The Pomeranian University of Science and Technology in Starogard Gdański is a dynamically developing institution. PSW actively cooperates with partners at home and abroad, taking care of practical, scientific and didactic development.
PSW has signed cooperation agreements with leading research centres in the European Union and beyond. Classes at PSW are taught by an international staff that continuously collaborates with foreign universities. Lecturers are members of international research networks, carry out international research projects and have extensive contacts abroad through informal academic exchange networks.
We are actively working to establish more partnerships.
Alongside its teaching activities, the PSW conducts scientific research projects and works for the benefit of the entire Kociewie region. We are a development partner for local government and business.
The university's flagship developments are:
The principles of international cooperation are implemented in accordance with the Strategy for Internationalisation of the Pomeranian University of Higher Education in Starogard Gdański and the supporting documents - the Plan for Gender Equality at the Pomeranian University of Higher Education and the Policy Statement of the Erasmus + Programme.
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Pomeranian Higher School in Starogard Gdanski is a dynamically developing institution, which actively cooperates with partners in the country and abroad, working on our practical, scientific and teaching development.
PSW has signed cooperation agreements with leading research centres in the European Union and abroad. Teaching is led by international staff who constantly cooperate with foreign universities. Lecturers are members of international research networks, carry out international research projects, and have extensive foreign contacts through informal academic exchange networks.
PSW conducts scientific and research projects, as well as works for the development of the entire Kociewie Region. We partner with the local government and business in development.
The principles of international cooperation are regulated under the Strategy of Internationalisation of the Pomeranian Higher School in Starogard Gdański and supporting documents: Gender Equality Plan in the PSW and Erasmus Policy Statement.
Internationalisation is one of the key challenges and tasks of higher education institutions. In today's global world, it is a guarantor of development in every dimension of a university's functioning. The development of staff, a high scientific and didactic level, is made possible by the constant exchange and multiple perspectives provided by participation in the internationalisation process. It is an opportunity for personal and professional development for both university staff and students. Learning in an international environment is an opportunity we want to provide for students, academic and non-academic staff at PSW.
The main task of the strategy is to indicate the priority activities during the period of its validity, resulting from the conducted diagnosis of the internationalisation of the PSW, aimed at strengthening the position of the PSW domestically and internationally and ensuring conditions inside the university for the free development of cooperation with the international environment.
Assumptions regarding the implementation of Erasmus+ projects are detailed in the Erasmus Policy Statement 2021-2027. For the purposes of this strategy, international mobility is presented as a tool to strengthen and deepen teaching and research activities and enhance the PSW brand.
The PSW Internationalisation Strategy 2022-2027 is in line with the European Union's Cohesion Policy 2021-2027 and the Ministry of Education's Integrated Skills Strategy 2030. In the latter, the following areas of impact are designated, among others:
Within these areas, lines of action have been identified that coincide with the tasks identified in this strategy. These include. strengthening inter-university cooperation at the national and international level, supporting the skills of foreigners, developing national and foreign offer and improving the quality of internships and placements for management in formal education and teaching staff, popularising national and international mobility of management and teaching staff, strengthening the offer of in-service training in the development of foreign language skills of teaching staff, developing the skills of planning educational projects, managing national and foreign projects and the financial resources of these projects, disseminating national and international good practices of teaching and educational work.
The European Union's Cohesion Policy 2021-2027 includes 5 objectives:
This strategy takes into account the European Commission's priorities in the area of internationalisation in the form of, inter alia, increasing the importance of research and innovation and the use of modern technologies, strengthening the capacity of the SEE for the modern economy, digitalisation, social inclusion, sustainable development and equal opportunities for women and men.
International cooperation, as one of the key areas of the PSW, reports directly to the Rector. In creating international policy, the Rector is supported by the Vice-Dean for International Cooperation. The PSW also has an Erasmus+ programme coordinator for higher education.
The Vice-Dean for International Cooperation, with the support of the Vice-Dean for Students and members of the Education Quality Committee, implements and coordinates tasks related to the internationalisation of PSW. The Vice-Dean for International Cooperation deals with matters concerning initiation, bilateral agreements and international agreements of the PSW, support and organisation of future student and staff mobility, application for EU, NMF and Erasmus+ support funds, monitoring of international cooperation carried out at the PSW, support of PSW staff in the field of international cooperation, advice and dissemination of information in the area of individual scholarships abroad for students and staff.
Based on the PSW Statutes, the main tasks of the University are (para. 4):
1) the provision of undergraduate education;
2) the provision of postgraduate or other forms of training;
3) providing specialised training;
4) education and promotion of the university's staff;
5) creating conditions for people with disabilities to participate fully in:
6) educating students in the sense of responsibility for the Polish state, national tradition, strengthening democratic principles and respect for human rights;
7) creating conditions for the development of students' physical culture;
8) to disseminate and multiply scientific and cultural achievements, including by collecting and making available library, information and archive collections;
9) working for local and regional communities.
1) providing education independently or in cooperation with other entities, including national and foreign universities;
2) Recruiting highly qualified and practically oriented academic staff;
3) carrying out development work;
4) to promote economic development, including in particular through cooperation with economic self-government organisations;
5) cooperation with institutions and national and foreign communities in the development of programmes and the establishment and improvement of methods of their implementation, as well as student exchange and educational cooperation;
6) to promote employment and the development of human resources, including in particular by assisting graduates and students in finding jobs and engaging in activities to improve professional competences and their certification;
7) initiating activities for the benefit of the local community.
One of the most important measures for the internationalisation of PSW is the Erasmus+ programme for higher education. PSW had an Erasmus card for higher education (Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) from 2024 to 2020. In view of staff changes and dynamic development from 2022, the University has begun renewed efforts to obtain an Erasmus + Charter for higher education. The University's participation in the Erasmus programme, due to its recognition and effectiveness in terms of the development of the University, its staff and students, will foster the search for foreign partners for joint research and teaching and R&D initiatives.
The aims and objectives of participation in the Programme are set out in the Erasmus+ Policy StatementThe Erasmus University Charter for Higher Education (KA103) and the Erasmus Mobility Charter for Higher Education (KA106) are published on the website of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Education and Culture, which is updated annually in connection with the submission of applications for funding for mobility projects to Programme (KA103) and Partner Countries (KA107) for staff (STA - teaching assignments, STT - staff training assignments) and students (SMS - student study visits, SMP - student work placements). The PSW, having obtained the Erasmus Charter for higher education (Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) will be part of the European education system and the only such university in the region, which will have a significant impact on its brand as a higher education institution.
Guided by the objectives in the Declaration, the PSW will also be able to participate and implement other Erasmus+ projects such as Strategic Partnerships (KA2) or Central Projects (KA3). Once Erasmus for Higher Education is in place, the Erasmus+ Programme at PSW will be led by the - Erasmus+ Programme Coordinator.
Another important aspect of the internationalisation of the PSW is the cooperation with the National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA). The PSW plans to carry out projects financed by programmes for institutions (CEEPUS programme, Academic International Partnerships, Modern Foreign Promotion), as well as to support staff and students in acquiring and implementing individual programmes (Poland My First Choice, Personal Exchange Programme for Students and Researchers in Bilateral Cooperation, Gen. Wł. Anders Scholarship Programme for the Polish Diaspora).
International cooperation is also carried out through bilateral agreements and agreements with foreign partner universities (joint organisation of scientific and practical conferences, research and publication cooperation).
The present diagnosis in the area of internationalisation was conducted through a SWOT analysis ordering the strengths and weaknesses of the PSW in the analysed area. Information collected from the management, staff and administrative staff of the university was used as analytical material. Below are the key findings and strategic objectives formulated on their basis.
PSW is a small university, but it has staff experienced in internationalisation. In the current structure of the university, qualified staff speaking English and other European Union languages teach in the university's flagship faculties of pedagogy, logistics and administration.
The PSW has not hosted foreign students to date, but internationalisation builds on the teaching potential and previous experience of staff involved in teaching and research in an international environment. The approach to the internationalisation of science will be built through experienced staff and on the basis of a built and consistently implemented strategy.
The PSW sees potential in its location in a key location for the Kociewie region, recognising that the internationalisation of the University will influence the internationalisation of the region. It is therefore important to continuously cooperate with the local government and the authorities of Pomerania in order to fully exploit the potential that the PSW and Kociewie will give to the internationalisation process.
The Strategy for the internationalisation of the PSW aims to achieve its objectives in several key areas. The vision of internationalisation, presented in the Strategy, envisages the PSW's participation in the construction of European science and culture. The PSW will become an attractive partner for national and international institutions and will attract numerous students and outstanding scientists from all over the world.
Below you will find the strategic objectives of the Pomeranian University of Higher Education in Starogard Gdański in the area of internationalisation, together with the specific objectives and measures for their realisation.
| Specific objectives | Actions to achieve the specific objectives |
| Internationalisation of science at PSW |
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| Internationalisation of education at PSW |
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| Creating a brand for the PSW as an institution friendly to foreign students and employees |
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| Establishing the PSW brand as an institution with high potential for international cooperation |
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| Building an institutional environment around internationalisation |
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| Specific objectives | Actions to achieve the specific objectives |
| Development of a mechanism to manage the internationalisation process |
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| Build communication in the area of internationalisation based on the PSW brand |
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| Strengthening the potential of PSW teaching and research staff in the area of internationalisation |
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| Creation of an educational offer for foreign students |
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| Development of infrastructure for internationalisation |
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Equality between women and men is one of the core values of the European Union, guaranteed by the Treaty on European Union. The European Union seeks to combat social exclusion and discrimination and promotes social justice and equality between women and men. The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union prohibits any discrimination on grounds of sex and considers it necessary to ensure equality between women and men in all areas, including employment, work and pay. The European Union's gender equality objectives and commitments are set out in the European Commission's Strategy for Gender Equality 2020-2025.
This principle is also enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of Poland, which states that a woman and a man in the Republic of Poland have equal rights in family, political, social and economic life and points to the equal right to education, employment and promotion and to equal pay for work of equal value, to social security and to occupy positions, perform functions and obtain public dignities and distinctions.
Guided by the legal acts in force in the European Union and in the Republic of Poland, and on the basis of a gender equality diagnosis, the Pomeranian University of Higher Education in Starogard Gdański adopts the following gender equality plan to be implemented by 2025.
The Gender Equality Plan (GEP) adopted by the Pomeranian University of Science and Technology in Starogard Gdański aims to create conditions for the development of equality and equal opportunities for all members of the academic community, which consists of research and teaching staff, lecturers, administrative staff and students.
| Specific objectives: | Actions to achieve the specific objectives: |
| Raising awareness of gender equality in the academic community |
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| Implementation of equality measures in the area of PSW management |
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| Prevention of and fight against discrimination |
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| Introducing an equal organisational culture at PSW |
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Pomeranian University
in Starogard Gdanski
112/114 Kościuszki St.
83-200 Starogard Gdański
Pomeranian voivodeship
Pomeranian University
in Starogard Gdański
the first university
in Kociewie, established
more than 20 years ago.
PU offers under- and postgraduate studies
on various courses:
. Administration, Pedagogy,
Logistics, Internal security
