English Language and Culture

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Living costs€780 a month in Banská Bystrica, rent included

€9,360

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 Admission to this programme requires English language proficiency at the B2 level or higher and Slovak language proficiency at the C1 level or higher according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Applicants must complete a general academic prerequisites test, part of the National Comparative Exams administered by the company Scio, in place of an entrance exam. Results from a previous Scio test no older than three years will also be accepted. Applicants will be accepted in the order of their achieved percentile on the test until the planned number of accepted applicants for the given combination has been reached. Applicants who present a certificate obtained by completing at least one of the following examinations will earn the maximum score in the admission proceedings (without being required to take the Scio test):
• University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, Certificate in Advanced English
• University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, Certificate of Proficiency in English
• University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, First Certificate in English – score A
• IELTS – International English Language Testing System – minimum level 6.5
• secondary-school-leaving examination on the English language – level C1 – final result excellent, very good – level B2 – external portion minimum 85% mark + oral portion result “excellent” If the number of applicants does not exceed the planned number of accepted students, the requirement to take the entrance exam will be waived. Conditions for international students Basic admission requirements for foreign applicants to bachelor’s programmes: ‒ successful passing of the entrance examination ‒ Slovak language proficiency at the required level (at least B2 or C1) according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (this does not apply to applicants to the programme Slovak for the Linguistic and Cultural Competence of International Students) ‒ confirmation of acceptance of the applicant’s certificate of education completed abroad at the required level of education (with the exception of certificates from the Czech Republic, for which a confirmation is not needed) The application must include: - a certificate of proficiency in Slovak as a foreign/second language at the required level (at least B2 or C1 depending on the study programme criteria) issued by a language school included in the network of schools and educational institutions of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic (registered public language schools and private language schools) – required for all foreign applicants to bachelor’s programmes (except for applicants to the programme Slovak for the Linguistic and Cultural Competence of International Students).

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

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The central catalogue records this programme as accredited.