School of Hairdressing and Make-up in Bratislava (BeautyCare Study)

Why students choose it

• The boarding house is inside the school building — unusual for Bratislava, and it turns the commute into a few minutes.
• Practice with real clients: the school has its own workshops and a training salon, not just mannequin heads.
• Dual education — part of the practical training happens in partner salons around the city, which is often where the first job starts.
• A choice of format: four years with a maturita and a trade, or three years with a výučný list and a faster route into a salon.
• Erasmus+ and other exchange programmes: placements and professional competitions abroad.
• The beauty sector in Bratislava is steady, so assisting in a salon alongside studies is realistic.

Faculties and programmes

How international students apply

Application deadlines

Applications go through the state ePrihláška system. For the 2026/2027 school year the first round ran from 8 to 20 February 2026, and the second round — if places were left — from 3 to 8 June 2026. Entrance exams are held in spring, with the exact dates published alongside the admission criteria. Dates for 2027/2028 are announced in autumn, so check minedu.sk.

Entrance exams

• For the four-year programmes the published criteria describe a written test in Slovak language and literature and in mathematics; each part is worth up to 20 points, with a minimum of 5 points per part.
• For the three-year vocational programmes admission is usually based on school grades, without a written exam — the criteria are published before applications open.
• The exam is taken in Slovak, so the language is worth building up in advance — B1–B2 is the usual reference point.

Documents

• the ePrihláška application (filed by the current school or by a parent);
• the certificate of completed 9th grade and school reports, with an official translation into Slovak;
• a recognition decision from the Regional Office of School Administration (Regionálny úrad školskej správy) — or proof that the request has been filed;
• proof of the child's legal stay in Slovakia — a residence permit or the application for one;
• a medical certificate of fitness for the trade if the school asks for one — usual practice where students work with clients.

Creative programmes are often chosen with the heart, but the application still goes in during winter, and document recognition is best started six months ahead. The general route is described on the admission after 9th grade page, and recognition in the article on nostrification. We take on the choice of programme, the translations and the filing — see turnkey admission.

Application deadlines from minedu.sk for 2026/2027; entrance-test format from the published admission criteria on beautycare-study.sk, August 2026. Check the current year before applying.

Dormitory and costs

The school states that students are offered accommodation in the school boarding house located directly in the school building — for a family moving from another town that removes a whole layer of logistics: no searching for a place elsewhere and no commute to plan. A place in a Bratislava school dormitory costs roughly 30–60 € per month plus meals (indicative, 2026 — ask the school for exact amounts).

The application for a place is filed after admission, in spring or early summer. A full year's budget can be estimated in the cost calculator.

Three years or four: how to choose

Both routes lead to a trade; the difference is the document at the end and what it opens up afterwards. The decision is best made on whether university is part of the plan, not on the length of the course.

Slovak and the first year

Beauty programmes are gentler on language than medical ones: much of the training is demonstrated hands-on. The entrance test in Slovak and mathematics is written, though, and it has to be passed.

• Aim for B1–B2 by the exam; trade vocabulary is picked up during practical lessons.
• Working with a client is a conversation, so spoken Slovak matters more than grammar by the second and third year.
• Neighbouring options in the catalogue: the school of gastronomy and hotel services in Bratislava and the medical school in Nitra.

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