DOCTORAL STUDY PROGRAMME - LANDSCAPE ENGINEERING

Graduate profile The Doctoral Study Programme Landscape Engineering is focused on the study of processes in the country and on the interaction of human activities in the landscape space, taking into…

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• Conditions of admission BASIC CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION TO STUDY Pursuant to Section 56 (4) of Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on Higher Education Institutions and on Amendments to Certain Acts (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") and pursuant to Article 32 (1) of the Study Regulations of the SUA in Nitra, the basic condition for admission to doctoral studies is second-level university education. OTHER CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION TO STUDY Pursuant to Section 57 (1) and (3) of the Act, the admission procedure for doctoral studies includes an entrance examination which verifies the applicant's abilities for study. Pursuant to Article 32 (2) of the Study Regulations of the SUA in Nitra, the committee takes into account the knowledge of one world language, in the case of foreign applicants knowledge of Slovak and world languages, subjects forming the theoretical basis of the selected study programme and the presentation of theses on the topic of the dissertation (published on the website and on the Euraxess portal). Activities in the scientific activities of students during the second degree of study are taken into account. Admission to study in a doctoral study programme is carried out by an admission procedure on dates publicly announced, usually once, or at most twice during a calendar year. Information for applicants is published in Slovak and English. If an applicant for doctoral studies chooses a dissertation topic announced by an external educational institution, the external educational institution must also agree to his or her admission to doctoral studies. The entrance examination (Section 57 (3) of the Act) is held before a committee in which members from the higher education institution and members designated by the statutory body of the external educational institution are represented. Members from the university are appointed by the Dean for SPs held at the faculty and by the Rector for SPs that do not take place at the faculty. The entrance examination may be held at the premises of the external educational institution with the participation of representatives of the higher education institution upon agreement between the higher education institution or faculty and the external educational institution. Other conditions for admission to doctoral studies also include: - Completeness of the application together with attachments and proof of payment of the fee, while it is possible or recommended to submit the application electronically. Other documents that cannot be submitted electronically at the time of submitting the application will be submitted by applicants during the admission procedure. - Personal participation of the applicant in the entrance examination on the given date. In the case of worthy facts, the entrance exam will take place online via MS Teams. METHOD OF VERIFYING OTHER CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION In accordance with Article 32 (2) of the Study Regulations of the SUA in Nitra, during the entrance examination, the committee evaluates the knowledge of one world language (knowledge of Slovak and world languages for foreign applicants), knowledge of the subjects forming the theoretical basis of the selected study programme and the presentation of theses on the topic of the dissertation (the framework project contains the preliminary aim of the thesis, the reason for the choice of the topic, the prerequisites and motivation of the applicant for the research of the given topic, preliminary proposal of the methodology, expected benefit for practice). The evaluation takes into account the results and activities in the applicant's professional and scientific activities during previous studies. The Dean decides on the admission of an applicant to doctoral studies on the basis of the results of the entrance examination. Every applicant for doctoral studies must pass an entrance examination. Method of verification (oral/written) and evaluation (max. values) of the entrance examination for the study programme Landscape Engineering : Evaluation of the applicant's prerequisites Maximum number of points full-time / part-time study Knowledge in the field of the chosen field of study and programme (oral form) 20 pts Presentation of the framework project on the topic of the dissertation (oral form) 30 pts Ability to communicate in English (can be replaced by a certificate)* (oral/written) 20 pts GPA from the 2nd degree of study - for a range of up to 2.00 (determine) - for a range above 2.00 (determine) (with regard to the quality of the completed university and the profile of study) 150 pts 5 b Active participation in the scientific research field (active participation in the student scientific activity or other scientific event and possible placement, publications, knowledge of other foreign languages – provide a language certificate in another language, such as the language of presentation, awards, foreign stays, mobility, internships, motivation letter, additional studies and courses (pedagogical studies, courses in statistics, programming, etc. – submit a diploma or certificate)) 25 pts Maximum of points 100 pts * An applicant may submit a document proving a satisfactory level of knowledge of the English language by means of one of the following three certificates/certificates (does not apply to applicants for whom AJ is the mother tongue and applicants with citizenship of countries where AJ is one of the state languages): - State language exam at least B2 level - UNIcert® at B2 or C1 level. - IELTS Academic Version (International English Language Testing Service, British Council) with a minimum score of 6.5 points. - Cambridge Exam (Certificate in Advanced English, or a certificate of English proficiency from the University of Cambridge at least at B2 level). - TOEFL at least at B2 level. - Other recognised certificate of language proficiency level at least B2 according to the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). - In the event that the applicant fails to submit a document proving a satisfactory level of knowledge of the English language, such a level will be confirmed by a representative of the SUA Language Centre at the admission interview after the examination. At the applicant's request, the form of the entrance examination and the method of its implementation will be determined for an applicant with special needs, taking into account their specific needs, based on the evaluation of their specific needs. The admissions committee will evaluate the result of the entrance examinations at a closed meeting. If several applicants for the same topic of the dissertation take part in the entrance examinations, the admissions committee determines the order of success of the applicants according to the result of the entrance examinations. The admissions committee will provide a report on the result of the entrance exams, which will include an overview of the points obtained for individual areas, as well as the ranking according to the total number of points achieved. The report with their annexes shall be confirmed by the chairman of the admissions committee with his signature and handed over to the dean of the faculty. The decision on the result of the admission procedure must be made in writing within 30 days of the verification of the fulfilment of the conditions for admission to study. When admitting to doctoral studies, the Dean has the right to select applicants with better results who are enrolled in other topics or a different study programme. An applicant who has received a decision on non-admission to doctoral studies may submit a request for a review of this decision to the authority that issued the decision within eight days from the date of its delivery. INFORMATION FOR FOREIGN APPLICANTS AND APPLICANTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE SECOND LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION STUDIES ABROAD In addition to the obligatory attachments, a foreign applicant or an applicant who has completed their studies at the second level of study abroad must attach to the application form an officially verified Decision on the Recognition of a Document on Education. A decision on the recognition of a document on education (recognition of the level of education without a comparison of the field) is issued by the Ministry of Education, Development, Research and Youth of the Slovak Republic if the recognition of the degree is applied for by an applicant whose document on education was issued in a country with which an international bilateral treaty has been signed, but also by an applicant from any other state for the purpose of proving the fulfilment of the basic condition of admission to study. Detailed information is published: A decision on the recognition of a document on education (recognition of a document on education in a field of study) is issued by a higher education institution in the Slovak Republic that implements a study programme in the same or a related field of study as stated on the document on duly completed higher education. Detailed information is published: , Foreign applicants (with the exception of applicants from the Czech Republic and applicants who have graduated from the Slovak language) who apply for the study programme provided at the SUA in Nitra in the Slovak language and in a combination of Slovak and English must take an online test and an online oral interview aimed at determining the level of their language proficiency in the Slovak language. Testing is provided by the SUA Language Centre in Nitra ( ) on two dates, about which applicants will be informed in advance. After passing the language test, the candidate will be issued with a certificate of test result corresponding to the language level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The test and confirmation are charged € 30. If the level of language proficiency of the applicant for study is lower than A1, the applicant will not be admitted to study. If the level of language proficiency of the applicant is A1, the applicant has fulfilled one of the conditions for admission to study, but will be obliged to complete a 30-hour paid Slovak language course organized by the SUA Language Centre in Nitra (course fee: €120). The course will take place from August 25, 2025 to September 5, 2025. Upon completion of the course, the applicant will be issued with a certificate of completion. If the applicant's language proficiency level is A2 or above, the applicant has fulfilled one of the admission conditions. Detailed information about the test and the course will be provided on the website of the Language Centre ( ). Other requirements for PhD studies are regulated by Methodological Instruction 03/2022 Quality Assurance of Doctoral Studies at SUA in Nitra ( ). GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ADMISSION PROCEDURE The admission procedure for doctoral studies at the Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering of SUA in Nitra for the academic year 2025/2026 is carried out in accordance with Sections 56 and 57 of the Act and in accordance with Article 32 of the Study Regulations of the SUA in Nitra. Terms: Deadline for submission of applications to: 31.05.2025 Date of the entrance examination: 13/06/2025 Decision on the outcome of the admission procedure: within 30 days of verifying the fulfilment of the conditions for admission to study Fees: Admission fee: 50 € Payment method: cashless according to the instructions provided in the electronic application Payment method: cashless according to the instructions provided in the electronic application Information on the admission procedure, the application procedure and the mandatory annexes are published on the The topics of the dissertations are published on the faculty website The Programme Committee of the Landscape Engineering study programme approved the draft conditions and rules of the admission procedure for the given study programme, taking into account the specifics for students with special needs, on 25.9.2024. The conditions and rules of the admission procedure for the study programme Landscape Engineering were discussed in the Board of Internal Quality Assurance System of Education at SUA in Nitra on 10/12/2024. Conditions for international students INFORMATION FOR FOREIGN APPLICANTS AND APPLICANTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE SECOND LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION STUDIES ABROAD In addition to the obligatory attachments, a foreign applicant or an applicant who has completed their studies at the second level of study abroad must attach to the application form an officially verified Decision on the Recognition of a Document on Education. A decision on the recognition of a document on education (recognition of the level of education without a comparison of the field) is issued by the Ministry of Education, Development, Research and Youth of the Slovak Republic if the recognition of the degree is applied for by an applicant whose document on education was issued in a country with which an international bilateral treaty has been signed, but also by an applicant from any other state for the purpose of proving the fulfilment of the basic condition of admission to study. Detailed information is published: A decision on the recognition of a document on education (recognition of a document on education in a field of study) is issued by a higher education institution in the Slovak Republic that implements a study programme in the same or a related field of study as stated on the document on duly completed higher education. Detailed information is published: , Foreign applicants (with the exception of applicants from the Czech Republic and applicants who have graduated from the Slovak language) who apply for the study programme provided at the SUA in Nitra in the Slovak language and in a combination of Slovak and English must take an online test and an online oral interview aimed at determining the level of their language proficiency in the Slovak language. Testing is provided by the SUA Language Centre in Nitra ( ) on two dates, about which applicants will be informed in advance. After passing the language test, the candidate will be issued with a certificate of test result corresponding to the language level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The test and confirmation are charged € 30. If the level of language proficiency of the applicant for study is lower than A1, the applicant will not be admitted to study. If the level of language proficiency of the applicant is A1, the applicant has fulfilled one of the conditions for admission to study, but will be obliged to complete a 30-hour paid Slovak language course organized by the SUA Language Centre in Nitra (course fee: €120). The course will take place from August 25, 2025 to September 5, 2025. Upon completion of the course, the applicant will be issued with a certificate of completion. If the applicant's language proficiency level is A2 or above, the applicant has fulfilled one of the admission conditions. Detailed information about the test and the course will be provided on the website of the Language Centre ( ). Other requirements for PhD studies are regulated by Methodological Instruction 03/2022 Quality Assurance of Doctoral Studies at SUA in Nitra ( ).

Confirm the accepted English-language evidence with the institution for the selected intake.

Preparation checklist; final document rules and certified translations are confirmed during application review.

This programme is recorded as accredited in the central catalogue.