Education objective
The main objective of the education programme is:
- To prepare the participant to have a command of the Slovak language, particularly for the purpose of studying in Slovak at a public university in full-time mode and for participating in social life, as well as for further language education, either institutional or individual on a B2.1. level.
- To support the participant’s personal development and sense of life in the Slovak Republic by means of enriching the dialogue of cultures.
- To share the information on everyday life in the country.
- To overcome language barriers for the sake of raising mobility in personal life.
About
Content of the education programme:
Education outcomes on a B2.1. level in speaking, reading comprehension and listening comprehension
Scope of the education programme:
- A) Language and academic preparation
Language training – 4 classes a day, in total: 200 classes
Combination of language and vocational training – language training 3 classes a day, vocational training 3 classes a day, in total: 410 classes.
Academic preparation is carried out according to the area of economic and social sciences (mathematics, economics, civic education and logic).
- B) Testing language skills on level A1, A2, B1, B2.1.
Target group
Foreign applicants with completed secondary education who will prepare for study at Slovak universities focused on economic or social sciences.
When and where?
Date and venue of classes:
- October 22, 2025 – August 31, 2026
- Bratislava University of Economics and Business, Dolnozemská 1, Bratislava
For whom?
Conditions for applicants’ admission:
- Complete full secondary education with secondary school-leaving examination
- Submission of online application by the given deadline
- Payment of the fee by the given deadline
Application
Application deadline:
Deadline for the submission of application (only language and vocational training) and fulfilment of admission conditions is September 26, 2025
Team
Language training lecturers:
PhDr. Roman Kvapil, PhD., Faculty of Applied Languages
Mgr. Martina Uličná, PhD., Faculty of Applied Languages
Academic preparation lecturers:
Ing. Marcel Novák, PhD., Faculty of National Economy
doc. Ing. Daniela Rybárová, PhD., Faculty of Business Management
PhDr. Mária Kmety Barteková, PhD., Faculty of Business Management
Mgr. Michaela Dziváková, PhD., Faculty of Applied Languages
Fees
Tuition fees:
- Language and vocational training, 610 classes in total – 3.290.- EUR, deadline of payment of tuition fee is September 26, 2025 at the latest
- Fee for participation at language testing and for issuing a certificate: based on passing a language exam – 50.-EUR.
- For obtaining a certificate, it is necessary to attend a minimum of 80% of classes.
Accommodation fees:
- There is a possibility of accommodation in dormitory in two or three bed rooms (depending on type of room) from 90 – to 125.- EUR / month
What do you get?
- Studying at university campus in the broad centre of Bratislava
- Accommodation at the venue of the training, or with the direct transport connection to the venue of training
- Refreshment and lunch possibilities at the venue for training
- Cultural and social activities at the university
- Studying in the centre of students’ life
- Possibility to meet students of the University of Economics in Bratislava
- Access to of study literature and teaching aid.
Important notice
After the fulfilment of admission conditions, including the payment of the full amount of tuition fee, each applicant for the Language and Academic Preparation for Foreigners in Slovak Language will receive “Confirmation of admission to the Language and Academic Preparation for Foreigners in Slovak Language to university study” which is part of the relevant attachments to the application for national "type D" visas. Due to limited capacities, the university cannot guarantee accommodation in the relevant EU student dormitories in Bratislava.
The Bratislava University of Economics and Business shall exclude any participant from the educational programme:
- For a binding breach of obligation.
- For not participating in the education for a period longer than 10 working days without a written notification of the reason for the non-participation.
In such a case, the date of termination of the educational programme is the 11th day of unexcused absence.
Accommodation: Due to ongoing reconstruction work on the relevant student dormitories, the university has limited accommodation capacities in the academic year of 2025/2026 and therefore cannot guarantee accommodation for all foreign students of language education. After the allocated limit of beds in the relevant student dormitories has been assigned, the university can recommend contacts for commercial accommodation facilities outside the university, which the student will arrange and pay for individually.
