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St. Cyril and Methodius University in Trnava

The University of St. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava was founded in accordance with the law of the SR, which came into force on August 1, 1997.

The mission of the UCM in Trnava in the spirit of Christian and popular ideals and in accordance with democratic principles is to educate highly qualified specialists who will successfully develop Slovak culture, science, education in the context of European and world cultural heritage.

The University strives to be a modern educational institution that provides students with broad opportunities both in philosophical and artistic fields, as well as in mathematics and the field of biotechnology.

The University of St. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava offers studies at the following faculties:

Levels of tertiary education at which training is provided:

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Master's degree
  • Doctoral degree

Application deadlines for enrollment:

Bachelor's degree (1. stupeň), study in English or Slovak, full-time:

09.10.2023 - 30.04.2024


Exact dates for application by faculty.

Requirements:

The deadlines for submitting an application for admission are different for each department and must be observed (see the link above for exact dates). For admission, a CV and health certificate must be submitted with the application.

Language:

Education is conducted in Slovak, but some specialties have programs in English, Russian and German.

Price:

Training in Slovak is free of charge. It is also available in English (German or Russian), but on a fee basis. The cost varies depending on the faculty and specialty. For those who wish to study in English, Cyril and Methodius University offers programs only at the Faculties of Media (550 euros per year) and Natural Sciences (2500 euros per year).

Accommodation:

Students of Cyril and Methodius University can live in the university dormitory (price ~ 80 euros per month) or in the dormitories of other educational institutions (from 60 to 80 euros per month).

International Treaties:

Students of this university can enroll at the Cyril and Methodius University in Trnava under other conditions, such as free exchange:

- Charter of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow, Russia.

The address of the university's main building is:

Námestie Jozefa Herdu 2, 917 01 Trnava

Slovak language tests

To test your Slovak language skills on your own, you can take the A1 level test or improve your skills with quick tests.

While taking the test, you get instant results, see the correct answers and gradually improve your Slovak language.

Slovak language courses for university admission

If you want to save money on higher education, it is worth considering the option of learning Slovak. Let's compare the costs of a bachelor's degree in English and an intensive Slovak language course at iCan School, which will prepare you to study Slovak for free in 10 months.

The tuition in English will cost about 2,000 euros per year and you will pay about 6,000 euros over 3 years.

An intensive Slovak language course at iCan School costs only 4,000 euros for 10 months.

The difference in cost is obvious: 6,000 - 4,000 = 2,000 euros.

Thus, in 3 years you will spend only 4,000 euros for an intensive Slovak language course instead of 6,000 euros for an English course. This is much more cost-effective and allows you to save up to 2,000 euros by choosing the path of intensive Slovak language learning.