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Psychology
The study enables the graduate to acquire a comprehensive set of key knowledge in the field of the basic disciplines of psychology (general, social, developmental psychology, personality psychology). The graduate will also acquire the ability to acquire, analyse and critically evaluate psychological knowledge, as well as the ability to apply it in various areas of social life. Within the social competence electives, the study provides the opportunity to develop those social, communication and personal skills that are necessary in interpersonal interaction.
Prospects of graduates
Those graduates who do not pursue a master's degree in psychology have the opportunity to find employment in various areas and professions of social and economic life where a first degree is required and where the acquired psychological knowledge and competences can be used. These include, for example, the social and charitable spheres, where graduates can work with various socially disadvantaged groups or other people on the margins of society to improve the quality of life of individuals and society as a whole, as well as public and state administration, and education and training (e.g. in educational institutions and agencies as education methodologists). They can find wide application in the economic sphere, in a wide range of managerial positions, as sales representatives, in the field of personnel management or human resources management and development, etc.
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The Faculty of Arts at Trnava University in Trnava (hereinafter referred to as “TU”) plans to admit 80 students to the bachelor’s program in Psychology for the 2027/28 academic year, subject to the amount of allocated budgetary funds and the fulfillment of the basic and additional admission requirements.
An electronic application form must be used to apply for the program.
The basic requirement for admission to the bachelor’s program (Bc. degree) is completion of a full secondary education or a full secondary vocational education.
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 online application must include the following attachments:
- proof of payment of the admissions fee
- when applying for bachelor’s degree programs, certified copies of end-of-year report cards and the high school graduation certificate for grades 1–3 in a four-year program, for grades 1–4 of a five-year program, and from the fifth, sixth, and seventh grades for graduates of eight-year grammar schools;
- Applicants must submit a certified copy of their high school diploma by June 10, 2027).
Address:
Trnava University in Trnava
Faculty of Arts
Hornopotočná 23, 918 43 Trnava
The admissions process for applicants begins on the day the electronic application, including all required attachments, is submitted. For this reason, applicants submitting their application electronically are required to upload all required attachments to the electronic application (proof of payment of the admissions fee, certificates of academic achievement certified by a notary or registry office, and a certified high school diploma).
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.
If, after being asked to complete the 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 who are admitted based on the selection process must submit officially certified copies of their high school diploma within two days of successfully passing the high school graduation exam, but no later than June 10, 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; the applicant must attach a certificate of disability and a recommendation regarding the format of the exam to the application.
Applicants may submit multiple applications to the Faculty. A new electronic application must be submitted for each study program, and the €40 fee must be paid again for each application.
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 admission fee (€40) must be uploaded to the electronic 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 to the program.
Additional information
FF TU offers its students accommodation, the services of the university library, departmental libraries, a range of specialised classrooms and departments such as video presentation classrooms, multimedia classrooms, a multifunctional auditorium, a PhD students' office, a Communication Centre, a central IT system, a Modular Academic Information System, a University Pastoral Centre, psychological counselling services, a university canteen, and a number of other support services.
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.
Coordinator for students with specific needs
Mgr. Iveta Schusterová, PhD.
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, TU
iveta.schusterova@truni.sk
In this study programme, an entrance examination is held in the form of a written test, which includes questions focused on the basic prerequisites for study. These are tests of general aptitude, which are the basis for an appropriate response in a situation where experience is not sufficient. It is important to be able to orient oneself correctly and promptly in new situations, based on quick observation, correct evaluation of the necessary information and the drawing of correct conclusions, attentiveness, comprehension, logic, criticality, originality, the ability to detect subtle, hidden, difficult-to-perceive connections and relationships, similarities and differences, versatility and the ability to take interests, a rich vocabulary and precise expression.The written test, in the event of non-participation at the appointed time, cannot be taken on the alternative date. Applicants will be admitted on the basis of the results of the written test, the type of secondary school attended, the overall average of the end-of-year report cards for Years 1-3 for four-year studies, Years 1-4 for five-year studies, and the quint, sexta and septima results for graduates of eight-year grammar schools. Admission is conditional on completion of secondary education and submission of officially certified end-of-year certificates for years 1, 2 and 3 and an officially certified school-leaving certificate.
The students must have completed their secondary education and submitted an officially certified school-leaving certificate.
Form of entrance exam
Test
Tests
written test
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Apply the application for study
01.12.2026 - 28.02.2027
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- copy of the school-leaving certificate verified by notary and officially translated to Slovak language (electronic form)
- Notarized/officially certified copies of secondary school end-of-year report cards for the 1st–3rd years in four-year programmes, for the 1st–4th years in five-year programmes, and report cards for the 5th, 6th, and 7th years in eight-year grammar school (electronic form)
- confirmation of the application payment 40€ (electronic form)
- Applicants graduating in the 2026/2027 school year must submit a notarized/officially certified copy of their secondary school leaving certificate by 10 June 2027. (paper form, electronic form)
- foreign applicants will provide a Decision on recognition of previous education https://www.minedu.sk/23276-sk/akademicke-uznavanie-dokladov-o-vzdelani-a-stupna-vzdelania/#CastZSSS (electronic form)
Standard length of study: cost free
Study longer than the standard length of study program, parallel studies: 1800 €
E-application form: 40 €
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:
Trnava University 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 | 681 | 120 | 87 |
| 2024/2025 | 687 | 135 | 99 |
| 2023/2024 | 664 | 133 | 83 |
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Last update: 09.10.2026 10:58