Child Development and Family Studies

The curriculum responds to the changes in postmodern society and the development of knowledge. In the context of the field of social work, it specializes in work with children, youth and family. The programme is based on the demands of the labour market and seeks to respond to them in innovative and creative ways.

Teaching is concentrated on the acquisition of knowledge, experience and skills in the field of bio-psycho-social development of the child and focuses on methods of working with the family.

The program is characterized by being innovative in its preference for modern methods of working with the child and his/her family, flexible in the educators' approach to the students, creative in the opportunities for their self-development and self-realization, and distinctly multi-disciplinary in nature. Its studies provide in particular : social-psychological competences for work with the family and the child, professional applicable knowledge in psychology, pedagogy, law, sociology, pediatrics, economics and management; to acquire and develop practical skills in specific communication, in rehabilitation, counselling and therapeutic techniques, in advocacy, mediation and management.

Prospects of graduates

Graduate applications in the field :

extra family care
reeducation
rehabilitation
prevention, counselling and therapy
social-legal protection and social curatorship
social services

The graduates of the programme will find their employment in various prevention, counselling and therapy centres for children, youth and family, in social service institutions, in some school and health care institutions. They are prepared to perform direct work with children and families in the field, in an outpatient clinic or in a residential type of organization.

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Conditions of admission

Conditions for admission

The basic condition for admission to the study programme Child Development and Family Studies is, in accordance with Section 56 of Act No. 131/2002 on Higher Education, the acquisition of a complete secondary or complete secondary vocational education.

http://fzsp.truni.sk/bakalarske-studijne-programy

Additional information

The application form must include:

- CV

- confirmation of payment of the admission fee

- medical certificate of eligibility to study at the university

Medical fitness certificate- social work

- Cover letter

- certified copies of annual report cards and high school diplomas

Electronic application must be accompanied by a hard copy application form with signature.

If an applicant fails to complete the required parts of the application form within the stipulated time limit after being asked to complete the missing parts of the application form, he/she shall be disqualified from admission. The admission fee will not be refunded.

Applicants from abroad who apply to study a study programme in the Slovak language must successfullynot pass the SJ test.

Conditions for international students

Conditions for foreign students
Applicants who have completed their secondary education abroad will submit nostrified documents of education.

Applicants from abroad who apply to study a study programme in the Slovak language must successfullynot pass a test in SJ.

Without entrance examinations
yes

Coordinator for students with specific needs

Doc. PhDr. Nadežda Kovalčíková, PhD.

General information on the admission exam

http://fzsp.truni.sk/bakalarske-studijne-programy

Apply the application for study

15.04.2022
Performance of the entrance exam

15.06.2022 - 30.06.2022
Send certificate to

15.06.2022

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Anticipated number of applicants to be accepted
25

Additions

leaving certificate (paper form)
CV (paper form)
medical certificate (paper form)
overené vysvedčenia za 1. - 4. ročník (paper form)
doklad o zaplatení poplatku za prijímacie konanie (paper form)
motivačný list (paper form)

Annual tuition fees
Standard length of study: cost free
Study longer than the standard length of study program, parallel studies: 600 €

The fee for admission procedure
application form: 40 €
E-application form: 40 €

Billing information

Bank: State Treasury | Account: 7000241201/8180

IBAN: SK85 8180 0000 0070 0024 1201

Variable Symbol: generated VS for payment to bidder = bidder's personal number without R generated

through the electronic application form, or without the symbol if the applicant sends the application form by post only

Specific symbol: 30002 | Additional information: Surname and forename

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