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The employment of graduates is broad-spectrum, focused primarily on practice, considering the level of science. The Faculty of Political Science and International Relations of the Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, with its offer of study programs, creates an adequate space for education and training of theoretically, methodologically, and organizationally capable managers in various areas of public administration in the Slovak Republic:
– in the foreign service and in the representation of SR in international organizations and institutions;
– in the state administration especially in that which is specialized in integration and organizational branches and branches of public relations in the Slovak parliament, the Government office, ministries, the highest bodies of specialized state and regional state administration;
– in the sphere of regional and interest self-administration as well as the self-administration of public-legal corporations;
– political parties and interest groups;
– in mass media;
– in private sphere.
In order to fulfill its mission, the faculty is constantly looking for new and effective tools to increase its competitiveness, e.g. through the improvement of study programs and their focus according to the requirements of the cooperating bodies as well as the needs of practice; reorganization and adaptability of the pedagogical process; emphasis on the professional growth of its own employees; expanding international scientific and pedagogical cooperation; introducing new modern forms of teaching; by involving students in activities within student professional work.
– in the foreign service and in the representation of SR in international organizations and institutions;
– in the state administration especially in that which is specialized in integration and organizational branches and branches of public relations in the Slovak parliament, the Government office, ministries, the highest bodies of specialized state and regional state administration;
– in the sphere of regional and interest self-administration as well as the self-administration of public-legal corporations;
– political parties and interest groups;
– in mass media;
– in private sphere.
In order to fulfill its mission, the faculty is constantly looking for new and effective tools to increase its competitiveness, e.g. through the improvement of study programs and their focus according to the requirements of the cooperating bodies as well as the needs of practice; reorganization and adaptability of the pedagogical process; emphasis on the professional growth of its own employees; expanding international scientific and pedagogical cooperation; introducing new modern forms of teaching; by involving students in activities within student professional work.
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Conditions of admission
Applicants for full-time and part-time master's studies at Faculty of Political Sciences and International Relations Matej Bel University in one of the accredited study programs must have completed a bachelor's degree.
Applicants for the study in electronic form must send the application for the 1st round of the admission procedure no later than April 30, 2023.
Applicants for the 2nd round of the admission procedure must send the application in electronic form no later than June 15, 2023.
Faculty of Political Sciences and International Relations prefers to file an electronic application. If the applicant does not have the opportunity to fill in the electronic application, he can send a paper application to the address Faculty of Political Sciences and International Relations, Kuzmányho 1, 97401 Banska Bystrica for the 1st and 2nd round of the admission procedure in the same terms. Certified copies of all documents required for the electronic version are attached to the paper application.
Applicants for a master's degree who apply for study in the same academic year in which they complete their bachelor's degree will send an electronic application. A certified copy of the diploma of completion of the bachelor's degree and the supplement to the diploma shall be submitted by applicants for study for the first round of the admission procedure by June 15, 2023 and for the second round of the admission procedure by July 7, 2022. Applicants who do not prove the fulfillment of the basic conditions of admission to study by a specified date, they will be admitted to study conditionally. Applicants are required to deliver certified copies of the diploma of completion of the bachelor's degree and the supplement to the diploma no later than on the day designated for enrollment in the relevant form and degree of study. Otherwise, applicants will not be enrolled.
Applicants for a master's degree who have completed a bachelor's degree in the academic years preceding the year of applying for the master's degree will send an electronic application, attaching a scan of the bachelor's degree with a clearly visible stamp and signatures of the dean of the faculty and the rector of the university. A certified copy of the diploma of completion of the bachelor's degree and the supplement to the diploma shall be submitted by applicants for study for the first round of the admission procedure by June 15, 2023 and for the second round of the admission procedure by July 7, 2023. Applicants who do not prove the fulfillment of the basic conditions of admission to study by a specified date, they will be admitted to study conditionally. Applicants are required to deliver certified copies of the diploma of completion of the bachelor's degree and the supplement to the diploma no later than on the day designated for enrollment in the relevant form and degree of study. Otherwise, applicants will not be enrolled.
Applicants for a master's degree from abroad who apply to study in the same academic year in which they complete their bachelor's degree will send an electronic application. Certified and officially translated copies of documents confirming the completion of the previous degree at the bachelor's degree level, together with their recognition by the relevant university, which carries out the same or related study program, shall be submitted by applicants for the first round of admissions by June 15, 2023 and for the second round of the admission procedure by July 7, 2023. Applicants who do not prove the fulfillment of the basic conditions for admission to study by the set deadline will be admitted to study conditionally. Applicants are required to deliver certified copies of the diploma of completion of the bachelor's degree and the supplement to the diploma no later than on the day designated for enrollment in the relevant form and degree of study. Otherwise, applicants will not be enrolled.
Applicants for a master's degree from abroad who completed their bachelor's degree in the academic years preceding the year of submitting the master's degree application will send an electronic application and place in its attachments scans of documents confirming completion of the previous bachelor's degree. Certified and officially translated copies of documents confirming the completion of the previous degree at the bachelor's degree level, together with their recognition by the relevant university, which carries out the same or related study program, shall be submitted by applicants for the first round of admissions by June 15, 2023 and for the second round. round of the admission procedure by July 7, 2023. Applicants who do not prove the fulfillment of the basic conditions for admission to study by the set deadline will be admitted to study conditionally. Applicants are required to deliver certified copies of the diploma of completion of the bachelor's degree and the supplement to the diploma no later than on the day designated for enrollment in the relevant form and degree of study. Otherwise, applicants will not be enrolled.
Additional information
If the applicants have not passed the final exam in Slovak language and are applying for the master's study program, which is conducted in the Slovak language, they will submit a certified copy of the document confirming knowledge of the Slovak language at the B1 level no later than on the day of enrollment.
Without entrance examinations
yes
Conditions of admission without the entrance exam
If, on the basis of the submitted list of completed bachelor's degree examinations confirmed by the relevant study department, applicants have a weighted study average for all years of bachelor's degree lower than 1.50 (inclusive), the study programs will be International Relations, Security Studies, Political Science, Security Studies (joint study program), Political Science (joint study program) conditionally admitted without entrance examinations in an administrative procedure on the basis of the submitted documents.
All the other applicants are obliged to pass the written entrance exam.
Coordinator for students with specific needs
Applicants for studies with specific needs will receive relevant information about the conditions of admission to the study of the selected study program in the various stages of study. He/she could consult with the coordinator for students with special needs about the suitability of the choice of the given study program.
If it is necessary to modify the form and method of taking the entrance examination, the applicant for studies with special needs will send to the study department of the faculty together with the application the Application of the applicant with specific needs to modify the form and method of taking the entrance exam. Together with the application, they shall also attach the relevant documentation of its specific needs.
COORDINATOR FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
doc. PhDr. Lucia Rýsová, PhD. (door No. 320); 048/446 1224; e-mail: lucia.rysova@umb.sk
Applicants for full-time and part-time master's studies at Faculty of Political Sciences and International Relations Matej Bel University in one of the accredited study programs must have completed a bachelor's degree.
Applicants for the study in electronic form must send the application for the 1st round of the admission procedure no later than April 30, 2023.
Applicants for the 2nd round of the admission procedure must send the application in electronic form no later than June 15, 2023.
Faculty of Political Sciences and International Relations prefers to file an electronic application. If the applicant does not have the opportunity to fill in the electronic application, he can send a paper application to the address Faculty of Political Sciences and International Relations, Kuzmányho 1, 97401 Banska Bystrica for the 1st and 2nd round of the admission procedure in the same terms. Certified copies of all documents required for the electronic version are attached to the paper application.
Applicants for a master's degree who apply for study in the same academic year in which they complete their bachelor's degree will send an electronic application. A certified copy of the diploma of completion of the bachelor's degree and the supplement to the diploma shall be submitted by applicants for study for the first round of the admission procedure by June 15, 2023 and for the second round of the admission procedure by July 7, 2022. Applicants who do not prove the fulfillment of the basic conditions of admission to study by a specified date, they will be admitted to study conditionally. Applicants are required to deliver certified copies of the diploma of completion of the bachelor's degree and the supplement to the diploma no later than on the day designated for enrollment in the relevant form and degree of study. Otherwise, applicants will not be enrolled.
Applicants for a master's degree who have completed a bachelor's degree in the academic years preceding the year of applying for the master's degree will send an electronic application, attaching a scan of the bachelor's degree with a clearly visible stamp and signatures of the dean of the faculty and the rector of the university. A certified copy of the diploma of completion of the bachelor's degree and the supplement to the diploma shall be submitted by applicants for study for the first round of the admission procedure by June 15, 2023 and for the second round of the admission procedure by July 7, 2023. Applicants who do not prove the fulfillment of the basic conditions of admission to study by a specified date, they will be admitted to study conditionally. Applicants are required to deliver certified copies of the diploma of completion of the bachelor's degree and the supplement to the diploma no later than on the day designated for enrollment in the relevant form and degree of study. Otherwise, applicants will not be enrolled.
Applicants for a master's degree from abroad who apply to study in the same academic year in which they complete their bachelor's degree will send an electronic application. Certified and officially translated copies of documents confirming the completion of the previous degree at the bachelor's degree level, together with their recognition by the relevant university, which carries out the same or related study program, shall be submitted by applicants for the first round of admissions by June 15, 2023 and for the second round of the admission procedure by July 7, 2023. Applicants who do not prove the fulfillment of the basic conditions for admission to study by the set deadline will be admitted to study conditionally. Applicants are required to deliver certified copies of the diploma of completion of the bachelor's degree and the supplement to the diploma no later than on the day designated for enrollment in the relevant form and degree of study. Otherwise, applicants will not be enrolled.
Applicants for a master's degree from abroad who completed their bachelor's degree in the academic years preceding the year of submitting the master's degree application will send an electronic application and place in its attachments scans of documents confirming completion of the previous bachelor's degree. Certified and officially translated copies of documents confirming the completion of the previous degree at the bachelor's degree level, together with their recognition by the relevant university, which carries out the same or related study program, shall be submitted by applicants for the first round of admissions by June 15, 2023 and for the second round. round of the admission procedure by July 7, 2023. Applicants who do not prove the fulfillment of the basic conditions for admission to study by the set deadline will be admitted to study conditionally. Applicants are required to deliver certified copies of the diploma of completion of the bachelor's degree and the supplement to the diploma no later than on the day designated for enrollment in the relevant form and degree of study. Otherwise, applicants will not be enrolled.
Additional information
If the applicants have not passed the final exam in Slovak language and are applying for the master's study program, which is conducted in the Slovak language, they will submit a certified copy of the document confirming knowledge of the Slovak language at the B1 level no later than on the day of enrollment.
Without entrance examinations
yes
Conditions of admission without the entrance exam
If, on the basis of the submitted list of completed bachelor's degree examinations confirmed by the relevant study department, applicants have a weighted study average for all years of bachelor's degree lower than 1.50 (inclusive), the study programs will be International Relations, Security Studies, Political Science, Security Studies (joint study program), Political Science (joint study program) conditionally admitted without entrance examinations in an administrative procedure on the basis of the submitted documents.
All the other applicants are obliged to pass the written entrance exam.
Coordinator for students with specific needs
Applicants for studies with specific needs will receive relevant information about the conditions of admission to the study of the selected study program in the various stages of study. He/she could consult with the coordinator for students with special needs about the suitability of the choice of the given study program.
If it is necessary to modify the form and method of taking the entrance examination, the applicant for studies with special needs will send to the study department of the faculty together with the application the Application of the applicant with specific needs to modify the form and method of taking the entrance exam. Together with the application, they shall also attach the relevant documentation of its specific needs.
COORDINATOR FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
doc. PhDr. Lucia Rýsová, PhD. (door No. 320); 048/446 1224; e-mail: lucia.rysova@umb.sk
General information on the admission exam
It is necessary to send the application form separately for every study degree.
Dean of the Faculty of Political Science and International Relations of the Matej Bel University reserves the right to cancel the admission exams. Dean´s decision is based on the sufficient number of students who apply to study a particular studying program.
If there are not sufficient applications to make a studying program viable, dean of the Faculty of Political Science and International Relations of the Matej Bel University reserves the right to cancel the studying program.
Applicants for studies who completed the previous level of education abroad are obliged according to § 33 and § 39 of Act no. 176/2022 Coll., amending 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 laws, as amended, to present the recognition of documents on education obtained outside the territory of the Slovak Republic. The applicant must submit the decision on the recognition of education documents no later than on the day designated for enrollment in the relevant form and level of study.
Form of entrance exam
the written entrance exam
Tests
The written entrance exam to the Master study
The written entrance exam Political Science Study Program, (full-time and part-time form) consists of one combined test as follows:
a) 60 questions in Slovak language of international relations specialization or European study program aimed at the obligatory subjects which are an inseparable part of Bc studies,
b) 20 questions in English, 20 questions in German, 20 questions in French, 20 questions in Spanish and 20 questions in Russian languages are the inseparable part of this exam. The applicant must choose one language in his/her application rom and he/she is supposed to fulfil the question from one foreign language according to his/her choice in compliance with the application form.
Preference of chosen languages shall be listed in order on a cover of “The application form for study - Mgr. study” (“Prihláška na VŠ štúdium – magisterské štúdium”). The rules for essesment and evaluation are the same in Bc. Study and Mrg. Study Program.
The applicant is accepted or not accepted upon the decision of the panel based on the absolute order in accordance with the points which the applicant achieved in the test.
The results of the entrance exam are usually published on the internet side and the information board of the faculty within the same day.
It is necessary to send the application form separately for every study degree.
Dean of the Faculty of Political Science and International Relations of the Matej Bel University reserves the right to cancel the admission exams. Dean´s decision is based on the sufficient number of students who apply to study a particular studying program.
If there are not sufficient applications to make a studying program viable, dean of the Faculty of Political Science and International Relations of the Matej Bel University reserves the right to cancel the studying program.
Applicants for studies who completed the previous level of education abroad are obliged according to § 33 and § 39 of Act no. 176/2022 Coll., amending 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 laws, as amended, to present the recognition of documents on education obtained outside the territory of the Slovak Republic. The applicant must submit the decision on the recognition of education documents no later than on the day designated for enrollment in the relevant form and level of study.
Form of entrance exam
the written entrance exam
Tests
The written entrance exam to the Master study
The written entrance exam Political Science Study Program, (full-time and part-time form) consists of one combined test as follows:
a) 60 questions in Slovak language of international relations specialization or European study program aimed at the obligatory subjects which are an inseparable part of Bc studies,
b) 20 questions in English, 20 questions in German, 20 questions in French, 20 questions in Spanish and 20 questions in Russian languages are the inseparable part of this exam. The applicant must choose one language in his/her application rom and he/she is supposed to fulfil the question from one foreign language according to his/her choice in compliance with the application form.
Preference of chosen languages shall be listed in order on a cover of “The application form for study - Mgr. study” (“Prihláška na VŠ štúdium – magisterské štúdium”). The rules for essesment and evaluation are the same in Bc. Study and Mrg. Study Program.
The applicant is accepted or not accepted upon the decision of the panel based on the absolute order in accordance with the points which the applicant achieved in the test.
The results of the entrance exam are usually published on the internet side and the information board of the faculty within the same day.
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Apply the application for study
01.11.2022 - 30.04.2023
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Performance of the entrance exam
15.06.2023 - 15.06.2023
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Send certificate to
15.06.2023
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Submit additional application form
01.05.2023 - 15.06.2023
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Performance of the additional entrance exam
07.07.2023
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Anticipated number of applicants to be accepted
10
Additions
Annual tuition fees
Standard length of study: cost free
The fee for admission procedure
application form: 60 €
E-application form: 57 €
Billing information
Application Fees:
60, - € - for all degrees in full-time and part-time form of study: electronic application from vsportal.sk or paper application
57, - € - for all degrees in full-time and part-time form of study: electronic application from www.fpvmv.umb.sk
The invoice data (also published on the website www.platby.umb.sk):
1. Payment of the fee from EU countries::
Account name: Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici
Name and address of the bank: Štátna pokladnica, Radlinského 32, 810 05 Bratislava 15
Account number /IBAN: SK75 8180 0000 0070 0009 5590
SWIFT/BIC: SPSRSKBA
VS (variable symbol): 4031 (for applicants for bachelor's studies)
4032 (for applicants for master's studies)
4033 (for applicants for PhD. study)
CS (constant symbol): 0308 – cashless payments
SS (specific symbol): presonal identification number (applicants from the Slovak Republic)
date of birth in the form DDMMYY (foreigns applicants)
Message to the recipient: name and surname of the applicant
2. Payment of the fee through an intermediary bank from third countries:
Account name: Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici
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: SUBASKBXXXX
VS (variable symbol): 4031 (for applicants for bachelor's studies)
4032 (for applicants for master's studies)
4033 (for applicants for PhD. study)
CS (constant symbol): 0308 – cashless payments
SS (specific symbol): presonal identification number (applicants from the Slovak Republic)
date of birth in the form DDMMYY (foreigns applicants)
Message for recipient: name and surname of the applicant
Payment by postal order is not accepted due to the impossibility of identifying the payer in the university's information system.
Payment of the fee for the admission procedure must be made by the applicant for study or a person authorized by him / her by bank transfer no later than on the last day when it is possible to send the application for study. An application for studies without a paid fee in the specified amount for the admission procedure will not be accepted.
10
Additions
- (paper form)
Annual tuition fees
Standard length of study: cost free
The fee for admission procedure
application form: 60 €
E-application form: 57 €
Billing information
Application Fees:
60, - € - for all degrees in full-time and part-time form of study: electronic application from vsportal.sk or paper application
57, - € - for all degrees in full-time and part-time form of study: electronic application from www.fpvmv.umb.sk
The invoice data (also published on the website www.platby.umb.sk):
1. Payment of the fee from EU countries::
Account name: Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici
Name and address of the bank: Štátna pokladnica, Radlinského 32, 810 05 Bratislava 15
Account number /IBAN: SK75 8180 0000 0070 0009 5590
SWIFT/BIC: SPSRSKBA
VS (variable symbol): 4031 (for applicants for bachelor's studies)
4032 (for applicants for master's studies)
4033 (for applicants for PhD. study)
CS (constant symbol): 0308 – cashless payments
SS (specific symbol): presonal identification number (applicants from the Slovak Republic)
date of birth in the form DDMMYY (foreigns applicants)
Message to the recipient: name and surname of the applicant
2. Payment of the fee through an intermediary bank from third countries:
Account name: Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici
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: SUBASKBXXXX
VS (variable symbol): 4031 (for applicants for bachelor's studies)
4032 (for applicants for master's studies)
4033 (for applicants for PhD. study)
CS (constant symbol): 0308 – cashless payments
SS (specific symbol): presonal identification number (applicants from the Slovak Republic)
date of birth in the form DDMMYY (foreigns applicants)
Message for recipient: name and surname of the applicant
Payment by postal order is not accepted due to the impossibility of identifying the payer in the university's information system.
Payment of the fee for the admission procedure must be made by the applicant for study or a person authorized by him / her by bank transfer no later than on the last day when it is possible to send the application for study. An application for studies without a paid fee in the specified amount for the admission procedure will not be accepted.
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Last update: 20.04.2023 10:05