Teaching of Chemistry and Teaching of Geography

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Conditions of admission
In the academic year 2027/2028 the admission examination for the bachelor’s degree programmes, in both internal and external form, will be held as follows:

1. According to the guarantor of the study programmes decision, applicants can be admitted to studies with no admission examination if the number of applicants does not exceed the admission plan. In this case, the admission condition is a completed secondary education with a secondary school-leaving examination.
2. If the number of applicants exceeds the admission plan for the study programme, applicants will be admitted to studies according to the written admission test results. The admission exam can also take place online. The decision on the form of the admission exam is the responsibility of the person responsible for the study program (guarantor). For the applicant to successfully pass the written test, they must achieve a score of at least 50% from the test (in case of teacher training programmes in two subjects, on both tests (in both subjects) they must achieve a score of at least 50%).

Written tests will be held in:

 mathematics, encompassing the secondary grammar school curriculum for the study programmes Mathematics, Teaching of Mathematics,
 physics, encompassing the secondary grammar school curriculum for the study programme Teaching of Physics,
 general knowledge concerning the application of mathematics and physics for the study programme Teaching of Technology,
 biology, encompassing the secondary grammar school curriculum for the study programme Teaching of Biology,
 biology and ecology, encompassing the secondary grammar school curriculum for the study programme Environmental Biology
 chemistry, encompassing the secondary grammar school curriculum for the study programme Teaching of Chemistry, Forensic and Criminalistics Chemistry, the entrance examination for the Forensic and Criminal Chemistry study programme will be waived for applicants who, during their secondary school studies, were successful participants in the regional round of the Chemistry Olympiad (categories A, B or C) or in the national round of the Chemistry Olympiad (category EF). In such cases, applicants must attach to their application a copy of the diploma confirming their placement or successful participation in the respective round of the Chemistry Olympiad, or another certificate of placement issued by the organiser of the relevant round of the competition.
 geography and chemistry, encompassing the secondary grammar school curriculum for the study programme Applied Geology,
 geography, encompassing secondary the grammar school curriculum for the study programme Teaching of Geography,
 basic natural sciences: geography, biology, chemistry, mathematics, the end of physics to the study of Geopotential regions
 mathematics and computer science, encompassing the secondary grammar school curriculum for the study programme Teaching of Computer Science, Applied Computer Science and Software Development,
 pedagogy, encompassing the general knowledge of a secondary pedagogical school graduate, and technical application of mathematics and physics for the study programme Teaching of Practical Preparation.

Written tests and conditions for admission to teacher training programmes in two subjects, with one subject being guaranteed by the Faculty of Education MBU:
Conditions of admission to teacher straining programmes, where one of the subjects is a subject offered and guaranteed by the PdF UMB can be found on the faculty's website (www.pdf.umb.sk)
Conditions of admission to teacher training programmes, where one of the subjects is a subject offered and guaranteed by the Faculty of Arts UMB, please visit the faculty's website (www.ff.umb.sk)
Conditions of admission to teacher training programmes, where one of the subjects pertaining to the admission process is physical education offerd and guaranteed by the Faculty of Physical Education, Sport and Health of MBU can be found on the faculty’s website (www.ftvsz.umb.sk).

Conditions for international students
Applicants for bachelor’s degree programmes who have completed their secondary education in any of the countries of the European Union (with the exception of the Czech Republic, where recognition of educational qualifications is not required), in Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Russia, China or Iceland, are required to submit, either by post or in person, a paper copy of the certificate of recognition of their educational qualifications, together with a certified copy of their secondary school leaving certificate and its official translation into Slovak. Information on obtaining and using the certificate of recognition of foreign qualifications can be found on the website of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic: https://uznavanie.minedu.sk/en/category/recognition-statement.
Applicants for a bachelor’s degree programme who have completed their secondary education in a country that does not issue a certificate of recognition are required to submit, either by post or in person, a certified copy of the decision recognising their school-leaving certificate obtained outside the Slovak Republic. The decision on the recognition of foreign secondary education is issued either by the regional education authority in the region where the applicant has their permanent residence, or by the regional education authority in Banská Bystrica. Translated with DeepL.com (free version) https://uznavanie.minedu.sk/en/category/recognition-of-secondary-education


Conditions of admission without the entrance exam
Applicants to the study programs in the Faculty of Natural Sciences at UMB may, upon the recommendation of the person responsible for the study program, be admitted without entrance exams if the number of applicants for the study program does not exceed the planned enrollment. The basic requirement for admission is the successful completion of high school by passing the high school graduation exam.



Coordinator for students with specific needs
COORDINATOR FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Assoc. Prof. PaedDr. Patrik Voštinár, PhD. (Office No. F 132); 048/ 446 7132;
e-mail: patrik.vostinar@umb.sk

General information on the admission exam
The application is due on 30/04/2027 for both bachelor’s and master’s degree studies in internal and external form. Considering bachelor's study programs with a specialization in physical education combined with another subject, the application deadline for the first round is 28 February 2027, and for the second round from 1 May to 31 May 2027.
The applicant may apply for more than one study programme, but the applicant may only include one study programme in each application. It is necessary to always attach a copy of the payment confirmation of the admission fee to the application form. Without the aforementioned confirmation, the application form will not be accepted and will be returned.
Admission examination fee for one study programme of university studies in internal and external form €32 .
If the applicant applies for two and more study programmes offered by the FNS MBU, the applicant should pay €32 fee for each study programme .


Tests
written form

• Apply the application for study

  01.11.2026 - 30.04.2027

• Performance of the entrance exam

  08.06.2027 - 10.06.2027

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Billing information
Payments are only accepted by wire transfer to the following:

1. Fee payment from EU countries:
Name of account: Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici
Name and address of the bank: Štátna pokladnica, Radlinského 32, 810 05 Bratislava 15
IBAN: SK75 8180 0000 0070 0009 5590
SWIFT / BIC: SPSRSKBA
VS (Variable symbol): 5031 (bachelor’s study)
5032 (master’s study)
5033 (PhD’s study)
KS (Konstant symbol): 0308
SS (Specific symbol): birth certificate number (applicants from the Slovak Republic)
AiS2 Person ID (Foreign applicants)
Message for the recipient: name and surname of the applicant

2. Payment of the fee through an intermediary bank from outside the EU:
Name of account: Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici
Name and address of the bank: Všeobecná úverová banka, a. s., Mlynské Nivy 1,
829 90 Bratislava
IBAN: SK75 8180 0000 0070 0009 5590
SWIFT / BIC: SUBASKBXXXX
VS (Variable symbol): 5031 (bachelor’s study)
5032 (master’s study)
5033 (PhD’s study)
KS (Konstant symbol): 0308
SS (Specific symbol): birth certificate number (applicants from the Slovak Republic)
AiS2 Person ID (Foreign applicants)
Message for the recipient: name and surname of the applicant
The admission fee must be paid by the applicant or person authorized by them by bank transfer no later than the last day of deadline for applications. The application for study without a paid fee will not be accepted.

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