Pomorska Szkoła Wyższa

What Pomorska Szkoła Wyższa does

Pomorska Szkoła Wyższa (PSW) is a private higher education institution headquartered in Starogard Gdański, Poland, founded in 2001 as the first university in the Kociewie region of Pomerania. The institution operates without a parent company or institutional investor and serves approximately 23 employees supporting a portfolio of bachelor's, master's, and postgraduate programs in Administration, Internal Security, Criminology, Pedagogy, and State Security and Civil Protection. PSW also maintains a branch campus in Braniewo and a remote student services office in Wrocław, and participates in the Erasmus+ international exchange program. The institution reports 3,000+ alumni accumulated over 25 years of continuous operation.

PSW's business model is tuition-based, with students paying enrollment fees for degree and postgraduate programs, structured as affordable and payable in installments. Programs are primarily delivered in evening and weekend formats (studia zaoczne), targeting working adults in the Kociewie region who cannot commute to larger urban universities. Distribution is direct through the institution's website (twojestudia.pl), online application portal, and in-person enrollment at campus locations. Marketing channels include the institutional website, Facebook, local community engagement, and academic conferences, with no app-based or platform technology layer.

The institution's core product portfolio consists of three streams: Studia Licencjackie (bachelor's programs in Administration, Internal Security, Criminology, Pedagogy), Studia Magisterskie (master's programs in Administration and State Security and Civil Protection, including an AI in Security specialization), and Studia Podyplomowe (postgraduate programs in Pedagogy, Transport, Finance, BHP, and Marketing). Facilities include over 20 classrooms spanning more than 3,500 m², a library with 4,000+ reading positions, a sports hall, and 40 parking spaces. International academic partnerships include the Academy of National and Information Security in Plovdiv, Bulgaria (joint conference collaboration), and the CRC Foundation (Italy, via faculty participation in summer schools).

Name

Pomorska Szkoła Wyższa

Legal name

Pomorska Szkoła Wyższa w Starogardzie Gdańskim

Website

https://psw.stg.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pomorska Szkoła Wyższa is a private higher education institution in Starogard Gdański, Poland, offering bachelor's, master's, and postgraduate programs in Administration, Security, Criminology, and Pedagogy to working adults across the Kociewie region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Teacher Professional Development & In-Service Training Institutes (EDAHAFAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics Management Schools (EDAHAHAF)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Part-time university programs
• Bachelor's degree programs
• Postgraduate continuing education
• Public administration studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Starogard Gdański

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees (Studia Licencjackie, Magisterskie): Revenue generated from tuition fees for bachelor's and master's degree programs. Fees are structured to be affordable and can be paid in installments. Evening study format attracts working adults who pay for education while employed.
2. Post-Graduate Studies (Studia Podyplomowe): Revenue from continuing education programs in fields such as pedagogy, transport, finance, occupational health and safety (BHP), and marketing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pomorska Szkoła Wyższa is a private university that delivers accredited higher education programs in part-time (evening and weekend) format for adult learners in the Kociewie region of Poland. Its core offerings include three-year bachelor's programs in Administration, Internal Security, Criminology, and Pedagogy; two-year master's programs in Administration and State Security and Civil Protection (including an AI in Security specialization); and postgraduate continuing-education programs in Pedagogy, Transport, Finance, Occupational Health and Safety, and Marketing. Tuition is structured into affordable installments, and programs are taught by practitioner lecturers at the Starogard Gdański campus and a branch in Braniewo.

Product overview

Pomorska Szkoła Wyższa (PSW) is a higher education institution established in 2001 as the first university in the Kociewie region. The institution offers a unified portfolio of academic degree programs consisting of three main product lines: Bachelor's Programs (Studia Licencjackie) covering Administration, Internal Security, Criminology, and Pedagogy; Master's Programs (Studia Magisterskie) in Administration and State Security and Civil Protection; and Postgraduate Programs (Studia Podyplomowe) in fields including Pedagogy, Transport, Finance, BHP, and Marketing. Additionally, PSW operates a branch campus in Braniewo offering selected degree programs. The institution serves approximately 3,000 graduates and operates facilities including a sports hall, library with 4,000+ reading positions, and 40 parking spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Studia Licencjackie (Bachelor's Programs) Three-year part-time (evening/weekend) bachelor's degree programs in Administration, Internal Security, Criminology, and Pedagogy, designed for working adults in the Kociewie region and preparing graduates for executive and managerial roles in public and private sectors.
• Studia Magisterskie (Master's Programs) Two-year part-time master's degree programs in Administration and State Security and Civil Protection, including an innovative specialization in Artificial Intelligence in Security, aimed at working professionals seeking advanced qualifications.
• Studia Podyplomowe (Postgraduate Programs) Postgraduate continuing-education programs offering professional qualifications in Pedagogy, Transport, Finance, Occupational Health and Safety (BHP), and Marketing, targeted at professionals seeking career advancement or specialized certifications.
• Filia w Braniewie (Branch Campus in Braniewo) Branch campus in Braniewo offering bachelor's and master's degrees in Administration and State Security, providing local access to PSW programs for students in northeastern Poland, with a 30% tuition discount.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25 years of continuous educational operations
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Akademia Bezpieczeństwa Narodowego i Informacyjnego w Płowdiwie (Bulgaria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration with the Academy of National and Information Security in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Jointly organized the III International Scientific Conference on 'Security of the Modern State: Hybrid Threats and Civil Protection' in 2026. Represents institutional commitment to international academic exchange and joint research.
• Fundacja CRCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRC Foundation invited Dr Monika Kurzynoga, Head of the Academic Center for Psychological and Pedagogical Help at PSW, to serve as a lecturer at the International Summer School 'Talent without Borders' held in Cuneo, Italy in July 2026.
• Erasmus+ ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ international student exchange program enabling PSW students to study abroad and experience international academic environments. Helps students 'poznawać świat' (discover the world) through international exchanges.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Społeczna Akademia Nauk (SAN): Private Polish university offering bachelor's, master's, and postgraduate programs in administration, pedagogy, and security-related fields; similar multi-campus structure and tuition-driven business model.
• Akademia Finansów i Biznesu Vistula: Private Polish university in Warsaw with comparable undergraduate and postgraduate portfolio (administration, finance, security), competing in the same tuition-driven private HE segment.
• Wyższa Szkoła Bankowa (WSB Merito): One of the largest private university networks in Poland with multiple campuses, offering part-time programs in administration, finance, and pedagogy — directly comparable evening/weekend model and program mix to PSW.
• Wyższa Szkoła Zarządzania i Bankowości w Poznaniu: Private Poznań-based university offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs in management, finance, and pedagogy; comparable regional private HEI model.
• Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomiczno-Humanistyczna (WSEH): Small private Polish university offering part-time undergraduate and postgraduate programs in administration, pedagogy, and related fields — comparable in scale and regional focus to PSW.
• Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki i Zarządzania (WSIiZ): Private university in Rzeszów offering a similar mix of part-time undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs with strong emphasis on regional market positioning.
• Uczelnia Techniczno-Handlowa im. Heleny Chodkowskiej (UTH): Private Warsaw-based university offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs with a practitioner-oriented approach, directly comparable to PSW's positioning as a smaller private HEI.

Emerging players

• Polsko-Japońska Akademia Technik Komputerowych (PJATK): Private Polish university focused on IT and adjacent disciplines; relevant as a peer that successfully combines small-scale private education with distinctive program positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PomorskaSzkolaWyzsza
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pomorska-szko%C5%82a-wy%C5%BCsza

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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