Horticulture
A graduate of the Bachelor's degree in Horticulture presents a university-educated professional. He/she is able to use regulatory cultivation technologies, including the application of mineral nutrients and protective agents. He/she is qualified to manage the operation, maintenance and management of indoor production.
Prospects of graduates
Graduates of the Bachelor's study programme Horticulture are applied as specialists in all forms of horticultural production and downstream processing units, in marketing, in trade, in research, in education, in state administration, in state veterinary and food administration. Graduates are also applied as technical workers in horticultural operations, in small and medium-sized horticulture as consultants for the application of propagation technologies, plant protection, treatment of fruit and ornamental trees and vines, as heads of laboratories for plant micropropagation, in diagnostic centres for the quality of plants and their products.
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BASIC CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION TO THE STUDY
The basic condition for admission to the study according to §56 (1) of Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on Higher Education and on Amendments and Supplements to Certain Acts, as amended, is the acquisition of a complete secondary education or a complete secondary vocational education. Secondary schools with the greatest prerequisite for related studies at FZKI SPU in Nitra are: e.g. grammar schools of all types, secondary vocational schools of horticultural, agrotechnical, agricultural, forestry, woodworking, artistic, construction and technical orientation, as well as secondary schools focused on surveying, environment, tourism and rural development.
FURTHER ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The selection of applicants to the study programme Horticulture will be by admission interview (the applicant will attend the interview in person on the specified date) and by ranking the applicants according to the results of their studies from secondary school, where the qualitative indicator will be the study average of the grades achieved in the first three years and the results of the admission interview. This admission principle applies to applicants who are applying to study at the Faculty of Physical Education and Culture for the first time. The interview will not be a knowledge-based interview, it is intended to demonstrate the applicant's aptitude to study the chosen study programme.
Additional information
A candidate may apply for more than one study programme implemented at the Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering (within one admission fee) on one application form (electronically),
- Applicants who graduated earlier than in the year 2026 shall send photocopies of their high school diplomas for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd year of high school - they do not have to be certified and a certified copy of the high school diploma (notary, registry office) to the following address: the Study Department of the Faculty of Agriculture and Landscape Architecture of the University of Agriculture and Landscape Architecture in Nitra, Tulipánová 7, 949 76 Nitra
- Applicants who graduate in 2026 send a photocopy of the report cards for the 1st, 2nd and third year of secondary school, or a statement of grades for the above mentioned years confirmed by the secondary school to the following address: the Study Department of FZKI SPU in Nitra, Tulipánová 7, 949 76 Nitra.
- Applicants who graduate in 2026 shall immediately after passing the matriculation examination electronically via the University Information System (UIS) upload a scan of the matriculation certificate and a certified copy of the matriculation certificate (notary, registry office) shall be sent to the address: Study Department of FZKI SPU in Nitra, Tulipánová 7, 949 76 Nitra.
- Applicants for studies shall attach to the electronic application a curriculum vitae and a copy of the matriculation certificate, proof of payment of the fee for material security of the admission procedure.
- Invitation to the entrance talent test and admission interview or admission decision will be sent only to applicants who attach proof of payment of the fee for the admission procedure to the application form
- Nincomplete applications (e.g. without proof of payment of the fee) will not be accepted,
- Faculty will send information on how to conduct the interview to applicants for studies one week after the application deadline, and, if necessary, will send further information on the admission procedure after the complete application for studies has been registered.
Conditions for international students
COORDINATOR FOR WORK WITH FOREIGN STUDENTS AT FZKI SPU V NITRE:
Prof. Ing. Miroslava Kačániová, PhD. - Vice-Dean for Foreign Relations and Public Relations; tel.: 037/ 641 5425; miroslava.kacaniova@uniag.sk
INFORMATION FOR FOREIGN APPLICANTS, RESP. FOR Candidates who have graduated abroad
Foreign applicants create a clause through the link: https://uznavanie.minedu.sk/recognition-statement/ under the Degree Recognition Clause.
Decision on the recognition of the educational document is issued by the competent Regional Office of School Administration according to the place of permanent residence of the applicant. The procedure for the processing of the above-mentioned documents is listed on the website of the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic
https://www.minedu.sk/uznavanie-ukonceneho-vzdelania-na-zakladnych-a-strednych-skolach/.
In the case of a foreign applicant without a residence permit in the Slovak Republic, the decision is issued by the Regional Office of School Administration in Nitra, J. Vuruma 1, 949 01 Nitra application for recognition of an educational document.
Foreign applicants (the exceptions are applicants from the Czech Republic and applicants who have graduated from the Slovak language) who apply to study a study programme offered at the SPU in Nitra in the Slovak language must compulsorily pass an online test and an online oral interview aimed at determining the level of their linguistic competence in the Slovak language. The testing is provided by the SPU Nitra Language Centre (https://cj.uniag.sk/sk/domov/) on two dates, which applicants will be informed about in advance.
After passing the language test, the applicant will be issued with a certificate of the summary result of the online test and the online interview, which will correspond to the language level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The test and the certificate are subject to a fee of € 30,-. If the applicant's level of language proficiency is below A1, the applicant will not be admitted to the course.
If the applicant's language proficiency level is A1, the applicant has fulfilled one of the admission requirements, but will be required to attend a 30-hour paid Slovak language course organised by the Centre of Languages of the SPU in Nitra (course fee: 120,- €). Upon completion of the course, the applicant will be issued a certificate of completion. If the applicant's level of language proficiency is A2 or above, the applicant has fulfilled one of the conditions for admission to the course.
Detailed information about the test and the course will be provided on the Language Centre website (https://cj.uniag.sk/sk/domov/).
The basic condition for admission to the study according to §56 (1) of Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on Higher Education and on Amendments and Additions to Certain Acts as amended by later regulations is the acquisition of a complete secondary education or a complete secondary vocational education. In the case of persons who have been granted asylum, subsidiary protection or temporary refuge, this requirement may be demonstrated by an affidavit and a general aptitude test. Details will be determined by the faculties in the admission requirements.
Conditions of admission without the entrance exam
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Coordinator for students with specific needs
University Counselling and Support Centre of SPU in Nitra (UPaPC) provides psychological counselling for all students of the University, as well as coordination activities for students and applicants for studies with specific needs.
University Coordinator for Students and Applicants with Specific Needs at SPU Nitra
Mgr. et Mgr. Jana Rybanská, PhD., University Counselling and Support Centre SPU in Nitra, tel.: 037/641 4754, e-mail: jana.rybanska@uniag.sk
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Coordinator for work with students with specific needs at FZKI SPU in Nitra
doc. Ing. arch. Roberta Štěpánková, PhD. - Vice-Dean for Studies; Dean's Office of the Faculty of Physical Education and Science of the SPU in Nitra; e-mail: roberta.stepankova@uniag.sk; tel.: 037 641 5412
The selection of applicants for the study programme Horticulture will be realized by an admission interview (the applicant will appear in person for an interview on the specified date) and by ranking the applicants according to the results of studies from secondary school, where the qualitative indicator will be the study average of the grades achieved in the first three years and the results of the admission interview. This admission principle applies to applicants who are applying to study at the Faculty of Physical Education and Culture for the first time.
Form of entrance exam
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Tests
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12.01.2026 - 30.04.2026
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Current number of filed applications: 65
- a certified high school leaving certificate (paper form)
- Copies of high school transcripts (electronic form)
Standard length of study: cost free
E-application form: 50 €
Submit applications electronically only!!!
Through the application form in the University Information System at SPU - UIS: https://is.uniag.sk/prihlaska
Payment of the admission fee: cashless according to the instructions given in the online application form
Follow the instructions on the online application form to make your admission fee payment!
Admission information is also posted at: www.fzki.uniag.sk
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Last update: 18.04.2026 02:51
