Military equipment shows, shelter tours, drones, lasers, robots and the scenes of the latest technology – at the Open Military method Academy, the guests visited unique laboratories, talked to students about education in the largest military and civilian technology in Poland, practiced on VR simulators, participated in strategical games and pyrotechnic shows.
WAT opened on 29 March 2025 the gates of its campus for this year's seniors, advanced school students curious in studying at WAT and all those who wanted to learn about the spheres of science, military and learn more about national defence, training future officers and civilian experts.
"Open day is simply a unique chance to get acquainted with what you will not see on a regular basis, even during a virtual walk around the Military method Academy. At the stands of 8 academic faculties of our University and during group visits you can ask about everything you are curious in" – encouraged during the inauguration of the Open Day Rector-Commander WAT gen. brig. prof. dr hab. Przemysław Wachulak. He pointed out that the university prepares future commanders, officers of the Polish Army, engineers, but together with a group of over 3300 subjects – military students, about 6 1000 civilian students are besides educated in the WAT, in method directions, as well as in defence and safety of the state or state administration.
"War method Academy is primarily associated with education, but it is besides research. These are solutions that we implement to the Armed Forces – technologies specified as Borsuk combat car, MSBS GROT firearm or P-18 long-range radar – developed in technological and industrial consortia with WAT participation. They are besides over 40 student organizations and circles where you can make your interests. In our country, military and civilian education goes hand in hand, so you are in the perfect place to learn and make your talents. I want the mathematicians all the best on their advanced school diplomas, so that they can start their adventure with our University later," concluded the Rector-Commander, beginning the event.
At the booths located at the WAT Apparition Square, visitors could learn first-hand – from WAT students – how to survey in respective twelve military and civilian directions, including certified “perfect directions” and how to combine specified studies with military training. In the departments, visitors could research selected investigation laboratories under the guidance of scientists. The event was accompanied by workshops, demonstrations of technological experiments, presentation of military equipment and university organizations in which WAT students make their interests.
The offer of 8 WAT academic departments included many proposals for workshops, shows and presentations.
The Department of Security, Logistics and Management has prepared decision-making games, hazard simulations and shooting training. The Cybernetics Department invited for a chess duel with NATO's deputy champion, code breaking, and a large format screen show to simulate combat activities. The Electronics Department led workshops with radio station service in the battlefield, meteorological monitoring and display of JASMINE strategy in the command and communication network. The Department of Land Engineering and Geodesia made available a simulator of unmanned military systems, a model and a full functional shelter, and those willing to take training “azimut march” utilizing navigation, but besides busola. The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering introduced visitors to the apparatus to survey human movement, virtual reality strategy and 3D printing techniques. The Department of Mechatronics, Armourment and Aviation organized workshops with military aircraft and helicopters in the hangar, with robot programming, as well as with the deployment and folding of weapons. The Department of fresh Technologies and Chemistry invited chemical and pyrotechnic experiments: colorful chemical reactions, a display of "burning hands", a bulb in liquid nitrogen and controlled explosions. The Optoelectronics Institute presented what the safe work with laser looks like, how to photograph the laser spark and how to image in thermal imaging.
WAT is not only a college, but besides a place to make their own passions and interests in discipline circles and student organizations. Members of the sports sections besides presented their passions during Open Day, including the Sailing Section, which brought – especially for this occasion – a regatta sailboat and the Combat Sports Section. There were no shortages of students – representatives of the Military General Education School of Information Technology WOLI.
A large attraction for military fans was a military equipment show at the appeal square. The combat cars could not only be seen from close range, but besides go inside, as well as talk to the crews.
The Military method Academy educates candidates for officers in 14 courses of uniform master's degree. The officers of the first year execute essential voluntary military service, since the second year, at their request, become professional soldiers. Graduates of civilian studies postgraduate from non- MON. The recruitment for military studies includes respective stages, and each candidate must fulfil the following conditions: to hold his or her diploma, completed 18 years of age until the date of appointment to the candidate service, Polish citizenship, adequate physical and intellectual capacity to execute professional military service, non-punishment and English language given on the matura or on a test organised by the WAT.
WAT besides conducts 3 courses of civilian uniform master's degree: digital engineering, geoinformatics and groundbreaking technologies. Among more than 30 first degree (engineering or undergraduate) courses there are besides English-speaking courses.
Offer of the Cybernetics Department (WCY):
Directions of military and civilian studies: computer science, cryptology and cybersecurity.
Offer of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (WIM):
Military studies directions: mechanics and mechanical engineering.
Directions of civilian studies: biocibernetics and biomedical engineering, academic logistics, mechanics and mechanical engineering, global road transport (new direction).
Offer of the Department of Land Engineering and Geodesy (WIG):
Fields of military studies: construction, surveying and cartography.
First-degree civilian studies: construction, construction of roads and bridges, geodesy and cataster, geospatial engineering.
Directions of civilian studies – 1 master's degree: geoinformatics, construction and digital engineering.
Offer of the Faculty of Mechatronics, Armed Forces and Aviation (WML):
Military studies: safety engineering, aviation and cosmonautics, mechatronics.
Civil studies: safety engineering, unmanned systems engineering, aviation and cosmonautics, mechatronics and English Aerospace Engineering and Mechatronics.
Offer of the Department of Security, Logistics and Management (WLO):
Military studies: logistics, economical logistics, management of individual resources.
Directions of civilian studies: public administration in the national safety system, national security, logistics with a applicable profile, state defence with a applicable profile, management.
Offer of the Institute of Optoelectronics (IOE):
Directions of civilian studies: first and second degree: space and satellite engineering, optoelectronics.
Civil direction of single master's degree: groundbreaking technologies.
Offer of the Department of fresh Technologies and Chemistry (WTC):
Fields of military studies: chemistry.
Civil courses: chemistry, material engineering.
Offer of the Department of Electronics (WEL):
Military studies: electronics and telecommunications, electronic and telecommunications technologies.
Civil courses: electronics and telecommunications, energy, microelectronics.
We encourage you to read information about this year's enrollment and contact the WAT Recruitment Section, which will answer all questions about recruitment: email [email protected], tel. 261 837 938, 261 837 939, 261 837 956.
Text: Ewa Jankiewicz, Karolina Duszczyk
