Teaching of English Language and Literature and Teaching of Russian Language and Literature

(full time, masters degree)

Graduate profile

Teaching of English Language and Literature
Graduates of the second-cycle study program in the Teaching of English Language and Literature (in combination) possess extensive knowledge and skills regarding the English language and are able to utilize them in both oral and written communication. They possess theoretical and methodological knowledge in the fields of pedagogy, educational psychology, and English language didactics, and are familiar with the latest methods and techniques for teaching English across all educational stages and proficiency levels, in both face-to-face and online formats. Graduates are able to effectively apply this knowledge in educational practice to develop students' communicative competence and global skills. They can utilize their knowledge of English language didactics to prepare and conduct lessons, evaluate their own teaching process, and propose alternative approaches. The theoretical knowledge and skills acquired enable graduates to work in the educational sector at state or private schools or to pursue third-cycle (doctoral) university studies.

Teaching of Russian Language and Literature
Graduates possess specialized and methodological knowledge in linguistics, pedagogy, subject-specific didactics, and psychology. They are familiar with current state educational curricula and have mastered the theoretical foundations for designing, implementing, and evaluating the educational process. Graduates have a comprehensive grasp of the theoretical and practical aspects of the educational content, as well as the didactics and methodology of teaching the Russian language. They are competent in independently formulating research problems and engaging in analytical reasoning regarding specific issues within the fields of philology and pedagogy. They find employment in the education sector and in various spheres of social and cultural life. They are prepared to work as teachers of Russian in primary and secondary schools, or as language instructors and teachers in language schools. They may also pursue doctoral studies and, upon obtaining a PhD, build a career in academia.

Acceptance conditions

Teaching of English Language and Literature
Admission to this programme requires English language proficiency at the C1 level or higher according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and completed bachelor’s studies in the field of study Teacher Training and Education Science.
Applicants must demonstrate the required English proficiency level by holding a bachelor’s degree in an English-language-oriented programme or submitting any of the following credentials:
– University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, Certificate in Advanced English
– University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, Certificate of Proficiency in English
– IELTS – International English Language Testing System – min. Band 7
If the number of applicants exceeds the programme’s capacity, applicants will be ranked based on their weighted average mark from their bachelor’s studies.



Teaching of Russian Language and Literature
Admission to this programme requires Russian language proficiency at the B2 level or higher according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and completed bachelor’s studies in the field of study Teacher Training and Education Science.
Applicants must demonstrate the required Russian proficiency level by holding a bachelor’s degree in a Russian-language-oriented programme or submitting a Russian-proficiency certificate issued by a language school included in the network of schools and educational institutions of Slovakia’s Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth (registered public language schools: https://www.cvtisr.sk/buxus/docs/JH/stat_zus.pdf and private language schools: https://www.cvtisr.sk/buxus/docs/JH/sukromne_sasz.pdf) or by a foreign institution authorized to issue Russian-language-proficiency certificates.
If the number of applicants exceeds the capacity of the programme, applicants will be ranked based on their weighted average mark from their bachelor’s studies.

Foreign applicants to this programme who have completed their bachelor’s studies in a language other than Slovak must also demonstrate Slovak language proficiency at the B2 level or higher, demonstrated by a certificate of Slovak language proficiency.

Information for foreign students

Basic admission requirements for foreign applicants to master’s studies:
‒ completed bachelor’s or master’s studies, demonstrated by a decision to recognize the education credential at the required level earned outside Slovakia (except for credentials earned in Czechia; those do not require recognition)

Applicants for master’s studies who have completed their previous education in a country that does not have a recognition clause with Slovakia must send the original or a notarized copy of the decision to recognize their higher-education credential (school-leaving-exam certificate) attained outside Slovakia. Information on the recognition of higher-education credentials can be found at the website of Slovakia’s Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth (https://uznavanie.minedu.sk/en/navigator/10) or on the UMB website
(https://www.umb.sk/en/studies/information/recognition-of-the-evidence-of-formal-qualifications/).

If an applicant for master’s studies who has completed their previous education abroad does not, by the specified deadline, deliver the original/notarized copy of the decision recognizing their higher-education credential attained outside Slovakia and/or does not, by the specified deadline for admission requirement fulfilment verification, deliver the Slovak-language-proficiency certificate at the required level, they will be accepted conditionally. Applicants must present these documents by the day of enrolment at the latest; otherwise they cannot enrol as a student.

Application fees

Application fee: 20,00 €

Online application fee: 20,00 €

General information about the entrance exam

General information on the admissions process (master's degree programmes)

For all applicants, the admissions process begins by submitting an application. Applicants may apply for multiple programmes, but they must submit a separate application for each programme. There is no limit on the number of submitted applications per applicant. Applications are submitted electronically via the central web-based application system. The Faculty of Arts will accept electronic applications with or without validated electronic signatures.

The application must include:
- the applicant’s CV
- a notarized copy of the applicant’s bachelor’s-level state examination diploma (applies to applicants for master's programmes who have completed their bachelor’s studies)
- a copy of the applicant’s bachelor’s diploma supplement or, if they have not yet completed their bachelor’s studies, the transcript of records from their bachelor’s studies (this applies to master’s-programme applicants from other universities)
- a certificate of fitness from a doctor (applies to physical education programmes)
- a certificate of proficiency in Slovak as a foreign/second language at the required level (at least B2 or C1 depending on the study programme criteria) issued by a language school included in the network of schools and educational institutions of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic (registered public language schools and private language schools) – required for foreign applicants to master’s programmes who studied in a language other than Slovak at the bachelor’s level

Basic admission requirements for master’s studies:
‒ completed bachelor’s or master’s studies

Applicants for master’s studies who have earned their bachelor’s degree in Slovakia or Czechia must also deliver, without being prompted by the faculty, a notarized copy of their bachelor’s diploma to the faculty’s study department by 15 July 2027 (this does not apply to applicants who have completed their previous studies at UMB).
Applicants who do not demonstrate their fulfilment of the specified admission requirements by the specified deadline will be accepted conditionally. Applicants must deliver a notarized copy of their bachelor’s diploma or confirmation of their completed bachelor’s studies (in the case of applicants for master’s studies from higher-education institutions other than UMB) by the day of enrolment at the latest; otherwise, they cannot enrol as a student.

Applicants for master’s studies who have completed their previous education abroad (besides Czechia)