Politology

In the course of their studies, graduates acquire knowledge in the fields of political theory and the history of political thought, democratic theory, comparative politics, international relations, municipal politics, history, and philosophy.



Prospects of graduates

Absolvet will be applied in professions requiring personal communication, analytical thinking, strategy development, persuasion and opinion-forming; e.g. in state administration, local government, political organizations, media, private companies, academia, civic-oriented third sector organizations...



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Conditions of admission

The basic admission requirement is a Master's degree in Political Science and related study programmes, taking into account the profile subjects: international relations and history of diplomacy, comparative political science and social theory, political history and history of political thought.



Additional information

The Faculty of Arts at Trnava University in Trnava (hereinafter “TU”) plans to admit 40 students to the Political Science master’s program in the 2027/2028 academic year, subject to the amount of allocated budgetary funds and the fulfillment of the basic and additional admission requirements.

Applicants must use the appropriate application form.

A completed bachelor’s degree is a basic requirement for admission to the master’s program (Mgr. degree).

The Faculty of Arts at TU reserves the right to make any necessary changes and updates in order to improve the admissions process, in accordance with Section 69(6) of Act No. 300/2025 Coll. on Higher Education Institutions, as amended.

The admissions process for applicants begins on the day the electronic application, including all required attachments, is submitted.

Fee for the electronic application: 40 EUR (via the MAIS system).

The Faculty of Arts accepts applications for study exclusively in electronic form, together with the required attachments.

Applicants who completed their bachelor’s degree prior to the 2026/2027 academic year must upload a certified copy of their college diploma and a transcript of their grades along with their electronic application.

Applicants who will complete their bachelor’s degree in the 2026/2027 academic year must immediately upload a current certificate of enrollment to the online application and submit the remaining documents by June 21, 2027.

The faculty does not require a medical certificate from the applicant. If necessary, the Faculty may take a disability into account during the admissions exam process; the applicant must attach a certificate of disability and a recommendation regarding the format of the exam to the application.

If, after being asked to complete missing parts of the application, an applicant fails to add the required components to the electronic application within the specified deadline, they will be disqualified from the admissions process. The admissions fee will not be refunded. Final verification of compliance with the admission requirements will take place at a meeting of the admissions committee in June 2027, supported by the modular academic information system.

Applicants may submit multiple applications to the faculty. A new electronic application must be submitted for each degree program, and the €40 fee must be paid again.

Applicants who have completed a lower level of study abroad must submit recognized educational documents in accordance with the provisions of Decree No. 422/2015 Z. z.

Proof of payment of the €40 admission fee must be uploaded to the online application. The fee is non-refundable if the applicant does not take the entrance exam. The admissions committee determines the minimum score required for admission.



Conditions for international students

Applicants who have completed a lower level of studies abroad shall submit proof of equivalence of studies at secondary schools abroad pursuant to Act No.422/2015 Coll. on the recognition of documents on education and on the recognition of professional qualifications and on the amendment and supplementation of certain acts.



Without entrance examinations
yes

Conditions of admission without the entrance exam

Selection procedure based on the results of the Master's degree.



Coordinator for students with specific needs

Mgr. Iveta Schusterová, PhD.

Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, TU
iveta.schusterova@truni.sk



General information on the admission exam

Applicants will be admitted based on their bachelor's degree results and their weighted grade point average.



Form of entrance exam

Selection procedure



  • Apply the application for study

    01.12.2026 - 28.02.2027

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Anticipated number of applicants to be accepted: 40
Annual tuition fees
Standard length of study: cost free
Study longer than the standard length of study program, parallel studies: 1800 €
The fee for admission procedure
E-application form: 40 €
Billing information

Bank: State Treasury

Recipient Name: Trnava University in Trnava

IBAN: SK35 8180 0000 0070 0024 1228

Variable symbol: generated variable symbol for the applicant’s payment = application number without the letter R, generated via the online application

Specific symbol: 10002

Additional information: Last name and first name

Information for payments from abroad: IBAN SK35 8180 0000 0070 0024 1228 · SWIFT SPSRSKBA

Address:
University of Trnava in Trnava
Faculty of Arts
Hornopotočná 23, 918 43 Trnava
ID No. 31825249

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Za akademický rok Počet podaných prihlášok Počet prijatých uchádzačov Počet zapísaných uchádzačov
2025/2026 18 12 10
2024/2025 9 6 5
2023/2024 11 9 8

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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