PEDAGOGY AND EDUCATION

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Conditions of admission

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
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Acquisition of a complete secondary education or a complete secondary vocational education (§56, par. 1 of the Higher Education Act);
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respect for the Catholic spirit of the university and the faculty;
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for teacher study programmes in art education, music education and musical arts, successful completion of the talent examination is required (see section talent examinations);
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in the case of teacher study programmes in which one teaching subject is provided by the Faculty of Arts of the KU, fulfill the admission conditions required for this subject (the conditions are published on ff.ku.sk).
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For the study programme Special Education and Education of the Mentally Handicapped it is necessary to successfully pass the admission interview (see section Admission interviews);
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Other study programmes - without an admission exam and without a talent exam.
The ranking of applicants is formed on the basis of the following rules:
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The average value of the grades from the subjects of the final examination is calculated for the applicant for study. This value shall be multiplied by the coefficient of the secondary school from which the applicant has graduated:
coefficient 1 for grammar school,
coefficient 2 for vocational secondary school,
coefficient 3 for vocational secondary school with matriculation.
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In the case of study programmes where passing the talent test is a condition (music education teacher, music art teacher, art education teacher), passing the admission interview (special education and education of the mentally disabled), the ranking of applicants will be made after adding the points for the talent test or the admission interview.
The resulting value determines the applicant's position in the ranking.
If a greater number of applicants meet the admission requirements for a given study programme, those applicants who have demonstrated the highest level of aptitude for the study according to the admission requirements will be admitted.

Additional information

Accredited bachelor's study programmes:
Standard length of study:
- in full-time form of study 3 years
- in part-time form of study 3 years
Degree awarded: bachelor (Bc.)

Admission Interviews:
Admission in Special Education and Education of the Mentally Handicapped oriented to the general outlook of the candidate, seriousness and also depth of interest in the study of Special Education. During the admission interview, the applicant's level of content and formal communication with the committee members will also be monitored, with emphasis on the spoken language. If the applicant has extracurricular activities in terms of volunteering, personal assistance and helping a person with a disability, he/she may present the certificates/proofs to the committee for inspection.
The admission interview will be held on the following dates:
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Special Education and Education of the Mentally Handicapped 20.8.2025
TALENT EXAMINATIONS
Talent examinations will be held on the following dates:
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Music Education 19.8.2025
Music Education 20.8.2025
Music Education 19.8.2025
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Music Arts 19.8.2025
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Music Arts (DOUBLE DEGREE) 19.8.2025
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Art Education 19.8.2025
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Art Education (DOUBLE DEGREE) 19.8.2025
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The Music Education or Music Arts Talent Exam consists of a practical section and an interview with the candidate. The skills and knowledge required are at least at the level of a graduate of a primary school.
Talent examination for applicants to the School of Musical Arts (DOUBLE DEGREE) consists of three individually assessed individual performances (organ/piano: singing, intonation and rhythm, performance in the chosen specialisation; solo singing: intonation and rhythm, performance in solo singing, playing the piano or another musical instrument), supplemented by an examination in music education in the form of a written test.
More information: https://khkurk.wixsite.com/katedra/talentove-skusky
The talent exam in art education consists of two parts: theoretical and practical. Theoretical knowledge is demonstrated by students in the art history exam, which focuses on historical or contemporary issues in the visual arts. The practical exam consists of active creative work, which is realized from the surface art disciplines and from the spatial art disciplines. The student carries out the practical examination on a topic and in a technique that is announced at the time of the entrance examination. The practical examination includes a presentation of the candidate's portfolio in intermedia, design and craft, surface art disciplines and spatial art disciplines.

Coordinator for students with specific needs

University coordinator for students with specific needs
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Mgr. Lenka Horváthová, KU Counselling Centre, Hrabovská cesta 1, 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 requirements and conditions of study well in advance before applying for university studies.

General information on the admission exam

INFORMATION ABOUT THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS:
If an applicant wishes to apply 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 curriculum vitae;
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a certified copy of the matriculation certificate;
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an applicant for the study programme of teaching in the combination of: biology, geography, chemistry, computer science, mathematics or computer science single-subject, shall also provide a certified copy of the secondary school certificate of the last year of study,
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proof of payment of the fee. Without proof of payment, the application will not be registered. The admission fee is non-refundable!;
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applicants for the study programme Physical Education Teacher shall also submit a medical certificate of medical fitness to take physical education without limitations;
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applicants for the study programme Special Education and Education of the Mentally Handicapped shall submit a confirmation from a speech therapy examination that the pronunciation is correct and that there is no impairment of any kind of communication skills;
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-samples of medical certificates of medical/speech fitness are available at: https://www.ku.sk/faculties-of-the-catholic-university/pedagogical-faculty/candidate/admission-conduct.html;
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Applicants who require specific conditions for health reasons 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;
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in the case of applicants who have obtained their secondary education abroad, a decision on the recognition of a foreign document of education from secondary school for academic purposes and the transfer of grades to the Slovak grading scale - equivalence (more information on the website of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic: http://minedu.
Confirmation of application registration and information about the further process in the admission procedure will be sent to applicants in writing. In case of a small number of applicants for the study of teaching in one of the subject combinations, the faculty will propose applicants to study in other combinations.

Form of entrance exam

INFORMATION ABOUT THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS:
If an applicant wishes to apply 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 curriculum vitae;
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a certified copy of the matriculation certificate;
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an applicant for the study programme of teaching in the combination of: biology, geography, chemistry, computer science, mathematics or computer science single-subject, shall also provide a certified copy of the secondary school certificate of the last year of study,
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proof of payment of the fee. Without proof of payment, the application will not be registered. The admission fee is non-refundable!;
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applicants for the study programme Physical Education Teacher shall also submit a medical certificate of medical fitness to take physical education without limitations;
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applicants for the study programme Special Education and Education of the Mentally Handicapped shall submit a confirmation from a speech therapy examination that the pronunciation is correct and that there is no impairment of any kind of communication skills;
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-samples of medical certificates of medical/speech fitness are available at: https://www.ku.sk/faculties-of-the-catholic-university/pedagogical-faculty/candidate/admission-conduct.html;
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Applicants who require specific conditions for health reasons 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;
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in the case of applicants who have obtained their secondary education abroad, a decision on the recognition of a foreign document of education from secondary school for academic purposes and the transfer of grades to the Slovak grading scale - equivalence (more information on the website of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic: http://minedu.
Confirmation of application registration and information about the further process in the admission procedure will be sent to applicants in writing. In case of a small number of applicants for the study of teaching in one of the subject combinations, the faculty will propose applicants to study in other combinations.

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Billing information

Fee for material support of the admission procedure:
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 it represents the
family number without a slash.
Other nationals do not fill in the specific symbol, but indicate the name, surname, study programme in the note for the
recipient.
Note for the
recipient:
first name, last name, study programme;
[Optional for citizens of the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic.]
Electronic application form *
Amount: 40,- €
IBAN, variable and
specific symbol:
The payment order will be generated by the KU electronic application form:
https://e-prihlaska.ku.sk/
*The electronic application form will become valid only after the generated e-
application form is sent in paper form along with all the supporting documents as per the instructions for the
admission procedure.
Foreign payment:
Name of the intermediary bank: ŠTÁTNA POKLADNICA, Radlinského 32, 810 05 Bratislava 15
IBAN: SK86 8180 0000 0070 0022 4305
BIC: SPSRSKBA
Payee: Catholic University of Ružomberok,
Faculty of Education, Hrabovská cesta 1
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
Catholic University of Ružomberok: https://www.ku.sk/katolicka-univerzita-v-ruzomberku/uradnavyveska.
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