PhD Admissions for the Academic Year 2026/2027

Accredited Doctoral Study Programmes at JFMED CU in Martin for the Academic Year 2026/2027 – available here

• Confirmation of completion of second-cycle higher education (valid at the time of the admission procedure)

• Successful completion of the admission interview in the relevant study programme within the field of study and in a major world language

• Availability of supervisory capacity within the relevant study programme in the given field of study

• Limited number of places for full-time doctoral students

• Applicants may apply for only one study programme within a field of study and for one dissertation topic
  
  

Internal Regulation No. 40/2025 - Decision of the Dean of JFMED CU on the organisational arrangements and admission requirements for doctoral study at JFMED CU for the academic year 2026/2027

REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS TO THE APPLICATION

• Application form (signed) – in addition to other details, the applicant shall indicate the study programme, field of study, dissertation topic, supervisor, and the form of doctoral study (full-time/on-site or part-time/external). The applicant selects the dissertation topic from the list of dissertation topics published under each study programme within the relevant field of study.
• Consent to the processing of personal data (an integral part of the application)
• Curriculum Vitae – Europass format (signed)
• Confirmation of completion of second-cycle (Master’s) higher education (for applicants graduating in the given academic year – valid at the time of the admission procedure)
• Copy of proof of payment of the admission fee (postal order or confirmation of payment)
• Documents on completed studies (university diploma – certified copy, state examination certificate, Diploma Supplement – copy)
• List of published professional and scientific works to date
• Outline of the dissertation project (a brief description of the research topic, including the subject of research, methodological approaches and procedures, research objectives, and a list of key references – signed)
• Applicants who obtained their second-cycle higher education degree abroad must meet conditions equivalent to those required of domestic applicants
• Recognition of third-level education documents – here
• Confirmation of professional experience and employer’s consent for part-time (external) study
• Medical certificate of fitness certificate of fitness issued by a general practitioner (upload under the mandatory attachment “Health Fitness”)
• Applicants with specific needs may submit a request to determine the form and method of the admission examination with regard to their specific needs; such application must include consent to the processing of personal data provided in the request – here

Coordinator for applicants with specific needs:
Mgr. Ľubica Bánovčinová, PhD.
(+421 43 9279 429; lubica.banovcinova@uniba.sk)

PAYMENT DETAILS FOR THE ADMISSION PROCEDURE FEE

(payment instruction generated automatically after completing the electronic application)

In the final step of the electronic application, tick the mandatory attachments “Fee” and “Health Fitness” before confirming the application. After confirmation, click “Payment Order” and download the payment instruction. The payment details may be copied into Internet or mobile banking, or the QR code may be scanned to autofill the data. Subsequently, upload proof of payment (transaction confirmation) to the application under the mandatory attachment “Fee”.
Proof of payment must be submitted together with the application!
The fee is non-refundable if the applicant does not attend the admission interview after the application has been registered.

DISSERTATION TOPICS – available HERE

Applicants for doctoral study at JFMED CU in Martin for the academic year 2026/2027 must submit their application exclusively via the electronic AIS2 system.

Before completing the application, please read the instructions carefully. After entering the required data, the application must be confirmed, printed, signed, and submitted with all attachments to the Doctoral Studies Office of JFMED CU in Martin.

Printed and signed applications with attachments must be delivered to the Registry Office of the Dean’s Office of JFMED CU in Martin (Malá Hora 4A, 036 01 Martin), or sent by post (the date of the postal stamp is decisive).

ELECTRONIC APPLICATION for study at Comenius University in Bratislava 

• The application must be signed!

IMPORTANT: Without payment of the fee and submission of a complete application with all required attachments, the applicant will not be invited to the admission interview.

1. Announcement of Dissertation Topics

• Call to departments with accredited study programmes to submit dissertation topics and supervisors by 13 January 2026

• Submission of dissertation topics and supervisors by departments to the Doctoral Studies Office by 13 February 2026

• Publication of the announcement in mass media and on the internet by 16 March 2026

• Dissertation topics will be available at the Dean’s Office of JFMED CU or on the JFMED CU website

2. Admission Procedure Timeline

• Submission of applications for doctoral study – by 24 April 2026

• Invitation of applicants – by 15 May 2026
  

• Admission interviews – 4–5 June 2026

• Notification of admission results – within 30 days after the admission interviews
  
  

Internal regulation No. 34/2025 - Tuition Fees and Study-Related Fees, Rector’s Directive of Comenius University in Bratislava (Amendment No. 10 to Regulation No. 17/2021) determining tuition fees and fees associated with study. Effective from 16 December 2025

Annex:
Annex No. 8 - Tuition Fees and Study-Related Fees for the Academic Year 2026/2027