achievements)
                                          per month        academic year in a given eld of study (full-time and
                                                           part-time) and who passed all courses on time.                         __

                                                           Students from their rst year of studies
           RECTOR'S SCHOLARSHIP                            with signi cant achievements other than academic
           (for scienti c, artistic
                                       PLN 200-900         __

                                                           For example laureates of an international Olympiad or laureates or nalists
           or sports achievements)        per month        of a central-level Olympiad, students in their second, third and fourth
                                                           year of studies with signi cant achievements related to science, art
                                                           or sports in international or national competitions.

                                                           Students who have a Polish Card, a Permanent
                                                           Residence Card, refugee status or for other reasons
           MAINTENANCE                 PLN 50-1050
                                                           study under the same conditions as Polish citizens
           GRANT                          per month        __

                                                           and are in a difficult nancial situation, i.e. whose monthly net income
                                                           per person in the family is lower than PLN 1050.71 net.__

                                                           Students receiving a maintenance grant
           INCREASED                                       who are in a difficult nancial situation
                                         PLN 200           __

           MAINTENANCE GRANT                               For example students covering the costs of accommodation in dormitory
                                          per month        or in another at, provided that the daily commute from the place
           (housing allowance)
                                                           of permanent residence to the University would make studying impossible
                                                           or signi cantly more difficult.

                                                           All students who nd themselves temporarily
                                                           in a difficult nancial situation due
           SPECIAL                    max. PLN 1200        to unfortunate or extra cost-generating events
           ALLOWANCE                   max. twice a year   __

                                                           Such events include death of a family member,
                                                           birth of a child, illness, accident, etc. The allowance is
                                                           awarded regardless of other scholarships and bursaries.

                                                           Students holding a disability certi cate
                                                           __

           DISABLED STUDENTS'          PLN 500-900         The amount of the allowance depends on the degree of disability.
                                                           Persons with a disability certi cate of light degree receive PLN 500
           ALLOWANCE                      per month
                                                           per month, moderate degree PLN 700 per month, severe degree
                                                           PLN 900 per month. The certi cate must be issued in Poland.
Maritime University of Szczecin
8 Cost of studying at MUS

Admission fee - required during admissions.

Seaman’s book - This cost only applies to seagoing
                                                                                   Types of costs
programmes. The fee is paid in euro.

International Medical Certi cate for Service at Sea -            Costs incurred
The amount given is the average cost of such                      by students                     PLN                 EUR                     Frequency
a certi cate in Poland and it may be different
in other countries. Please note, that the certi cate
must be renewed at least every 2 years, which is
included in the calculation below. This cost only               Admission fee                       85                  19                      one-time
applies to seagoing programmes.____________
                                                                Seaman's book                      225                  50                      one-time
Accommodation - The amount given is for
a double room in the University dormitory.                      Medical Certi cate                 400                  89                  every 2 years
Cost of living - The amount given includes costs
of food, phone, public transport and other minor                Accommodation                      390                   87                     monthly
expenditures. These costs may of course vary
depending on the student's lifestyle.                           Cost of living                    1,000                222                      monthly
Health insurance at the National Health Fund                    Health insurance                    56                  12                      monthly
for foreign students costs PLN 56 (in round gures).
Although it is obligatory only during the sea-going             Tuition fee                    from 10,500          from 2,333                   annualy
placement, it is strongly recommended to take it                                                 to 12,500            to 2,778
out as it covers most of the medical services in
Poland.

Annual tuition fee depends on the programme
chosen.

                                                                        Total costs each year
                     1st                                            1st                    2nd                       3rd                              4th
              Programme
                     year                                           year                   year                      year                             year

                                                              PLN 27,670              PLN 26,960              PLN 20,130                       PLN 19,730
                   Navigation                       Bsc          EUR 6,149               EUR 5,991                EUR 4,473                       EUR 4,384

                                                              PLN 27,670              PLN 26,960              PLN 20,130                       PLN 26,960
                                                    Bsc          EUR 6,149               EUR 5,991                EUR 4,473                       EUR 5,991
                   Mechanical
                   Engineering                                PLN 26,045              PLN 12,980
                                                    Msc          EUR 5,788               EUR 2,884

                                                              PLN 25,045              PLN 12,480
                   Transport                        Msc          EUR 5,566               EUR 2,773

The above calculation does not cover the costs incurred by students each year during 2 months of the summertime and the time of seagoing placement,
which last one semester for BSc in Mechanical Engineering and two semesters for BSc in Navigation.
The cost of transport to Poland and back to the student's home country is not included in the above calculations.
It was assumed that EUR 1 = PLN 4.5.

                                                                                                            More about costs of studying
                                                                                                            https://marine-edu.com/en/
                                                                                                            fees-and-funding/costs-of-living-in-szczecin
Maritime University of Szczecin
KEHINDE VICTOR
     I am a second year student
    of navigation delivered in English.
   I work part time at KFC in Kascada Shopping
 Mall as a chef and production staff. I make
burgers and every product you can nd on
the KFC menu. I earn PLN 18.30 / hour
Working here is quite exible, fun
and interesting. As a staff member                                                                                                      ADEYEMI
                                                                                                                                       SEGUN
I have multiple bonuses and discounts.
This job requires doggedness and good conduct.
                                                                                                     İSMAIL
I recommend it for students who are looking for                                                    DURUSAN
additional income at their free hours.              KEHINDE
                                                      VICTOR

İSMAIL DURUSAN
When the pandemic started I had to make
some extra cash. By the end of the school day
I wasn’t physically tired so I could go out and
earn by delivering food. Even though I didn't
work for a long time I made enough to get
me going. In delivery you get paid per
delivery so your wage depends on how                                                      rn
                                                                         ld lik e to ea
                                                                              ey
many orders you delivered. After a school
                                                                   u wou
day I could start working as long as I wanted, so          If yo
                                                                        m o n
                                                               e   xtra
depending on the situation daily wage PLN 50-100
                                                                                  g
                                                                          tudyin e
was achievable.
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                                                               wh              Offic
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ADEYEMI SEGUN                                                  our Ca        u
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I currently study marine navigation at the                      will h g a par t-tim
                                                                      d i n
Maritime University of Szczecin. The good                       in fin

                                                                   job
thing about studying at MUS is that you can
work part-time. I currently work as a Technical
Support Agent in a Business Process
Outsourcing Company here in Szczecin.
I earn PLN 18 / hour. And I can say I love it
at my place of work as much as I love it at MUS.
                                                                In Poland, since 2022
                                                                the minimum wage                              Full time students
                                                                for students under the age of 26
                                                                                                              are allowed
                                                                is PLN 19.70                                  to work in Poland

                                                                >>> net per hour
10 Student life

             Integration
                  events

              Swimming
                  pool

                           Cooking
                           together

                           15 sport
                           sections

               Shooting
                 range

                           Award-winning
                           choir
11 Applying step by step

  How to apply?                                            After submiting
   3 easy steps to submit an application                    an application

      Collect the required                                            Veri cation
                                               1   4
     application documents                                            procedure
Our university has implemented an                      Now you have to wait until your appli-
innovative, user-friendly online tool that             cation is veri ed by our admission officer.
generates a list of required documents                 You will be informed by e-mail about any
tailored to each candidate. The only thing             de ciencies in your application that need
you need to do is to answer a few simple               to be corrected as well as about any
questions:                                             change in the status of your application.

       Complete the online                                  Admission decision –
                                               2   5
        application form                                  tuition fee payment – visa

Before you start, we suggest you to                    If you are admitted to our University, you
prepare your passport, your photo in JPG               will receive an admission decision. Now
or PNG format and good quality scans of                you will have to pay the tuition-fee and
your documents in PDF format. If you are               start applying for a visa if necessary.
done with it, go to our admission system:              If your documents haven't been fully
https://irk.am.szczecin.pl/                            legalised so far, it is time to take care of it.

     Complete
    Pay         the online
        the application fee                                    Complete the online
                                               3   6              Enrolment
        application form                                        application form
The application fee is PLN 85, i.e. about              After arrival to our University, we will ask
EUR 20. Payment of the application fee                 you to submit all the original documents
may be carried out in two ways: online                 in paper form. If they are ne, you can
or by traditional bank transfer. The details           collect a student ID card and start your
of our bank account can be easily found                adventure in our University.
on our website.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate
to contact our admission officers:

      +48 601 329 781
      +48 91 48 09 345 or +48 91 48 09 965
      international@am.szczecin.pl                              More about applying
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