Catholic Theology
Prospects of graduates
Full-time graduates - Catholic priests, religious education teachers in elementary and secondary schools, preparation for the permanent diaconate, pastoral ministries in the parish (office, pastoral council, etc.).
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• moral and blameless life of a Christian
• completed secondary education with a high school diploma
• knowledge of at least one foreign language (English, German, Italian, French)
• statement of the parish priest of the place of residence
• good health for the exercise of the profession
Additional information
Applications for studies are submitted only to one location - the Seminary in Nitre (N). In Nitra, candidates for the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Bratislava and the Archdiocese of Trnava, for the Dioceses of Nitra, Žilina and Banská Bystrica, religious and lay people study. Candidates apply for studies through the portal eprihlas electronically.
Beginning with the 2023/2024 academic year, renovations are planned for the faculty building and the seminary in Bratislava. During the reconstruction, the studies and accommodation of the divines will be carried out in the Priest Seminary in Nitra.
In addition to the online application form, the following documents must be submitted as an attachment: matriculation certificate (scan), university diploma (scan), curriculum vitae (scan), statement of the local parish priest (scan), consent to the processing of personal data (scan).
Consent to the processing of personal data can be found on the faculty's website: http://frcth.uniba.sk/studium/pre-uchadzacov-prijimacie-konanie/
Applicants with specific needs - if they are interested in admissions concessions related to their medical condition, a doctor's medical certificate (scan) must be submitted with the application form.
Conditions for international students
Knowledge of Slovak language. Other the same as for citizens of the Slovak Republic.
Conditions of admission without the entrance exam
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Coordinator for students with specific needs
Doc. ThDr. Michal Vivoda, PhD.
The entrance examination for the Master's degree (combined first and second degree) is conducted in written and oral form. The written test examines general aptitudes for study, knowledge of the Holy Scriptures, the life of the Church and of religious education appropriate to the level of secondary education. The entrance examination also includes an oral interview, which mainly assesses motivation for study. Candidates for the priesthood undergo an interview for admission to the seminary prior to the faculty entrance exam.
On receipt of the application form, the faculty sends the candidate basic information about the entrance examination and basic study literature for the written test, along with an invitation to sit for the entrance examination.
Form of entrance exam
written and oral
Tests
Knowledge test on Holy Scripture, the Catechism and current events in the Church. Elaboration of a topic - a choice of five topics according to the style of the essay.
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Apply the application for study
01.01.2026 - 30.04.2026
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Performance of the entrance exam
15.06.2026 - 15.06.2026
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Send certificate to
31.05.2026
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- University Diploma (paper form)
- Baptismal certificate (paper form)
- Medical testimony (paper form)
- General Certificate of Secondary Education (paper form)
- Priest's recommendation (paper form)
- Birth Certificate (paper form)
- Marriage certificate (paper form)
- Parents' marriage certificate (paper form)
- Curriculum vitae (signed) (paper form)
Standard length of study: cost free
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Last update: 21.07.2025 12:09
