Slovak
agricultural
university
About the educational institution
The Slovak Agricultural University in Nitra is a leading educational and scientific institution whose main objective is to provide higher education and creative scientific research in the direction of Slovak agriculture and rural development. In its six faculties, the university provides free education in the field of agriculture and related scientific fields, such as agrobiology, food resources, biotechnology, food technology, engineering production of agricultural machinery and equipment, horticulture, etc.
University graduates successfully work in the field of agriculture and agronomy around the world.
List of faculties
Faculty of Agrobiology
and food resources
In its curriculum, the Faculty includes disciplines that are based primarily on the field of agrobiology and interdisciplinary scientific fields between natural and agricultural sciences. At the faculty, students study original and unique specialties. The Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources is one of the only faculties in Slovakia that provides higher education in this area.
BACHELOR
Agriculture
Hipposcience
Crop management
Livestock management
Special animal husbandry
General Agriculture (paid program)
Human nutrition
MASTER
– Crop management
– Livestock management
– Special galuzi in selection
– Sustainable agriculture and rural development
– Human nutrition
– Plant nutrition and protection
– Nutrition and animal feed
The main condition for admission to the 1st level of study (bachelor's degree) is the possession of a complete general secondary education or a complete secondary vocational education.
Additional conditions:
Applicants to the Hippology program must demonstrate to the admissions committee theoretical and practical skills in basic horse handling.
Entrance exam dates:
Round 1 – May 6–7, 2026
2nd round - July 31, 2026
For the specialty "Hippology", a medical certificate of suitability for studying at the university and performing professional duties is required.
International applicants are required to take an online test and an online interview in Slovak, conducted by the SPU Language Centre in Nitra (cost: €30). Based on the results, they receive a certificate of language proficiency based on the CEFR scale.
If the level is below A1, the applicant will not be accepted.
Level A1 means enrolment with a mandatory paid 30-hour Slovak language course (120 EUR).
Level A2 or above is considered sufficient to meet the language requirement for entry.
Admission without entrance exams*
Application deadlines
Bachelor's degree – applications are accepted until the first round – until February 28, 2026
2nd round – until April 30, 2026
, cost - 35 euros
Master's degree – applications accepted until 20.06.2025, cost – 35 euros
Biotechnology
in food
industry
The objective of the faculty is to educate and train qualified specialists who have the latest knowledge of biological, chemical, technological and economic sciences, focused on modern processes of production, evaluation and processing of food products. The main goal is to achieve the biological and technological integrity of the “agricultural product” system.
BACHELOR
Applied biology
Biotechnology
Food safety and control
Food quality and technology
MASTER
– Applied biology
– Agrobiotechnology
– Food safety and control in Slovak or English
– Food technologies
DOCTORAL COURSE
– Agrobiotechnology
- Molecular biology
– Food technologies
The main condition for admission to the 1st level of study (bachelor's degree) is the possession of a complete general secondary education or a complete secondary vocational education.
Additional conditions:
International applicants are required to take an online test and an online interview in Slovak, conducted by the SPU Language Centre in Nitra (cost: €30). Based on the results, they receive a certificate of language proficiency based on the CEFR scale.
If the level is below A1, the applicant will not be accepted.
Level A1 means enrolment with a mandatory paid 30-hour Slovak language course (120 EUR).
Level A2 or above is considered sufficient to meet the language requirement for entry.
The results of the Unified State Exam are assessed, with special attention paid to the results in chemistry and biology.
Admission without entrance exams*
Application deadlines
Undergraduate - applications are accepted until
1st round - until February 28, 2026
2nd round – until April 30, 2026, cost – 40 euros
Master's degree – applications accepted until 07.07.2025, cost – 40 euros
Doctoral studies – applications accepted until 31.05.2025, cost – 40 EUR
Department of Economics
and management
FACULTY OF POLITICAL SCIENCES AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS is the only faculty in Slovakia with an exclusive focus in the field of political science. At all levels of study, the faculty offers unique academic programs: political science, international relations, security studies. The faculty also provides great benefits for students, such as the possibility of studying and internships abroad, as part of the Erasmus+ program.
BACHELOR
Applied Economics and Data Analysis
Economics and enterprise management
Trade and Marketing
Accounting, finance and taxes
MASTER
Date of the entrance exam:
June 11, 2026
The main condition for admission to the 1st level of study (bachelor's degree) is the possession of a complete general secondary education or a complete secondary vocational education.
Additional conditions:
Entrance examinations may be waived for applicants with an average grade of up to 1.7 for certain years of study, as well as for those who scored at least the 50th percentile in the General Academic Prerequisites (VŠP) test.
If an applicant does not meet the admission requirements without entrance exams, they must take written tests in two selected subjects. Applicants may choose from three subjects:
economics, mathematics, foreign language (English, German or Russian).
Subject combinations for the entrance exam may vary depending on the chosen specialty. A state language exam (general or vocational) may be used instead of a foreign language test.
International applicants are required to take an online test and an online interview in Slovak, conducted by the SPU Language Centre in Nitra (cost: €30). Based on the results, they receive a certificate of language proficiency based on the CEFR scale.
If the level is below A1, the applicant will not be accepted.
Level A1 means enrolment with a mandatory paid 30-hour Slovak language course (120 EUR).
Level A2 or above is considered sufficient to meet the language requirement for entry.
In addition to proof of language proficiency, foreign applicants are accepted on the basis of passing the General Academic Prerequisites (GAP) test and achieving a score of at least 50 in this test.
Admission without exams*
Application deadlines
Bachelor's degree – applications accepted until 30.04.2026 – 40 euros
Master's degree – applications accepted until 09.06.2026, fee – 40 euros
Faculty of European
research
and regional development
The educational direction of the faculty is focused on training specialists for integrated regional development, natural resource management, economics and rural tourism management. The objective of the faculty is to provide higher education at all three levels of study, which will correspond to the European standard.
BACHELOR
Regional development and EU policy
Local Development Management is a professionally oriented educational program
MASTER
– Regional development and policy of the European Union
– Rural development and rural tourism
DOCTORAL COURSE
– Integrated development of rural areas
The main condition for admission to the 1st level (bachelor) is completion of secondary education or complete secondary vocational education.
Admission without entrance exams.
The main condition for admission to the 1st level of study (bachelor's degree) is the possession of a complete general secondary education or a complete secondary vocational education.
Additional conditions:
International applicants are required to take an online test and an online interview in Slovak, conducted by the SPU Language Centre in Nitra (cost: €30). Based on the results, they receive a certificate of language proficiency based on the CEFR scale.
If the level is below A1, the applicant will not be accepted.
Level A1 means enrolment with a mandatory paid 30-hour Slovak language course (120 EUR).
Level A2 or above is considered sufficient to meet the language requirement for entry.
Candidates for training are selected based on the results of final examinations.
A state examination in a foreign language (or equivalent state examination) may be an additional advantage, but passing it is not mandatory.
Application deadlines
Bachelor's degree – applications accepted until February 28, 2026, fee: €40
Master's degree – applications accepted until 15.06.2026, fee – 40 euros
Faculty of Horticulture
and landscape engineering
The main focus of the faculty is on training specialists focused on horticulture, fruit growing, viticulture, winemaking, vegetable growing, floriculture, design of garden and park modifications, architectural projects of public, protected and recreational premises, restoration and maintenance of greenery, protection of water and air, waste management, construction and rural renewal.
BACHELOR
– Gardening
– Landscape engineering
– Landscape and garden architecture (4 years)
MASTER
– Gardening
– Landscape engineering
– Garden and landscape architecture
DOCTORAL COURSE
– Gardening
– Landscape engineering
– Garden and landscape architecture
Application deadlines:
1st round - until February 28, 2026
2nd round - until March 31, 2026
Application Fee:
60 euros – Landscape and garden architecture
50 euros – other specialties
The main condition for admission to the 1st level of study (bachelor's degree) is the possession of a complete general secondary education or a complete secondary vocational education.
Additional conditions:
The Landscape and Garden Architecture program requires a creative entrance exam. The exam consists of three parts:
drawing of a plant object (90 minutes);
compositional and graphic task on the interpretation of text or image in 2D format (120 minutes);
personal interview about motivation and previous experience.
The exam is held over one or more days, depending on the number of registered candidates, usually at the end of April.
International applicants are required to take an online test and an online interview in Slovak, conducted by the SPU Language Centre in Nitra (cost: €30). Based on the results, they receive a certificate of language proficiency based on the CEFR scale.
If the level is below A1, the applicant will not be accepted.
Level A1 means enrolment with a mandatory paid 30-hour Slovak language course (120 EUR).
Level A2 or above is considered sufficient to meet the language requirement for entry.
For the Landscape Engineering and Horticulture programs, an in-person interview is conducted. This interview is not intended to test applicants' knowledge, but rather to determine their readiness for the chosen educational program.
Faculty of Technology
Since its creation, the faculty has trained almost 10,000 graduates for practice, who have made a significant contribution to the technical development of not only agricultural primary production, processing of agricultural products and the creation of new equipment, and to the improvement of activities in the automotive industry. The main mission of the faculty is to train technical managers and technical production and operational engineers who are able to apply their education in a competitive environment in the labor market.
BACHELOR
Control systems in industrial engineering
Equipment operation management
Quality and safety in production technologies
Automobile transport
MASTER
– Automotive transport systems
– Quality and safety in production technologies
– Trade and business with technology
– Control systems in production technology
DOCTORAL COURSE
– Transport machines and equipment
– Technology and mechanization of agricultural production
– Production technologies
– Control systems in production technology
Application deadlines:
1st round - until February 28, 2026
2nd round - until March 31, 2026
Application Fee:
45 euros
The main condition for admission to the 1st level of study (bachelor's degree) is the possession of a complete general secondary education or a complete secondary vocational education.
Additional conditions:
Applicants are selected based on their final exam results and their average grade point average in mathematics and physics.
International applicants are required to take an online test and an online interview in Slovak, conducted by the SPU Language Centre in Nitra (cost: €30). Based on the results, they receive a certificate of language proficiency based on the CEFR scale.
If the level is below A1, the applicant will not be accepted.
Level A1 means enrolment with a mandatory paid 30-hour Slovak language course (120 EUR).
Level A2 or above is considered sufficient to meet the language requirement for entry.
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