University of Presov
About the educational institution
The University of Presov offers a wide range of unique study programs not only for local students, but also for foreign ones. The university provides programs that include: education, humanities and social sciences, media communication, economics and management, medicine and health, and other academic disciplines. In addition to classical teaching, innovative teaching and learning methods are used. You can enter the university for most specialties without entrance exams, as long as you study in the Slovak language.
Students can also continue their studies abroad, for example, under the Erasmus + program. A vibrant student life awaits you at the university, as the university is constantly involved in artistic, literary and dramatic activities.
List of faculties
Faculty of Pedagogy
The Faculty of Education is the only faculty in Slovakia that specializes exclusively in the training of educators, primary and secondary school teachers. The Faculty has also established itself in the international context, has concluded bilateral agreements with international institutions, and implements the ERASMUS+ and CEEPUS programs. As part of leisure activities, students have the opportunity to participate in the artistic and cultural activities of the faculty.
Bachelor
– Preschool and elementary pedagogy
– Preschool and elementary pedagogy and pedagogy of psychosocial disorders
– Special pedagogy
master
– Teaching primary education
– Special pedagogy
– Primary education teaching and pedagogy of psychosocial disorders
Doctoral studies
– Preschool and elementary pedagogy
– Special pedagogy
The main condition for admission to the 1st level (bachelor) is the presence of complete general secondary education or complete secondary vocational education.
Medical confirmation of suitability for training in the chosen specialty.
Admission without entrance exams.
Application deadlines*
Bachelor's degree - applications accepted until 31.03.2025, cost - 39 euros
Master's degree – applications accepted until 31.03.2025, cost – 39 EUR
Doctoral studies – applications accepted until 31.05.2025 cost – 50 euros
Faculty
health
During its existence, the Faculty of Medicine in Prešov has become the best higher education institution in Slovakia and abroad, and is also considered an important educational institution in the field of medical sciences. The main objectives of the faculty include providing quality education for future doctors, introducing new and modern teaching methods, and constantly striving to improve the educational process.
Bachelor
— Nursing
— Dental hygiene
— Obstetrics
— Physiotherapy
— Dentistry
- Emergency
— Laboratory testing methods in healthcare
— Radiological technology
master
— Nursing
— Physiotherapy
The main condition for admission to the 1st level (bachelor) is the presence of complete general secondary education or complete secondary vocational education.
Medical confirmation of suitability for training in the chosen specialty.
Confirmation of knowledge of the Slovak language at level B1 issued by a language school that is part of the network of schools and institutions of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Slovak Republic (ECL is recommended)
Exams:
– For all specialties: written test in anatomy
– Additional exams: specialty “Laboratory testing methods in healthcare” test in chemistry, “Radiological technology” test in physics, “Emergency medical care” and “Physiotherapy” test of physical abilities, “Dental hygiene” test on the basics of prevention and hygiene and motor exam skills
Application deadlines*
Bachelor's degree - applications accepted until 31.03.2025, cost - 30 euros
Master's degree - applications accepted until 31.03.2025, cost - 30 euros
Faculty of Humanities
and natural sciences
The Faculty is popular among international students as it provides a wide range of study programs in the humanities and natural sciences. A special feature of the faculty is the varied study of foreign languages and the teaching of subjects in combination.
BACHELOR'S DEGREE
– Biology
– Ecology
– Geography and applied geoinformatics
Teaching subjects in combination:
– Biology and English language and literature
– Biology and History
– Biology and Aesthetics
– Biology and French language and literature
– Biology and Physics
– Biology and Geography
– Biology and Musical Art
– Biology and German language and literature
– Biology and Pedagogy
– Biology and Russian language and literature
– Biology and Slovak language and literature
– Biology and Technology
– Biology and Ukrainian language and literature
– Biology and Citizenship Education
– Biology and Fine Arts
– Physics and English language and literature
– Physics and History
– Physics and Aesthetics
– Physics and French language and literature
– Physics and Geography
– Physics and Musical Art
– Physics and German language and literature
– Physics and Pedagogy
– Physics and Russian language and literature
– Physics and Slovak language and literature
– Physics and Technology
– Physics and Ukrainian language and literature
– Physics and Citizenship Education
– Physics and Fine Arts
– Geography and English language and literature
– Geography and History
– Geography and Aesthetics
– Geography and French language and literature
– Geography and Musical Art
– Geography and German language and literature
– Geography and Pedagogy
– Geography and Russian language and literature
– Geography and Slovak language and literature
– Geography and Technology
– Geography and Ukrainian language and literature
– Geography and Citizenship Education
– Geography and Fine Arts
– Pedagogy and English language and literature
– Pedagogy and History
– Pedagogy and Aesthetics
– Pedagogy and French language and literature
– Pedagogy and Musical Art
– Pedagogy and German language and literature
– Pedagogy and Russian language and literature
– Pedagogy and Slovak language and literature
– Pedagogy and Technology
– Pedagogy and Ukrainian language and literature
– Pedagogy and Citizenship Education
– Pedagogy and Fine Arts
– Technology and English language and literature
– Technology and History
– Technique and Aesthetics
– Technology and French language and literature
– Technology and Musical Art
– Technology and German language and literature
– Technology and Russian language and literature
– Technology and Slovak language and literature
– Technology and Ukrainian language and literature
– Technology and Citizenship Education
– Technology and Fine Arts
– Physical Education and Biology
– Physical education and Physics
– Physical Education and Geography
– Physical education and Pedagogy
– Physical Education and Technology
– Rusyn language and literature and Biology
– Rusyn language and literature and Physics
– Rusyn language and literature and Geography
– Rusyn language and literature and Pedagogy
– Rusyn language and literature and Technology
– Hungarian language and literature and Biology
– Hungarian language and literature and Physics
– Hungarian language and literature and Geography
– Hungarian language and literature and Pedagogy
– Hungarian language and literature and Technology
– Roma language, literature and realities and Biology
– Roma language, literature and realities and Physics
– Roma language, literature and realities and Geography
– Roma language, literature and realities and Pedagogy
– Roma language, literature and realities and technology
MASTER'S PROGRAM
– Biology
– Ecology
– Geography and applied geoinformatics
Teaching subjects in combination:
– Biology and English language and literature
– Biology and History
– Biology and Aesthetics
– Biology and French language and literature
– Biology and Physics
– Biology and Geography
– Biology and Musical Art
– Biology and German language and literature
– Biology and Pedagogy
– Biology and Russian language and literature
– Biology and Slovak language and literature
– Biology and Technology
– Biology and Ukrainian language and literature
– Biology and Citizenship Education
– Biology and Fine Arts
– Physics and English language and literature
– Physics and History
– Physics and Aesthetics
– Physics and French language and literature
– Physics and Geography
– Physics and Musical Art
– Physics and German language and literature
– Physics and Pedagogy
– Physics and Russian language and literature
– Physics and Slovak language and literature
– Physics and Technology
– Physics and Ukrainian language and literature
– Physics and Citizenship Education
– Physics and Fine Arts
– Geography and English language and literature
– Geography and History
– Geography and Aesthetics
– Geography and French language and literature
– Geography and Musical Art
– Geography and German language and literature
– Geography and Pedagogy
– Geography and Russian language and literature
– Geography and Slovak language and literature
– Geography and Technology
– Geography and Ukrainian language and literature
– Geography and Citizenship Education
– Geography and Fine Arts
– Pedagogy and English language and literature
– Pedagogy and History
– Pedagogy and Aesthetics
– Pedagogy and French language and literature
– Pedagogy and Musical Art
– Pedagogy and German language and literature
– Pedagogy and Russian language and literature
– Pedagogy and Slovak language and literature
– Pedagogy and Technology
– Pedagogy and Ukrainian language and literature
– Pedagogy and Citizenship Education
– Pedagogy and Fine Arts
– Technology and English language and literature
– Technology and History
– Technique and Aesthetics
– Technology and French language and literature
– Technology and Musical Art
– Technology and German language and literature
– Technology and Russian language and literature
– Technology and Slovak language and literature
– Technology and Ukrainian language and literature
– Technology and Citizenship Education
– Technology and Fine Arts
– Physical Education and Biology
– Physical education and Physics
– Physical Education and Geography
– Physical education and Pedagogy
– Physical Education and Technology
– Rusyn language and literature and Biology
– Rusyn language and literature and Physics
– Rusyn language and literature and Geography
– Rusyn language and literature and Pedagogy
– Rusyn language and literature and Technology
– Hungarian language and literature and Biology
– Hungarian language and literature and Physics
– Hungarian language and literature and Geography
– Hungarian language and literature and Pedagogy
– Hungarian language and literature and Technology
– Roma language, literature and realities and Biology
– Roma language, literature and realities and Physics
– Roma language, literature and realities and Geography
– Roma language, literature and realities and Pedagogy
– Roma language, literature and realities and technology
The main condition for admission to the 1st level (bachelor) is the presence of complete general secondary education or complete secondary vocational education.
Admission without entrance exams*.
*For the specialty “Teaching Musical Arts” and “Teaching Fine Arts” an entrance talent exam is held.
Application deadlines
Bachelor's degree - applications accepted until 30.04.2025, cost - 20 euros
Master's degree – applications accepted until 30.04.2025, cost – 20 euros
Faculty of Philosophy
Recently, the faculty has become a successfully developing research institution. During its existence, the faculty has trained several generations of specialists, teachers, scientists, and social workers. The Faculty provides higher education in the field of pedagogical sciences in various combinations and disciplines focused on the humanities. The faculty also offers specialized courses for interpreters and translators.
Bachelor
Standard curriculum:
• English language and English-speaking cultures
• Archival science
• Aesthetics
• Ethics
• Ethics – social work
• Philosophy
• Story
• Media research
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Russian studies
• Social work
• Central European Studies
• Language and communication studies
Translation programs (in combination):
• English language and culture
• French language and culture
• German language and culture
• Russian language and culture
• Slovak language and culture
• Ukrainian language and culture
Professionally oriented programs:
• French for economic practice
• German for economic practice
• Art and culture in public practice
Pedagogical programs (in combination):
• English language and literature
• French language and literature
• German language and literature
• Russian language and literature
• Slovak language and literature
• Ukrainian language and literature
• Story
• Aesthetics
• Musical art
• Civics
• Fine Arts
Pedagogical programs:
• Man and society
• Teaching English to primary schools
master
– English language and English-speaking culture
– Archiving
- Aesthetics
– Ethics
– Ethics – social work
– Philosophy
- Story
– Media Research
– Political Science
– Psychology
– Russian studies
- Social work
– Central European Studies
Combination training programs for translation and interpretation:
– English language and culture
– French language and culture
– German language and culture
– Russian language and culture
– Slovak language and culture
– Ukrainian language and culture
Teacher training (subjects listed below in different combinations):
– English language and literature
– French language and literature
– German language and literature
- Russian language and literature
– Slovak language and literature
– Ukrainian language and literature
- Story
- Aesthetics
- Musical art
– Citizenship education
The main requirement for admission to the 1st level (bachelor's degree) is complete general secondary education or complete secondary vocational education.
Additional conditions:
• A prerequisite for admission to all standard and combined study programmes in the field of philology and pedagogy is an assessment of the results of secondary school and extracurricular activities. The following are assessed: overall academic performance, results in specialized subjects, participation in olympiads and competitions, state examinations, language certificates, publications and creative achievements, as well as the type of secondary school.
• English language and English-speaking culture / English language and literature / Teaching English in primary schools – CEFR level B2 certificate.
• French language and culture / French language and literature – CEFR level A2 certificate.
• German language and culture / German language and literature – CEFR level A2 certificate.
• Slovak language and culture / Slovak language and literature – CEFR level B2 certificate (required for foreigners).
• Slovak language and literature – mandatory state certification in the Slovak language or B2 CEFR certificate.
• The Media Studies programme requires knowledge of civics or history, Slovak (state certification or B2 certificate) and a foreign language; experience in media work and public presentations are also taken into account.
• For pedagogical programs in music and fine arts, a personal meeting is held, consisting of a creative exam and a comprehensive assessment of academic results.
– For the Musical Arts program, the following are assessed: successful completion of creative exams, previous school results, completion of at least level 1 of a music school or conservatory, acceptable instruments (piano, accordion, violin, cello, guitar, flute, in exceptional cases dulcimer, solo singing, clarinet) and awards received at music and vocal competitions.
– For the Fine Arts program, the following are assessed: successful completion of creative writing exams, previous school results, completion of at least one level of art school, awards in art competitions, and a portfolio of homework.
• Medical certificate of fitness for study
Entrance exam dates: May 12–16, 2026
Application deadlines*
Bachelor's degree – applications accepted until 31.03.2026, fee – 30 euros
Master's degree – applications accepted until 31.03.2026, fee – 30 euros
Faculty of Management
and economics
The Faculty has long been one of the largest faculties at the University of Prešov and economics faculties in Slovakia. The Faculty of Management and Economics is the university's leader in research activities in the field of economics and management in the region. The faculty provides training in management, economics, business, marketing and tourism curricula.
Bachelor
Management
Economics and Management
Trade management and marketing
Tourism, hotel industry and resort treatment
Green Economy and Entrepreneurship
Economics and management in a sustainable innovative industrial sector
master
— Management (management)
Doctoral studies
— Management (management)
The main requirement for admission to the 1st level (bachelor's degree) is complete general secondary education or complete secondary vocational education.
Additional conditions:
Applicants who have a GPA below 1.5 (according to the Slovak grading system) or who have passed the SCIO General Prerequisites Test with a score in the 50th percentile are automatically accepted.
Resume in Slovak
Entrance exam in the Slovak language (held in person in Prešov)
Those who do not meet the requirements for the average grade and the results of the General Prerequisites for Learning test must take the Differential Test in Economics (also in person in Prešov).
Entrance exam dates:
24.04.2026
05.05.2026
22.05.2026
10.06.2026
Application deadlines*
Bachelor's degree – applications accepted until 31.03.2026, fee – 30 euros
Master's degree – applications accepted until 31.03.2026, fee – 30 euros
Doctoral studies – applications accepted until 31.05.2026, fee – 30 euros
Faculty of Sports
The Faculty of Sports in the city of Presov educates and trains successful athletes, coaches, and physical education teachers. During their studies, students participate in many competitions around the world. After graduation, graduates successfully build a sports career not only in Slovakia, but also abroad.
Bachelor
— Teaching physical education
— Teaching physical education in combination
- Sport and health
— Special physical training in law enforcement agencies
master
— Teaching physical education
— Teaching physical education in combination
— Sports for health
Doctoral studies
— Sports educology
Introductory campaign
The main condition for admission to the 1st level (bachelor) is the presence of complete general secondary education or complete secondary vocational education.
Medical confirmation of suitability for training in the chosen specialty.
Presentation of a certificate of proficiency in the Slovak language at a level of at least B2, issued by language schools registered with the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic.
Exams: 1st round: March 31 – April 4, 2025, 2nd round: August 21 – 28, 2025
– Practical physical fitness exam
Application deadlines
Bachelor's degree - applications accepted until 28.02.2025 (1st round), until 25.07.2025 (2nd round), cost - 30 euros
Master's degree - applications accepted until 30.04.2025 cost - 30 euros
Doctoral studies – applications accepted until 10.06.2025, fee – 50 EUR
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