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.
Mental health has moved from the margins to the centre of conversations about work. Employers increasingly see that stress, exhaustion and low morale cost them people, ideas and loyalty. The postgraduate programme Well-being and health at work at WAMT grew out of this shift. Its aim is simple to describe and harder to put into practice: to prepare people who can notice problems early and design solutions that actually help employees, not just look good in a report.
The programme was created under the patronage of the Life Balance Foundation, an organisation known for its nationwide campaign on depression aimed at pupils and students, and the foundation’s president helped shape its content. That background is visible in the curriculum, which treats health as a mix of physical, mental and social factors rather than a single checklist.
The programme lasts one year, divided into two semesters, and is run part-time. Classes take place on Friday evenings and at weekends, so it is realistic to combine them with a full-time job. Some lectures are delivered online, while workshops and practical classes take place on site in Warsaw. The page lists both Polish and English as languages of study, which makes the programme an option for international professionals living in Poland.
The first semester is built around several thematic blocks. Students start with the basics of well-being in an organisation: what science says about it, how work-life balance works in practice, what a healthy organisation looks like and how burnout differs from genuine well-being.
Then the programme takes a slightly unexpected turn towards philosophy. In a block on values and purpose, students explore Stoic, existential and transcendental thought, as well as logotherapy, a branch of psychology focused on meaning. The idea is that people cope better at work when they understand what matters to them.
Two more blocks deal with health directly. One covers the body: psychodietetics, health coaching, psychoneuroimmunology and the link between health and well-being. The other covers the mind, with classes in mindfulness, positive psychology, the psychology of happiness and existential psychology. A short module on occupational health and safety completes the semester.
The second semester is more hands-on and more managerial. Students work on emotions and stress, including meditation and neuromindfulness. A large block on talent management brings in personality psychology, life coaching, time management, diversity management and leadership based on nonviolent communication (NVC).
The final block is about creating well-being in an organisation. Here students learn the principles of well-being architecture and take part in workshops on breathing techniques and yoga. Guest lectures, held in English, look at digital tools and their influence on well-being. Several subjects end with an exam, others with a pass.
The learning outcomes focus on practical skills that can be used in a real company or institution. After completing the programme, graduates should be able to:
In the long run, these competences are meant to support employee engagement, efficiency and loyalty in the graduate’s own workplace.
The programme does not prepare for a single job title, which is typical of postgraduate studies. It is likely to appeal to HR specialists, team leaders and managers who want to respond to stress and burnout in a structured way. It may also interest coaches, trainers, people working in health promotion and occupational safety, and anyone who wants to move into the growing field of employee well-being. Graduates can use their skills in companies, public institutions and non-profit organisations, both in internal roles and as external trainers or consultants.
It is worth being honest about the nature of the programme. It is not clinical training and does not qualify graduates to treat mental illness. Its strength lies in prevention, organisational culture and everyday practices that help people stay healthy at work. Current admission rules and fees are best checked on the university’s recruitment pages, as they differ between intakes.
Well-being and health at work at WAMT is a one-year, part-time postgraduate programme in Warsaw that combines psychology, philosophy, health science and management. It suits people who want to understand why employees burn out and how to build workplaces where they can thrive. Expect a broad, holistic approach, plenty of practical workshops and a strong focus on prevention rather than treatment.
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