Comenius University in Bratislava

Why students choose it

• The widest choice of fields in the country — from medicine and pharmacy to informatics, law and psychology.
• A diploma recognised across the EU; strong faculties of medicine and law.
• Most faculties admit to bachelor's programmes without entrance exams — based on the school certificate.
• Own dormitories Mlyny and Družba in Bratislava; international students get places on equal terms with Slovaks.
• The capital city: internships, part-time work, an international environment.

Faculties and programmes

How international students apply

Application deadlines

Each faculty sets its own deadline: medical faculties — usually by the end of February; most others — by the end of March or April; some faculties open a second round in summer. Check the faculty website.

Entrance exams

• Medicine, dentistry, pharmacy — written test (biology, chemistry).
• Law, psychology, several programmes at the Faculty of Arts — entrance test or ranking by school grades (depends on the year).
• Many programmes in natural sciences, mathematics and informatics, education — no exams, admission based on the certificate.

Documents

• online application (e-prihláška) and payment of the application fee;
• nostrified school certificate — the recognition decision (or proof of filing) by the faculty deadline;
• official translation of the certificate into Slovak;
• for Slovak-taught programmes — proof of language level as required by the faculty (usually B1–B2).

International students apply on the same terms as Slovaks. We match the faculty to the student's certificate and goals, prepare the documents and track the deadlines — see turnkey admission.

Based on the uniba.sk faculty websites as of 08/2026 — check the 2027/2028 deadlines and requirements before applying.

Dormitory and costs

The university runs the largest dormitories in the country — Mlyny (Átriové domky, Manželské internáty) and Družba. A dormitory place for a first-year student is roughly 90–180 € per month depending on the building and room type (2026, check the dormitory website). The application for a place is filed after admission, usually in summer.

Estimate your yearly budget including housing and food in the cost calculator.

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