University of Gdańsk Oliwa Campus: Guide to Faculties, Library & Rectorate

[Stacja SKM Gdańsk Przymorze-Uniwersytet]

• UL. WIT STOSS (Along the SKM tracks):
• Faculty of Philology / Neophilology (no. 51)
• MAIN LIBRARY OF THE UG – BUG (no. 53) ◄── SCIENCE CENTRE
• Faculty of History (no. 55)
• Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science – WMFiI (No. 57)
• Faculty of Biology (No. 59
• Faculty of Chemistry (No. 63)
• UL. JANA BAŻYŃSKI (Perpendicular to Grunwaldzka Avenue):
• Rector’s Office of the University of Gdańsk (no. 8) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
• Faculty of Law and Administration – Faculty of Law and Administration (no. 6)
• Faculty of Social Sciences – WNS (no. 4)
• Centre for Physical Education and Sport – CWFiS (no. 1a)

1. Buildings at Jana Bażyńskiego Street

• Rector’s Office of the University of Gdańsk (8 Bażyńskiego Street): A characteristic, tall skyscraper. This is where the University Authorities, the Student Affairs Department, the Scholarship Office, the Career Office and the Recruitment Center are located.

• Faculty of Law and Administration – Faculty of Law and Administration (6 Bażyńskiego Street): A red-gray complex with a characteristic rotunda (Auditorium Maximum). Inside, there is also a unique Student Legal Clinic.

• Faculty of Social Sciences – WNS (4 Bażyńskiego Street): A huge building that brings together psychology, political science, sociology, pedagogy and journalism. It has its own recording and radio studios.

2. Buildings at Wita Stwosza Street

• Faculty of Philology and Neophilology (51 Wita Stwosza Street): The seat of philological institutes (English, German, Romance studies, Scandinavian studies) with a modern Theatre Hall.

• Main Library of the University of Gdańsk – BUG (53 Wita Stwosza Street): The heart point of the entire campus.

• Complex of Exact and Natural Sciences (57–63 Wita Stwosza Street): Two modern buildings of the Faculty of Biology (with its own greenhouse and aquariums) and the Faculty of Chemistry connected to each other.

Where to take care of the most important student matters at UG?

You handle most of the official and organizational matters during your studies at the University of Gdańsk in two places: in your Faculty Dean’s Office and in the Rector’s Office.

PLACES TO DEAL WITH MATTERS ON THE UGU CAMPUS:

• Social / Rector’s Scholarships ──► Rector’s Office of the University of Gdańsk (8 Bażyńskiego Street, Ground Floor/I Floor)
• Matters of the course of study / ECTS ─► Dean’s Office of your Faculty (e.g. Faculty of Law and Administration / WNS / Philology)
• Registration for PE / Tokens ─► USOSweb Portal ➔ Classes at CWFiS (Bażyńskiego 1a Street)
• ELS Card / mLegitymacja ──► Faculty Dean’s Office / Application in USOSweb

1. Rector’s Office of the University of Gdańsk (8 Bażyńskiego Street)

• Scholarship Office: Here you handle matters related to the Rector’s scholarship for the best students, social scholarship, random allowances and scholarships for people with disabilities.

• UG Career Office: A point of career counselling, free training with EU certification, as well as job offers and internships in Tri-City corporations.

2. Faculty Dean’s Offices

Each faculty has its own Dean’s Office (e.g. the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Law and Administration at 6 Bażyńskiego Street or the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Law). It is there that you collect your ELS card, submit applications to the Dean (e.g. for IOS, resignation, dean) and deliver sick leaves.

Main Library of the University of Gdańsk (BUG) – Quiet Learning Zones and Digital Resources

The Main Library of the University of Gdańsk (BUG, 53 Wita Stwosza Street) is undoubtedly the best place to study during an exam session in the entire Tri-City.

ZONES AND AMENITIES IN THE MAIN LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GDAŃSK (BUG):

• [Czytelnia Główna] ──► Free access to shelves (Books with domain markings)
• [Strefa Cichej Nauki] ──► Individual desks with sockets and lighting
• [Pokoje Pracy Grupowej] ─► Lockable rooms for enrollment in joint projects
• [Zasoby Cyfrowe Proxy] ──► Free access from home to Scopus, ScienceDirect, Legalalis databases

How to use BUG?

• Library Account: Your library ID is your Electronic Student ID (ELS). You activate your account online in the UG library system.
• Remote access from home (Proxy Server): As a student of the University of Gdańsk, you have free access to paid legal and scientific databases (e.g. SIP Lex, Legalis, Elsevier, Scopus). You log in to them from home, entering your data from the USOSweb portal through the UG PROXY server.

Efficient movement between faculties, scientific buildings, control of lecture schedules and ECTS credit counter require a good digital system. See how the comprehensive application for students Student360 works – it helps you plan classes at UG, store lecture scripts on a 5 GB disk in the cloud, control grades and ECTS, and efficiently settle bills and utilities in the apartment with roommates.

How to get to the UG Campus and where to have lunch?

The campus in Oliwa is perfectly connected with the rest of the agglomeration.

1. Public transport and access

• Fast Urban Rail (SKM): You get off at the Gdańsk Przymorze-Uniwersytet station. Directly from the platform, you cross the footbridge over the tracks and enter Wita Stwosza Street directly in front of the building of Neofilology and BUG!

• ZTM Gdańsk trams: Uniwersytet or Bażyńskiego stops at Grunwaldzka Avenue (lines 2, 5, 6, 11, 12).

• Buses: Lines 122, 149, 199 stopping directly at Bażyńskiego and Wita Stwosza Streets.

2. Gastronomy on the UG Campus (Where to eat?)

• Bistro at the Faculty of Law and Administration (6 Bażyńskiego Street): A popular place for a quick, hot dinner at a good price.

• Bar in WNS (4 Bażyńskiego Street): A large selection of dinner dishes and sets of the day.

• Cafes in BUG: The perfect place for coffee and a snack between classes.

• Olivia Centre (food and beverage zone): The office complex is located just behind the campus fence (on the other side of Grunwaldzka Avenue). There you will find a Food Hall, restaurants and popular chain stores.

Organizing student finances, dinner expenses, SKM tickets and settlements at the station is much easier with the right tools. Install the Student360 student life support app that helps you keep an expense journal, store files and notes in the cloud, and keep your academic affairs organized.

Token Registration System on USOSweb – How to sign up for PE, Language Courses and OGUNs?

One of the biggest surprises for 1st year students at the University of Gdańsk is the Token Registration System run on the USOSweb portal. At UG, you do not sign up for language or PE classes in the dean’s office – you receive digital “tokens” in the system, which you spend in university-wide registration baskets.

1. Registration for Physical Education (CWFiS UG)

PE classes take place at the facilities of the Center for Physical Education and Sport at 1a Bażyńskiego Street and at outdoor facilities.

• Strategy: PE token registration opens at designated exchanges (usually in September for the winter semester and in February for the summer semester). Places for popular sections (e.g. swimming, wall climbing, yoga, table tennis) are sold out in the first 3 minutes after the opening of the exchange – you must be logged in to USOSweb exactly at the opening time!

2. Language Courses (SJO UG)

The UG Foreign Language Centre organises language courses completed with a certification exam at the B2 or C1 level.

• Remember that you have a designated pool of language tokens (e.g. 120 hours). If you sign up for a language course and don’t sign out at the designated stock market window, the tokens are lost, and you have to pay for the next attempt out of your own pocket.

3. General University Subjects (OGUNs)

Each UG student in the course of bachelor’s or master’s studies must earn a certain number of ECTS credits (usually 6–9 ECTS) in subjects outside their main field. OGUNs allow you to broaden your horizons – a student of Chemistry can attend lectures on the History of Art, and a student of Law can attend classes on Environmental Protection.

Where to print, photocopy and scan materials on the UG Campus?

Despite widespread digitization, printing scripts, assignments and diploma theses is still a permanent element of student life.

• Self-service printing in BUG: The Main Library of the University of Gdańsk has modern self-service terminals. You top up your library account online, send the PDF file to the printer’s server, and receive the printout on any floor of the library using the ELS card reflection.

• Binding of diploma theses: At the point in the rotunda of the Faculty of Law and Administration (WPiA), you can immediately bind your bachelor’s or master’s thesis in rigid covers with the embossed emblem of the University of Gdańsk.

Relaxation zones, hidden patios and quiet alcoves for working between lectures

With a 2-3 hour window between lectures, you don’t have to go back to the station. The UG campus offers unique places to rest, study and eat your own meal.

1. Green Patio at the Faculty of Biology (59 Wita Stwosza Street)

It is one of the most beautiful buildings in the entire Tri-City. In the glazed main hall there is a several-meter-high palm house with exotic vegetation, large freshwater and marine aquariums with a coral reef and paleontological exhibits (skeletons of whales and mammals). Around the vegetation there are comfortable couches with electrical outlets for charging laptops.

2. Student Zone at WNS (4 Bażyńskiego Street)

The Faculty of Social Sciences has dedicated relaxation zones lined with soft bean-bags and deckchairs. There you will also find microwaves to heat your own lunch brought in a box.

Culture, Sport and Student Media on the UG Campus

Studying at the University of Gdańsk is also an opportunity to develop non-scientific passions and build a strong CV before starting your first job.

1. Academic Cultural Centre “Alternator” (ACK UG)

Located on the campus, ACK brings together a dozen or so student creative circles. The most famous are the DKF “Rotunda” Film Discussion Club (one of the oldest film studies groups in Poland) and the “Jantar” Song and Dance Ensemble.

2. Radio INDEX (Radio Studenckie UG)

It has its own, fully professional recording studio at the Faculty of Social Sciences. It recruits students of all faculties for the positions of information service technicians, sound engineers and music presenters.

3. Academic Sports Association (AZS UG)

If you are a professional or semi-professional athlete, join the AZS UG section (e.g. sailing, futsal, basketball, swimming). Participation in regular trainings and representing the university in the Polish Academic Championships (AMP) automatically exempts you from the obligatory completion of regular classes in Physical Education!

Frequently asked questions about the UG Campus in Oliwa

1. Which SKM station is closest to the UG Campus in Oliwa?

The nearest station is Gdańsk Przymorze-Uniwersytet. The transition from the SKM platform to the campus at Wita Stwosza Street takes less than 2 minutes.

2. Where on the UG Campus can I arrange matters related to the scholarship?

All applications for the Rector’s scholarship, social scholarship and allowances are submitted to the Scholarship Office at the Rector’s Office of the University of Gdańsk (8 Bażyńskiego Street, ground floor) after registering the application in the USOSweb system.

3. Are the Faculty of Economics and the Faculty of Management of the University of Gdańsk also located on the Oliwa Campus?

No. The Faculty of Economics and the Faculty of Management of the University of Gdańsk are located in Sopot (at Armii Krajowej Street and Piaskowa Street), right next to the SKM Sopot and SKM Sopot Wyścigi stations.

4. How do I access the BUG Main Library and do I need a card?

To enter through the gates in BUG, you use your Electronic Student Card (ELS). Before the first loan, you must activate your library account in the BUG online system.

5. Where to park a car on the UG Campus in Oliwa?

Entry by car to the inner campus area is limited by barriers (requires registration of the registration number in the university system). Free/paid spaces are located in the car parks at Wita Stwosza Street and around the Olivia Centre halls.

6. How to sign up for PE classes at the University of Gdańsk?

Registration for Physical Education classes is fully electronic via token registration in the USOSweb portal. Classes take place in the facilities of the Centre for Physical Education and Sport (CWFiS UG) at 1a Bażyńskiego Street or in outdoor facilities (e.g. swimming pools).