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The graduate of the doctoral study programme Rolling stock in the field of study 5.2.4 Motor vehicles, rail vehicles, ships and aircraft masters the scientific methods of research and development of…

Living costs€830 a month in Žilina, rent included

€9,960

Living costs from SiT estimate from livingcost.org city data (Nov 2026), converted from USD at the ECB reference rate of 30 Oct 2026 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD)

Who can apply to this programme.

• Conditions of admission Basic condition of admission The basic condition of admission to doctoral studies (third degree study programme) is the acquisition of a university degree of the second degree (Act on Higher Education No.131/2002 Coll., as amended). In the case of a foreign applicant or a student who has completed his/her studies abroad, he/she shall submit with his/her application for university studies, no later than at the time of enrolment, a decision on the recognition of the document on the completion of the second degree by the relevant institution in the Slovak Republic, or shall apply to UNIZA for the recognition of the document on the education. Other conditions of admission 1. No entrance examination All applicants for studies go through a selection procedure. 2. Selection procedure The selection procedure for doctoral studies is conducted by interviewing each applicant separately before the admissions committee. Rules of the selection procedure The content of the interview is a part mapping the applicant's overview in the professional field related to the selected topic of doctoral studies and another part, aimed at verifying knowledge of foreign languages and prerequisites for independent scientific work. The ranking of the candidates is done by the committee in a secret ballot. Conditions for international students For foreign applicants, the admission conditions apply as for applicants from the Slovak Republic. Foreign students who study in a language other than the state language pay tuition fees according to the conditions specified in Section 92 (8) of the Higher Education Act. The tuition fee is set by a UNIZA directive and published for the relevant academic year on the University's website. Foreign students studying in the Slovak language do not pay tuition fees. Applicants from the Czech Republic may use the form valid in the Czech Republic to apply for studies. Applicants who do not have an active knowledge of Slovak or Czech are required to successfully complete language training (possibility to take it at UNIZA). For foreign applicants admitted on the basis of interstate agreements, bilateral treaties or for scholarship holders of the Government of the Slovak Republic, the conditions specified in the relevant documents apply.

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The central catalogue records this programme as accredited.