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A graduate of the master's (second) degree in political science is very well oriented not only in the professional political science literature, but can identify and further analyze trends in the development of political science. He/she is able to apply the acquired knowledge from related fields in his/her field. Can analyse and comment on political phenomena impersonally, non-partisanly and objectively with theoretical insight. Can analyse theoretical contexts and issues relating to political practice. Through the study of literature and independent work with supporting course material, the student acquires a broader knowledge and the ability to think analytically and to interpret a text in the field of political science. Identifies and critically reflects on current socio-political events and issues, including the formulation of proposals and possible solutions. Can independently identify, articulate and formulate problems and seek opportunities for their comprehensive solution, is sufficiently competent to create, analyse and assess projects in the field of political science, is able to collaborate interdisciplinarily in solving professional problems within the discipline, has adequate knowledge of the professional book literature, and is also able to critically evaluate the book and journal production of the discipline, is able to formulate his/her own views and opinions on various issues and problems of partisan and public policy, is able to produce scholarly texts and critically evaluate and review other political science scholarly production, formulates his/her own evaluative judgments on the material under study, which are not reduced to a summative assessment of the scholarly text studied.
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1)
The basic condition for admission to study according to master's study programmes (second degree of higher education within the meaning of Section 53 of Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on higher education) is the completion of the first degree study programme.
2)
A candidate may be admitted to a master's study programme without an entrance examination if the master's study programme is a continuation of a bachelor's study programme in the given field of study and the candidate has passed the state examination in subjects equivalent to the subjects of the state examination of the corresponding bachelor's study programme at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Prešov.
Additional information
a) A candidate may submit multiple applications for studies at the Faculty of Arts PU, indicating one study programme on one application form;
b) Applicants shall pay the fee by bank transfer or postal money order U, the proof of payment shall be pasted on the 3rd page of the application form;
c) Applications without proof of payment of fee will not be accepted;
d) Basic data required to make a cross-border transfer from abroad via SWIFT network: swift address of the bank: SPSRSKBA, account number of the payee or account number of the SP client in the format SK87 8180 0000 0070 0007 8205; name of the bank: State Treasury, ul. Radlinského 32, 010 05 Bratislava 15; unabbreviated name and address of the payee, the client of the SP. 17. novembra 1, 080 78 Prešov, purpose of payment: fee VS 10100041;
e) Candidates studying at the Faculty of Arts PU or graduates of bachelor studies at the Faculty of Arts PU do not fill in the statement of results of bachelor studies in individual semesters and do not submit a confirmation of the correctness of the data. A structured curriculum vitae shall be attached to the application form;
f) Applicants who have not completed their bachelor studies at the PU Faculty of Physical Education shall fill in the first and second pages of the application form thoroughly;
g) Applicants who have not completed their bachelor's studies at the PU Faculty of Physical Education shall submit a structured curriculum vitae and certified photocopies of documents certifying completion of studies (university diploma, state examination certificate, diploma supplement) with their application form. Officially uncertified photocopies will not be accepted;
h) Applicants who are completing their bachelor studies at a faculty other than the PU Faculty of Arts in 2025 shall attach to the application form a statement of the results of bachelor studies in individual semesters issued by the study department of the university (stamp and signature of the study department of the school/faculty);
i) Applicants for studies with specific needs: 1. Before applying for studies, they shall contact the faculty (or, in the case of university departments, the university) coordinator in order to receive advice on the choice of the field of study and the scope of support services at PU; 2. provide the faculty (or, in the case of university departments, the university) coordinator with sufficient information about their limitations and needs, 3. contact the faculty coordinator well in advance (usually 1 month before the entrance examination) to ensure adequate conditions for the entrance examination. The contact details of the Faculty Coordinator are published on the Faculty website (https://www.unipo.sk/filozoficka-fakulta/moznosti-studia/).
j) Candidates shall submit a medical certificate of medical fitness as part of the application form, which is available on the faculty's website;
k) The application for studies may also be submitted by an applicant who has not yet passed the Bachelor's State Examination for the type of study and cannot provide relevant data on the passing of the examination in the application form. Such an applicant shall submit proof of having passed this examination subsequently, at the latest by the deadline set by the faculty. If the applicant fails to submit this document, he/she may not be admitted to the study;
l) In the event that fewer candidates apply for a study programme than the minimum number set for that study programme, the dean may decide not to open the programme for a given academic year. The dean shall notify the applicants of this fact and invite them to change their study programme. If the applicant does not accept the offer, the faculty will refund the full admission fee;
m) The Faculty of Philosophy is governed by the internal regulation Principles of the Admission Procedure of the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Prešov, which was issued by the Academic Senate of the Faculty of Philosophy in Prešov on 16 September 2009.
Conditions of admission without the entrance exam
1. The basic condition of admission to studies according to Master study programmes (the second degree of university studies according to the Article 53 of the Act) is the completion of the study programme of the first degree.
2. Applicant is admitted to Master study programme without an entrance exam, if the Master study programme is a continuation of the Bachelor study programme in the given study field and if the applicant took the state exam from subjects that are equivalent with subjects of the state exam corresponding to the Bachelor study programme at the faculty and if the weighted grade average during the bachelor study did not exceed the limit of 2.0.
Coordinator for students with specific needs
Faculty Coordinator Doc. Mgr. Michaela Skyba, PhD.
Contact: michaela.skyba@unipo.sk
applicants can submit a maximum of two application forms to studies at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Prešov in Prešov indicating one study programme on one application;
applicants will pay the fee using the postal money order of type U, the receipt confirming the payment needs to be glued on page 3 of the application form;
application forms without a receipt confirming the payment of the fee will not be accepted;
basic data needed to carry out a cross-border transfer through the SWIFT network: Swift address of the bank: SUBASKBX, Account number of the payment recipient or the Account number of the State Treasury client in the IBAN format: SK 87 8180 0000 0070 0007 8205; name of the bank: Štátna pokladnica, Ul. Radlinského 32, 010 05 Bratislava 15; unabbreviated name and address of the payment recipient, State Treasury client: Filozofická fakulta Prešovskej univerzity v Prešove, Ul. 17. novembra 1, Prešov, 080 78, purpose of payment: fee VS 101000401
applicants will thoroughly fill out the first and the second page of the application form and will have the physician confirm their ability to studies on the application form (expressed in words, a signature and a stamp of the physician is not enough);
applicant who have not completed their Bachelor study at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Prešov will attach to the application form their CV and verified photocopies of documents confirming completed studies (university diploma, state exam certificate, addenda to diploma). Photocopies not officially verified will not be accepted.
applicants with modified work ability will submit with the application form an evaluation issued by the evaluation committee;
application form to studies can be send also by such an applicant who have not yet taken bachelor state exam and can not indicate in the relevant part having passed the exam. Such applicant will submit a document on taking much exam additionally, no later than by a deadline set by the faculty. If the applicant does not submit such document, he/she can not be admitted to studies.
in case that fewer applicants than the minimum set number apply to a certain study programme (i.e. at least 15), the dean may decide not to open the programme in the given academic year and will announce it to the applicants and will asks them to change the study programme. In case that the applicant does not accept the offer, the faculty will return him/her the fee for admission procedure in full amount.
During the admission procedure, the Faculty of Arts follows internal regulation "Principles of admission procedure at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Prešov in Prešov" issued by the Academic Senate of the Faculty of Arts in Prešov on September 16, 2009.
Form of entrance exam
without an entrance exam or a written knowledge test
Tests
The knowledge test will consist of the following topics: theory of politics and political systems, comparative political science, public administration (history and coherence)
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31.03.2026
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- CV (paper form)
- verified copy of the degree for applicant of other universities (paper form)
- certified copy of certificate to candidates from other universities (paper form)
- photocopy of the Diploma Supplement to candidates from other universities (paper form)
- medical certificate (paper form)
Standard length of study: cost free
Study longer than the standard length of study program, parallel studies: 1300 €
application form: 35 €
E-application form: 30 €
Bank:State Treasury
IBAN account number: SK87 8180 0000 0070 0007 8205
SWIFT: SPSRSKBA
Variable Symbol: 10100041
Address for sending the fee and application form: University of Prešov, Faculty of Arts, ul. 17. novembra 1, 080 78 Prešov
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Last update: 04.12.2025 13:30