for the academic year 2026/2027
Study programs
Intelligent Software Systemsin the field of Computer Science 
- The programs are internationally accredited by the IET
- STUDY IS IN SLOVAK LANGUAGE
The master's degree in each study program is a two-year program for applicants who have completed a university degree in the relevant field of study or in a related field of study. For those candidates who have completed a university degree in a more distant field of study, the period of study in each program of study shall be three years.
The recommended study plans for the academic year 2025/2026 for all programs of study can be found on the Study Programs page (in Slovak language), and will be published as such for the academic year 2026/2027 at a later date.
Applications deadline
31 May 2026 by 11:59 pm
E-application
The e-application will be launched on 1 April 2026 at 2:00pm.
Complete the electronic application form in the Academic Information System (AIS):
Academic Information SystemRead carefully the instructions on how to fill it in
Application Annexes
- results for previous university studies ,
(a transcript of courses and grades obtained during previous university studies, certified by the faculty or university that issued the transcript and a certified copy of the graduate certificate (diploma)); necessary to deliver as a hard copy by mail or by person, till the end of August;
this does not apply to applicants who are completing their bachelor studies at FIIT STU in the academic year 2025/2026; - applicants who are not graduates of bachelor's degree programs in Slovak or Czech will demonstrate their knowledge of Slovak based on an assessment issued by an independent evaluator, the ICV STU Language Center, verifying their knowledge of Slovak at the B2 level;
- applicants with reduced working capacity must send a doctor's certificate of medical fitness by post.
- applicants may attach to their application documents on significant results of their professional activity in the field of informatics and information technologies, as well as in other types of professional activities - in the case of an electronic application, upload it to the AIS - DO NOT SEND BY MAIL;
- Applicants who have completed their bachelor's studies abroad (except for the Czech Republic) shall deliver until the day of enrolment a hard copy of:
- notarized copy of their bachelor diploma officially translated into Slovak
- decision on the recognition of equivalence of a bachelor's degree
or Clause on the recognition of a foreign education degree1 - confirmation of knowledge of the Slovak language at level B2 – assessment issued by an independent assessor, the ICV STU Language Center, which verifies knowledge of the Slovak language at level B2
An applicant, who graduated in Ukraine and will be submitting the Clause, must also verify their bachelor diploma through the Register of Educational Documents, which can be found at https://info.edbo.gov.ua/edu-documents/. They must generate an extract from the register with certified electronic signature CES (КЕП - кваліфікованим електронним підписом) and get it sent to their email address, and then upload it until 31 July 2026 to the electronic application in the designated section: Document certifying graduation from a previous level of study (Bachelor Diploma, etc.). Without this confirmation, the Clause is invalid.
Instructions on authenticating education documents for applicants from Ukraine
The documents attached to the application form are not returned to the applicants and remain part of the applicant's documents.
Do not forget to indicate on the application form all the study programs you are applying for, in order of importance!
1Pursuant to Section 39a of Act No. 422/2015 Coll. on the recognition of documents, it is possible to deliver a "Clause on the recognition of a foreign education degree" instead of nostrification.
The clause pursuant to paragraph 2 shall be deemed to be a decision on the recognition of a document of education pursuant to Section 39(9) for the purpose of continuing studies or for the purpose of assessing the degree of education attained pursuant to Section 60, if it is accompanied by the document of education to which the clause is issued.
Applicants or graduates of secondary and university institutions abroad can generate the endorsement via: Recognition clause > Recognition clause > Entering the country where the education document was issued. All available secondary and university degrees that exist in that country will then be displayed.
ATTENTION, not all applicants have this option. You need to check the list of countries on the website to see if this option applies to you.
Recognition portal: https://uznavanie.minedu.sk/en/navigator/
Admission fee
| Amount: | 30 € |
| Method of payment: | bank transfer |
| IBAN: | SK83 8180 0000 0070 0008 5552 |
| SWIFT/BIC: | SPSRSKBA |
| Variable symbol: | number allocated by the electronic application system or 2101, if the applicant does not use the electronic application sastem |
| Constant symbol: | 0558 |
| Address: | FIIT STU v Bratislave, Ilkovičova 2, 842 16 Bratislava 4 |
In the "Message for the recipient" section, the applicant must indicat his/her name and surname.
If the applicant does not use the e-application, he/she must also attach to the application form a confirmation (copy) on payment of the fee for material support of the admission procedure.
Tuition fees and fees associated with studies are determined by the Rector's Directive valid for the relevant academic year, published on the STU website.
Conditions of admission to master´s studies
- The basic condition for admission to the study program of master's degree is the completion of the first degree. This condition is also met by graduates of study fields under the older regulations. For the purposes of assessing the professional competence of an applicant for an master´s degree, completion of a combined first- and second-degree program of study shall also be considered as completion of a first-degree program of study.
- The competence of applicants for master´s studies shall be assessed on the basis of the content and results of the applicant´s previous studies at the first degree level of the university, which shall be supported by appropriate documents, and on the basis of the results of the entrance examination if this is not done on the basis of the documents submitted on the applicant's previous studies.
The same requirements apply for international students as to domestic students. Applicants who have completed previous studies abroad must submit proof of recognition of their university education for the purpose of continuing their studies in accordance with the applicable laws (www.stuba.sk/9619). The document must be submitted in documentary form, either as an original or a notarised copy, latest till the end of August.
Further conditions of admission to master´s study programs at the FIIT STU in Bratislava for the academic year 2026/2027 were approved by the Academic Senate of the Faculty on 18 November 2025.
Admission procedure
The admission procedure begins for an applicant by submitting an application for the relevant master study program.
Applicants who meet the basic admission requirements, or are expected to meet them, and whose application contains all the requirements, will be invited to an entrance examination.
The results of the entrance examination will be evaluated by the Admission Board on 29 June 2026.
The selection of applicants will be based on a ranking based on the results of the entrance examination, the results of previous studies, significant professional achievements in the field of computer science and information technologies, and the number of applicants that the faculty plans to admit to the master´s degree studies in computer science and information technology.
The results of the admission procedure shall be published in the Academic Information System (AIS) a the latest one week after the decision of the Admissions Committee.
The decision to admit or not to admit an applicant, together with the reasons for it, shall be delivered to the applicant in writing at the contact address indicated in the application form.
The admission procedure will be closed for the applicant by the issue of a decision on the outcome of the admission procedure.
Evaluation of the admission procedure
The selection of applicants is based on:
- on the basis of the ranking based the academic results in the first degree of university education,
- significant results in professional activities in the field of computer science and information technology, as well as in other types of professional activities,
- the applicant´s stated preferences regarding study programs,
- the assessments of the entrance examination.
In the event that the admission capacity of admitted applicants for a study program is reached, the Admissions Committee may consider admission to another study program, which os indicated in the application form as an alternative type of admission procedure.
Entrance exam
22 June 2026 at 9:00 am
The entrance examination is a written examination, thematically focused on the field of study in which the program of study is pursued.
The main objective of the entrance examination for master´s studies is to verify the applicant´s professional competence to study in the chosen field of study, to determine the applicant's prerequisites for independent creative activity in the field of computer science and information technology.
In the admission procedure, candidates for master´s studies shall demonstrate their knowledge in the field of the relevant field of study.
Graduates of bachelor studies at FIIT STU in the academic year 2025/2026 have an entrance exam for master's studies in the academic year 2026/2027 forgiven.
Framework content and method of verifying of aptitude for studies
Thematic topics of the entrance examination (in Slovak)
Planned number of applicants admitted
Planned number of students admitted to the Master's degree for the academic year 2026/2027:
| Study program: | 2-year study: | 3-year study: |
| Information security | 30 | 5 |
| Intelligent software systems | 130 | 5 |
Information on accommodation in the student dorm
For more information on accommodation in student dormitories can be found on the following websites www.fiit.stuba.sk//2821 and www.stuba.sk/5461.
If you have any questions about the admission procedure for bachelor studies, contact Mgr. Zuzana Tekulová (zuzana_tekulova[at]stuba.sk; phone number: +421 2 210 22 143).