Midwifery
The Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Prešov is an institution whose main task is to educate students in accredited non-medical study programmes at the level of contemporary knowledge, scientific and research results.
The graduate of the midwifery study programme will be employed as a midwife in nursing practice in inpatient gynaecological and obstetric units, in primary care of women, in management, in research, in education and training. May work privately and independently within the current regulations. A midwife may undertake further education in specialist training and continuing education.
Obtains a full first degree in midwifery with a focus on health care delivery.
Prospects of graduates
The midwife knows and independently provides individual care for women and children -preventive, supportive, curative, rehabilitative or auxiliary- to women, especially in pregnancy, during childbirth, in the postpartum period, as well as to their families and specific groups of women by the method of the nursing process, maintains and promotes the optimal state of health of women and their children, as well as of families and specific groups and communities of women in various situations requiring the care of a midwife. Acquires the active participation of women, their families, specific groups and communities of women in the process of maintaining and promoting health, treatment and care; monitors the need for care of the woman and child, including the education of women, their families, specific groups and communities of women; in collaboration with each other, ensures the maximum quality of care in accordance with ethical principles, patients' and children's rights, with an emphasis on maximum quality and performance. She/he is able to think critically and work with the results of various researches.
A graduate of the Bachelor's degree in midwifery, after a defined professional practice, can specialize in the specialization fields specified in the Government Regulation No.213 of 2002 on the further education of health care workers.
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DAILY FORM STUDY
1. secondary education completed with matriculation
2. without entrance exam - the average of academic results during studies determines admission - applicants shall submit with their application form the school-confirmed end-of-year report cards for grades 1-3 and the mid-year report for grade 4 or grade 5 of secondary school. If the school does not certify the benefit, applicants shall submit officially certified school reports.
Criterion No.2 does not apply to foreign students, they must pass the admission procedure, namely pa written test in human biology within the scope of the gymnasium curriculum (in the Slovak language) (min. pass rate 60 %).
3. A successful result of the SCIO test of the General Studies Prerequisites (GSP) in the National Comparative Examinations (NPS), provided by Scio, will be counted as a study average during the course of studies of 1.0.
4. fulfilment of the criterion of medical fitness for the exercise of the profession according to Decree of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic No.364/2009, which establishes the criteria of medical fitness for applicants for medical study fields (applicants shall submit with the application form the recommendation of a general practitioner for study in the given field).
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5. successful placement (1st - 3rd place, jury prize, honourable mention) at a regional, national or international competition (Olympiad) in the field of biology, chemistry - for each placement - 10 points (the applicant shall submit diplomas with the application form; the placement refers to the period of study at secondary school).
Additional information
The application must contain 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 | ApplicationForms.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 of 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/ Evidence of merit:
Applicants applying for the Day Form of study must complete and provide evidence of high school grades for each year. The application form must list the end-of-year report card grades 1-3 and the half-year grade 4 or grade 5 benefit. This benefit must be confirmed by the high school on page 3. If the secondary school does not certify the benefit, the applicant shall submit notarised report cards for each year with the application form.
After the matriculation examination, applicants shall deliver the notarized matriculation certificate to the faculty address as soon as possible, at the latest on the day of the entrance examination!
Applicants applying for external form of study do not need to fill in or prove the high school grades for each year. As proof of completion of secondary education, they shall submit only an officially certified matriculation certificate
with their application form.
3/ Other application documents (form attachments to the online application form):
(a) certification by a medical practitioner of the applicant's medical fitness to practisethe medical profession
(b) structured curriculum vitae
c) proof of Slovak language proficiency- level B1 - to be provided by foreign applicants (except applicants from the Czech Republic) (see chap. 1.4)
4/ In case the applicant wants to apply for more study programmes at the faculty, he/she must submit a separate application for each study programme separately and pay the fee for each application separately.
5/ Only those applicants who submit a duly completed application form, attach all required attachments, pay the admission fee and meet the required criteria by the deadline ( 31 March 2026) will be invited for the entrance examination. An alternative date for the entrance examination may only be requested in writing in the event of a serious medical reason, no later than 24 hours after the date of the entrance examination (the application must be accompanied by a relevant medical report of the medical problem, not a certificate of treatment). The faculty does not grant a make-up date in the event of a failed entrance examination.
6/ Administrative fee for the admission process, will not be refunded to applicants in the following cases:
a) if the application form is incomplete and the applicant fails to do so even after being asked 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 the given academic year
d) if he/she does not enrol for the study
If the student/applicant makes an erroneous payment, he/she will be charged a fee for the erroneous payment in accordance with the current PU Presov price list for the academic year in which he/she applied and the remaining funds will be refunded to the sender's bank account.
7/ ALL THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED ARE REQUIRED AND AN APPLICATION WITHOUT THEM WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!
8/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.
The length of study in the study programme in the external form at the bachelor's degree is 3 years!
Conditions for international students
- written test of human biology within the scope of the grammar school curriculum in Slovak language or SCIO test
In addition to the application form, foreign students must also provide proof of recognition of completed education. The decision on recognition of education from a foreign secondary school will be issued by the Regional Education Office in the Slovak Republic.
The following documents shall be submitted with the application: certificate of medical fitness, curriculum vitae, high school diploma, curriculum vitae and proof of payment of the admission fee.
Study in study programmes at the 1st and 2nd level of higher education and in full-time and part-time form, which is carried out in Slovak language, requires knowledge of 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 field 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 in conversation without preparation on topics that he/she is familiar with, interested in or related 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.
Without entrance examinations
yes
Conditions of admission without the entrance exam
bfrom the entrance exam - the average of academic results during the studies decides about the admission - applicants shall document the school-confirmed benefit from the end-of-year report cards for the 1st-3rd year and the semi-annual benefit for the 4th or 5th year of secondary school with the application form. If the school does not certify the benefit, applicants shall submit officially certified school reports.
Not valid for foreign students, they must pass the admission procedure, namely pan academic test in human biology within the scope of the gymnasium curriculum (in Slovak language) (min. pass rate 60%).
Conditions for admission
DAILY STUDY FORM
1. secondary education completed with matriculation
2. without entrance examination - the average of academic results during studies determines the admission - applicants shall submit the school-confirmed end-of-year report cards for grades 1-3 and the mid-year report for grade 4 or grade 5 of secondary school with the application form. If the school does not certify the benefit, applicants shall submit officially certified school reports.
Criterion No.2 does not apply to foreign students, they must pass the admission procedure, namely pa written test in human biology within the scope of the gymnasium curriculum (in the Slovak language) (min. pass rate 60 %).
3. A successful result of the SCIO test of the General Studies Prerequisites (GSP) in the National Comparative Examinations (NPS), provided by Scio, will be counted as a study average during the course of studies of 1.0.
4. fulfilment of the criterion of medical fitness for the exercise of the profession according to Decree of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic No.364/2009, which establishes the criteria of medical fitness for applicants for medical study fields (applicants shall submit with the application form the recommendation of a general practitioner for study in the given field).
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5. successful placement (1st - 3rd place, jury prize, honourable mention) at a regional, national or international competition (Olympiad) in the field of biology, chemistry - for each placement - 10 points (the applicant shall submit diplomas with the application form; the placement refers to the period of study at secondary school).
Tests
without an entrance exam - admission is determined by the average of academic results during studies - applicants must submit the school-confirmed end-of-year report cards for grades 1-3 and the mid-year report card for grade 4 or grade 5 of secondary school with their application. If the school does not certify the benefit, applicants shall submit officially certified school reports.
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a passing score on the SCIO General Aptitude Test (GAT) of the National Benchmarking Examinations (NBE), provided by Scio, will count as a 1.0 grade point average during the course of study.
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Apply the application for study
31.03.2026
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- leaving certificate (paper form)
- medical certificate (paper form)
- CV (paper form)
- doklad o zaplatení poplatku za prijímacie konanie (paper form)
- potvrdenie študijného priemeru za 1.-4. ročník strednej školy (paper form)
Standard length of study: cost free
Study longer than the standard length of study program, parallel studies: 1000 €
application form: 40 €
E-application form: 40 €
Faculty of Health Professions PU
Partizánska No. 1
080 01 Prešov
Money institution:ŠP (State Treasury)
IBAN: SK11 8180 0000 007 0000 82677
Bank Code: 8180
Variable symbol: 21080
Overseas students will pay the fee on account:
Money institution:ŠP (State Treasury)
IBAN: SK11 8180 0000 007 0000 82677
SWIFT: SPSRSKBA
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