Fire protection and Safety

Graduate Profile

The graduate profile for the first level of the Fire Protection and Safety study program consists of:

1. knowledge—in the areas of combustion and fire suppression, fire protection and emergency services, fire safety of buildings and technological processes, on techniques and technical equipment used in emergency response, in the field of occupational safety and health, in the field of crisis management and civil protection, and in the field of administrative law;

2. Skills—applying the principles of fire protection in practice, identifying problems during fire suppression, in the assessment of the fire-technical and safety characteristics of materials, in risk assessment, and in the design of measures in the areas of fire prevention, occupational safety and health, and civil protection;

3. Competencies—making decisions at the lower management level within emergency response units and state and public administration bodies; providing advisory services to employers in the areas of fire protection, occupational safety and health, and civil protection; preparing documentation in the areas of fire protection, occupational safety and health, and civil protection.



Prospects of graduates

Graduates of the first cycle of the Fire Protection and Safety study program are prepared to work in entry-level management positions within the Fire and Rescue Service (HaZZ) or another emergency response unit of the Integrated Rescue System (IZS) (manager, emergency services supervisor) within the state administration, public administration, and local government. They are prepared to work in the field of fire protection and safety as a fire protection technician, safety technician, and professionally qualified individual in the area of civil protection at various levels of state administration, in public administration, and at legal entities and self-employed individuals.  In accordance with the main learning outcomes of the first-cycle program, graduates of this program have the potential to work as specialists in the field of fire protection and safety within the Integrated Rescue System (particularly in the Fire and Rescue Service), at various levels of state administration, in public administration, and within legal entities and individual entrepreneurs involved in fire protection, emergency services, and occupational safety and health. Graduates are prepared to continue their studies at the master’s level in a program within this field of study.



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Conditions of admission

No entrance exams; admission is based solely on a selective admissions process (evaluation of high school academic performance)



Additional information

“The Technical University in Zvolen accepts electronic applications submitted through the University Portal; however, we recommend and prefer that applicants submit their applications directly through the TUZVO University Information System (UIS): https://is.tuzvo.sk/prihlaska/Submitting directly through the university’s system allows applicants to:

  • a simpler process for completing the application and submitting the required documents in one place directly within the UIS,
  • immediate access to track the status and results of the admissions process,
  • precise and up-to-date instructions for paying the application fee, with the option to pay directly in UIS.
  • Applicants will upload the documents required for their application to the TUZVO University Information System after their application has been confirmed and they have received their UIS login credentials from the university.

Thank you.”



Conditions for international students

International students apply for and are admitted to study under the same conditions as applicants from Slovakia.



Without entrance examinations
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Conditions of admission without the entrance exam

Admission to the Fire Protection and Safety program in the field of study Emergency Services is conducted without entrance exams, but solely on the basis of an evaluation of high school academic performance, without the applicants’ participation. Applicants receive 10 additional points for service in the Volunteer Fire Department (DHZ), and members of the Fire and Rescue Service (HaZZ) receive 20 additional points.

The part-time study program is tuition-based.



Coordinator for students with specific needs

Natália Vdolečková, M.A.

natalia.vdoleckova@tuzvo.sk



General information on the admission exam
  • Applications must be submitted EXCLUSIVELY online at https://is.tuzvo.sk/prihlaska/
  • Required attachments: - You will find all the information needed to submit your application after creating an e-application in the university system (UIS). - Attachments must be uploaded electronically.
  • Applicants who are taking their high school graduation exams in the school year in which they are applying for admission the grade point average and a transcript of grades from the end-of-year report cards for grades 1–3 of high school must be confirmed by the administration of the applicant’s high school on the e-application form,
  • All applicants are required to upload scanned copies of their high school graduation certificate and their 4th-year report card to the university’s system immediately upon receipt—or to bring OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED COPIES on the day of enrollment,
  • Applicants who took the school-leaving exam last year or earlier must attach a scan of their school-leaving exam certificate and all high school transcripts (vocational schools, post-secondary studies) and list in the application the grade point average for each year as shown on the end-of-year report cards for grades 1–4 (or grade 5 as well), 3
  • A separate application for higher education must be submitted for each degree program and form of study,
  • International students apply for and are admitted to study under the same conditions as applicants from the Slovak Republic,
  • Applicants are admitted based on an evaluation of their high school academic performance (except for applicants to the Furniture and Interior Design program),
  • Information about registered applications will be published on the Technical University’s website, in the UIS system under “Admissions Test Results” after entering the applicant’s birth number: http://is.tuzvo.sk/prijimacky/verejne_vysledky.pl,
  • the faculty will send an invitation to applicants for the Art program,
  • The number of admitted students is determined separately for each study program,
  • The results of the entrance exams and admissions selection processes will be published on the website after they have been evaluated at: http://is.tuzvo.sk/prijimacky/verejne_vysledky.pl or on the faculty’s website at https://df.tuzvo.sk/sk/vysledky-prijimacieho-konania.


Form of entrance exam

selection process (without candidate participation) - April–June 2026



  • Apply the application for study

    21.09.2026 - 31.03.2027

  • Send certificate to

    15.06.2027

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Anticipated number of applicants to be accepted: 60
Additions
  • leaving certificate
  • CV
Annual tuition fees
Standard length of study: cost free
Study longer than the standard length of study program, parallel studies: 1250 €
The fee for admission procedure
E-application form: 35 €
Billing information

Account Name: Technical University of Zvolen

Bank: State Treasury

IBAN: SK 19 8180 0000 0070 0027 1101

Variable symbol: a number generated by the university’s information system (identical to the application reference number)

Constant symbol: 0308

SEPA payments and payments from abroad

IBAN account number: SK 19 8180 0000 0070 0027 1101

BIC-SWIFT code: SPSRSKBA

Bank: State Treasury, Radlinského 32, 810 05 Bratislava 15

Variable symbol: a number generated by the university’s information system (identical to the application registration number)

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Detail of the study program

 
 
Study in Slovakia and receive a scholarship of €5,000 per academic year. More information

Detail of the study program

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