Construction Management
Graduates are highly qualified experts in the field of civil engineering with a major focus on the theory of construction technology and management. They master scientific methods of research and can creatively apply existing methods and theories in the field. They are able to apply the theoretical knowledge gained by studying the methodology of scientific work in the preparation and implementation of scientific experiment. They are able to carry out research activities with regard to ethical and social aspects of scientific activities and their contribution to practice. They master progressive methods of mathematical 6 and computer simulations on the basis of which they are able to optimise the system of construction technology design. Graduates are able to use the knowledge of diagnostics and probability theory to design optimisation of maintenance, repair and reconstruction of buildings. They are able to optimise technological processes in relation to the life cycle of buildings, their lifetime and environmental aspects. Graduates are able to apply their knowledge in order to increase the safety of operation traff ic structures. They are employable in investor organisations of state administration, regional authorities and municipalities, construction companies, consulting and advisory companies, research and construction management structures. They are also employable in the field of investment preparation, preparation and construction of building constructions, economic analysis and studies and asset management. Graduates can also be employed in the preparation and management of investment projects in building industry. They are competent to work in scientific and research institutions and universities. By completing the study programme and earning the third degree of higher education, graduates obtained a suff icient basis on which they can apply for the relevant authorization aft er completing appropriate practice.
Prospects of graduates
Graduates will find employment in investor organizations of state administration, regional self-government and municipalities, in construction companies, in consulting and advisory companies, in research and construction management organizations. They will be employed in the sphere of investment preparation, preparation and construction of construction works, economic analyses and studies and asset management. Graduates will also be employed in the preparation and management of investment projects in the construction industry. They will also find employment in scientific research institutions and universities. By completing the study programme and achieving a third level university degree, the graduate will have a sufficient basis on which to apply for the relevant licence after completing appropriate work experience.
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The basic condition for admission to the doctoral degree study (study programme of the third degree) is the full completion of the second degree of higher education (Higher Education Act, No.131/2002 Coll. as amended) in the field of study Civil Engineering or related fields of study. In case of a foreign applicant or a student who has completed his/her study abroad, he/she shall submit along with the application form (no later than on the date of enrolment) a decision on the recognition of the certificate of completion of the second degree of higher education recognized by a relevant institution in the Slovak Republic or he / she shall ask UNIZA for the recognition of the certificate of education.
Additional information
Admission fee:
Send € 35 to: Žilinská univerzita v Žiline, Univerzitná 1, 010 26 Žilina
Bank: Štátna pokladnica
IBAN: SK59 8180 0000 0070 0026 9896
const. symbol: 0308
variable symbol: 10433 - doktorandské štúdium
Payment method: payment can be made by bank transfer or postal order to the above account.
Proof of payment: proof of payment is to be sent to the Faculty address with the application form, or it should be attached to the electronic application form.
Tuition fees - in accordance with the Higher Education Act. The information on the amount of the tuition fee for the relevant academic year will be published on the website of the University of Žilina within the stipulated deadlines. With payment of the admission fee from the EU member states, the EES countries, territories that are considered part of the EU (Treaty of Rome, Section 299) and SEPA countries, it is necessary to use BIC: SPSRSKBAXXX, IBAN: SK59 8180 0000 0070 0026 9896.
ACCOMMODATION
The accommodation facility of the University of Žilina in Žilina provides accommodation according to the accommodation capacity, taking into account the distance of the student's permanent residence from the University's seat. The accommodation fee is 59 - 71 €/month.
Catering
Students can use the services of the catering facility of the University of Žilina. Price for food: € 1.30 – € 4.80.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships are provided to full-time students in the form of doctoral studies within the meaning of Act 131/2002 Coll. (on higher education and on amendment and supplementation of certain acts), §54 (18).
FEE
• the full-time form of study (3 years): There is no fee for the standard length of study. In case of its excess, the amount of the tuition fee is specified by the Directive of the University of Žilina (hereinafter referred to as UNIZA), No. 243, Annex No. 1, Article 2.
• the part-time form of study (4 years): The amount of the tuition fee for the part-time study programmes is € 1,500 for an academic year in accordance with the Higher Education Act No. 131/2002 Coll. and the UNIZA Directive No. 243, Annex No. 1, Article 3.
Conditions for international students
Basic condition of admission The basic condition for admission to doctoral degree study (study programme of the third degree) is the full completion of the second degree of university study (Higher Education Act, no. 131/2002 Coll.) in the same or related field of study. In case of a foreign applicant or a student who has completed his / her study abroad, he / she shall submit along with the application form (no later than the date of enrolment) a decision on the recognition of the certificate of completion of the second degree of higher education recognized by a relevant institution in the Slovak Republic or he / she shall ask UNIZA for the recognition of the certificate of education.
The basic and other terms and conditions of admission are applicable for applicants from abroad as well as for applicants from Slovakia. Foreign students who study in a foreign language (i.e. not Slovak), pay the tuition fee as stated in Section 92 (8) of the Higher Education Act. The tuition fee is specified by the UNIZA directive and published for the respective academic year on the University website. Foreign students who study in the Slovak language do not have to pay the tuition fee. Applicants from the Czech Republic can use the form valid in the Czech Republic to submit their application for study. Applicants who do not actively speak Slovak or Czech are required to successfully complete their language training (it is possible to attend the Slovak language courses at UNIZA). For foreign applicants who were admitted on the basis of intergovernmental agreements, bilateral agreements or Slovak government grants, terms and conditions stated in the respective documents are applicable.
Other conditions of admission
Detailed Principles and Rules of the admission procedure for the 3rd degree of university of study programmes provided by the Faculty of Civil Engineering UNIZA in the academic year 2026/2027 will be published on the faculty‘s website no later than 31 October 2025. Part of the admission procedure is an entrance examination which consists of:
• a written examination in the form of a test in one foreign world language (foreign language is other language than the applicant‘s mother tongue),
• an oral examination in front of the Committee of the relevant field of study. The purpose of the examination is to verify the applicant´s knowledge, his/her professional and scientific orientation in the field for which he/she applies, including the reasons for the selection of the topic and methods foreseen to be used when solving the topic as well as the expected conclusions of the dissertation thesis.
The admission procedure for the doctoral degree study at the Faculty of Civil Engineering UNIZA is also regulated by the full text of the UNIZA Directive No. 110 “Study Regulations for the Third degree of the University Study at the University of Žilina”. A necessary condition is the submission of an application form for university study (doctoral degree – the third degree) within the deadline specified in the document „Notice on the Selection Procedure for the Doctoral Degree Study at the Faculty of Civil Engineering UNIZA“.
The course of the entrance examination is regulated by the full text of the UNIZA Directive No. 110 “Study Regulations for the Third Degree of the University Study at the University of Žilina”.
The Admission Committee will issue a recommendation on the result of the admission procedure and a proposal of the successful applicants that will be submitted to the Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering UNIZA. The Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering UNIZA, after discussing the proposal with the Committee and the guarantors of doctoral degree study 3 programmes, decides on the admission of the applicant within 30 days from the date of the entrance examination.
The Admission Committee evaluates the result of the entrance examination at a non-public session, concluding „passed“ or „failed“. If more applicants have applied for one topic of the dissertation, the Committee will determine their ranking on the basis of the result of the entrance examination. When ranking, the Committee takes into account the scope and quality of the previous professional publications of each applicant and the results of his/her other professional activities (e.g. the
results of students‘ research, professional or artistic works or competitions, his/her professional practice, etc.). At the same time the Committee will determine the order of all successful applicants. Medical certificate - the faculty does not require a medical certificate of medical fitness for higher education and accepts applications without a medical certificate for all levels of higher education.
Coordinator for students with specific needs
doc. Ing. Mária Kúdelčíková, PhD., Vice-dean for educational and pedagogical activity at the Faculty of Civil Engineering Tel.: 041/513 62 73 e-mail: maria.kudelcikova@uniza.sk
Basic admission requirement
The basic condition for admission to doctoral studies (third degree study programme) is the acquisition of a second degree university education (Act on Higher Education No. 131/2002 Coll., as amended) in the field of study of civil engineering and in related fields of study.
In the case of a foreign applicant or a student who has completed his/her studies abroad, he/she shall submit with his/her application for university studies, no later than at the time of enrolment for studies, a decision on the recognition of the proof of completion of the second degree by the relevant institution in the Slovak Republic, or shall apply to UNIZA for the recognition of the proof of education.
Form of entrance exam
Application forms are to be submitted for the study programmes and for the topic listed by the supervisor of the given study programme. If the applicant wants to apply for more than one study programme, it is necessary to submit individual application forms for each study programme separately whereas the payment of the respective admission fee is required. Applicants fill in the application form Prihláška na vysokoškolské štúdium –3. stupeň (Application form for the third degree of the university study) or they can also use an electronic application form. The electronic application form can be filled via the UNIZA website: https://vzdelavanie.uniza.sk/prijimacky/index.php or on the Portal VS (University Portal): https://prihlaskavs.sk/sk/. All required attachments can be uploaded electronically as scanned documents. Application forms submitted after the deadline and electronic application forms without mandatory attachments will not be accepted.
In the event of non-participation in the admission procedure or a failure in the admission procedure, the Faculty does not refund the admission procedure fee. If the applicant wants to take part in the admission procedure at several faculties of UNIZA, the application forms must be submitted separately to each Faculty with the payment of the relevant fee.
Attachments to the doctoral degree application form:
• curriculum vitae,
• certified copies of the highest level of education completed (the Diploma on completion of university education of the
2nd degree, the Certificate on the state examination, the Diploma Supplement). Documents issued by the Faculty of Civil
Engineering UNIZA do not need to be verified,
• a list of published professional and scientific papers,
• other evidence indicating any professional activities,
• the original proof of payment of the admission fee,
• the document from the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic on the recognition of the university study of the 2nd degree completed outside the Slovak Republic (applies to foreign and Slovak applicants who have completed university study of the 2nd degree abroad) or the applicant shall ask UNIZA for the recognition of the certificate of education.
• signed application form (in case of electronic submission).
Detailed Principles and Rules of the admission procedure for the 3rd degree of university of study programmes provided by the Faculty of Civil Engineering UNIZA in the academic year 2026/2027 will be published on the faculty‘s website no later than 31 October 2025. Part of the admission procedure is an entrance examination which consists of:
• a written examination in the form of a test in one foreign world language (foreign language is other language than the applicant‘s mother tongue),
• an oral examination in front of the Committee of the relevant field of study. The purpose of the examination is to verify the applicant´s knowledge, his/her professional and scientific orientation in the field for which he/she applies, including the reasons for the selection of the topic and methods foreseen to be used when solving the topic as well as the expected conclusions of the dissertation thesis.
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Standard length of study: cost free
Study longer than the standard length of study program, parallel studies: 1500 €
application form: 35 €
E-application form: 35 €
Admission fee:
Send € 35 to: Žilinská univerzita v Žiline, Univerzitná 1, 010 26 Žilina
Bank: Štátna pokladnica
IBAN: SK59 8180 0000 0070 0026 9896
const. symbol: 0308
variable symbol: 10433 - doktorandské štúdium
Payment method: payment can be made by bank transfer or postal order to the above account.
Proof of payment: proof of payment is to be sent to the Faculty address with the application form, or it should be attached to the electronic application form.
Tuition fees - in accordance with the Higher Education Act. The information on the amount of the tuition fee for the relevant academic year will be published on the website of the University of Žilina within the stipulated deadlines. With payment of the admission fee from the EU member states, the EES countries, territories that are considered part of the EU (Treaty of Rome, Section 299) and SEPA countries, it is necessary to use BIC: SPSRSKBAXXX, IBAN: SK59 8180 0000 0070 0026 9896.
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