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Gdansk University of Technology |
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Overview | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
One of Poland's oldest and most beautiful cities, Gdansk has a history going back a thousand years. It has an important place in Polish consciousness as the location of the start of World War II and where the fall of communism in Central Europe began. The city has nearly 500,000 inhabitants and is one of the largest business, economic, cultural and scientific centers in Poland. Gdansk’s Old Town, reconstructed after being leveled during World War II, is a bonus for a student studying at Gdansk University of Technology. Gdansk University of Technology, founded in 1904, is the largest technical university in the Pomeranian Region and one of the oldest technical universities in Poland. Gdansk has nine faculties with 41 fields of study and more than 26,000 undergraduate students. Gdansk is the first and only Polish university to be a member of the CDIO Initiative, providing industrial-oriented education for engineers. For more program information, please visit the program website. |
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Eligibility | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The program is open to Purdue students in good standing who have completed at least two semesters of university study by the start of the program. Successful candidates will demonstrate academic success, maturity, and a desire to experience another culture. GPA Requirement: 3.0 on a 4.0 scaleLanguage Requirement: none |
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Purdue Credit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Direct Credit
available from the following:
[Polytechnic Institute]
Students interested in completing courses while abroad from Purdue colleges or departments that are not listed above should discuss this with their study abroad advisor before applying to the program. |
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Academic Program | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gdansk is heavily involved in the "Engineer of the Future" project. Its goal is to implement a new model of teaching that focuses on the student and the development of their engineering skills: planning, designing, building and drawing conclusions from experiments. There are several engineering programs in which the language of instruction is English:
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Housing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 10 student dormitories of Gdansk University of Technology offer accommodation with single, double and triple rooms with a bathroom in two room apartments. Student dormitories are located on the outskirts of the Tricity Landscape Park, close to the university and not far from the seaside. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Estimated Program Costs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Students pursuing program participation accept financial responsibility. Purdue will take measures to mitigate financial risks, although will not be liable for loss. Students should carefully note what costs need to be paid to Purdue University or to a co-sponsor or agency, and what costs need to be paid at the overseas study location. This will vary by program. Costs for this program are estimated and subject to change. The cost figures listed below are for: Spring 2017
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Financial Aid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue University financial aid may be applied to the costs of studying abroad. Students interested in receiving financial aid should
NOTE: Recipients of certain tuition remission and scholarship programs should pay careful attention to the regulations for using those benefits for study abroad. Ask your financial aid advisor about any limitations. Click here for a list of scholarships and grants available to assist with the costs of studying overseas. |
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Application Deadlines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
For full consideration, students must submit all supporting documents before or by the application deadline. Popular programs fill quickly, often before the deadline. To insure a place in a program, apply early. As soon as a student submits an online application, a My Study Abroad account is created. Applicants should consult this page often to check on the status of the application.
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Returnees Information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Click below to search for Purdue students who have participated in this program and are willing to be contacted. If you get no results, you can use the search form to find people who studied in the country you are interested in. |
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Resources | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The websites listed below contain information about this program. The accuracy of information at external sites cannot be guaranteed.
For more information on this program, please contact the Study Abroad Office by phone (765) 494-2383 or email studyabroad@purdue.edu. |