GMU's Modern Education for the Needs of the Maritime Industry Awarded NCBR Funding
Gdynia Maritime University has successfully applied to the National Research and Development Centre for funding as part of the 'Education for the Needs of the Maritime Industry' competition. The competition has awarded the University funds from the European Social Funds programme. For the work to be carried out as part of the four-year project 'A Sea of Skills – Modern Education for the Needs of the Maritime Industry', the University has been granted funding in the sum of PLN 4.8 million.
- We decided to apply to the NCBR through the 'Education for the Needs of the Maritime Industry' competition due to the possibility of obtaining funding for activities aimed at supplementing the education we currently offer with new courses, the modification of existing courses, the organisation of study visits and internships, and action aimed at preventing non-completion of courses," said Dr Sambor Guze, the Deputy Rector for Education at GMU and the Head of the project entitled 'A Sea of Skills - Modern Education for the Needs of the Maritime Economy'.
The University will use the funds received June of this year until the end of April 2028 to shall carry out tasks aimed at improving the quality of its education, as well as the provision of skills and competencies adapted to the changing conditions of the economy, including the maritime economy and the labour market in both the region and the country as a whole. This will include the development of curriculums for new study programmes:
- Autonomous Shipping - Faculty of Navigation (Second-Cycle)
- Food and Nutrition Manager - Faculty of Management and Quality Science (Second-Cycle)
- Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Heat Pumps - Faculty of Marine Engineering (First-Cycle)
The funds will also go towards making planned modifications to study programmes at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering (Degrees in Electrical Engineering and Electronics and Telecommunications), the Faculty of Marine Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) and the Faculty of Navigation (Navigation and Transport).
The project is aimed at 300 students of newly developed programmes and 70 members of academic staff and is connected with the long-term goals for development of the University, which adapts its education to the needs of the economy and the green and digital transformations.