General and Experimental Psychology

Doctoral studies represent the third level of qualification in the subject field. The focus of the third degree is on general and experimental psychology. Graduates will acquire the latest…

Living costs€900 a month in Trnava, rent included

€10,800

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Who can apply to this programme.

• Conditions of admission CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION TO DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAMS The basic prerequisite for admission to doctoral studies is a second-level university degree. ELECTRONIC APPLICATION FORM AND MANDATORY ATTACHMENTS - candidates apply for the dissertation topics, which are published on the faculty's website, - the candidate is obliged to SAVE the created electronic application (the status of the application "registered" is not sufficient), - the following attachments shall be uploaded to the attachment of the electronic application: Confirmation of payment of the admission fee (compulsory attachment), Curriculum vitae (compulsory attachment), a framework project on the topic of the dissertation in accordance with the faculty guide-lines (compulsory attachment), a summary of professional and scientific activities (optional annex), a list of published scientific papers (optional annex), - certified copies of the diploma and the state examination certificate must be delivered by post to the study department as soon as they are received, - applicants who are graduates of the UCM are not required to send certified copies of their univer-sity diploma or state examination certificate. Address for sending the required documents: Študijné oddelenie FF UCM, Nám. J. Herdu 2, 917 01 Trnava. ADMISSION INTERVIEW The admission procedure is a selection procedure in the form of an interview, where the applicant presents his/her motives, prerequisites for studies, dissertation project as well as knowledge of a foreign language. In the selection procedure, preference will be given to graduates who have participated in student scientific, professional and artistic activities. A candidate becomes a PhD student after successful completion of the selection procedure and after enrolment in the PhD program based on the admission decree of the Dean of the Faculty. Dates of selection procedures for PhD degree: June 2025 Conditions for international students BASIC ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS The admission conditions for foreign applicants are the same as for students from the Slovak Republic, a good knowledge of the Slovak language is required, which the applicant proves by a certificate of the final school leaving examination in the Slovak language or a university diploma issued by a Slovak university. Applicants who have not passed the matriculation examination in the Slovak language, or who have not completed higher education in a study program offered in the Slovak language, are obliged to send by post a certificate of proficiency in the Slovak language at least at B1 level by 30 April 2025 at the latest. This obligation does not apply to applicants with citizenship of the Czech Republic. DOCUMENTATION OF EDUCATION OBTAINED OUTSIDE THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC The applicant is obliged to submit, no later than on the day of enrolment, a decision on the recognition of a document of education obtained outside the territory of the Slovak Republic, which will be recognized by a higher education institution that carries out study program in the same fields of study or in related fields of study as those listed on the document of education, or by the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic, if there is no such higher education institution in the Slovak Republic. This obligation does not apply to applicants who have completed their education in the Czech Republic.

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