Master in Spatial development

Tuition costs 17,200 PLN per year; the application deadline for the Feb 2027 intake is Feb 5, 2027.

Gdańsk University of Technology offers a master's programme in Spatial development, delivered in English in Gdańsk, Poland, over 3 semesters, with a yearly tuition of PLN 17200. The programme provides planning education at the master's level with a particular focus on cities, their territorial environment, and their transformation, combining a design-oriented approach with a solid theoretical background. Course content addresses urban, regional, and transboundary planning, strategic planning, urban regeneration, and new planning tools, giving students exposure to both the conceptual frameworks and applied techniques used in contemporary spatial planning practice. Graduates are prepared to work in planning offices and agencies, both public and private, across Poland, other European countries, and beyond, including the US. Career paths extend to public administration at every level, from local and regional to national and European, as well as advisory roles for investment banks, developers, local communities, and civic society organisations. Graduates can also act as experts within consulting and development companies, or take up positions with EU institutions working on spatial and regional policy. Spatial development and planning as a field sits at the intersection of geography, architecture, civil engineering, and public policy, requiring familiarity with land-use regulation, infrastructure systems, and the social and economic dimensions of urban change. Gdańsk University of Technology's design-oriented approach reflects the practical skills the field demands, preparing graduates to translate planning theory into concrete proposals for cities and regions navigating growth, regeneration, and cross-border cooperation.