Physical Planning and Spatial Management (2-year studies)

Faculty of Socio-Economic Geography and Spatial Management

Level of studies: second-cycle studies

Type of studies: full-time

Duration: 2 years

Language of instruction: Polish

Professional title: master (magister)

Educational profile: general academic

About the programme

Programme description

Kierunek ma charakter interdyscyplinarny, a jego celem jest przekazanie kluczowej wiedzy, umiejętności i kompetencji z zakresu gospodarki przestrzennej w powiązaniu z zagadnieniami z zakresu dyscyplin uzupełniających, tj. geografii, demografii, architektury i urbanistyki, ekonomii i zarządzania, prawa. Wiedza ta obejmuje aspekty teoretyczne i praktyczne planowania strategicznego i przestrzennego. Dotyczy również zarządzania adaptacyjnego zmierzającego do budowy odporności miast i regionów na zmiany klimatyczne czy kryzysy gospodarcze lub społeczne.

Kierunek skupia się także analizie i planowaniu rozwoju regionalnego i lokalnego, w tym rozwoju miast i obszarów wiejskich, lokalizacji działalności gospodarczej, oddziaływań gospodarki na środowisko, jak również ekonomicznych, społecznych i prawnych aspektów funkcjonowania samorządu terytorialnego. Wiedza, umiejętności i kompetencje pozwolą Ci, m.in. na: działalność w zespołach projektowych z zakresu planowania przestrzennego, udział w procesach zarządzania jednostkami samorządu terytorialnego czy prowadzenie działalności związanej z oceną wpływu człowieka na środowisko. Cykl kształcenia obejmuje 4 semestry.

Specialties

Odporność miast i regionów
Zintegrowane planowanie strategiczne i przestrzenne

Student ma możliwość wyboru jednej z dwóch ścieżek: Odporność miast i regionów oraz Zintegrowane planowanie strategiczne i przestrzenne. Cały cykl kształcenia został podzielony na dwa etapy. Pierwszy, stanowiący wspólny i obowiązkowy dla wszystkich rdzeń, oraz drugi, podzielony na dwie ścieżki dydaktyczne. Wybierając jedną z nich, student wybiera jednocześnie przyporządkowane przedmioty specyficzne dla ścieżki, oraz dokonuje wyboru wśród dużej grupy przedmiotów dodatkowych. Poza tym może także wybrać interesujące go propozycje z drugiej ścieżki.

Example of courses

Wprowadzenie do zintegrowanego planowania strategicznego i przestrzennego
Analiza przestrzenna w gospodarce przestrzennej
Oceny odziaływania na środowisko w planowaniu przestrzennym
Komunikacja społeczna w gospodarce przestrzennej
Adaptacja do zmian klimatu
Społeczna odporność na zagrożenia
Public relations i marketing terytorialny
Zintegrowany rozwój obszarów funkcjonalnych
Prawo a praktyka gospodarki przestrzennej

Graduate competencies

Pogłębiona wiedza z zakresu zintegrowanego planowania strategicznego i przestrzennego.
Znajomość problematyki zmian klimatycznych i bieżących wyzwań zglobalizowanego świata.
Umiejętność analizowania i interpretowania zróżnicowanych przestrzennie zjawisk i procesów społeczno-gospodarczych z wykorzystaniem poznanych koncepcji oraz praktycznych metod analizy przestrzennej, w tym współcześnie wykorzystywanych programów komputerowych (systemów informacji geograficznej GIS).
Wrażliwość na procesy społeczne i środowiskowe.
Rozpoznanie problemów i wszelkich wyzwań na obszarach miejskich i wiejskich w kontekście Polski oraz wybranych krajów Unii Europejskiej.

Career prospects

Własna działalność gospodarcza
Jednostki badawczo-statystyczne
Biura urbanistyczno-planistyczne i architektoniczne
Pośrednictwo nieruchomościami
Administracja publiczna wraz z instytucjami przygotowującymi dokumenty strategiczne i planistyczne dla jednostek samorządu terytorialnego

Additional information

Faculty website of the programme

Admission to the programme

Admission schedule

Enrollment start date:

2024-06-01

Enrollment end date:

2024-09-18

Enrollment fee payment deadline:

2024-09-18

Deadline for attaching documents obtained abroad:

2024-09-18

Photo upload date:

to 2024-09-18

Dates for document submission (in the form of scans):

from 2024-09-01
to 2024-09-20

Entrance exams dates:

from 2024-09-24
to 2024-09-24

Results announcement date:

2024-09-25

Maximum number of admitted candidates:

Admission procedure has ended.

Contact details for admission subcommittee

Phone number

+48 61 829 6124

Working hours

poniedziałek, wtorek, czwartek 10-15
środa 13-15
piątek 10-14

Detailed admission rules

Variant 1

For graduates of first-cycle studies and graduates of master's studies of the same or a related programme. For graduates of first-cycle studies applying to continue studies in the programme at a second-cycle degree programme and coming from universities where this programme obtained a positive evaluation from the Polish Accrediation Committee.

Elements of selection procedure	Minimum required	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) grade on the higher education diploma	-	5	4	20
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure				20

Variant 2

For graduates of first-cycle studies and graduates of master's studies of the same or a related programme. For graduates of first-cycle studies applying to continue studies in the programme at a second-cycle degree programme and coming from universities where this programme did not obtain a positive evaluation from the Polish Accrediation Committee

Elements of selection procedure	Minimum required	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) interview	12	20	1	20
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure				20

Ad 1. Additional information:

An interview for which the maximum score is 20 points. A score of 12 points means a positive outcome of the interview.

Selection procedure steps

Variant selection

Selection procedure steps depend on admission variant.

Procedure steps for a variant 1

1. Creating an account

The candidate creates an individual account in the Online Admissions System by providing the necessary personal data. Subsequent admission-related operations can only be made after logging in to the created account. All steps taken by the candidate after logging into the system are saved and archived. The candidate is obliged to keep the password to access the account secret.

2. Enrolling in the programme

The candidate chooses a programme/major and type of studies. It is recommended that the candidate thoroughly read the admission requirements for a given programme as well as the admission schedule.

3. Paying the enrollment fee

The candidate pays an admission procedure fee in the selected programmes/majors. Failure to pay the fee for a given programme means the candidate is not included in the selection procedure in this programme. The enrollment fee is PLN 85.

4. Attachment of documents obtained abroad

The candidate with the documents obtained abroad attaches scans of these documents for the purpose of their verification.

5. Complement of information about the diploma

The candidate enters information about the diploma: final grade on the diploma, diploma issuance date and diploma number.

6. Uploading a photo

The candidate uploads a high-resolution photo which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire. The photo of the admitted candidate will also be used in the student identification card.

Notice: if you do not upload a photo, system will not be able to generating the questionnaire!

7. Lodgment of all required documents by electronic means

Upon enrolling into the programme and paying the enrollment fee, the candidate is obliged to lodge of all required documents scans by electronic means within the specified time limit.

8. Final results of the selection procedure

The results of the selection procedure will be provided via the Online Admissions System. Upon logging into his/her account, the candidate will see information on admission or denial of admission.

Procedure steps for a variant 2

1. Creating an account

2. Enrolling in the programme

The candidate chooses a programme/major and type of studies. It is recommended that the candidate thoroughly read the admission requirements for a given programme as well as the admission schedule.

3. Paying the enrollment fee

4. Attachment of documents obtained abroad

The candidate with the documents obtained abroad attaches scans of these documents for the purpose of their verification.

5. Complement of information about the diploma

The candidate enters information about the diploma: final grade on the diploma, diploma issuance date and diploma number.

6. Uploading a photo

The candidate uploads a high-resolution photo which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire. The photo of the admitted candidate will also be used in the student identification card.

Notice: if you do not upload a photo, system will not be able to generating the questionnaire!

7. Lodgment of all required documents by electronic means

Upon enrolling into the programme and paying the enrollment fee, the candidate is obliged to lodge of all required documents scans by electronic means within the specified time limit.

8. Taking the entrance examination

The candidate will revceive a message via the Online Admissions System about the date, place and time of the entrance exam.

Failure to take the exam means the candidate is not admitted to the programme.

9. Final results of the selection procedure

The results of the selection procedure will be provided via the Online Admissions System. Upon logging into his/her account, the candidate will see information on admission or denial of admission.

List of documents

Set of documents

photo file which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire
a scan of university diploma

Preparation of the documents

During the recruitment process, candidates do not submit any paper documents.

Each of the required documents should be scanned to a separate file in PDF format. A document (e.g. certificate or diploma) that has more than one page should be scanned into one multi-page PDF file.

Scanning documents can be carried out on its own with the use of a scanner or with the use of dedicated applications for devices with Android or iOS. The document scanning service is also available at most copy shops.

Attestation of documents

Document attestation is a process in which an employee of the University confirms the compliance of the attached scans of documents with their original (paper) version. Attestation of the document by AMU consists in submitting (for inspection) the original document at the Student Office at the Faculty at the beginning of the academic year.

Polish language command (B2 level)

Foreigners applying for admission to this field of study are required to attach a document confirming knowledge of the Polish language at the B2 level (see the list of accepted documents).

A candidate who does not have an appropriate document is obliged to take a Polish language proficiency test (online test).

Documents obtained abroad

Candidates with documents obtained abroad also provide:

a scan of a foreign document, which is legalized or accompanied by an apostille, entitling the candidate to take up higher education studies in the country where the document was issued
a scan of translation of the document into the language of the studies undertaken by the candidate, performed by a sworn translator entered into the list of sworn translators maintained by the Polish Minister of Justice, or certified by a Polish consul in the country where the document was issued
a certificate of recognition of a foreign certificate as equivalent to Polish Matura certificate issued by a competent Board of Education – if the foreign certificate is not recognized, by virtue of law or under international agreements, as a document entitling to commence higher education studies in Poland
a scan of a document confirming the entitlement to study tuition-free – in the case of the foreigners concerned