GWSH offers its 10 000+ student body with all the modern and uptodate facilities and amenities to ensure the best possible environment for effective study.

GWSH is situated near a main arterial road into Katowice. (ul Kosciuszki). In Katowice, the School has two main premises situated close to one another and, together, measure 5 hectares.

The first of these premises consists of two buildings (A and B), a residential college able to house up to 227 students and 3 parking lots holding 420 cars overall. The second premises contain Building C, the gymnasium, other sporting facilities and a carpark for 200 cars. By the end of 2008, the School is planning to add a new lecture theatre and library, as well as new sporting facilities. Nearby, the School currently also rents additional facilities such as lecture halls, tutorial rooms, as well as a pool and other recreational facilities. Overall, the school's buildings and amenities cover over 25 000m2.

Buildings A, B and C

  • 9 Lecture theatres: 1 - 500-seater; 4 - 200-seater; 5 - 100-seater
  • 56 tutorial rooms
  • 7 computer labs
  • 6 audio-visual rooms for language learning
  • 9 laboratories and rooms for specialized usage
  • Library and reading room
  • Multimedia room
  • Dean's Office, Administrative offices and Department offices
  • Each building also a copy centre, cloakroom and eating facility


Students also have access to:


Photographs of the School's facilities:

  • Buildings




  • Lecture theatres




  • Tutorial Rooms




  • Computer Labs




  • Gymnasium and Swimming Pool




  • Library




  • Reading Room




  • Computers with free Internet access.




  • Department Offices




  • Dean's Office




  • Copy Centre




  • Gastronomic Facilities




  • Residential College