Civil Engineering

Information about Civil Engineering field of study



Civil Engineering - why it’s worth

New developments in the construction industry with growing demands focused on innovative, sustainable technology and construction management require modern professionals with new competences prepared for international markets. We will work on those new skills in international environment of studies and with the use of up-to-date tools. The academic staff will consist of both Polish and international professionals skilled in construction, management and experienced to work in international environment.

We will prepare you to work in international construction teams, including skills dealing with various cultural, social and geographic conditions. After the 2nd semester you will be able to deepen your knowledge and skills, having the opportunity to avail yourselves of internship programmes in companies experienced in running projects in international teams. You will also be able to take advantage of student exchange in Erasmus+ mobility programme (studies abroad for one semester and internship).

Our graduates will find a job in construction companies, design offices, research institutions. Managers of various companies are looking for graduates skilled to work in international teams, ready for new challenges, with very good communication skills, who are able to prepare and present research results. Studying in international environment will give you the ability to work with people of different cultural background, with better understanding of other points of view, to learn how to negotiate and how to understand a team work.

Your graduation degree will not differ from the typical Polish one if both professional and academic licenses are considered. In your diploma supplement all your academic achievements will be listed in English, including the period of studying at foreign universities, if any. ECTS points are used to show your study results. Spending 1.5 years in Szczecin and meeting a growing number of people at the University and beyond will give you an excellent opportunity to plan your professional career in Poland or abroad.

You will join a large group and enjoy the worldwide spread of the graduates of our University with over 75 years of tradition.


Civil Engineering - majors

Level and form of study - msc/full-time (3 semesters). 90 ECTS points, totally in English.

Tuition fee - 4500 PLN/semester

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International Contruction Management

Focused on construction management skills in international environment, e.g.: Applied Construction Management, International Tender Management, Social Aspects in International Construction Industry, Cost Management in Construction, Strategic Management in Construction, BIM in Construction Management, International Construction Seminar.

Complementary knowledge on modern world and history, e.g.: History of Architecture or Art, History of Civil Engineering, Current Developments in Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Sustainable Design and Environmental Engineering, Ethic and Social Aspects of Economic Activity, Polish Language and Culture.

Practical training for students during the second semester lasts four weeks. We provide assistance in finding suitable company for you e.i design office or construction site. You’ll gain knowledge and engineering practice. You’ll make contacts and you’ll receive adequate remuneration for your work.

You can complete your practical training in Szczecin. We have a lot of interesting construction sites – check it out. You can also udergo them in any other city in Poland as well as in any other country, including your home country.

Entry requirements:

  • 1st degree in Civil (Building) Engineering
  • English language at level at least B2


Engineering Structures

Forming civil engineering professional skills, e.g.: Complex Concrete and Metal Structures, Computer Aided Metal Structures Design, Mathematics, Theory of Constructions, Advanced Concrete Structures – International Perspective, Special Foundations, Innovative Developments in Construction, International Construction, Research Skills, Technical English, Internship in construction company running international projects in Poland and worldwide.

Complementary knowledge on modern world and history, e.g.: History of Architecture or Art, History of Civil Engineering, Current Developments in Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Sustainable Design and Environmental Engineering, Ethic and Social Aspects of Economic Activity, Polish Language and Culture.

Practical training for students during the second semester lasts four weeks. We provide assistance in finding suitable company for you e.i design office or construction site. You’ll gain knowledge and engineering practice. You’ll make contacts and you’ll receive adequate remuneration for your work.

You can complete your practical training in Szczecin. We have a lot of interesting construction sites – check it out. You can also udergo them in any other city in Poland as well as in any other country, including your home country.

Entry requirements:

  • 1st degree in Civil (Building) Engineering
  • English language at level at least B2


Human story – students about us…

M.Sc. Eng Mohamed Amara, Major: International Construction Management
M.Sc. Mohamed Amara

“I heard about Master degree field in ZUT university, in Szczecin – Poland, with title of “International construction management” this field was my best choice as it includes the both of management and civil engineering fields. Then, I have asked and searched about Poland, the country with amazing locations, and kind people.

Actually, I choice Poland, 1st is for the interesting Master program as per my looking, then the very good student’s environment, as well as Poland has amazing location to visit with helpful persons.

After joining the program, it was with high level and qualified professors and teachers, but it needs to study hard as you have to complete 90 Points in one and half year.

And after one and half year I have graduated from ZUT university with final score of 4.5 / 5.0 (Excellent grade). My studying journey was very nice and full of challenges, the Szczecin city was very quiet and fit to the student’s life style. Special thanks for all Professors and Doctors who gave me knowledge and upgraded my Civil engineering skills”.

M.Sc. Eng Mohamed Amara
Shilpa Das: Engineering Structures
Shilpa Das

„My university experiences so far has been staggering. I have learned and experienced so many things in such a short period of time. Being a student of ZUT it helps me in encompasses much of what defines modern civilization.

Buildings and bridges are often the first constructions that comes to mind as they are the most conspicuous creations of Structural engineering.In this valuable time friendship is an extra ordinary gift in anyone's life. An individual to know various individuals during thier life venture. Among these I find Dawid and Mohammed who have similar choice of taste and nature.

I would like to also mention that when I came to the university I met the most humble, kind, astonishing women and that is dr. Karolina Kurtz-Orecka. I feel entitlement to get her in my entity, she is not only my professor also my mother. She is the pillar of my life, supported me all through the days. Her service to humanity is greatest of all.

But I would like to give thank you to very Doctors and professors who also with me and help in every way possible. ZUT in szczecin is ranked highly especially in my field of study. I really got captivated with thier faculty profile and the course circulam. And it will help me to amplify apprehension, implementation and professional employbility skills in this course and best step for my carrer concatenation. So, I would highly recommend to give your future a eternally shot.

I like polish salads, dumplings (pierogi) and pumpkin soup this is my favorite dish.”

Shilpa Das
M.Sc. Eng Waleed Qatrameez: International Construction Management
M.Sc. Waleed Qatrameez

“My name is Waleed Qatrameez, from Jordan. I'm a master's holder of civil engineering from the West Pomeranian University of Technology. And I would like to write about my experience and study for almost 2 years in Szczecin, Poland.

Firstly, I shall have to say Szczecin is a very beautiful and quiet city, and also is safe and the people are actually extremely humble, welcoming, and friendly towards outsiders.

Secondly, the west Pomeranian University of Technology was my second home, I had always like to spend most of my time in the university even after complete all my lectures, it's the best place ever for the student to complete the tasks and also for having a fun time with colleagues and friends. The university services are absolutely amazing (facilities, internet, documents procedure, staff, etc.)

Thirdly, the teachers of the university are absolutely helpful, kind and always try to be close to their students to hear their problems in their subjects and do their best to help students, support and motivate students to push them to demonstrate their best. Besides to make every lecture and lesson enjoyable and educational. Moreover, the lectures are really fantastic, due to the fact the lectures are a combination of education, recommendations, and discuss the problems.

Eventually, I feel very honored to study at the West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, one of the best universities in the world and in Europe. I especially like the way of teaching; it is very interactive between students and teachers. The international construction management program has developed my critical thinking, English skills and it has made me more aware of different nationalities and cultural differences. I have developed a lot in the last 2 years and feel inspired by the teachers and staff. I would recommend studying at the West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, because the teachers are very helpful and you will receive a lot of guidance and preparation.”

M.Sc. Eng Waleed Qatrameez
M.Sc. Eng Weldegebreal Weldelibanos
M.Sc. Eng Weldegebreal Weldelibanos

Hello there, I am Weldegebreal Hagos Weldelibanos from Ethiopia and holder of an MSc degree in Civil Engineering, International Construction Management from West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, 2022. I would like to express the unforgettable experiences, memories, and opinions I had during my studies at the spectacular university, Zachodniopomorskie Uniwersytet Technologiczny w Szczecinie (ZUT).

First, Szczecin city is simply very quiet, attractive, impressive, suitable to study and very friendly for foreigner students. And the West Pomeranian University has also a complete study material and equipment, student accommodations (with all facilities) and student recreational activities. The location of the University is also well stationed. It's very close to the student accommodation, main train station, the city administration office and the centre of the city which are most of the time necessary things for newcomer students and make the university to be chosen.

On the other hand, the University staff, and lectures, all of them were positive, helpful, motivating and very kind with students. Especially the vice dean of the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering Dr. inż..Andrzej Pozlewicz (personally my thesis supervisor) and the students' dean office are very open; give a quick response of any information requests in addition to the educational staff. So, I would like to appreciate it. Of course, due to the impact of COVID 19 most of our classes were online at the beginning but for real, after I met some of the staff later after the COVID 19 restriction resignation I criticize those days we spent on the MS Teams platform.

Generally, I'm glad to be one of the graduates from West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin and so happy with the time I spend. I believed that I got enough knowledge about the program of my MSc study in international construction management. And as I mentioned many times, the experiences I got from all the university lectures, staff and friends from different nationalities always remain in mind. I recommend that any foreigner who would like to study the program of international construction management has to visit the university and its website before making his/her decision.

let's keep in touch!

Kind regards

M.Sc. Eng Weldegebreal Weldelibanos
M.Sc. Eng Patricio Olivares
M.Sc. Eng Patricio Olivaresz

My relationship with ZUT started many months before I even got enrolled into the ICM MSc programme. I sent many emails with questions about the content of the subjects and organization of the studies, and I always had a prompt reply from dr. Andrzej Pozlewicz, Vice Dean for Student's Affairs and Education, and all the staff working in the international student's office. They were all very kind to clarify my doubts, so I didn't hesitate to enrol into this course.

From day number one, all lecturers were very focused to explain all the topics in a clear way for the understanding and satisfaction of all the students. In this sense, I really liked that majority of subjects were divided into theoretical and practical parts, so we could have the opportunity to work on practical projects and apply the theory on real-life situations. In addition, some of the subjects included interesting seminars and presentations from important professionals working on renowned international companies around the globe. A great initiative that motivates all students and enables the creation of future working networks.

As many places in the world, we were hit by lockdowns due to COVID-19 during 2021. However, ZUT had a comprehensive plan in place to allow online learning, delivering high quality classes without problems.



M.Sc. Waleed Qatrameez

ZUT has all facilities that modern universities have nowadays: dormitories for foreign students, medical services, libraries and spaces for recreation purposes. In addition, Szczecin is a nice place to live, a beautiful, calm city with all services a student needs. Connections to other cities in Poland and abroad (i.e. Berlin) is simple. Poland is a developed country with all necessary infrastructure at a reasonable price and with excellent standards of education. All these are very good reasons to choose ZUT as your preferred University to continue your postgraduate studies.
I am really happy with my overall experience in ZUT and I would totally recommend this course of studies to foreign students as it meets the challenging demands of today's professionals in the construction industry. I am also very thankful for the continuous support provided for all the teachers during the time I studied in ZUT. They were always very professional and passionate about what they do, always encouraging students to improve and go one step further.

M.Sc. Eng Patricio Olivares




M.Sc. Eng Chala Jifara
Chala Jifara

Hello, My name is Chala Geletu Jifara. I graduated from West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin with a master's degree in Civil Engineering (international construction management).

ZUT is one of the most prestigious Technology University in the country; it features well-equipped classrooms and laboratories with qualified professors and a well-organized structure. In addition, it offers comfortable and reasonably priced accommodation with a great location in Szczecin. The city is quiet, safe, and green with plentiful public spaces.
During my stay at ZUT I had a wonderful period of my life apart from getting an education, I have learned a lot of things from the school environment including; patience, loyalty, friendship, discipline and so much more. The professors were kind and helpful additionally, they have abundant experience in their profession. I feel so lucky to have had these kinds of teachers in my academic life.
In my opinion, ZUT is an ideal institution for international students who desire to pursue higher education.

With best regards!
M.Sc. Eng Chala Jifara







Contact with us

dr Andrzej Pozlewicz
e-mail: andpoz@zut.edu.pl

the main photo:
Construction site: Posejdon in Szczecin
Investor: Porto Sp. z o.o.
General Contractor: Calbud Sp. z o.o.
Photo taken by Hünnebeck Polska Sp. z o.o