Teaching of Subjects Geography

This study program must be combined with one of the following study programs:

Faculty of Arts and Letters - The Teaching of English Language and Literature and the Teaching of Slovak Language and Literature
Faculty of Arts and Letters - The Teaching of History and the Teaching of Biology
Faculty of Arts and Letters - The Teaching of Slovak Language and Literature and the Teaching of Art
Faculty of Education - Teaching of Subjects Biology
Faculty of Education - Music teacher (in combination)
Faculty of Education - Teaching of Subjects of Informatics
Faculty of Education - Teaching of the Subjects of Mathematics
Faculty of Education - Teaching of Religious Studies
Faculty of Education - Art teacher (in combination)

The scope of the study programme is derived from 1.1.1 Teaching of Academic Subjects and 4.1.35 Geography. The units of the programme of study consist of four subject units in the Master's degree. The main subject is Didactics of Geography and related units of the compulsory and compulsory elective part of the study plan (Pedagogical Practice, Use of Multimedia in Geographical Education, Regional Education). The mastery of the subject is conditioned by the successful mastery of geography and pedagogical psychological foundation in the Bachelor's degree. The second group of units of the study programme is focused on regional geography taken in the context of the content and focus of school geography in primary and secondary schools (Regional Geography of the Slovak Republic, Regional Geography of Continents and, in the compulsory optional part, Geography of the World Ocean and Geography of Biblical Countries). The aim of teaching this group of subjects is to complement the knowledge base from the Bachelor's degree in the topics that form the core of knowledge in geography at primary school and for the beginning of practical work of students with didactic applications of the course seems to be the most suitable. A special position in this group of subjects is occupied by the subject Geography of the local region, which has an integrative function for the entire Master's degree programme. The third subject area focuses on geoecology and the environment (compulsory Geoecology and Environmental Science and compulsory electives Geohazards and Geopotentials, Environmental Problems of Central Europe, Selected Chapters in Physical Geography 2 and Geographical Problems of Quality of Life). In addition to incorporating knowledge of these issues in primary and secondary school geography, it is also about more generally influencing future graduates in the field of environmental education and building an argumentative base for a philosophy of sustainable living. The fourth group of compulsory elective courses Methods of Geographical Research, Thematic Cartography and the elective course Geographical Information Systems is mainly devoted to deepening the knowledge of the tools of geographical cognition necessary also for the quality work on the Master's thesis, at the same time they expand the set of tools for the use of the acquired education in practice.

Prospects of graduates

Graduate placement

The graduate profile and other information about the degree programme is available at:

https://www.ku.sk/fakulty-katolickej-univerzity/pedagogicka-fakulta/studium/magisterske-studijne-programy.html

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Conditions of admission

Reception interviews:

Special Education and Pedagogy for the Intellectually Disabled

An oral admission interview is held for applicants in the Special Education and Pedagogy of the Mentally Handicapped program who had an overall grade of D or E on the state final examination at the undergraduate level of study. It focuses on an overview of Special Education and Pedagogy of the Mentally Handicapped within the scope of the theses of the final examinations of the Bachelor's degree. In the case of a state final examination with a thesis defence in the A-C grade range, the student does not take the given admission interview.

In the case of a state final examination with a thesis defence in the A-C grade range, the student does not take the given admission interview.

Deadline for the admission interview for applicants to the degree programme in Special Education and Education of the Mentally Handicapped : April 27, 28, 2026

Admission Examinations (other degree programmes)

An entrance examination must be taken by all applicants who, during their undergraduate studies, had an overall grade of "E - satisfactory" on the State Final Examination for the Bachelor's Degree (B.Sc.).

Content of the entrance examinations for individual study programmes

Economics and Business Management - oral admission interview in selected areas of economics and management,
Teaching Geography (Combined) - written test which will include questions on physical and human geography,
Teaching for Primary Education - a written test aimed at ascertaining the candidate's level of knowledge in: Slovak language and literature (linguistic and literary literacy - within the scope of the PEP bachelor's degree) and mathematics (basics of arithmetic, geometry and logic - within the scope of the PEP bachelor's degree),
Computer Science Teacher Training- oral admission interview consisting of selected areas of computer science within the scope of the theses for the BC. state exam in computer science and building a program in Python,
Biology Teaching (Combined) - admission interview, in which the prerequisites for the Master's degree will be verified, focusing on a professional general overview of Biology within the scope of the Biology Teaching Combined Level I and the pedagogical prerequisites for the teaching profession,
Teaching Religious Education (combined)- a written test within the scope of the theses for the Bachelor's State Examination in Teaching Religious Education (combined) in the areas of Biblical Theology, History of the Church, Moral Theology and Systematic Theology. Successful completion of the admission procedure is conditional on successfully answering the questions in the test with a minimum score of 60%,
Physical Education Teaching - oral examination in the theory and didactics of physical education,
Social Work - the subject of the examination is the content of the courses Social Policy, Theories of Social Work, Client Groups in Social Work and Fundamentals of Methodology and Statistics in Social Work,
Mathematics Teaching (Combined) - an oral admissions interview focused on a survey of mathematics within the scope of the theses of the Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics Combined, during which the prerequisites for the Master's Degree will be verified.
Teaching Chemistry (combined) - an oral admission interview focused on an overview of the profile subjects of the Bachelor's degree in Chemistry combined, and verification of the applicant's teaching competence.

Talent Examinations:Talent examinations are held on the following dates:

Music Education 20.4.2026
Music Arts 20.4.2026
Art Education 28.4.2026

The Talent Examination in Music Education consists of a practical section and an interview with the candidate. Skills and knowledge of at least undergraduate level are required. More information at: https://khkurk.wixsite.com/katedra/talentove-skusky

The Talent Examination in Music Arts consists of a practical section and an interview with the candidate. Skills and knowledge of at least undergraduate level are required. More information at: https://khkurk.wixsite.com/katedra/talentove-skusky

Talent Examination of Art Education consists of two parts: theoretical and practical. Candidates demonstrate theoretical knowledge in the art history exam, which focuses on historical or contemporary issues in the visual arts. The practical exam consists of active creative work, which is carried out in each studio, i.e. the studio of intermedia, design and craft, surface art disciplines, spatial art disciplines. The candidate will take a practical examination on a topic that is announced at the time of the entrance examination. The practical examination includes a presentation of a portfolio from each art studio.

The ranking of candidates will be based on the following rules:

The ranking of the candidates for the study will be made according to the academic results achieved in the Bachelor's degree (average of the state examination).
In the case of study programmes where passing the talent examination is a condition (music education teacher, music art teacher, art education teacher), passing the admission interview (candidates with an overall grade of D and E in the state final examination at the bachelor's degree in the state university in the state of St.-Petersburg), passing the admission interview (candidates with an overall grade of D and E in the state final examination at the bachelor's degree in the state of St.-Petersburg in the state of St.-Petersburg in the state of St.-Petersburg in the state of St. (applicants with overall grade E in the final state examination at the bachelor's degree in other study programmes) and passing the admission interview (applicants with overall grade E in the final state examination at the bachelor's degree in other study programmes), the ranking of applicants will be compiled after adding the points for the talent test or the admission interview.
If a greater number of applicants meet the admission requirements for a given study programme, those applicants who have demonstrated the highest level of aptitude for the study according to the admission requirements will be admitted.

Additional information

Information about the admission procedure

If an applicant wishes to apply for more than one study programme, he/she must apply for each study programme separately.

The application must be accompanied by:

- CV;

- a certified copy of the diploma and the certificate from the bachelor's studies;

- proof of payment of the fee. Without proof of payment, the application will not be registered. The admission fee is non-refundable! If, after being asked to complete the missing parts of the application form, the applicant fails to complete the required parts of the application form within the specified time limit, his/her application will be considered invalid.

- the applicant for the study programme Teaching for Primary Education shall submit a medical certificate of the ability to undergo physical education without limitations and a certificate from a speech therapy examination on correct pronunciation and the absence of any kind of impaired communication skills;

- the applicant for the Physical Education Teacher Training programme shall also submit a medical certificate of medical fitness;

- an applicant for the study programme Special Education and Education of the Mentally Disabled shall submit with his/her application for studies a confirmation from a speech therapy examination of correct pronunciation and absence of any kind of impaired communication ability;

- samples of medical certificates of medical/speech competence available at: https://www.ku.sk/fakulty-katolickej-univerzity/pedagogicka-fakulta/uchadzac/prijimacie-konanie.html

- Applicants who require specific conditions for medical reasons are advised to contact the KU Counselling Centre (poradna@ku.sk) in order to obtain qualified information about the demands and conditions of study well in advance of their application for undergraduate studies;

- in the case of applicants who have obtained their first degree abroad, a decision on the recognition of the foreign document of education for academic purposes (more information on the website of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic: https://www.minedu.sk in the section Recognition of documents of education)

- If a foreign applicant [1] in the matriculation examination did not pass the examination from the Slovak language is obliged to demonstrate knowledge of the Slovak language min. A2 level by a certificate proving the level of proficiency in the Slovak language (hereinafter referred to as the "certificate") or a certificate of completion of a Slovak language course (hereinafter referred to as the "certificate"). The certificate or confirmation of the foreign student's language level in the Slovak language should be issued by a Slovak language school which is registered in the network of schools and educational establishments of the Slovak Republic or by a university in the Slovak Republic which organises or carries out language or vocational training for studies at the university. The candidate shall submit the matriculation certificate, certificate or confirmation to the PF KU by the date of receipt of the decision on admission to study, or as part of the application for study to the PF KU. If the applicant does not submit the matriculation certificate, certificate or confirmation by this date, he/she will undergo an admission procedure in the Slovak language and must achieve a minimum language proficiency level of A2 in the Slovak language in this examination. An applicant from abroad - A graduate of a university study programme in the Slovak language does not need to submit certificates on the level of proficiency in the Slovak language.

Confirmation of application registration and information about the further process in the admission procedure will be sent to applicants in writing. In case of a low number of applicants for the study of teaching in one of the subject combinations, the faculty will propose applicants to study in other combinations.

[1] Exceptions are citizens of the Czech Republic, persons of Czech nationality, or persons who have completed secondary or higher education in the Czech Republic in a field of study in the Czech language.

Coordinator for students with specific needs

University Coordinator for Students with Specific Needs

Mgr. Lenka Horváthová, PhD., KU Counselling Centre, Hrabovská cesta 1, 034 01 Ružomberok

Students with specific needs are advised to contact the KU Counselling Centre (poradna@ku.sk) in order to obtain qualified information about the demands and conditions of study well in advance of applying for university studies.

General information on the admission exam

A candidate for the academic/educational/arts teaching course may choose any combination of the two of the above subjects.

The above subjects can be combined with a subject taught at the KU Faculty of Arts (www.ff.ku.sk).

GENERAL Admission Requirements:

- for the study programme Teaching for Primary Education, the basic condition of admission is the completion of a Bachelor's degree in the study programme Preschool and Elementary Education;- for the study programme Teaching of Physical Education (single subject/combined), the basic condition of admission is the completion of the same Bachelor's/Master's degree programme; in the case of related study programmes, the applicant will take the admission examination (see section Admission Examinations)

- graduates of Bachelor's degree programmes in Special Education and Pedagogy of the Mentally Handicapped, Special Education combined with Counselling, Special Education combined with Specialisation, as well as graduates of Bachelor's degree programmes in Preschool and Elementary Education and Therapeutic Pedagogy may apply for the study programme Special Education and Pedagogy of the Mentally Handicapped;

- graduates of Bachelor's degree programmes Special Education and Pedagogy of the Mentally Handicapped may apply for the study programme Special Education and Pedagogy of the Mentally Handicapped

- other study programmes completion of the same or related Bachelor's/Master's degree programme

- commitment to respect the Catholic spirit of the university and the faculty;

- for teaching degree programs in art education, music education, and musical arts (piano, organ, or solo voice concentration), successful completion of the talent exam (see talent exam section) is also a requirement;

- other study programmes - without talent test;

- those applicants who best meet the established admission requirements will be admitted to the study.

Form of entrance exam

Reception interviews:

Special Education and Pedagogy for the Intellectually Disabled

In the case of a state final examination with a thesis defence in the A-C grade range, the student does not take the given admission interview.

Deadline for the admission interview for applicants to the degree programme in Special Education and Education of the Mentally Handicapped : April 27, 28, 2026

Admission Examinations (other degree programmes)

Content of the entrance examinations for individual study programmes

Economics and Business Management - oral admission interview in selected areas of economics and management,
Teaching Geography (Combined) - written test which will include questions on physical and human geography,
Teaching for Primary Education - a written test aimed at ascertaining the candidate's level of knowledge in: Slovak language and literature (linguistic and literary literacy - within the scope of the PEP bachelor's degree) and mathematics (basics of arithmetic, geometry and logic - within the scope of the PEP bachelor's degree),
Computer Science Teacher Training- oral admission interview consisting of selected areas of computer science within the scope of the theses for the BC. state exam in computer science and building a program in Python,
Biology Teaching (Combined) - admission interview, in which the prerequisites for the Master's degree will be verified, focusing on a professional general overview of Biology within the scope of the Biology Teaching Combined Level I and the pedagogical prerequisites for the teaching profession,
Teaching Religious Education (combined)- a written test within the scope of the theses for the Bachelor's State Examination in Teaching Religious Education (combined) in the areas of Biblical Theology, History of the Church, Moral Theology and Systematic Theology. Successful completion of the admission procedure is conditional on successfully answering the questions in the test with a minimum score of 60%,
Physical Education Teaching - oral examination in the theory and didactics of physical education,
Social Work - the subject of the examination is the content of the courses Social Policy, Theories of Social Work, Client Groups in Social Work and Fundamentals of Methodology and Statistics in Social Work,
Mathematics Teaching (Combined) - an oral admissions interview focused on a survey of mathematics within the scope of the theses of the Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics Combined, during which the prerequisites for the Master's Degree will be verified.
Teaching Chemistry (combined) - an oral admission interview focused on an overview of the profile subjects of the Bachelor's degree in Chemistry combined, and verification of the applicant's teaching competence.

Talent Examinations:Talent examinations are held on the following dates:

Music Education 20.4.2026
Music Arts 20.4.2026
Art Education 28.4.2026

The ranking of candidates will be based on the following rules:

The ranking of the candidates for the study will be made according to the academic results achieved in the Bachelor's degree (average of the state examination).
In the case of study programmes where passing the talent examination is a condition (music education teacher, music art teacher, art education teacher), passing the admission interview (candidates with an overall grade of D and E in the state final examination at the bachelor's degree in the state university in the state of St.-Petersburg), passing the admission interview (candidates with an overall grade of D and E in the state final examination at the bachelor's degree in the state of St.-Petersburg in the state of St.-Petersburg in the state of St.-Petersburg in the state of St. (applicants with overall grade E in the final state examination at the bachelor's degree in other study programmes) and passing the admission interview (applicants with overall grade E in the final state examination at the bachelor's degree in other study programmes), the ranking of applicants will be compiled after adding the points for the talent test or the admission interview.
If a greater number of applicants meet the admission requirements for a given study programme, those applicants who have demonstrated the highest level of aptitude for the study according to the admission requirements will be admitted.

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Anticipated number of applicants to be accepted: 40

Additions

CV (paper form, electronic form)
proof of payment (paper form, electronic form)
verified copy of the degree for applicant of other universities (paper form, electronic form)
certified copy of certificate to candidates from other universities (paper form, electronic form)

Annual tuition fees
Standard length of study: cost free
Study longer than the standard length of study program, parallel studies: 900 €

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

Billing information

Fee for material support of the admission procedure:

Paper application form

Total:

40,- €

IBAN:

SK86 8180 0000 0070 0022 4305

variable symbol:

<1300501904

specific symbol:

For citizens of the Slovak Republic and Czech Republic it represents

birth number without a slash.

Other State nationals do not fill in the specific symbol, but enter the first name, surname, study programme in the note for the recipient.

Note for the recipient:

first name, last name, study programme;

[Optional for citizens of the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic]

Electronic application form*

Total:

€40,-

IBAN, variable and specific symbol:

The order for payment will be generated by the KU electronic application form:

https://e-prihlaska.ku.sk/

*The e-application form will become valid only after the generated e-application form is sent in hard copy along with all the supporting documents as per the admission instructions.

Foreign Payment Interaction:Name of the intermediary bank: ŠTATNA POKLADNICA, Radlinského 32, 810 05 Bratislava 15

IBAN: SK86 8180 0000 0070 0022 4305

BIC: SPSRSKBA

Payee: Catholic University of Ružomberok,

Faculty of Education, Hrabovská cesta 1A

034 01 Ružomberok

Annual tuition fee according to the valid Rector's Directive on the amount of tuition fees and fees associated with studies at the Catholic University of Ružomberok.

Accredited Master's degree programmes:

Standard length of study:- full-time 2 years

- in the external form 2 years

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