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Applied Network Engineering
Graduates of the programme will gain advanced theoretical knowledge and practical skills in operation of information and communication systems, network technologies and infrastructure, design and communications network planning, system and network virtualization, integration and network security, and design of programme equipment for computer and network systems. They are prepared to adapt and respond to the latest trends and technologies, they are skilled to work as indivinduals or in a team. Graduates are prepared to carry out suggestions and implementation of networks and their security, maintanance, operation and development of advanced information and communication systems, cloud and security solutions based on the requirements and trends. They are prepared to communicate with architects, developers, administrators and network-network security specialists, community of professionals and users of information and communication solutions and suppliers. They will be able to find a job in domestic and international job markets, at different levels of management in the public or private sector in software and telecommunication companies, industrial companies, in education, banking, transport, medicine and environmental businesses. Primarily they are successful in finding a job in companies focusing on suggestions and administration of information and communication solutions (company networks, internet providers’ networks, data centre solutions) and the areas of technologies related to them, for examples (suggestion and administration of network systems, virtual and cloud solutions, application of communication system security, TAC support). The most popular are positions like cloud and DevOps ingeneers, network and sound ingeneers, system engineers, system and technology consultants/specialists, software developers and engineers. Later they can become team leaders, architecs and consultant specialists.
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The key admission requirement is to obtain a Bachelor´s degree (in accordance with the Higher Education Act 131/2002 Coll. as amended) in the same or similar field of study.
Conditions for international students
Foreign applicants for study are admitted on the basis of relevant interstate agreements or, if they study in a language other than the state (Slovak) language, they pay tuition fees according to the conditions set out in Section 92(8) of the Higher Education Act. Tuition fees are set by a UNIZA directive and published for the relevant academic year on the University's website. Foreign applicants (except applicants from the Czech Republic) who wish to study in the state language are required to successfully pass a language test in Slovak language with the achievement of at least B1 level.The language test in Slovak language must be passed no later than by the deadline of the admission procedure - 28.5.2026, while a foreign applicant may pass it only once in the calendar year of the admission procedure. Successful completion of the language test is a condition for admission to the study. Applicants from the Czech Republic may use the form valid in the Czech Republic to apply for studies.
Without entrance examinations
yes
Conditions of admission without the entrance exam
Prospective students, who have successfully passed the required subjects during the Bachelor´s studies (or their equivalent), can apply for recognition in the subjects. The wrriten application addressed to the dean is a part of the e-application and can be found on our website.
Applied Network Engineering – knowledge in the following subjects:
- 6BI0026 Computer Networks 1
- 6BI0027 Computer Networks 2
- 6BI0028 Computer Networks 3
- 6UI0005 Process Analysis
Coordinator for students with specific needs
Ms. Zuzana Borčinová
Telephone: 00421 41 513 4279
email: zuzana.borcinova@fri.uniza.sk
After the application deadline, the faculty sends the applicant an invitation to the entrance examination, which, in addition to information about the course of the entrance examination, also includes the number of the room in which the examination will be taken. After registration, the applicant shall take a test in the subjects prescribed for the given engineering study programme within a specified time limit. The results are published on the same day of the entrance examination on the website http://vzdelavanie.uniza.sk/prijimacky/. Applicants can access their results by entering their surname and identification code. A written decision on the result will be sent to the applicant by the Dean of the Faculty by 31 July 2026.
Students who are unsuccessful in the entrance examination may be admitted to the three-year engineering conversion program. Applicants are admitted to conversion three-year engineering degree programmes without an entrance examination on the basis of the weighted average of their undergraduate studies.
Form of entrance exam
test
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Apply the application for study
30.04.2026
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Performance of the entrance exam
28.05.2026 - 28.05.2026
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- (electronic form)
Standard length of study: cost free
Study longer than the standard length of study program, parallel studies: 1100 €
application form: 20 €
E-application form: 20 €
Bank details: Štátna pokladnica
Bank account: SK96 8180 0000 0070 0026 9909
Variable symbol: 10532 – Master´s study
Constant symbol: 0308
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Last update: 01.04.2026 21:18