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Graduates of the bachelor's degree programme in Biotechnology are able to apply their knowledge acquired in biotechnology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, as well as in selected specialised and related areas, especially microbiology, food quality, toxicology, material and energy balances in production processes, in the production sphere of the economy. Graduates are capable of minimal basic communication in scientific English.
Graduates are able to apply themselves as:
highly skilled workers (laboratory technician, operator) in industry (chemical, food), pharmacy and health care,
as graduates also have practical habits and fundamentals in analytical, inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, biology and biotechnology (especially using microbiology), they are also optimally prepared to perform laboratory work in science, research and development,
thanks to the biotechnological foundations, they will also find employment in the field of energy production from renewable sources and the use of secondary raw materials from such and similar production,
since they are already able to orientate themselves in economic, legal and ethical aspects of biotechnology, designing and marketing basics, they are able to move the implementation of experimentally confirmed scientific hypotheses to the business level, as well as to the production of products with higher added value (for example, products with a share of biotechnological processing, but also in the provision of biotechnological services),
have knowledge that allows them to apply at the middle management levels of related activities in production and business practice.
Graduates of the study programme are applied in chemical, pharmaceutical, medical, environmental research and operational facilities, in the production sphere in the monitoring of the natural environment, processing and use of databases. 90% of students continue their higher education studies at the 2nd level in the field of Biotechnology or in one of the related fields.
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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.
The applicant who graduated before the school year 2025/2026 writes down the grades from the end-of-year certificates for 1st-4th year (in case of five-year studies, he/she writes down the grades for 2nd-5th year) and the graduation certificate in the application form.
Certificates for 1st-5th year (in case of five-year studies, he/she writes down the grades for 2nd-5th year) and the graduation certificate.
Certificates for 1st-5th year (in case of five-year studies, he/she writes down the grades for 2nd-5th year).
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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Send certificate to
14.06.2026
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Submit additional application form
01.05.2026 - 20.08.2026
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Standard length of study: cost free
Study longer than the standard length of study program, parallel studies: 2000 €
application form: 40 €
E-application form: 40 €
Banka: Štátna pokladnica
Account: IBAN SK598180000000700007000071919
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Last update: 10.11.2025 09:23