Applied Biology

Graduates of the Bachelor's degree programme in Applied Biology will acquire the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge, experience and habits that will enable them to:
 understand the essential facts, principles and theories in biology,
 know the connections between biology and other natural science disciplines,
 be able to orient themselves in natural science disciplines,
 have basic knowledge and from it be able to acquire, sort, process and use in-depth information from relevant databases and use them in solving tasks of basic and applied biological research,
 be able to interdisciplinary research and know the nature of natural, technical and social processes taking place around us,
 have the ability to make decisions when solving problems and designing measures,
 be able to design and process innovative measures and changes in practice into a documentary form,
 create projects, obtain project coverage and successfully implement them in practice,
 use existing and newly acquired knowledge of others and their own in a targeted way to creatively seek solutions that objectively move the current state of sustainable regional development forward.
Graduates of the study programme can seek employment in a wide range of workplaces with a biological and chemical focus, in research teams and in independent work with a research and technical focus (SAV, universities, health, agriculture and forestry, food industry, environment, etc.). They are prepared to meet the requirements of specialized institutions requiring field work, especially in microbiological, molecular-biological laboratories and environmentally-ecologically oriented workplaces; they will also be employed in state and local government institutions and in private companies with a research-technological orientation. 90% of the students go on to pursue a 2nd degree in Biology or a related field.
Profession:
 Research and Development Specialist
 Technologist
 Sanitation and Hygiene Specialist
 Teachers of Science and Professional Subjects
 Pharmaceutical Representatives




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Conditions of admission

The basic condition for admission to the bachelor's programme is the acquisition of a complete secondary education or a complete secondary vocational education (§ 56 (1)). 131/2002 Coll. on Higher Education and on Amendments and Additions to Certain Acts).
The admission procedure takes place without an entrance examination.
For the admission of an applicant to the Bachelor's study programme, the data on the course of studies at secondary school will be decisive.
In determining the score, the following is taken into account at the same time:
- the study average at secondary school without the matriculation examination,
- the result of the matriculation examination.
Students who have completed their studies at foreign universities, foreign students, shall submit nostrified documents on completed studies in accordance with Act No. 422/2015 Coll. on the Recognition of Documents on Education and on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications and on Amendments and Supplements to Certain Acts.



Additional information

The application form must include:
- CV,
- proof of payment of the admission fee,
- high school report cards for 1-4. Officially certified (registrar/notary)
- School leaving certificate officially certified (registrar/notary)
An applicant who is graduating in the school year 2025/2026 shall list the grades from the end-of-year certificates for the 1st-3rd year on the application form (in case of a five-year course of study, he/she shall list the grades for the 2nd-3rd year of study).-4th year), which he/she has the secondary school confirm in the application form, or he/she submits the officially certified (by the registry office/notary) certificates in the application form.
The 4th year (5th year) certificate and the matriculation certificate officially certified (by the registry office/notary) shall be delivered to the applicant no later than by 14.12.2015.June 2026 to the faculty.
The applicant who graduated before the school year 2025/2026 writes down the grades from the end-of-year certificates for the 1st-4th year (in case of five-year studies, he/she writes down the grades for the 2nd-5th year) and the graduation certificate in the application form.
Certificates for the 1st-4th year (in case of five-year studies, he/she writes down the grades for the 2nd-5th year) and the graduation certificate.
The applicant shall deliver the required documents to the address UCM Trnava, Study Department of the Faculty of Natural Sciences UCM in Trnava, Nám. J. Herdu 2, 917 01 Trnava




Conditions for international students

Admission conditions for foreign students are the same as for applicants from the Slovak Republic. The condition of admission of foreign applicants to the study programme conducted in Slovak language is the knowledge of Slovak language at the level enabling study in Slovak language. Foreign applicants prove their knowledge of the language with a Certificate of Slovak language proficiency at the B2 level.
An applicant who is graduating or has graduated from a secondary school abroad is obliged to apply for the equivalent of the documents according to the instructions of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Slovak Republic.



Without entrance examinations
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Conditions of admission without the entrance exam

For the admission of an applicant to the Bachelor's degree programme, data on the course of studies at secondary school will be indicative. In determining the score, the following will be taken into account at the same time:
- the study average at the secondary school without the matriculation examination,
- the result of the matriculation examination.



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  • Apply the application for study

    30.10.2025 - 30.04.2026

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    14.06.2026

  • Submit additional application form

    01.05.2026 - 20.08.2026

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Anticipated number of applicants to be accepted: 50
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Annual tuition fees
Standard length of study: cost free
Study longer than the standard length of study program, parallel studies: 2000 €
The fee for admission procedure
application form: 40 €
E-application form: 40 €
Billing information

Banka:                Štátna pokladnica

Account:              IBAN SK598180000000700007000071919

Variable symbol:  12607

Constant symbol: 0308

Specific symbol:   bidder's birth number without slash

SWIFT:                SPSRSKBAXXX

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Počet prijatých uchádzačov: 44

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