Učiteľstvo vzdelávacej oblasti človek a príroda (v predmetoch biológia, fyzika a chémia)

Conditions of admission

Interviews:

Motivational Interviewing:

The aim is to check the applicant's study motivation, his/her interest in the chosen study programme, basic orientation in the field and personal prerequisites for successful completion of studies. The result of the motivational interview is part of the overall assessment of the applicant in the admission procedure.

Motivational interview dates: 22.4.2026, 29.4.2026

TALENT TRIALS

• Health and Movement Education 21.4.2026

Physical Education Talent Exam: a specific movement test with a time span of 3 x 3 minutes, with a one-minute break between each round. During each 3-minute round, the participant performs 26 individual repetitions of the English squat (burpees) at regular intervals according to a sound signal. Two areas are assessed:

• Technique: accuracy and fluency of movement execution, including control of posture, coordination of each phase of the movement, and overall quality of execution.
• Sustainability: the ability to maintain movement quality and intensity throughout the test, with an emphasis on fatigue resistance and consistency of performance across all three rounds.

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

• A candidate will be allocated points for his/her performance in high school in the following manner: the candidate's grade point average in the matriculation examination subjects will be calculated. The resulting value is multiplied by the coefficient of the secondary school from which the applicant graduated:

coefficient 1 for the grammar school,

coefficient 2 for a vocational secondary school,

coefficient 3 for secondary vocational school with matriculation.

• In the case of the Teacher Education programme in the educational field of Health and Movement, where passing the talent test is a prerequisite, the ranking of candidates will be established after adding the points for the talent test.

The resultant value shall determine the position of the candidate in the merit order.

If a greater number of applicants meet the admission requirements for a given program of study, then those applicants who have demonstrated the highest level of aptitude for the study as per the admission requirements will be admitted.

Admission Procedure Information:

Application form must be accompanied by:

- CV;

- a certified copy of your high school diploma;

- Proof of payment of fee to be pasted on page 3 of the application form. 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 in Educational Areas shall also submit a medical certificate on the ability to undergo physical education without restrictions and a certificate from a professional employee - speech therapist that the applicant does not have impaired communication skills;

- an applicant for the study programme Teaching in the educational field of health and movement shall also submit a medical certificate of medical fitness to undergo physical education without restrictions;

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

- Applicants who require specific conditions for medical reasons shall inform the faculty in writing at the time of application;

- Applicants who require specific conditions for medical reasons shall inform the faculty in writing at the time of application

- in the case of applicants who have obtained their secondary education abroad, also a decision on the recognition of a foreign document of secondary school education for academic purposes and the transfer of grades to the Slovak grading scale - equivalence (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 on recognition of documents)

– Pokiaľ zahraničný uchádzač[1] has not passed the Slovak language exam in the matriculation, he/she is obliged to prove his/her knowledge of the Slovak language at least at the A2 level with 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 on the further process in the admission procedure will be sent to applicants in writing. In case of a small number of applicants for the study of a continuous study programme, the faculty will propose applicants to study in other B.Sc.

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

Additional information

After thenumber of admitted students may be adjusted for the academic year 2026/2027 according to the number of students interested in studying and according to the number of students and the possibilities of the PF KU.

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 studies well in advance before applying for university studies.

General information on the admission exam

GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION TO THE STUDY:

- obtaining a complete secondary education or a complete secondary vocational education (in accordance with section 56, paragraph 1 of the Higher Education Act);

- respect for the Catholic spirit of the university and the faculty;

- successful completion of a motivational interview (see section Admissions Interviews);

- successful completion of the talent exam (see talent exams section) is required for the Teaching Health and Movement Education Program;

- before submitting an application, we recommend applicants to refer to the Information on the minimum requirements necessary for studying in study programmes at the Faculty of Physical Education KU in Ružomberok. Available here: https://www.ku.sk/app/cmsFile.php?ID=6741

Form of entrance exam

Motivational Interviewing:

The aim is to check the applicant's study motivation, his/her interest in the chosen study programme, basic orientation in the field and personal prerequisites for successful completion of studies. The result of the motivational interview is part of the overall assessment of the applicant in the admission procedure.

Motivational interview dates: 22.4.2026, 29.4.2026

TALENT TRIALS

• Health and Movement Education 21.4.2026

Physical Education Talent Exam: a specific movement test with a time span of 3 x 3 minutes, with a one-minute break between each round. During each 3-minute round, the participant performs 26 individual repetitions of the English squat (burpees) at regular intervals according to a sound signal. Two areas are assessed:

• Technique: accuracy and fluency of movement execution, including control of posture, coordination of each phase of the movement, and overall quality of execution.
• Sustainability: the ability to maintain movement quality and intensity throughout the test, with an emphasis on fatigue resistance and consistency of performance across all three rounds.

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

• A candidate will be allocated points for his/her performance in high school in the following manner: the candidate's grade point average in the matriculation examination subjects will be calculated. The resulting value is multiplied by the coefficient of the secondary school from which the applicant graduated:

coefficient 1 for the grammar school,

coefficient 2 for a vocational secondary school,

coefficient 3 for secondary vocational school with matriculation.

• In the case of the Teacher Education programme in the educational field of Health and Movement, where passing the talent test is a prerequisite, the ranking of candidates will be established after adding the points for the talent test.

The resultant value shall determine the position of the candidate in the merit order.

If a greater number of applicants meet the admission requirements for a given program of study, those applicants who have demonstrated the highest level of aptitude for the study as per the admission requirements will be admitted.

• Apply the application for study

  31.03.2026

• Performance of the entrance exam

  22.04.2026 - 29.04.2026

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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 payment order will be generated by the KU electronic application:

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: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 in Ruzomberok: https://www.ku.sk/katolicka-univerzita-v-ruzomberku/uradna-vyveska.html

Accredited Associate Degree Programmes:

Standard length of study:

-associated study programme: full-time 5 years

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