Study Veterinary Medicine in Slovakia: programmes, fees and entry requirements
Slovakia has 2 undergraduate programmes in Veterinary Medicine at 1 university in 1 city. At public institutions EU students typically pay €10,000 a year (€0–€10,000); non-EU students €10,000 a year (€0–€10,000).
Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.
- Taught in: English (1), Slovak (1)
- Selection: entrance exam, Prijímacie konanie (Portál VŠ)
All Veterinary Medicine programmes in Slovakia
| Programme | University | City | Language | Length | EU fee / year | Non-EU fee / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Veterinary Medicine | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | Košice | English | 6 yr | €10,000 | €10,000 |
| Všeobecné veterinárske lekárstvo | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | Košice | Slovak | 6 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 · Veterinary Medicine in other countries
Sources
- UVLF v Košiciach – Školné a poplatky spojené so štúdiom a iným druhom vzdelávania ... platné na akademický rok 2026/2027 (AS 02.02.2026; Dodatok č. 1 of 08.10.2026 keeps the same amounts) — "ročné školné v štúdiu uskutočňovanom výlučne v inom ako štátnom jazyku ... General Veterinary Medicine 10 000 € **", checked 19 October 2026
- Zákon č. 300/2025 Z. z. o vysokých školách (vysokoškolský zákon), § 96 ods. 5: ročné školné sa platí len za súbežné štúdium, prekročenie štandardnej dĺžky, štúdium výlučne v cudzom jazyku (ak tak určí vysoká škola) a externú formu — denné štúdium v slovenskom jazyku na verejnej vysokej škole je bezplatné, checked 19 October 2026
How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.