Study Early Childhood Education in Slovakia: programmes, fees and entry requirements
Slovakia has 5 undergraduate programmes in Early Childhood Education at 4 universities in 4 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay no tuition fee; non-EU students no tuition fee.
Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.
- Taught in: Slovak (5), Hungarian (1)
- Selection: entrance exam, Prijímacie konanie (Portál VŠ)
All Early Childhood Education programmes in Slovakia
| Programme | University | City | Language | Length | EU fee / year | Non-EU fee / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predškolská a elementárna pedagogika | Comenius University Bratislava (Bratislava) | Bratislava | Slovak | 3 yr | €0 | €0 |
| Predškolská a elementárna pedagogika | Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra | Nitra | Slovak | 3 yr | €0 | €0 |
| Predškolská a elementárna pedagogika s vyučovacím jazykom maďarským | Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra | Nitra | Slovak | 3 yr | €0 | €0 |
| Predškolská pedagogika a učiteľstvo v materskej škole pre deti so špeciálnymi výchovno-vzdelávacími potrebami | J. Selye University | Komárno | Hungarian, Slovak | 3 yr | €0 | €0 |
| Predškolská a elementárna pedagogika | Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica (Banská Bystrica) | Banská Bystrica | Slovak | 3 yr | €0 | €0 |
How admission works in Slovakia
You apply to each programme separately; from September 2026 applications go through the Ministry of Education's central electronic application system (linked from portalvs.sk). The basic requirement is a complete secondary education with a school-leaving exam; a foreign secondary diploma must be recognised by a Slovak regional school office (Czech diplomas count automatically), and you can be admitted on condition that you show it by enrolment day. Each faculty sets its own selection — an entrance exam, or admission on school or maturita results — and there are no national cut-off scores. For the 2027/28 intake most deadlines fall between the end of February and the end of April 2027, while art schools close in November–December 2026.
See also: Study in Slovakia · Early Childhood Education in other countries
Sources
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