Sports Educology

Prospects of graduates

Doctoral degree graduate in sport education:

  • has broad cross-cutting professional knowledge, skills and competencies in the sport sciences, with a priority focus on sport education,
  • can be employed as a university teacher and researcher in the field of sport sciences, as an expert in the management of sport organisations and federations, and also as an expert in public administration with competencies to address physical activity issues in relation to the promotion of public health


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    Conditions of admission
    • the basic condition for admission is a second cycle university degree in sports science; in the field of study of teaching and pedagogical sciences with a focus on physical education or in related fields of study,
    • another condition for admission is successful completion of the entrance examination.


    Additional information

    Mandatory attachments to the application:

    • proof of payment of the fee for the material support of the admission procedure,
    • resume signed by the applicant (Europass),
    • officially certified photocopies of evidence of second-level education (to be submitted immediately after obtaining them),
    • dissertation project (in two printed copies; bound in a binder or comb binding)

    More detailed information about the admission procedure and dissertation topics are available on the faculty website:

    https://www.unipo.sk/fakulta-sportu/macie/uchadzaci/phd/



    Coordinator for students with specific needs

    doc. PaedDr. Erika Chovanová, PhD.

    erika.chovanova@unipo.sk



    General information on the admission exam

    The entrance examination is oral and consists of the following parts:

    • presentation of the dissertation project (introductory input of the candidate - max. 7 minutes),
    • discussion of the dissertation project,
    • examination of the methodology of sports science - discussion of research issues related to the topic of the dissertation,
    • examination in sport education related to the topic of the dissertation,
    • exam in English language (interview at the level of secondary school leaving certificate (B2) related to the dissertation topic and personal profiling)



    Form of entrance exam

    Admission examination with personal participation.



    • Apply the application for study

      08.06.2026

    • Performance of the entrance exam

      24.06.2026 - 02.07.2026

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    Anticipated number of applicants to be accepted: 1
    Additions
    • úradne overené fotokópie dokladov o dosiahnutom vzdelaní druhého stupňa (paper form)
    • odpísaný životopis (Europass) (paper form)
    • (paper form)
    • (paper form)
    Annual tuition fees
    Standard length of study: cost free
    The fee for admission procedure
    application form: 50 €
    E-application form: 50 €
    Billing information

    Bank:State Treasury

    IBAN account number: SK43 8180 0000 0070 0019 9568

    Variable symbol:1070 SWIFT: SPSRSKBA

    Contact Person:Mgr. Veronika Šimočková

    e-mail:veronika.simockova@unipo.sk

    +421 51 75 63 180

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    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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    Responsibility for content: MUDr. Bibiana Vadašová PhD., univer. docent
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    Last update: 25.03.2026 09:48

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