Master in Navigation

The Master's program in Navigation (Maritime Transport) at the Maritime University of Szczecin runs for one and a half years across three semesters and is taught in English, with an annual tuition fee of 3600 EUR. The program is delivered by a team of lecturers who use modern technologies to train engineers, and students have access to well-equipped laboratories, classrooms, ship bridge simulators, and training and research vessels. The university states that its facilities and programs meet international standards and that its diplomas are recognized internationally, which the program frames as relevant for graduates applying for jobs worldwide. The curriculum covers navigation, maritime traffic engineering, voyage preparation and execution, advanced ICT usage, maritime law, and environmental protection, together with ship safety and security. The program profile is described as general academic, with no practical placements included; it is entirely theoretical and does not provide any maritime professional licenses, such as officer or chief officer qualifications, unlike more vocationally oriented navigation programs. Graduates are prepared for a range of career paths across the global maritime economy, including shore services, specialized merchant fleets, and fishing industries, as well as academic careers in educational and research centers in Poland and elsewhere. This academic orientation makes the program a fit for students who want deeper theoretical grounding in maritime transport and traffic engineering rather than a route toward a seagoing officer's license. Szczecin's location on Poland's Baltic coast places the university close to active shipping routes and port operations, giving students in Maritime Transport exposure to the practical context behind the engineering and traffic-management theory taught in the classroom, even though the program itself does not include seagoing placements.