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Engineering technologies and materials are an essential part of the production of machinery and equipment working in all sectors of the economy of the developed countries of the world. For the currently required high reliability of function and quality of a component, machine, tool, equipment, consumer item, etc., the selection of material, its metallurgical preparation and processing technology to products with final geometric shape, dimensions, and properties is very important. Therefore, it is essential for advanced economies to have experts who know the relationships between the composition, structure and properties of structural materials.
The graduate of the Technical Materials study programme knows the methods of development and evaluation of metallic and non-metallic materials used in engineering (e.g. nanomaterials, materials for high temperatures, for long-term loading in radiation or corrosive environments, for high-speed machining, ultra-lightweight materials, etc.).), knows the connections between their composition, structure and properties; has knowledge of new materials, technologies of their production and processing and methods of evaluation and influence of their utility properties; deepens and expands theoretical knowledge of technological disciplines in the field of metallurgy, progressive technologies of chipless and chipless metal processing, automation of technological processes and the possibility of their application in mechanical engineering enterprises, taking into account qualitative, technical-economic and ecological aspects.
Graduates of the doctoral studies are employed in research and development departments of manufacturing enterprises and companies in the field of production of technical materials, their technological processing into semi-finished products and products, as well as in the field of their quality control, purchasing and sales, service and maintenance; they can work in top managerial positions, in the management of production departments with sophisticated production technology, institutes of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, technical universities and technical colleges. They can also be employed in consulting firms and organizations where higher level technical education is required.
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Basic condition of admission
The basic condition of admission to doctoral studies (third degree study programme) is the acquisition of a university degree of the second degree (Act on Higher Education No.131/2002 Coll., as amended). In the case of a foreign applicant or a student who has completed his/her studies abroad, he/she shall submit with his/her application for university studies, no later than at the time of enrolment, a decision on the recognition of the document on the completion of the second degree by the relevant institution in the Slovak Republic, or shall apply to UNIZA for the recognition of the document on the education.
Other conditions of admission
1. No entrance examination
All applicants for studies go through a selection procedure.
2. Selection procedure
The selection procedure for doctoral studies takes place in the form of an interview with each applicant separately before the admissions committee.
Rules of the selection procedure
The content of the interview is a part mapping the applicant's overview in the professional field related to the selected topic of doctoral studies and another part, aimed at verifying knowledge of foreign languages and prerequisites for independent scientific work. The ranking of the candidates is done by the committee in a secret ballot.
Conditions for international students
For foreign applicants, the admission conditions apply as for applicants from the Slovak Republic.
Foreign students who study in a language other than the state language pay tuition fees according to the conditions specified in Section 92 (8) of the Higher Education Act. The tuition fee is set by a UNIZA directive and published for the relevant academic year on the University's website. Foreign students studying in the Slovak language do not pay tuition fees. Applicants from the Czech Republic may use the form valid in the Czech Republic to apply for studies. Applicants who do not have an active knowledge of Slovak or Czech are required to successfully complete language training (possibility to take it at UNIZA). For foreign applicants admitted on the basis of interstate agreements, bilateral treaties or for scholarship holders of the Government of the Slovak Republic, the conditions specified in the relevant documents apply.
personal interview in front of the members of the admissions committee
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Apply the application for study
30.05.2025
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Performance of the entrance exam
24.06.2025 - 27.06.2025
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Additions
- verified copy of the degree for applicant of other universities
Annual tuition fees
Standard length of study: cost free
Study longer than the standard length of study program, parallel studies: 1500 €
The fee for admission procedure
application form: 20 €
E-application form: 20 €
Billing information
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Last update: 03.10.2024 18:28