Faculty of Healthcare

Verejné zdravotníctvo

Length of study:
4 years
Form of Study:
External
Method of Study:
Distance
Graduate Degree:
PhD.
Academic year:
2026/2027

Prospects of graduates

Graduate of the Public Health III. level study programme acquire knowledge, skills, and competencies for independent scientific work in the field of Public Health. Graduates’ application is in independent scientific and creative activity, in education and the pedagogical process in the environment of universities, where they can perform not only pedagogical activity, but also independent scientific and creative activity. They can also apply themselves in research teams of domestic or foreign research. Their application is likewise possible in the clinical environment of healthcare facilities at the National Institute of Health, occupational health protection organisations, etc. Graduates can also apply themselves in implementing health promotion programme in various areas of society.
Graduates of the Public Health III. level study programmme are qualified to practice the profession:
– Public health worker
– University teacher
– Scientific and research worker
More at
https://fz.tnuni.sk/index.php?id=441

Basic info

Contact:
Fakulta zdravotníctva
Trenčianska univerzita Alexandra Dubčeka v Trenčíne
Študentská 2
911 50 Trenčín

Study department FZ TnUAD
Tel.: 032/74 00 610
E-mail:studijne.fz@tnuni.sk
www.fz.tnuni.sk

Requirements

The basic requirement is completion of the second-level study programme especially in the study programme Public Health, in the Field of Health sciences and General medicine.
Additional conditions:
– successful completion of the entrance exam. The entrance exam includes:
– demonstration of knowledge of the field of study,
– presentation of the annotation of the selected dissertation topic (content, structure, methodology and objectives) – in accordance with the structure of the prescribed form,
– scientific dissertation in accordance with the stated theses, including a dissertation in a foreign language.
List of dissertation topics for the academic year 2026/2027
https://fz.tnuni.sk/index.php?id=443

Those applicants who achieve the highest score in the entrance exam will be admitted.

Conditions for international students:
The conditions of admission are identical to the conditions of admission for students from the Slovak Republic.

Additional information
Apply the application for study : until 14.08.2026
The admission procedure: 29.09. – 30.09.2026
You can apply only using: https://e-prihlaska.tnuni.sk


– the results of the entrance examination are evaluated by the admissions committee appointed by the dean
– The admissions committee will assess the results of the admissions interview in a closed session
– A record is made of the results of the admission interview
– Proposals for the admission of successful applicants to doctoral studies are submitted by the admission committee to the dean of the faculty
– based on the proposal of the admission committee, the dean of the faculty decides on admission or non-admission to study
– a decision on the result of the admission procedure is made in writing within 30 days from the date of the entrance examination
– the applicant may submit a request for review of the decision on the result of the admission procedure

Deadlines