The University of Economics
in Bratislava
About the educational institution
The University of Economics in Bratislava is one of the best universities in the world with a focus on economic education programs that have received the prestigious AACSB accreditation. The only university in Slovakia that provides comprehensive education in economics and management in all study programs and at all three levels of study.
Thanks to mobility, students have the opportunity to spend part of their studies at prestigious partner universities abroad.
List of faculties
Faculty
national economy
One of the most successful economic faculties in Slovakia. In addition to the study programs accredited by the Faculty, the Faculty also offers joint study programs with the Faculty of Law of the Comenius University - Economics and Law and Economics. At the master's level, the faculty also provides the opportunity to study various programs in English. Foreign mobility of students and teachers contributes to the development of international cooperation, as well as the improvement of the work of the faculty.
Commercial and industrial
faculty
The Faculty of Commerce and Industry of the University of Economics in Bratislava is an educational and research institute that provides education in scientific disciplines related to trade. The faculty prepares specialists for internships in international business and industrial organizations, as well as in government agencies.
Bachelor
— Business and Marketing
— International business
— Business in the field of tourism and services
master
– Marketing and sales management
– International business management
– Tourism management
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:
1. The entrance examination for the first level of study includes:
SCIO General Academic Abilities Test;
SCIO test in one foreign language of the applicant’s choice and in accordance with the faculty’s proposal (English, German or Russian).
Foreign applicants are required to pass an entrance exam in the Slovak language or provide a certificate confirming knowledge of the Slovak language at level B2.
Exams (from June 15 to June 19, 2026):
Application deadlines
Bachelor's degree – applications accepted until 30.04.2026, fee – 40 euros
Master's degree – applications accepted until 30.04.2026, fee – 40 euros
Faculty of Economic Informatics
The faculty prepares future economists focused on working with all types of socio-economic information. The main goal of the faculty is to prepare social and economic strategies, make decisions when problems arise and develop forecasts in the socio-economic sphere. Graduates of the faculty are employed as analysts, statisticians and forecasters, managers, auditors, accountants, and often work in high positions of public administration.
Bachelor
Study programs:
Economic informatics
Data Science in Economics
Accounting
Data analysis and controlling
master
– Actuary
– Information management (management)
– Statistical techniques in economics
- Accounting and Auditing
Doctoral studies
– Quantitative methods in economics
– Accounting (accounting)
The main requirement for admission to the 1st level (bachelor's degree) is complete secondary general or complete secondary vocational education.
Additional conditions:
• General Academic Aptitude Test
• Foreign language test (English, German, Slovak)
Foreign applicants are required to pass an entrance exam in the Slovak language or provide a certificate confirming knowledge of the language at level B2.
Exams (from June 15 to June 19, 2026):
Application deadlines
Bachelor's degree – applications are accepted from November 15, 2025 to April 30, 2026, fee – €40
Master's degree – applications accepted until 30.04.2026, fee – 40 euros
Doctoral studies – applications accepted until 10.06.2026, fee – 40 euros
Faculty
business management
The initial orientation of the faculty was aimed at managing industry and agriculture; currently, the teaching and research activities of the faculty are focused on the management of all types of enterprises. The faculty is organized into 5 departments - the department of business economics, management, business finance, production and logistics management, and the department of information management.
Bachelor
Economics and Business Management in Slovak
Economics and management in the energy sector
master
– Business Economics
– General 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:
• General Academic Aptitude Test,
• A test in one foreign language of the applicant’s choice from those offered by the faculty: English, German or Russian.
Foreigners are required to provide a B2 level certificate.
Exams (from June 15 to June 19, 2026):
Application deadlines
Bachelor's degree – applications accepted until 30.04.2026, fee – 40 euros
Master's degree – applications accepted until 30.04.2026, fee – 40 euros
Faculty of International
relations
Bachelor
- Applied Economics
- Finance, banking and insurance
- Social management and personnel management
- Public Policy Management
- Economics and Law
master
– Applied Economics
– Finance and taxes
– Financial markets and investments
– Public Policy Management
– Law and Economics (joint program with the Faculty of Law of the Comenius University in Bratislava)
Doctoral studies
– Finance
- Economics (in English)
The main condition for admission to the 1st level (bachelor) is the presence of complete general secondary education or complete secondary vocational education.
You must pass a written test of your knowledge of the Slovak language.
Exams:
- The entrance exam consists of written tests: general academic prerequisites, one foreign language.
- The entrance exam for the first cycle of study in the specialty "Economics and Law" consists of written tests: general educational prerequisites, one foreign language, history and social science, logic.
- The entrance examination for the first cycle of study in the study programme "Applied Economics" in English consists of written tests in English: general educational prerequisites, English language.
Exams: June 15–19, 2026.
Application deadlines
Bachelor's degree - applications accepted until 30.04.2025, cost - 40 euros*
Engineering education - applications accepted until 30.4.2024, cost - 40 euros*
Doctoral studies - applications are accepted until 13.0.2024, cost - 40 euros.
*Specialty “Economics and Law” application cost is 60 euros and you must submit a separate application.
The Faculty of International Relations was created as the youngest department of the University of Economics. The main mission of the faculty is quality education, which includes training specialists in international economic relations, world economy, international law, relations of the European Union, international political problems of modern diplomatic practice, protocol. Particular attention is paid to language training.
Bachelor
– International economic relations
master
– Economic diplomacy
Doctoral studies
– International economic relations
The main requirement for admission to the 1st level (bachelor's degree) is complete general secondary education or complete secondary vocational education.
Additional conditions:
• Entrance examination on general academic requirements and one foreign language. Possible languages: English, German or Russian. Foreign applicants take a test in Slovak.
OR SCIO test in general academic prerequisites and foreign language (60th percentile).
• Certificate in Slovak language.
Exam dates:
June 15–19, 2026
Application deadlines
Bachelor's degree – applications accepted until 30.04.2026, fee – 40 euros
Master's degree – applications accepted until 30.04.2026, fee – 40 euros
Doctoral studies - applications accepted until 10.06., cost - 40 euros
Faculty
applied languages
The main objective of the faculty is to provide quality education, which includes a high level of communicative competence in two foreign languages, the fundamentals of economics, law and certain disciplines of the social sciences. The faculty focuses on the development of language skills and abilities. Intercultural communication and interdisciplinary approaches to the issue under study are among the features of the educational process that allow graduates of the faculty to be widely used in the labor market. Mastering foreign languages and acquiring bicultural or multicultural competence expands one's opportunities in searching for a prestigious job.
Bachelor's degree
Foreign languages and intercultural communication in possible combinations:
– French, English, Slovak
– German, English, Slovak
– Spanish, English, Slovak
Master's degree
Foreign languages and intercultural communication in possible combinations:
– French, English, Slovak
– German, English, Slovak
– Spanish, English, Slovak
The main condition for admission to the 1st level (bachelor) is the presence of complete general secondary education or complete secondary vocational education.
The applicant is required to complete a course of language and professional training for full-fledged studies in the Slovak language in the chosen specialty.
Exams: 17.06-21.06.25
– Written test to verify general training requirements
– Written test for knowledge of two foreign languages (you must choose one of the possible combinations):
– English and German
– English and French
– English and Spanish
English must be at level B2, the second foreign language of your choice must be at level A1.
Application deadlines:
Bachelor's degree - applications accepted until 30.04.2025, cost - 40 euros
Master's degree – applications accepted until 30.04.2025, cost – 40 euros
Department of Economics
business in Kosice
The Faculty of Business Economics in Kosice trains future economists for business and government agencies. The faculty's curriculum is focused on the needs of the labor market, where highly qualified specialists will be in demand. According to recent data, the faculty has become the most important center in the eastern Slovak region in the field of training economists and managers for the needs of enterprises, companies and other institutions.
Bachelor
Economics and enterprise management
Entrepreneurial activity in trade
master
– Financial management of the company
– Business and Marketing
Doctoral studies
– Economics and business 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:
• The General Academic Prerequisites Test contains questions from the following sections: economics, business economics, the European Union, social studies, mathematics and logic
• Slovak language proficiency test
Exams: June 15–19, 2026
Application deadlines*
Bachelor's degree – applications are accepted from November 15, 2025 to April 30, 2026, fee – €40
Master's degree – applications accepted until 30.04.2026, fee – 40 euros
Doctoral studies - applications accepted until June 10, 2026; cost: €40
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