Ideas for English-language studies in Poland

Foreign markets, global trade, cultural differences and negotiations across borders are the everyday material of the Bachelor’s programme in International Relations at WSB University (Akademia WSB) in Dąbrowa Górnicza. The six-semester degree is taught in English and links the world economy and politics with practical business skills, through a specialisation in international business, trade and marketing or in international tourism — and at the end you can check whether this path suits you.

Managing a company rarely means sitting alone over spreadsheets. Much more often it means talking to people, negotiating, persuading, organising team work and running projects, frequently with partners from other countries. Master's studies in Management at the University of Business and Administration in Gdynia (WSAiB) focus on exactly these skills, and the whole programme is taught in English, in an international group of students — and at the end you can check whether this path suits you.

Why do some regions grow while others stall, how do migration, trade and media connect places that seem far apart, and who actually governs a globalised world? Global and Development Studies at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków is a three-year bachelor programme taught entirely in English that tackles these questions through politics, economics, law, history and culture — and at the end you can check whether this global perspective is the right fit for you.

Some painters work at an easel, others think in walls, facades and public squares. The Painting master's programme at Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa, taught in English, lets students choose between easel painting and painting in architecture and urbanism, while mixing classic techniques with new media, scenography and photography — and at the end you can check whether this path suits the artist in you.

Tired teams, rising stress and quiet burnout are no longer topics for HR leaflets only. The Warsaw Academy of Medical and Technical Sciences (WAMT) runs a one-year postgraduate programme, Well-being and health at work, which looks at the workplace through psychology, philosophy, physical health and management. It is designed for people who want to make work healthier for others and for themselves — and at the end you can check whether this path really fits your professional plans.

Philosophy, Ethics and Religion at the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow is a two-year master's programme taught entirely in English and open to both Polish and international students. It sets out to build skills useful far beyond the lecture hall, such as critical thinking, creativity and convincing argumentation, and it welcomes graduates of other fields. The schedule lets work and study go together — and at the end you can check whether this kind of intellectual challenge suits you.

Companies need managers who understand both people and algorithms: someone who can read a business problem, talk to a data team and write a few lines of Python when needed. Kozminski University in Warsaw built a three-year undergraduate programme around exactly this mix, combining management with programming, machine learning and big data, taught fully in English – and at the end you can check whether this profile suits you.

Global companies need people who understand markets, money and logistics, but also know how to work with colleagues from very different cultures. The International Business Bachelor’s Degree at the University of Gdańsk is designed exactly for that: a full-time, English-taught programme at the Faculty of Economics that combines economics, management and international trade with practical software skills and study abroad options — and at the end you can check whether a career in global business suits you.

Every match, league and fitness club needs people who can run it – manage the team, build the brand, find sponsors and organise the event. The second-cycle programme in Sport Management at the University of Physical Education and Sport in Gdańsk (AWFiS) is a two-year, full-time, practical master's degree taught in English, aimed at work across the sport industry – and the test at the end will help you check whether this path suits you.

Fruit orchards in Poland, vineyards in Moravia and greenhouses in Slovakia: few master’s programmes let students see a whole industry from three different angles. The International Master of Horticultural Science at the University of Agriculture in Krakow is a joint programme taught in English, run with partner universities in Brno and Nitra, with each semester spent in a different place — and at the end you can check whether it suits your interests.

Some people love travelling; others love working out how a trip should run – the route, the hotel, the excursions and what to do when the weather changes plans. Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin turns that second kind of passion into a profession. Its three-year Bachelor in Tourism Management is taught entirely in English and combines natural and social sciences with practical skills for the tourism sector. At the end, you can check whether this career path suits you.

Smartwatches, car control units, medical devices and factory robots all have one thing in common: a small computer hidden inside that has to work fast, reliably and safely. Computer Science for Embedded Systems at AGH University of Krakow is an engineering programme taught in English that teaches students to design both the software and the hardware behind such devices – and at the end you can check whether this programme is right for you.

Every city needs safe drinking water, a way to treat wastewater, clean air and a plan for its rubbish. Behind all of this stand environmental engineers. The University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn teaches this profession in English on a seven-semester bachelor programme at its Faculty of Geoengineering, with a strong focus on sustainable development and bioenergy — and at the end you can check whether environmental engineering is the right path for you.

Some people see a problem and immediately start sketching a solution, a campaign or a better way to organise a team. Creative Management at Collegium Da Vinci in Poznań is a bachelor's programme taught entirely in English that combines marketing, management, innovation and personal development, and lets students shape a large part of their own curriculum – and at the end you can check whether this blend of business and creativity suits you.

A game you play with your whole body, a training simulator a surgeon puts on like a pair of glasses, a museum room that exists only in software — all of them come out of the same kind of team. At PJAIT, computer science students in English can make that work their own area of study: extended reality, immersive games and systems. Here is what really happens inside that area, what its graduates end up doing, and a short test that will tell you whether you belong there.

Business decisions are never made in a vacuum. Politics, culture, climate and inequality all push on them, and a manager who ignores that context tends to be surprised by it. The Bachelor in Business Administration at the Poznań University of Economics and Business puts classical business studies into exactly that global frame, in English, from the first semester — and at the end you can check whether this way of thinking suits you.

Computer science is one word that hides half a dozen different jobs. One person builds business applications, another designs games, a third hunts for holes in a company defences, a fourth turns data into pictures. At WSB-NLU in Nowy Sącz the whole engineering programme is taught in English, and the choice between those paths comes only later — once a student has the groundwork and knows what actually keeps them at the keyboard.

Some people sketch chairs in the margins of their notebooks, others take a lamp apart just to see how it is put together. The Design programme at School of Form, part of SWPS University in Warsaw, turns that instinct into a profession: four years of studying in English, ten workshops in one building and a diploma you earn by making things, not only by writing about them.

The global market for premium goods is expanding rapidly, creating a strong demand for experts who understand the unique dynamics of this sector. Until now, gaining academic knowledge in this specific field was often limited to postgraduate levels. The new Luxury Management specialization, offered entirely in English as part of the Bachelor in Management program, changes this completely. It gives undergraduate students a unique chance to dive into the world of premium brands, demanding clients, and innovative business strategies right from the start of their academic journey.

Machines do not run themselves. Behind every merchant ship, port crane and offshore installation stands an engineer who knows how it was built, how it is operated and why it fails. Gdynia Maritime University teaches mechanics and machine construction as a first-cycle engineering degree, with a practical sea-going specialisation taught in English for students aiming at a career in the maritime economy and in industry worldwide.

Choosing the right path in the fast-paced world of technology can be a challenge. For over thirty years, the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology has been training future programmers, system architects, and cybersecurity experts. By combining theoretical knowledge with hands-on projects, the computer science program prepares students for real-world challenges. Discover what makes this degree a solid foundation for a successful career in the IT industry.