Overview

Our approach at Gdansk University of Technology is design-oriented with a solid theoretical background. The issues of urban, regional, and transboundary planning, strategic planning, urban regeneration, new planning tools are also included in the Spatial Development program.

Our graduates in Spatial Development – Urbanism are prepared to work in planning offices and agencies, both public and private, across Poland and other European countries and beyond (eg. the US), public administrations at every level (local, regional, national and European); they can advise investment banks, developers, local communities and civic society organization; they are able to act as experts in consulting and development companies; they are also prepared to work for the EU institutions.

Key facts

Our academic staff has wide practical and academic experience in Poland and abroad and is able to guide the students through contemporary spatial development and urbanism issues, tackling both practical problems and theories.

We collaborate with many European and global universities within the framework of Erasmus Plus; we exchange experience with Polish universities. We do have also wide international cooperation with universities all over the world: among others US, Canada, Brasil, countries in Africa, Asia especially in China, and Australia.  We offer lectures given by our experienced faculty as well as visiting professors from abroad. We organized international planning workshops and summer schools and invite students to participate in the activities of the Society of Polish Town Planners.