Education in Navigation is offered in two cycles:
four-year studies (8 semesters) of engineering, undergraduate studies,
three semesters of master's degree studies.

The professional knowledge and competence of navigation graduates satisfy provisions of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW 78/95),  which allows them to obtain, after appropriate onboard training, internationally recognized qualifications for holding deck officers' positions on sea-going vessels.

Besides, graduates may seek job opportunities in the maritime sector, shipowner's offices, maritime administration, classification societies, ports, forwarding and other companies.  The Faculty of Navigation has around 2000 students.  This large and well-established faculty, with a wide range of equipment, specialized labs and simulators, sends first-year students for practical training onboard the University's research and training vessel Nawigator XXI.

Besides, the study program includes training periods on merchant ships, to satisfy the requirements of the international convention STCW 1978/95. Cadets, i.e. onboard ship trainees, continue to acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills, and to form their personality and attitudes to take the responsibilities of an officer of the watch.  The acquired skills are listed and evaluated in an onboard training record book, which allows reducing the required sea service time of applicants for officer's diploma to 12 months.
 

Maritime transport graduates, besides deck officer positions on sea-going ships, may apply for a job in international shipping organizations or any other area of the maritime sector.

Deep-sea fisheries
Graduates have qualifications to work on cargo vessels, additionally trained to be in charge of fishing ships, belonging to the Baltic fleet in particular, or seek jobs in shipping-related organizations or any other area of the maritime sector. Besides, they are prepared to manage fishing operations at sea and take care of the fish catch. During special training on board fishing vessels, students get familiar with the specific character of a fishing ship, and to master basic seamanship and fishing skills of future skippers.
    
Marine traffic engineering
Maritime traffic engineering graduates will get jobs as deck officers, or at land-based positions of shipping-related businesses and maritime supervision organizations, and are best candidates for work at vessel traffic service centres, shipping safety departments, maritime offices etc.
Specialized training on land and at sea allows them to consolidate theoretical knowledge of pilot navigation, manoeuvring safety in restricted waters, or marine traffic engineering, management of vessel traffic on the Szczecin – Świnoujście fairway.
   
Hydrographic survey and aids to navigation
Graduates of Hydrographic survey and aids to navigation can choose to work for shipping companies as deck officers or office specialists or in other maritime related organizations,     mostly in hydrographic institutions, maritime offices, offshore mining, geodetic survey services, port and inland shipping inspectorates, regional inland waterway authorities or other bodies. The study program includes specialized practical training in surveying and geodesy, so that graduates are able to use surveying equipment and perform geodetic measurements. Students carry out sounding and computer-based measurement data processing using research equipment installed on board Nawigator XXI, or used by maritime administration organizations.
  
Salvage and rescue
Graduates are prepared to get jobs as navigating officers of sea-going ships, or in shipping or other maritime sector organizations, particularly in the Maritime Search and Rescue units,   PRO (Polish salvage company), as inland waterway inspectors, regional waterway directorates etc.  Training and special courses for salvage and rescue students include improvement of sea rescue and medical skills, tugboat services, use of divers in emergency situations, rescue boat manoeuvring.

Marine IT systems
Marine IT systems graduates, besides deck officer positions on sea-going ships, may apply for a job in international shipping organizations or other areas of the maritime sector. Apart from ship navigation competencies, students learn skills in IT systems used in sea transport, ship operations and navigation, i.e. areas of application, structure, functionalities, and actual use of these systems, as well as knowledge of software engineering and IT system design. This knowledge will allow students to get jobs in units engaged in gathering and processing information in maritime industry organizations and businesses: shipowners, forwarders, ports, maritime administration classification societies and others,  and also in companies creating and implementing IT systems for maritime transport.
Students participate in specialist land-based training to acquire skills in information processing and analysis, modelling, design, execution and verifying marine IT systems and the creation and processing of databases.

Operation of offshore vessels
Graduates of offshore vessels operation are qualified, theoretically and practically, to work as deck officers on sea-going ships, in units of maritime administration and shipping safety, or in such areas as offshore research, production and transport. 

Maritime and inland waterway transport
Graduates of maritime and inland transport are well prepared, technically and practically, to work as deck officers on sea and inland waterway vessels, in shipping safety and other maritime units and companies.

Deep-sea mining
Graduates of deep-sea mining are qualified theoretically and practically to work as deck officers on sea-going ships, units of maritime administration and shipping safety, as well as various branches of offshore research, production and transport.

Offshore cruising
Graduates of offshore cruising are well prepared technically and practically to work as deck officers on sea-going or inland waterway vessels and motor yachts; besides, they may seek employment in shipping safety and other maritime units and companies.

Graduates have knowledge covering basic sciences, natural sciences and technical sciences, as well as specialist skills in geodesy and cartography. In the area of higher geodesy, graduates know modern methods of survey and modelling of shape and physical properties of the Earth, observation of their changes over time and numerical processing and visualization of survey, remote sensing and photogrammetric measurements.
In reference to surveying,  they are familiar with geodetic law and know how to identify and register land ownership. Other skills include data acquisition for geographic information systems. Graduates also know the fundamentals of land management and the design of rural developments. Besides, graduates have a knowledge of the methods of making economic maps, master, topographic and thematic maps and are able to provide surveying services for investment projects.
Graduates are well prepared to use knowledge in work and daily life, to be team leaders performing contracted jobs, set up and manage small business firms, comply with the legal regulations for those who run survey services or other businesses.  Theoretical knowledge and practical skills of graduates allow them to offer engineering services in such areas as geodesy, cartography and terrain information systems, use advanced geodetic, satellite, photogrametric and remote sensing measurements.  Graduates are also able to solve problems relating to the construction of geoinformatics systems. Graduates of geoinformatics will seek employment in companies using geographical information, or in public administration institutions.
 

Four year undergraduate program - Students may choose among two specialities:

Graduates can seek ­jobs as deck officers on sea-going or inland waterway vessels, in maritime ­or inland shipping administration, logistics and forwarding firms, shipping safety ­institutions or shipowner land-based services.

The study program assures that students can have solid fundamentals of design and construction of various types of watercraft (merchant ships, offshore platforms, yachts, small warships, floating drones and submersible apparatuses).   The scope of knowledge, skills and competences of students during the course of study allow them for flexible planning of their professional career.

Graduates find employment in Polish and global job market, in shipbuilding and repair yards, ship and yacht industry, naval architect offices, shipbuilding and energy research centres, technical services and maritime administration, deep-sea mining companies.
  

Maritime transport (master's degree). For students who want to expand their knowledge of navigation and are planning further specialist learning, post-graduate studies, doctoral studies. Maritime transport graduates, besides deck officer positions on sea-going ships, may apply for a job in international shipping organizations or any other area of the maritime sector.

Geoinformatics (master's degree). For those who want to expand their knowledge of IT use in geodesy and cartography, and earth sciences. During studies, students acquire knowledge of geodesy and positioning, programming, creating 3D models and visualization (also in virtual reality environment), performing advanced spatial analyses in the GIS environment, also in mobile and online applications, laser scanning and modern remote technologies.

In addition, students of geoinformatics get well familiar with artificial intelligence methods, multimedia cartography, GIS network solutions, geodata fusion and systems of building information modelling (including 3D/CAD modelling).  Graduates of geoinformatics get jobs in surveying firms, particularly in companies implementing modern measurement technologies. IT companies employ our graduates who specialize in software for geolocation and spatial analyses. Graduates also are prepared for starting up their own firms and work on developing information and measurement technologies.  

Naval architecture (master's degree, graduate studies). Students of naval architecture learn broad fundamentals of design and construction of various water vehicles, from cargo ships and offshore vessels, through sail and motor yachts, to small warships, floating drones and submersibles).  The scope of knowledge, skills and competence acquired in the course of studies give graduates much flexibility in planning their professional career. Besides, graduates will acquire and develop skills needed to design systems making up elements of the technical process by effectively combining theoretical knowledge with practical knowledge.