Midwifery

The Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Prešov is an institution whose main task is to educate students in accredited non-medical study programmes at the level of contemporary knowledge, scientific and research results.

The graduate of the midwifery study programme will be employed as a midwife in nursing practice in inpatient gynaecological and obstetric units, in primary care of women, in management, in research, in education and training. May work privately and independently within the current regulations. A midwife may undertake further education in specialist training and continuing education.
Obtains a full first degree in midwifery with a focus on health care delivery.

Prospects of graduates

The midwife knows and independently provides individual care for women and children -preventive, supportive, curative, rehabilitative or auxiliary- to women, especially in pregnancy, during childbirth, in the postpartum period, as well as to their families and specific groups of women by the method of the nursing process, maintains and promotes the optimal state of health of women and their children, as well as of families and specific groups and communities of women in various situations requiring the care of a midwife. Acquires the active participation of women, their families, specific groups and communities of women in the process of maintaining and promoting health, treatment and care, monitors the need for care of the woman and child, including the education of women, their families, specific groups and communities of women, in collaboration with each other, ensures the maximum quality of care in accordance with ethical principles, the rights of patients and children, with an emphasis on maximum quality and performance. She/he is able to think critically and work with the results of various researches.
A graduate of the Bachelor's degree in midwifery, after a defined professional practice, can specialize in the specialization fields specified in the Government Regulation No.213 of 2002 on the further education of health care workers.

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Conditions of admission

DAILY FORM STUDY

1. secondary education completed with matriculation

2. without entrance exam - the average of academic results during studies determines admission - applicants shall submit with their application form the school-confirmed end-of-year report cards for grades 1-3 and the mid-year report for grade 4 or grade 5 of secondary school. If the school does not certify the benefit, applicants shall submit officially certified school reports.

Criterion No.2 is not valid for foreign students, they have to pass the admission procedure, namely pa written test in human biology within the scope of the gymnasium curriculum (in the Slovak language) (min. pass rate 60 %).

3. A successful result of the SCIO test of the General Studies Prerequisites (GSP) in the National Comparative Examinations (NPS), provided by Scio, will be counted as a study average during the course of studies of 1.0.

4. meeting the criteria of medical fitness for the profession according to the Decree of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic No.364/ 2009, which establishes the criteria of medical fitness for applicants for medical study fields (applicants shall submit with the application form the recommendation of a general practitioner for study in the given field).

5. Successful placement (1st - 3rd place, jury prize, honourable mention) at a regional, national or international competition (Olympiad) in the field of biology, chemistry - for each placement - 10 points (the applicant shall submit diplomas with the application form; the placement refers to the period of study at secondary school).

Additional information

1.2Information for applicants to the Bachelor's degree

The application form must include the following:

1/ Application(form):

paper application form (admission fee 35 EUR) applicants shall purchase the university application form designed for undergraduate studies at the form shops (e.g. ŠEVT), thoroughly fill in all its parts, attach other required documents and send it to the address of the Faculty of Health Professions of PU

electronic application form (admission fee 30 EUR) applicants fill in and submit the electronic application form on the website of the University Portal: https://prihlaskavs.sk/sk/ or on the website of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Slovak Republic: https://www.minedu.sk/prihlaska-na-studium-vypis-z-danoveho-priznania-a-ine-formulare/ Then it is necessary to print out the submitted electronic application form, attach to it all other required documents and send it by post to the address of the Faculty of Health Professions of the PU.

Without receipt of the printed e-application form along with other requisites, the e-application form is invalid and the candidate will not be included in the admission process!

2/ Evidence of merit:

Applicants applying for the Day Form of study must complete and provide evidence of high school grades for each year. The application form must list the end-of-year report card grades 1-3 and the half-year grade 4 or grade 5 benefit. This benefit must be confirmed by the high school on page 3. If the secondary school does not certify the benefit, the applicant shall submit notarised report cards for each year with the application form.

After the matriculation examination, applicants shall deliver the notarized matriculation certificate to the faculty address as soon as possible, at the latest on the day of the entrance examination!

Applicants applying for external form of study do not have to fill in or prove the high school grades for each year. As proof of completion of secondary education, they shall submit only an officially certified matriculation certificate

with their application form.

3/ Other application documents (included in the application form):

- Proof of payment of admission fee

- recommendation of a general practitioner for studying in the given field

- structured CV

- proof of Slovak language proficiency- B1 level - to be provided by foreign applicants (except applicants from the Czech Republic) (see chap. 1.4)

- the application form must be handwritten signed by the applicant (page 3).

4/ In case the applicant wants to apply for more than one study programme at the faculty, he/she has to submit a separate application for each study programme separately and pay the application fee for each application separately.

5/ Only those applicants who submit a duly completed application form, attach all required attachments, pay the admission fee and meet the required criteria by the deadline (31 March 2025) will be invited for the entrance examination. An alternative date for the entrance examination may only be requested in writing in the event of a serious medical reason, no later than 24 hours after the date of the entrance examination (the application must be accompanied by a relevant medical report of the medical problem, not a certificate of treatment). The faculty does not grant a make-up date in the event of a failed entrance examination.

6/ Administrative fee for the admission process, will not be refunded to applicants in the following cases:

a) incomplete application (after being requested to complete the required documents )

b) if the applicant does not meet the required criteria and has applied for the course anyway

c) if the applicant applies for a study programme which the faculty does not plan to implement in the given academic year

d) if he/she does not enrol for the study

If the student/applicant makes an erroneous payment, he/she will be charged a fee for the erroneous payment in accordance with the current PU Presov price list for the academic year in which he/she applied and the remaining funds will be refunded to the sender's bank account.

7/ ALL THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED ARE REQUIRED AND AN APPLICATION WITHOUT THEM WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!

Faculty of Health Professions PU in Prešov

accepts results in SCIO tests as an alternative to the written part of the entrance exam

for the Bachelor's degree

SCIO test of the General Studies Prerequisites (GSP) as part of the National Benchmarking Examinations (NPS) provided by Scio on six dates (prior to the faculty admission deadline) during the academic year 2024/2025 and in several cities in Slovakia. It is possible to take the NPS test more than once; only the best result will be counted. (the minimum pass mark is the 50th percentile).

!!! If a student succeeds in the SCIO test, i.e. achieves a percentile of 50 or more, he/she no longer takes the written test at the faculty, but the faculty counts it in full in the admissions process.

!!! If a student fails the SCIO test, he/she has the option to take the written test at the faculty on the given date of admission, and the faculty will not take the SCIO test result into account. Testing dates, sample tests, and application requirements are posted at http://www.scio.sk/nps/. It is the responsibility of each applicant to apply for the VLE test and to pay the associated costs. The faculty does not organize these tests and does not register or invite candidates for the tests. A candidate who duly registers for the test will receive an invitation to take the test approximately 10 days before the test by email from Scio. The candidate does not hand in his/her result to the faculty. Candidates' results are handed over to the faculty exclusively by Scio. However, each candidate must provide Scio with his/her consent to submit his/her results (he/she will do so as part of the application form for the VET exam)

Conditions for international students

- written test of human biology within the scope of the grammar school curriculum in Slovak language or SCIO test

In addition to the application form, foreign students must also provide proof of recognition of completed education. The decision on recognition of education from a foreign secondary school will be issued by the Regional Education Office in the Slovak Republic.

The following documents shall be submitted with the application: certificate of medical fitness, curriculum vitae, high school diploma, curriculum vitae and proof of payment of the admission fee.

Study in study programmes at the 1st and 2nd level of higher education and in full-time and part-time form, which is carried out in Slovak language, requires knowledge of Slovak language at least at the B1 level. We recommend that applicants from abroad (except applicants from the Czech Republic) verify and prove their mastery of the Slovak language by a Slovak language matriculation examination, an ECL (European Consortium for the Certificate of Attaiment in Modern Languages) certificate of Slovak language proficiency at B1 level, a certificate of Slovak language proficiency at B1 level issued by a language school included in the network of schools and school facilities of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Slovak Republic (the list is available at: https://www.cvtisr.sk/buxus/docs//JH/stat_zus.pdf ). Proficiency in the Slovak language is verified in written tests for foreign applicants.

Slovak language proficiency at B1 level:

a) in the field of comprehension:

- the candidate understands the main ideas expressed in written language on common topics encountered at work, school, leisure, etc. Understands the meaning of many radio and TV programmes on current affairs or topics related to areas of personal or professional interest if they are spoken relatively slowly and clearly

- Understands texts which contain everyday vocabulary or which relate to work or study. Can understand descriptions of events, feelings and wishes in personal letters

b) in the area of communication:

- Demonstrates ability to cope with most situations that may arise when travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can engage unprepared in conversation about topics that he/she knows, is interested in or that relate to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current affairs)

- knows how to string phrases together in a simple way to describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and goals. He/she can give concise reasons and explanations for his/her views and plans. Can tell a story or relate the content of a book or film and describe his/her reactions.

c)in the area of written expression:

- knows how to write simple coherent sentences on topics that he/she knows well or that
are of personal interest to him/her. He/she can write private letters describing experiences and impressions.

Without entrance examinations
yes

Conditions of admission without the entrance exam

bfrom the entrance exam - the average of academic results during the studies decides about the admission - applicants shall document the school-confirmed benefit from the end-of-year report cards for the 1st-3rd year and the semi-annual benefit for the 4th or 5th year of secondary school with the application form. If the school does not certify the benefit, applicants shall submit officially certified school reports.

Not valid for foreign students, they must pass the admission procedure, namely pan academic test in human biology within the scope of the gymnasium curriculum (in Slovak language) (min. pass rate 60%).

General information on the admission exam

Conditions for admission

1. secondary education completed with a matriculation diploma

2. without entrance exam - the average of academic results during studies determines admission - applicants shall submit with their application form the school-confirmed results of the end-of-year report cards for grades 1-3 and the half-year results of grade 4 or 5 of secondary school. If the school does not certify the benefit, applicants shall submit officially certified school reports.

Tests

without an entrance exam - admission is determined by the average of academic results during studies - applicants must provide school-confirmed end-of-year report cards for grades 1-3 and mid-year report cards for grade 4 or grade 5 of secondary school with the application form. If the school does not certify the benefit, applicants shall submit officially certified school reports.

a passing score on the SCIO General Aptitude Test (GAT) of the National Benchmarking Examinations (NBE), provided by Scio, will count as a 1.0 grade point average during the course of study.

Apply the application for study

31.03.2025

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Anticipated number of applicants to be accepted
40

Additions

leaving certificate (paper form)
medical certificate (paper form)
CV (paper form)
doklad o zaplatení poplatku za prijímacie konanie (paper form)
potvrdenie študijného priemeru za 1.-4. ročník strednej školy (paper form)

Annual tuition fees
Standard length of study: cost free
Study longer than the standard length of study program, parallel studies: 1000 €

The fee for admission procedure
application form: 35 €
E-application form: 30 €

Billing information

account number IBAN: SK 11 8180 0000 0070 0008 2677

SWFT: SPSRSKBA

variable symbol: 21080

Money institution: Štátna pokladnica Radlinského 32 810 05 Bratislava

Address for sending the application form:

University of Prešov

Faculty of Health Sciences

Partizánska 1

08001 Prešov

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