To be eligible to apply for the PhD. study, the applicant must have accomplished the second stage of the engineering (Master) study.
STU MTF STUDY FORMS
Forms of study:
- full-time, length of standard study is 4 years
- part-time (external) form of study, length of standard study is 5 years,
Considering the Faculty capacity only a limited number of applicants will be admitted to the part-time PhD. study.
TOPICS OF THESES FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2023/2024
On the related webpage, section *type of thesis* the applicant selects the dissertation thesis either according to its supervisor, institute, or workplace, and study the details of the related dissertation thesis topic.
Entrance to the application: https://is.stuba.sk/prihlaska/?lang=en
If all sections of e-application are complete and you wish to submit it to the Study Department at the selected faculty, click on the icon in column Submission e-applications.
In order to regard your e-application as complete, it is vital that all these sections are complete. The sections subjected to a completeness check can be divided in two categories. The first category consists of the sections related to the applicant, i.e. to all submitted e-applications, and contains the following Personal information, Applicant's addresses and school marks. The second category consists of the sections related to the individual submitted e-applications and contains the following E-application information and Payment information.
ADMISSION CRITERIA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The admission procedure to PhD. Study at STU MTF comprises the entrance examination which is obligatory for all applicants.
Rules and Conditions for Admission to Study Programs at STU
Further provisions for admission of applicants for Docoral degree study programmes at STU MTF in Trnava in the academic year 2023/2024
Entrance examination is generally carried out orally and is focused on learning about the applicant´s prerequisites and motivation for his/her independent creative activity in the field of science and technology as well as on finding the corresponding level of the applicant´s expert knowledge in his/her study field comprising the relevant study programme. The test verifying the English language competencies the part of the entrance examination.
The entrance examination result is assessed by the Examination Committee who subsequently provides the list of applicants according to their:
- results achieved in their Master study,
- evaluation of their Master thesis,
- entrance examination results,
- participation in the Student Research Conferences (hereinafter only SRC),
- present publication outcomes.
In case of equal number of points of more applicants, the order of accepted applicants is arranged according to greater number of points in the following criteria and in their following order:
- examination entrance result,
- publication activity,
- scores at SRC,
- Master study results,
- Master thesis defence evaluation.
The admission examination can be conducted online, in such case the applicants have to send a request to take the entrance examination online.
To be eligible to apply for the doctoral degree university study, you have to deliver also the following documents:
- Document certifying the graduation from a previous level of study (university diploma),
- Attested copy of Diploma Supplement,
- Attested copy of State Examination Certificate,
- Covering letter–brief presentation of dissertation thesis topic, STU Internal Regulation 5/2013,
- Europass - Curriculum vitae,
- Confirmation of payment for material part of admission procedure.
If available, the applicant can sent (by mail) or submit the following documents at the day of the entrance examination at the latest:
- the list of own published and unpublished papers, or their reviews,
- copies of Certificates on attendance and diplomas from the Student Research Conferences,
- copies of certificates on other significant results of own expert activities.
All applicants who finished their studies abroad have to have their documents recognised.
PROFESSIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRAINING
The written test verifying the English language competencies the part of the entrance examination.
The accepted applicant to the doctoral study will pass the foreign language training only in the English language.
FOR APPLICATION FOR THE 3RD DEGREE UNIVERSITY STUDY YOU HAVE TO DELIVER ALSO THE DOCUMENTS
The Applicant for the study at STU MTF (SR citizen or a foreigner), who graduated from the previous study abroad is obliged to submit a recognized record of education issued by the foreign university detail information
The applicants (does not relate to the study in the Czech Republic) shall submit to the application the following:
- Decision on the approval of the Certificate of Education issued by the foreign university. The Application for the Approval of the Certificate of Education shall be submitted to STU in Bratislava where the related agenda is registered by the STU Rectorate, Section of Education and Care Services for Students, Vazovova 5, 812 43 Bratislava 1.
- Certificate on passing the course in the Slovak language as a foreign language, level B1 at minimum. The Certificate is submitted only by the applicants who apply for the study in the Slovak language (the Certificate is not submitted by the citizens of the Slovak or Czech Republic who graduated from the foreign university).
The application submitted by the applicant who graduated from the study abroad and who does not submit the decision on the education recognition issued by the foreign university will not be accepted by the Faculty.
TUITION FOR STUDY PROGRAMMES
Studying in Slovak language is for free. We offer foreign language courses as well, so that you can get fluent in a short time. You are welcome to join a chosen course
The cost of the international study programmes - find more detailed info for individual Faculties here:
Tuition Fee and Study-Related Fees for academic year
Visas and Permits
All the necessary information about:
the entry, stay, employment in Slovakia
the residence permits in Slovakia
ACT No 404/2011on Residence of Aliens and Amendment and Supplementation of Certain Acts
THE OFFER OF ACCREDITED STUDY PROGRAMMES AND GRADUATE PROFILE (to enter the e-application and the graduate profile click on the name of the program)
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Study programme |
Planned No. of accepted applicants
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Lessons in Slovak language |
Lessons in English language |
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Full time form of study |
External form of study |
Full time form of study |
External form of study |
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Process Automation and Informatization |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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Integrated Safety |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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Industrial Management - module Industrial Management Priemyselné manažérstvo |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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Industrial Management - module Personnel Policy in Industrial Plant Priemyselné manažérstvo |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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Advanced Materials and Material Design |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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Mechanical Engineering Technologies and Materials |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Planned No. of accepted applicants – II. ROUND
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Study programme |
Lessons in English language |
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Full time form of study |
External form of study |
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Advanced Materials and Material Design |
2 |
0 |
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INFORMATION ON ELECTRONIC APPLICATION SUBMISSION
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Deadline for submission of applications and payment of admission fee to the Faculty |
31 May 2023 |
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Date of entrance examination |
15 June 2023 |
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Date of Dean’s Admission Committee meeting |
23 June 2023 |
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Anticipated date of enrolment |
until the end of August 2023. |
INFORMATION ON ELECTRONIC APPLICATION SUBMISSION – II. ROUND
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Deadline for submission of applications and payment of admission fee to the Faculty |
31 August 2023 |
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Date of entrance examination |
13 September 2023 |
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Date of Dean’s Admission Committee meeting |
20 September 2023 |
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Anticipated date of enrolment |
by the end of October at the latest |
FEE FOR THE ADMISSION PROCEDURE – PAYMENT VIA BANK TRANSFER REQUIRED
Full time form of study/External form of study:
- study in Slovak language 30€
- study in English language 50€.
The payment of the admission fee per one electronically submitted application shall be executed as follows:
- Online
- by cashless payment order executed via bank transfer,
- by Internet banking (executed via the Internet).
Payments from countries of the EU, EEA and others:
Banka príjemcu*: Štátna pokladnica, Radlinského 32, 810 05 Bratislava, Slovakia
Číslo účtu príjemcu/IBAN*: SK44 8180 0000 0070 0008 1404
BIC/SWIFT*: SPSRSKBAXXX
Názov účtu príjemcu: Príjmy a výdavky Materiálovotechnologická fakulta Trnava
Adresa príjemcu: Jána Bottu č. 25, 917 24 Trnava
Kód krajiny: SK
* mandatory data
Variable symbol: is generated while inserting the data into e-application. (The information on the account number, variable symbol, fee and address of the beneficiary are directly in the system of e-applications filing, in the section „zaplatené (paid)“.
Payment from outside the EU (SWIFT):
Beneficiary‘s bank*: STATNA POKLADNICA, Radlinskeho 32, 810 05 Bratislava, Slovakia
BIC/SWIFT*: SPSRSKBAXXX
Beneficiary’s intermediary bank*: Vseobecna uverova banka, a.s., Mlynske Nivy 1, 829 90 Bratislava, Slovakia
BIC/SWIFT*: SUBASKBXXXX
Please contact SUBASKBX in order to find correspondent banks.
Beneficiary‘s account number IBAN*: SK44 8180 0000 0070 0008 1404
Beneficiary‘s account name*: Príjmy a výdavky Materiálovotechnologická fakulta Trnava
Beneficiary‘s address: Jána Bottu č. 25, 917 24 Trnava
*mandatory data
Variable symbol: is generated while inserting the data into e-application. (The information on the account number, variable symbol, fee and address of the beneficiary are directly in the system of e-applications filing, in the section „zaplatené (paid)“.
ADDRESS
STU MTF študijné oddelenie (Registrar’s Office)
MTF STU
Ulica Jána Bottu 25
917 24 Trnava
Slovak Republic
Contact person:
Mgr. Renáta Ivančíková, renata.ivancikova@stuba.sk
E-mail: prijimaciekonanie@mtf.stuba.sk