Applicant must submit the E-application form to study at SUA through the university’s designated portal or send the completed form via email to the Vice-Dean or the Faculty or the Contact Person for Foreign Affairs of the respective faculty.

The sum of the fee depends on the specific faculty and study program and it varies between 30 EUR and 65 EUR.
The proof of the payment has to be sent via email to the Vice-Dean for International Affairs of the respective faculty or the Contact Person for Forreign Affairs.

Applicant must submit a copy of their secondary school graduation certificate (maturita certificate) and the transcript of grades from their secondary education. This requirement differs based on bilateral agreements between Slovakia and the applicant’s country.

Decision on the recognition of documents on completed secondary education is issued by the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic or by the Regional Office of Education in Nitra following this navigation https://uznavanie.minedu.sk/en/navigator/4

Notarization of Documents: The applicant must have a notarized copy of the documents listed above. The notarization ensures the authenticity of the documents and verifies they are accurate copies.

All notarized copies of documents must be translated into Slovak by an officially accredited translator in Slovakia. The applicant must send the notarized copies to the accredited translator by post and arrange for the officially translated documents to be sent directly to the Vice-Dean for International Affairs or the Contact Person for Foreign Affairs.

The application for the recognition of a foreign secondary education qualification for further studies and other purposes must be sent by the applicant to the relevant Vice-Dean for International Affairs or the Faculty Contact Person for Foreign Affairs, along with all notarized and translated documents. The processing of the application depends on the faculty – it may be handled either by the student or the designated faculty contact person.

Payment of Application for recognition of educational documents

– An application fee of 40 EUR (for countries without bilateral agreements) or 7 EUR (for countries with bilateral agreements) must be paid. The payment is made through an eKolok (electronic postal stamp), which can be purchased online via the Slovak Post website.

– eKolok Details: After making the payment, the applicant will receive a QR code confirming the transaction, which must be sent to the Vice-Dean for International Affairs or the Contact Person for Foreign Affairs for confirmation.

The fee must be paid only after the documents are received by the Vice-Dean’s or the Contact Person for Foreign Affair´s office to avoid any issues with expiration. The eKolok has a one-month validity period, so delays in document submission may require purchasing a new eKolok.

The applicant must send a scanned copy of their passport to the Vice-Dean for International Affairs or the Contact Person for Foreign Affairs via email. This document is needed for identity verification. 

The processing of the application depends on the faculty – it may be handled either by the student or the designated faculty contact person.

The faculty or the student will collect all required documents, including:

– Completed Application Form

– Copy of the passport

– Notarized and translated copies of secondary education documents (graduation certificate and transcript of grades)

– Confirmation of eKolok payment (QR code)

All these documents will be sent to the Regional Office of School Administration in Nitra (for Bachelor's degree applications) for recognition processing.

The documents will be forwarded to the relevant recognition center, where they will be reviewed and validated.

For more information on the recognition of completed studies from primary and secondary schools abroad, you can refer to the official guidelines on the Ministry of Education’s website here.

Within 30 days, the Regional Office of School Administration in Nitra or Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic will issue a recognition decision regarding the applicant’s previous education.*

The decision will be sent to the faculty, and once received, it will be forwarded to the applicant.

Once the applicant’s educational documents have been successfully recognized, they will be invited to an online interview in English. The applicant may take the interview at any point during the admission process.

Based on the recognition of the previous education and the successful online interview, the applicant will receive a final admission decision to study at the university.