STUDY INFORMATION
Study structure
Comenius University offers, organizes and provides higher education in the framework of accredited study programmes at three levels:
Bachelor level
I. level: Bachelor’s study programme - Graduates are conferred the academic degree “bakalár” (abbreviation “Bc.”).
Master level
II. level: Master’s study programme - Graduates are conferred the academic degree “magister” (abbreviation “Mgr.”).
An exception is the six-year medical study programme, which can be studied only as a joint of the first and the second level. Graduates are conferred the academic degree “doctor všeobecného lekárstva” (doctor of general medicine abbreviation “MUDr.”) or “doctor zubného lekárstva” (doctor of dentistry abbreviation “MDDr.”).
Doctorate level
III. level: Ph.D. study programme - Graduates are conferred the academic degree “doktor” (abbreviation “PhD.”).
Credit system
The credit system has been introduced at all faculties of Comenius University in Bratislava since the academic year 2000/2001. The credit system is compatible with the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). One year of full-time study at Comenius University in Bratislava is equivalent to 60 ECTS credit points.
For information about Higher education in Slovakia please refer to the following link: Study in Slovakia
Study Regulations of Comenius University in Bratislava (No. 8/2013)
Academic calendar
Winter semester 2023/2024
- from September 18, 2023 to December 15, 2023 *
- Matriculation Day: September 13, 2023
- Welcome Week: from September 11, 2023
- Programme for Welcome Week will be added in a timely manner
- lecture period: from September 18 till 15 December (depends on the faculty, contact the faculty coordinator)
- examination period: from January to mid-February
* Faculty od Medicine starts a week earlier (11 September) – contact your faculty administrator for more info
The period of the full academic year: September 18, 2023 - June 30, 2024
Summer semester 2023/2024
- from February 19, 2024 to May 17, 2024 *
- Matriculation Day: February 12, (will be specified)
- Welcome Week: from February 5, 2024 - Programme for Welcome Week will be added in a timely manner
- lecture period: from February 19 till May 17 (depends on the faculty, contact the faculty coordinator)
- examination period: from May to June
* The length of courses in each semester is 14 weeks
Academic calendar
The Academic year consists of two semesters (winter and summer semester) followed by an examination period. During the examination period, teaching activities do not take place, so students can sit for the examinations.
Winter semester | from mid September to mid December * |
Examination period | from January to February |
Summer semester | from mid February to mid May * |
Examination period | from May to June |
Holiday | from July to August |
*The length of courses in each semester is 14 weeks
Public holidays in Slovakia
Event | Date |
|---|---|
Day of the Establishment of the Slovak republic | January 1 |
Epiphany | January 6 |
Good Friday and Easter Monday | March, April |
International Workers' Day | May 1 |
Day of Victory over Fascism | May 8 |
St. Cyril & St. Methodius Day | July 5 |
Slovak National Uprising Anniversary | August 29 |
Day of the Constitution of the Slovak republic | September 1 |
Day of Blessed Virgin Mary | September 15 |
All Saints' Day | November 1 |
Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day | November 17 |
Christmas Eve | December 24 |
Christmas Days | December 25-26 |