Building of the Comenius University in BratislavaThe primary and secondary schools system consists of primary schools, primary schools with kindergarten, apprenticeship training institutes, secondary vocational institutes, secondary high schools, secondary vocational schools and special schools. They may be state, private or church schools but they all provide education of equal standard.

Kindergarten (for children 3–6 years of age) teaches basic knowledge and skills, develops communication skills, thinking and interests and prepares children in general for primary school. Compulsory schooling normally starts at the beginning of the school year in which a child turns 6 and lasts nine years. Primary schools prepare children for further education and for work. Normally these schools have 9 grades and are divided into Level 1 (junior: 1st-4th grade) and Level 2 (middle: 5th-9th grade) schools.

Secondary schools, which provide secondary vocational training, full secondary education, full secondary vocational training and higher vocational training and education, prepare students for professional occupations and for university study. Secondary vocational training comprises further general education and vocational training and ends with a final examination. Full secondary education or full secondary vocational training comprises extended higher-level general education and further advanced vocational training; full secondary education is completed by taking the Leaving Certificate examination at secondary high schools and full secondary vocational training is completed by taking the Leaving Certificate examination at secondary vocational institutes or vocational schools.

Higher vocational training and education comprises further general education and advanced specialist vocational training in technical, educational, artistic and other disciplines and is completed by taking a final examination. Secondary schools also organise post-secondary and post-Leaving Certificate courses which provide additional general education and occupational and vocational training to obtain higher professional qualifications.

Universities and colleges prepare qualified professionals with tertiary education in technical, scientific, economic, social and artistic disciplines. At present there are 20 public, 10 private and 3 state universities and colleges in Slovakia. Study programmes are organised on three levels and studies are completed by presenting and defending a thesis or dissertation and taking the State Examination.

The first level of study for a Bachelor degree takes 3-4 years, the second level is a Master of Arts, Science, Engineering or Medical Doctor degree which takes 4–6 years (this includes the Bachelor degree) and the third level is the Doctoral degree which takes a further 3–4 years.


Public Universities

Banská Bystrica

Academy of Arts in Banská Bystrica

Address: J. Kollára 22, 974 01 Banská Bystrica
Phone: 00421 484 320 209
Fax.: 00421 484 145 109

Faculties:

  • Faculty of Dramatic Arts
  • Faculty of Fine Arts
  • Faculty of Music

Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica

Address: Národná 12, 974 01 Banská Bystrica
Phone: 00421 484 461 111
Fax: 00421 484 153 180

Faculties:

  • Faculty of Economics
  • Faculty of Humanities
  • Faculty of Political Sciences and International Relations
  • Faculty of Natural Sciences
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Law

Bratislava

University of Economics in Bratislava

Address: Dolnozemská cesta 1/b, 852 35 Bratislava 5
Phone: 00421 267 295 111, 00421 267 291 111
Fax: 00421 262 247 348

Faculties:

  • Faculty of national economy
  • Faculty of commerce
  • Faculty of economic informatics
  • Faculty of business management
  • Faculty of international relations
  • Faculty of business economics with seat in Košice

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

Address: Vazovova 5, 812 43 Bratislava 1
Phone: 00421 257 294 327
Fax: 00421 257 294 677

Faculties:

  • Faculty of Civil Engineering
  • Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
  • Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
  • Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology
  • Faculty of Architecture
  • Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava
  • Faculty of Informatics and Information Technologies

Comenius University in Bratislava

Address: Šafárikovo sq. 6, 818 06 Bratislava 16
Phone: 00421 252 921 594, 00421 259 244 141
Fax : 00421 252 963 836

Faculties:

  • Faculty of Medicine
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Philosophy
  • Faculty of Natural Sciences
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Pharmacy
  • Faculty of Physical Education and Sports
  • Jessenius Faculty of Medicine
  • Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics
  • Roman Catholic Faculty of Theology
  • Evangelical Faculty of Theology
  • Faculty of Management
  • Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences

University of Performing Arts in Bratislava

Address: Ventúrska 3, 813 01Bratislava
Phone: 00421 254 430 172
Fax: 00421 254 430 125

Faculties:

  • Faculty of Music and Dance
  • Film and Television Faculty
  • Faculty of Dramatic Arts

Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava

Address: Hviezdoslavovo sq. 18, 814 37 Bratislava 1
Phone: 00421 254 432 251
Fax: 00421 254 432 340

Study programs:

  • Painting and other media
  • Sculpture, Object, Installation
  • Printmaking and other media
  • Photography and new media
  • Intermedia and Multimedia
  • Visual Communication
  • Textile
  • Applied Arts
  • Architecture
  • Design
  • Sculpture Conservation and Restoration
  • Painting Conservation and Restoration

Komárno

University of J. Selyeho

Address: Roľníckej školy 1519, 945 01 Komárno
Phone: 00421 357 733 073

Faculties:

  • Reformed Theological Faculty
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of economics

Košice

Technical University in Košice

Address: Letná 9, 042 00 Košice
Phone: 00421 556 021 111
Fax: 00421 556 332 748

Faculties:

  • Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnology
  • Faculty of Metallurgy
  • Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
  • Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics
  • Faculty of Civil Engineering
  • Faculty of Economics
  • Faculty Manufacturing Technologies
  • Faculty of Arts
  • Faculty of Aeronautics

Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice

Address: Šrobárova 2, 041 80 Košice
Phone: 00421 556 222 608
Fax: 00421 556 228 109

Faculties:

  • Faculty of Medicine
  • Faculty of Science
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Public Administration
  • Faculty of Arts

University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice

Address: Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice
Phone: 00421 556 330 127
Fax: 00421 556 335 641

Nitra

Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra

Address: A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra
Phone: 00421 376 415 111

Faculties:

  • Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources
  • Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences
  • Faculty of Economics and Management
  • Faculty of European Studies and Regional Development
  • Horticulture and Landscape Engineering Faculty
  • Faculty of Engineering

Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra

Address: A. Hlinku 1, 949 74 Nitra
Phone: 00421 376 408 111
Fax: 00421 376 408 020

Faculties:

  • Faculty of Arts
  • Faculty of Central European Studies
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Natural Sciences
  • Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care

Prešov

University of Prešov in Prešov

Address: Sq. Legionárov 3, 080 01 Prešov
Phone: 00421 517 563 110
Fax: 00421 517 563 147

Faculties:

  • Faculty of Arts
  • Faculty of Greek-Catholic Theology
  • Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences
  • Faculty of Management
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Orthodox Theology
  • Faculty of Sports
  • Faculty of Health Care

Ružomberok

Catholic University in Ružomberok

Address: Sq. A. Hlinku 60, 034 01 Ružomberok
Phone: 00421 444 316 111
Fax: 00421 444 316 207

Faculties:

  • Faculty of Philosophy
  • Faculty of Pedagogy
  • Faculty of Theology
  • Faculty of Health

Trenčín

University of A. Dubček in Trenčín

Address: Študentská 2, 911 50 Trenčín
Phone: 00421 327 400 101, 00421 327 400 503

Faculties:

  • Faculty of Special Technology
  • Faculty of Health Service
  • Faculty of Mechatronics
  • Faculty of Socio-Economic Relations
  • Faculty of Industrial Technology

Trnava

University of Trnava in Trnava

Address: Hornopotocna 23, 918 43 Trnava
Phone: 00421 335 939 340
Fax: 00421 335 939 340

Faculties:

  • Faculty of Health and Social Work
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Theology
  • Faculty of Philosophy

University of SS Cyril and Methodius in Trnava

Address: Sq. J. Herdu 2, 917 01 Trnava
Phone: 00421 335 565 111
Fax: 00421 335 565 120

Faculties:

  • Faculty of Philosophy
  • Faculty of Mass Media
  • Faculty of Natural Sciences
  • Institute of Physiotherapy, Balneology and Rehabilitation seated in Piešťany

Zvolen

Technical University in Zvolen

Address: T. G. Masaryka 24, 960 53 Zvolen
Phone: 00421 455 206 106
Fax 00421 455 330 027

Faculties:

  • Faculty of Forestry
  • Faculty of Wood Sciences and Technology
  • Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Sciences
  • Faculty of Environmental and Manufacturing Technology

Žilina

University of Žilina

Address: Univerzitná 1, 010 26 Žilina
Phone: 00421 415 135 151
Fax: 00421 415 135 051

Faculties:

  • Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications
  • Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
  • Faculty of Electrical Engineering
  • Faculty of Civil Engineering
  • Faculty of Management Science and Informatics
  • Faculty of Natural Science
  • Faculty of Special Engineering
  • Institute of High Mountain Biology


Private universities

Bratislava

Bratislava International School of Liberal Arts

Address: Grosslingova 53, 811 09 Bratislava
Phone: 00421 259 234 311,
Fax.: 00421 259 234 450

Field of study:

  • Political Science

Law University of Bratislava

Address: Na Vŕšku 8, 811 01 Bratislava
Phone: 00421 25441 4620, 00421 25443 5607
Fax: 00421 25441 4620, 00421 25443 5607

Faculties:

  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Economy and Business
  • Faculty of Media

School of Economics and Management in Public Administration in Bratislava (PDF, 506 kB)

Address: Železničná 14, 821 07 Bratislava
Phone: 00421 905 864 459
Fax: 00421 2455 240 89

Study Programs:

  • Public Administration
  • Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Regions
  • Public Administration (French and Russian Language Program)

St. Elizabeth’s College of Health and Social sciences in Bratislava

Address: Palackého ul. č. 1, P. O. Box 104, 810 00 Bratislava
Phone: 00421 25464 0752, 00421 903 715533
Fax: 00421 25464 0752

Study Programs:

  • Nursing
  • Psychology
  • Social work
  • Dental technique
  • Radiology
  • Laboratory Medicine
  • Physiotherapy
  • Public Health
  • Tropical Public Health
  • Health Administration

Dubnica nad Váhom

Technical Institute of Dubnica in Dubnica nad Váhom

Address: Sládkovičova 533/20, 018 41 Dubnica nad Váhom
Phone: 00421 424 424 123

Study Program:

  • Teaching of technical subjects

Košice

University of Security Management in Košice

Address: Kukučínova 17, 040 04 Košice
Phone: 00421 557 201 071
Fax: 00421 557 201 071

Study program:

  • Security Management

Prešov

International School of Management in Prešov

Address. Duchnovičovo námestie 1, 080 01 Prešov
Phone: 00421 517 581 797
Fax: 00421 517 581 797

Study Program:

  • International Business in Trade and Services

Skalica

University of Central Europe in Skalica

Address: Kráľovská 386/11, 909 01 Skalica
Phone: 00421 346 647 061-3
Fax: 00421 346 647 063

Study Programs:

  • International Relations
  • Environment and Regional Development
  • Environmental management

Sládkovičovo

College in Sládkovičovo

Address: Fučíkova ul. 269, 925 21 Sládkovičovo
Phone: 00421 317 881 711
Fax: 00421 317 881 710

Faculties:

  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Social Studies

Trenčín

School of Management

Address: Bezručova 64, 911 01 Trenčín
Phone: 00421 326 529 337
Fax: 00421 326 529 337

Address: Panónska cesta 17, 851 04 Bratislava
Phone: 00421 263 810 603
Fax: 00421 263 810 611

Study programs:

  • Corporate Management
  • Knowledge Management
  • General Management


State Universities

Bratislava

Police Academy in Bratislava

Address: Sklabinská 1, 835 17 Bratislava
Phone: 00421 961 057 267, 00421 961 057 445, 00421 961 057 444
Fax: 00421 961 059 054

Study Programs:

  • Juridical Security Protection of Persons and Property
  • Juridical Security Services in Public Administration

Slovak Medical University in Bratislava

Address: Limbová 12, 833 03 Bratislava
Phone: 00421 254 773 843
Fax: 00421 254 773 739

Faculties:

  • Faculty of Nursing and Health Professional Studies
  • Faculty of Public Health
  • Faculty of Medical Specialty Studies
  • Faculty of Health Care

Liptovský Mikuláš

Armed Forces Academy of General Milan Rastislav Štefánik

Address: P. O. Box 45, 031 01 Liptovský Mikuláš
Phone: 00421 960 423 458, 00421 960 423 355

Study Programs:

  • Electronic systems
  • Transport machinery and equipment
  • Management
  • Computer systems, networks and services