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Environmental Biology
The graduate will acquire basic knowledge of biological, ecological and environmental sciences. The student will understand the principles and chronology of the evolution of life on Earth with emphasis on the evolution of Central European nature in the postglacial, understand the historical context of range changes, patterns of biota distribution in the context of climatic and anthropic changes, and apply the knowledge gained to assess contemporary changes to the Earth, region, and locality. Based on key features, can classify and specify important microorganisms, algae, fungi, bryophytes, vascular plants, invertebrates and vertebrates. They can define their life requirements, indicator traits, adaptations to changed conditions and their relationship to habitat. Apply knowledge of theoretical population, community and ecosystem ecology to biodiversity conservation issues and biological principles of nature conservation. Recognizes the formative types of habitats and ecosystems of Slovakia, their structure, ecological characteristics, main threat factors and impacts of their action, as well as basic management of their protection and restoration. He/she is oriented in the priorities of nature and landscape conservation, has an overview of general, territorial and species nature conservation at the theoretical and practical level, understands the genetic approach to management and protection of populations. He/she is familiar with the principles of ecological research and monitoring, bioindications and biomonitoring. Understands the basic concepts, processes, principles and problems related to the different components of the environment (lithosphere, soil, water, air and biota). Understands monitoring and information systems related to these components. Knows the interrelationships between (i) biota, (ii) public and environmental health, and (iii) different forms of mechanical, physico-chemical and anthropic disturbances within each component of the environment. The acquired knowledge can also be understood in the legislative framework by mastering the basic legal terminology, institutional provision of law, competences, powers and decision-making processes of public administration bodies, the legislative process itself, as well as the basic sectoral - component legislation at the international level, the level of the European Union and the Slovak Republic.
Skills
The graduate is characterised by independence in solving specific problems. Proficient in:
- basic methods used in molecular biology to diagnose and study the biodiversity of microorganisms and macroorganisms,
- current field and laboratory methods in biology, ecology, conservation biology,
- current field and laboratory methods in environmental science for the assessment of soil, water and air,
- basic principles of investigative methods for the assessment of public and environmental health,
- qualitative and quantitative data acquisition methods, - monitoring and biomonitoring methods,
- database processing,
- basic statistical characterization and basic statistical processing of data,
- spatial or graphical interpretation of data in a GIS environment,
- preparation of a simple project proposal along with a budget for various domestic and international grant mechanisms.
Competencies
The graduate will apply his/her biological, ecological and environmental education at lower management levels in various public, private and non-governmental organizations focused on nature and landscape conservation, care of the environment and its individual components, management of ecological and environmental problems and risks. He or she may work in specialised laboratories, as a database manager of biological, ecological and environmental data and as a GIS worker for spatial interpretation and graphical output of these data. Graduates may also pursue further university studies in the field or related fields of study.
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The admission examination for the first degree of study in both full-time and part-time form of study
in the academic year 2025/2026 will take place as follows:
1. applicants to study programmes of the Faculty of Business Administration of the MBU may be admitted without admission examinations on the basis of a proposal of the person responsible for the study programme in the event that the number of applicants to the study programme does not exceed the planned number. The basic condition for their admission will be the successful completion of secondary school by passing the matriculation examination;
2. if the number of applicants registered for a given study programme significantly exceeds the planned capacity of the faculty, applicants will be admitted on the basis of the results of the entrance examination (written tests). The entrance examination may also be conducted online. The decision on the form of the entrance examination is the responsibility of the person responsible for the study programme. The successful candidate must achieve a minimum pass mark of 50 % in the written test (in the case of a combined subject teaching programme, the pass mark relates to the test for each subject).
The written tests will be written:
- in mathematics within the scope of the grammar school curriculum for the study of mathematics, mathematics teaching,
- in physics within the scope of the grammar school curriculum for the study of physics teaching,
- in the overview of the technical application of mathematics and physics for the study of technology teaching,
- in biology within the scope of the grammar school curriculum for the study of biology teaching,
- in biology and ecology within the scope of the high school curriculum for the study of environmental biology,
- in chemistry within the scope of the high school curriculum for the study of teaching chemistry, forensic and criminal chemistry,
- in geography within the scope of the high school curriculum for the study of teaching geography,
- in elementary science subjects: geography, biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics for the study of the geopotential of regions,
- from mathematics and computer science within the scope of the grammar school curriculum for the study of the teaching of computer science, applied computer science and software development,
- from pedagogy at the level of a graduate of the secondary school of education and from the overview of the technical application of mathematics and physics for the study of the teaching of practical training.
Conditions of admission to teacher study programmes, where one of the approbation subjects is a subject implemented at the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics at the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Maribor (www.pdf.umb.sk).
Conditions of admission to teacher study programmes, where one of the approbation subjects is a subject implemented at the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics at the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics at the University of Maribor (www.pdf.umb.sk).ff.umb.sk).
Conditions of admission to teacher study programmes where one of the subjects of admission is physical education implemented at FTVŠaZ UMB can be found on the faculty's website (www.ftvsz.umb.sk).
Conditions for international students
Study applicants who have completed a previous degree abroad are obliged under Act No.422/2015 Coll. on the recognition of documents on education and on the recognition of professional qualifications and on the amendment and supplementation of certain acts to submit the recognition of a document on education obtained outside the Slovak Republic. The decision on the recognition of educational qualifications must be submitted by the accepted applicant no later than on the day of enrolment. Recognition of a document of education of a graduate of a secondary school abroad is within the competence of the Regional Education Office, which issues a decision after all conditions have been met. Recognition of a university graduate's education document (1st cycle and 2nd cycle in the case of continuation at a higher level) abroad is the responsibility of the university, which will issue a decision once all the conditions have been met. An exception is made for documents obtained on the territory of the Czech Republic, for which recognition is not required.
Applicants who have been granted asylum, subsidiary protection or temporary refuge (hereinafter also referred to as "persons with special legal status") in accordance with Section 56 of Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on Higher Education and on Amendments and Additions to Certain Acts, as amended (hereinafter referred to as the "Act on Higher Education"), the condition of attainment of a complete secondary education or a complete secondary vocational education for the purpose pursuant to Section 56, Paragraph 1, of the Act on Higher Education may be met by a person with a special status of "refugee status". 1 of the Higher Education Act by means of an affidavit in accordance with the Methodological Instruction No 4/2022 Special Conditions and Procedures of the MBU and its Faculties in Relation to Persons Granted Asylum, Subsidiary Protection or Temporary Shelter and a General Studies Aptitude Test.
Conditions of admission without the entrance exam
Applicants may be admitted to study programmes of the Faculty of Business Administration of the MBU, on the basis of a proposal of the person responsible for the study programme, without entrance examinations if the number of applicants for the study programme does not exceed the planned number. The basic condition for their admission will be successful completion of secondary school by passing the matriculation examination.
Coordinator for students with specific needs
COORDINATOR FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIFIC NEEDS
doc. PaedDr. Patrik Voštinár, PhD. (no. dv. F 131); 048/ 446 7124;
email: patrik.vostinar@umb.sk
The application deadline for bachelor's and master's degrees, both full-time and part-time, is 30 April 2025. For Bachelor's degree programmes with Physical Education, the deadline for applications in the first round is 28 February 2025 and in the second round from 1 May to 31 May 2025. The date of postmark is decisive.
An applicant may apply for multiple programs of study, and a new application must be submitted and documented for each program. A copy of proof of fee payment must accompany each application. Without proof of payment of the fee, the applicant's application will not be accepted and will be returned.
The amount of the fee for the admission procedure for one study programme of full-time and part-time university studies is 35,- € (in case of sending also an electronic application 32,- €). In case of multiple applications, the amount is the same.
The fee is not refundable for applicants who have failed the entrance examinations or have not taken part in them. In case the applicant fails to attend the entrance examination for serious reasons, part of the fee will be refunded on the basis of a request, which must be delivered to the Study Department of the Faculty of Business and Economics of the MBU by the date of the entrance examination (the postmark date is decisive).
Tests
written form
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Apply the application for study
01.11.2024 - 30.04.2025
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Performance of the entrance exam
11.06.2025 - 13.06.2025
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Send certificate to
21.06.2025
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Additions
- leaving certificate (paper form)
- (paper form)
- CV (paper form)
Annual tuition fees
Standard length of study: cost free
Study longer than the standard length of study program, parallel studies: 1200 €
The fee for admission procedure
application form: 35 €
E-application form: 32 €
Billing information
Invoicing data (also published at www.platby.umb.sk):
1. Payment of the fee from EU countries: 5031 (for applicants for bachelor studies)
KS (constant symbol): 0308 - non-cash payments
S (specific symbol): birth number (for applicants from the Slovak Republic) date of birth in DDMMYYY (for foreign applicants)
Recipient message: applicant's name and surname
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Account name: Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica
Name and address of the bank: Všeobecná úverová banka, a. s, Mlynské Nivy 1, 829 90 Bratislava
Account number/IBAN: SK75 8180 0000 0070 0009 5590
SWIFT/BIC: SUBASKBXXXXXX
VS (variable symbol): 5031 (for applicants for Bachelor's studies)
KS (constant symbol): 0308 - non-cash payments
ŠS (specific symbol): birth number (for applicants from the Slovak Republic) date of birth in the form DDMMRR (for foreign applicants)
Recipient message: name and surname of the applicant
Payment by postal order is not accepted due to the impossibility to identify the payer in the University's information system.
The payment of the admission fee must be made by bank transfer by the applicant or his/her authorised person no later than the last day on which the application form can be sent. An application for admission to study without payment of the prescribed admission fee will not be accepted.
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Last update: 14.11.2024 13:09