The master programme in cognitive science is taught in English at the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University in Bratislava and follows the admission procedure described below. Because there is no equivalent program taught in Slovak, there is currently no tuition fee for the study regardless of the domicile of the applicant. We welcome applicants from various areas of science (formal science, natural science, social science, humanities). We prefer the diversity of candidates with different backgrounds.
The number of students admitted to the programme is limited to max. 25 per year. The programme starts in the winter semester (mid September). In order to assess your qualification for the cognitive science master programme, we ask you to follow the application procedure as stated below. All deadlines and dates concern the application for the current calendar year.
Please read thoroughly the instructions below. In case of any remaining questions, do not hesitate to contact the study tutor Martin Takac.
As the first step, you need to fill in the application form via the university electronic system:
Please be aware that official documents (bachelor/master degree certificate, transcript of grades) need to be provided in English or Slovak. If they are translations from other languages, the translations must be by certified translators. Copies have to be legalised by a notary. Send all the documents to the address:
Studijne oddelenie
Fakulta matematiky, fyziky a informatiky
Univerzity Komenskeho
Mlynska dolina F1
842 48 Bratislava
Slovak Republic
The application fee of 15 EUR is payable by a bank transfer.
Account number/IBAN: SK 88 8180 0000 0070 0013 8327
SWIFT: SPSRSKBA
Account name: Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave
Bank address:
Štátna pokladnica
Radlinského 32
810 05 Bratislava
For payments from Slovakia, include Variable symbol 800 and Specific symbol - your birthdate number (10 digits).
For payments from abroad, include the following reference for the recipient: VS800 your name
Upon receiving your application and the requested documents, the Study office will check them out and send you an email with a link and login data for the entrance exam that will be realized via an electronic submission system. The submission system will be open from 8:00am CEST (GMT+2) on May 5 2025 till 10:00pm CEST (GMT+2) on May 8 2025. During that period, you will be able to answer the questions provided in the online form and upload additional documents. Once you log in the submission system, there will be detailed instructions there about what to upload and/or fill in. You can expect questions focusing mostly on your motivation to study cognitive science, your past activities toward this goal, and a research question you would like to pursue during your studies. We also advice you to prepare some documents in advance:
Applicants who are not native speakers of English must demonstrate English proficiency (on B2 level or higher) by either:
Your submitted materials will be evaluated by the entrance exam committee for fulfilment of the conditions for admission to the study programme. In particular, the committee will assess your relevant previous interdisciplinary experience, motivation for study and the research plan. In justified cases, the committee can decide to invite you for a further oral (online) interview – in that case you will be contacted by email with further instructions immediately.
You will receive a notification of the result of your entrance exam by email within a week from the entrance exam. However, in case of a positive result, an official acceptance letter will only be issued by the study office and sent to the contact address you have indicated in your application form once we receive a certified paper copy of the official translation of your bachelor's diploma, or, in case of applicants who completed their bachelor's degree at institutions outside of Slovakia, Certificate of degree equivalence.
After receiving your written official notification of admission you will be asked to confirm your interest to study at Comenius University in Bratislava, by sending an email to the Head of the Study office (to so@fmph.uniba.sk), by the end of July. In case you will need accommodation at the dormitory, do not forget to apply (by informing the Head of the Study office).
In-person registration of accepted students will take place shortly before the beginning of the academic year (before mid September).
International students coming to our faculty from countries with which the Slovak Republic has visa relations must first obtain a visa (student, working, tourist, etc.) through the relevant consular department of the Slovak Embassy. For more detailed information on obtaining these visas, please visit the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For your visa application, you will need from our side (the faculty) a cover letter with the following documents:
Please note that Comenius University in Bratislava does not take responsibility for accepted applicant's obligations to legalize their stay in Slovak Republic. Please see also practical information for international students at the university webpages.
Please be aware that obtaining official documents such as Certificate of degree equivalence or visa is a long process, that is why plan ahead and organize everything early. Here is a summary of steps you need to take: