Physiotherapy

Information for applicants for Master's studies

The application must include the following:

1/ Application(form):

electronic application form (admission fee 40 EUR) applicants fill in and submit their electronic application form on the HE Portal website: Electronization of university application | ApplicationSchool.sk or on the website of the Ministry of Education, Research and Youth of the Slovak Republic: Application for studies, tax return extract and other forms | Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic

- electronic application form with attachments should be printed , signed , and sent by post to the address of the Faculty of Health Professions PU

- without receiving the printed electronic application form along with attachments, the electronic application form is invalid and the candidate will not be included in the admission process!

2/ Documents for application (form attachments to the online application form):

ü original fee payment slip (to be pasted on page 3 of the application form)

ü receipt of payment

ü notarized copies of the state examination certificate and diploma (in case Bc. you are finishing your studies in the current academic year, send these documents immediately after graduation)

ü structured resume

ü certification from a medical practitioner that the applicant is medically fit to practise the health profession

ü confirmation of study average for the first 5 semesters of bachelor studies - the faculty you graduated from will issue the confirmation; graduates of the PU Faculty of Physical Education do not need to submit this confirmation.

ü proof of Slovak language proficiency - B1 level - to be provided by foreign applicants (except applicants from the Czech Republic) (see chap. 1.4)

3/ Please send the application form to the Faculty's address by 15 June 2026.

4/ The external form of study is charged according to Act No. 131/2002 on Higher Education and its amendment No. 363/2007 Coll. The amount of tuition fees is published on the faculty's website http://www.unipo.sk/fakulta-zdravotnictva.

5/Administrative fee for the admission procedure, will not be refunded to applicantsin the following cases:

a) if the application form is incomplete and the applicant fails to do so even after being requested to complete the required documents within 5 days

b) if the applicant does not meet the required criteria and has applied for the course anyway

c) if the applicant applies for a study programme which the faculty does not plan to implement in a given academic year

d) if he/she does not enrol

If the student/applicant makes an erroneous payment, he/she will be charged a fee for the erroneous payment in accordance with the valid price list of the PU in Presov for the academic year in which he/she submitted the application and the remaining funds will be returned to the bank account of the sender.

The length of study in the study programme in the external form at the Master's degree is 2 years!

1.4 Information for international applicants

Study in study programmes at the 1st and 2nd level of higher education and in full-time and external form, which is carried out in the Slovak language, requires knowledge of the Slovak language at least at the B1 level. We recommend that applicants from abroad (except applicants from the Czech Republic) verify and prove their mastery of the Slovak language by a Slovak language matriculation examination, an ECL (European Consortium for the Certificate of Attaiment in Modern Languages) certificate of Slovak language proficiency at B1 level, a certificate of Slovak language proficiency at B1 level issued by a language school included in the network of schools and school facilities of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Slovak Republic (the list is available at: https://www.cvtisr.sk/buxus/docs//JH/stat_zus.pdf ). Proficiency in the Slovak language is verified in written tests for foreign applicants.

Slovak language proficiency at B1 level:

a) in the area of comprehension:

- the candidate understands the main ideas expressed in written language on common topics encountered at work, school, leisure, etc. Understands the meaning of many radio and TV programmes on current affairs or topics related to areas of personal or professional interest if they are spoken relatively slowly and clearly

- Understands texts which contain everyday vocabulary or which relate to work or study. Can understand descriptions of events, feelings and wishes in personal letters

b) in the area of communication:

- Demonstrates ability to cope with most situations that may arise when travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can engage unprepared in conversation about topics that he/she knows, is interested in or that relate to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current affairs)

- knows how to string phrases together in a simple way to describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and goals. He/she can give concise reasons and explanations for his/her views and plans. Can tell a story or relate the content of a book or film and describe his/her reactions.

c)in the area of written expression:

- knows how to write simple coherent sentences on topics that he/she knows well or that
are of personal interest to him/her. He/she can write private letters describing experiences and impressions.