Music didactics

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Conditions for admission:
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complete higher education of II degree,
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study programme: pre-school and elementary pedagogy - obtaining a master's degree in the field of study 31. Teaching and Educational Sciences,
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study programme: Didactics of Music - completion of the same or a related Master's degree,
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study programme: Social Work - completion of the same or related master's degree program,
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commitment to respect the Catholic spirit of the university and faculty,
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active participation in the admissions interview,
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successful completion of an entrance examination focused on professional communication, verifying skills, study competencies, and knowledge in the field of study,
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defending a dissertation project proposal that includes: Justification for the choice of topic, objective, methods and expected outcomes.

University coordinator for students with specific needs and coordinator for counselling:
Mgr. Lenka Horváthová, KU Counselling Centre, Hrabovská cesta 1A, 034 01 Ružomberok.
Students with specific needs are advised to contact the KU Counselling Centre (poradna@ku.sk) in order to obtain qualified information about the demands and conditions of study well in advance of applying for university studies.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS:
In case an applicant applies for more than one study programme, he/she must apply for each programme separately.
The application form must be accompanied by:
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a hand-signed curriculum vitae in which the applicant provides details of previous employment or current employment, educational attainment, including merit, and achievements in an interest-related activity related to the study programme for which the applicant is applying,
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a certified copy of a diploma II. degree,
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certified copy of the state examination certificate of II. degree,
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certified copy of the addendum to the university diploma II. degree,
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statement of the applicant's choice of a foreign language - model in the appendix,
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proof of passed language examinations (if the applicant has passed them)
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in the case of applicants who have obtained their second-degree university education abroad, a decision on the recognition of the foreign document of education for academic purposes,
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dissertation project proposal, which includes: justification for the choice of topic, aim, methods, a brief description of the state of research on the topic and the basic research questions,
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a list of published articles or a list of the results of other professional or artistic activities, or reviews of these works and activities,
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proof of payment of the fee, which must be pasted on the 3. page of the application form. Without proof of payment, the application will not be registered. The application fee is not refundable!
Confirmation of the registration of the application and information about the further process in the admission procedure will be sent to applicants in writing.
Applicants who require specific conditions for health reasons shall inform the faculty in writing when submitting the application.
Applicants who have completed the II.
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a decision on recognition of a document of education for academic purposes issued by a foreign university (more information on the website of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic: https://www.minedu.sk/ in the section Recognition of documents of education).
An applicant from abroad or an applicant who has completed the second cycle of university studies at a foreign university shall submit a decision on recognition of a document of education for academic purposes. This document is a basic condition for admission to higher education pursuant to Section 56(3) and shall be submitted by the applicant together with the application form and other documents required for the admission procedure.

Admission process:

Degree Programme: Early Childhood and Elementary Education
1. Assessment of the conditions of admission to doctoral studies in the study programme Preschool and Elementary Pedagogy.

2. Admission examination.
Components of the admission examination in the study programme Preschool and Elementary Pedagogy:
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Written outline of the dissertation project and discussion on the outline of the dissertation project, professional communication and methodological readiness. The aim is to test skills in written professional communication and subsequent discussion of the dissertation project outline.
Note: The written dissertation project outline is submitted together with the application for studies.
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Language skills in the selected world language (English, German). The examination in a foreign language is conducted in written form and focuses on the translation of a professional text in the given study programme.
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Certification of general study competences and knowledge in the study programme of pre-school and elementary pedagogy.
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Other possible prerequisites for doctoral studies in the study programme are: publishing activity, teaching practice, participation in a national or international project, study stays abroad, placement in faculty and national competitions of the School of Elementary and Secondary Education, commendation of the Rector and/or commendation of the Dean for the thesis or outstanding results during the study, successful participation in competitions related to the relevant study programme.
Admission interviews will take place from 15.06.2026 to 30.06.2026.
The ranking of applicants will be based on the following rules:
If the conditions of admission to the study of a given study programme are fulfilled by a greater number of applicants, those applicants who demonstrate the highest level of aptitude for the study according to the conditions of admission to the study will be admitted.
Study programme. Assessment of the conditions of admission to the study.
2. Admission interview.
The admission examination in the study programme Didactics of Music focuses on:
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Written outline of the dissertation project and discussion of the outline of the dissertation project, professional communication and methodological readiness. The intention is to test skills in written professional communication and subsequent discussion of the dissertation project outline.
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Test language skills in a selected world language. For foreign applicants, communication skills in Slovak and world language. The foreign language examination is conducted in written form and focuses on the translation of a professional text in the given study programme.
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Certification of general study skills and knowledge in the study programme didactics of music.
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Other possible prerequisites for doctoral studies in the study programme are: publishing activity, teaching practice, participation in a national or international project, study stays abroad, placement in faculty and national competitions of the School of Music and School of Music, commendation of the rector and/or
commendation of the dean for the thesis or outstanding results during the study, successful participation in competitions related to the relevant study programme.
Admission interviews will take place from 15.06.2026 to 30.06.2026.
The ranking of applicants will be based on the following rules:
If the conditions of admission to the study of a given study programme are fulfilled by a greater number of applicants, those applicants who demonstrate the highest level of ability to study according to the conditions of admission to the study will be admitted.
Study programme. Assessment of the conditions of admission to the study.
2. Admission interview.
The content of the admission interview consists of the determination of the applicant's prerequisites for independent scientific work in the field of social work, which will be demonstrated by an adequately prepared proposal of the dissertation project in the following structure:
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Rationale for the choice of the research topic
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Current state of research reality in the given topic
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Proposals of the basic objectives of the dissertation
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Proposal of the dissertation research methodology
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Proposals of the basic objectives of the dissertation
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Proposals of the dissertation research methodology
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Proposals of the basic objectives of the dissertation
Proposals of the dissertation research methodology dissertation outcomes applicable within the discipline of social work
The aim of the dissertation project proposal is to demonstrate the general study competencies and orientation of the candidate in the field of study Social Work.
The admission procedure will include an oral examination in English, where the candidate should demonstrate the ability to communicate in this language.
Other possible prerequisites that may be taken into account for a candidate for doctoral studies in the study programme Social Work are: publication activity, teaching practice, participation in a national or international project, study stays abroad, placement in faculty and national competitions of the SSCP, commendation by the Rector and/or commendation by the Dean for the thesis, or excellent results during the study, successful participation in competitions related to the relevant study programme.

The applicant should also be considered for the PhD programme in the study programme Social Work.

• Apply the application for study

  29.05.2026

• Performance of the entrance exam

  15.06.2026 - 30.06.2026

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Material security of admission:

Paper application form: Amount: € 40,- IBAN: SK86 8180 0000 0070 0022 4305 variable symbol: 1300501904 specific symbol: for citizens of the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic represents the birth number without a slash. Other nationals do not fill in the specific symbol, but enter the first name, surname, study programme in the note for the recipient. note for the recipient: first name, surname, study programme; [Optional for citizens of the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic.
Electronic form of application: amount: 40,- € IBAN, variable and specific symbol.

Foreign Payment:
Name of the intermediary bank: ŠTÁTNA POKLADNICA, Radlinského 32, 810 05 Bratislava 15
IBAN: SK86 8180 0000 0070 0022 4305 BIC: SPSRSKBA
Payment Recipient: Katolícka univerzita v Ružomberku,
Faculty of Education, Hrabovská cesta 1A,
034 01 Ružomberok

Annual tuition fee according to the valid Rector's Directive on the amount of tuition fees and fees associated with studies at the Catholic University in Ružomberok.

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