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Welcome to Košice

As the second largest city of Slovakia, Košice is the centre of education and research of the eastern part of the country. The Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice supports international mobilities of students, researchers or teachers, whether that be within Erasmus+ programme, National Scholarship Programme or other mobility programmes. The University provides education in three main cycles – bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD. studies in two languages – Slovak and English. You can check out our website for more information about the programmes. We are looking forward to meeting you.

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Other mobility programmes

Are you a student interested in National Scholarship Programme at the Faculty of Arts?

The Faculty of Arts at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice supports mobility opportunities for international students and PhD students applying through the National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic (NSP). More information about the programme is available on the NSP website.

If you are a bachelor’s or master’s student interested in applying for NSP at the Faculty of Arts of UPJŠ, please see the information below. In order to consider whether the acceptance letter will be issued to you, we need you to submit the application form. If you are a PhD student, teacher, or researcher, you can find more information on the website for academics.

How to apply?

Applying is simple. In order to consider whether the acceptance letter will be issued to you, we need you to:

  • complete the official NSP application form.

Please note:

  • The form can be submitted only once, so please complete it carefully.
  • There is no need to upload supporting documents.
  • No separate email communication or extra paperwork is required.
  • Late applications cannot be accepted.

Application period

The application procedure for summer semester 2026/2027 is open from 1 August to 7 October 2026.

Click here to submit your NSP application form

From 1 August to 7 October 2026

How the selection process works?

📥 Application → 🔍 Faculty review → 💬 Online interview → 📄 Acceptance letter → 🏛️ SAIA evaluation → 🎓 Scholarship award

To be considered for an Acceptance Letter, you must complete the online application form available on the Faculty website.

The application form can only be submitted once, so please make sure all information is accurate before submitting. There is no need to upload any supporting documents at this stage, and no additional e-mail communication or paperwork is required.

Please note: Late applications cannot be accepted.

In the application form, you will be asked to:

  • provide your personal and academic information,
  • provide information about your home institution,
  • briefly explain your motivation for applying for the scholarship,
  • submit a proposed study plan.

Your study plan must include at least five compulsory or compulsory elective courses offered by the department where you intend to complete your mobility and from the semester in which the mobility takes place. Applicants may also choose elective courses, however, elective courses cannot replace the requirement to select at least five compulsory or compulsory elective courses.

Changes to the study plan are possible only in justified cases, such as course cancellation or timetable conflicts.

After the application deadline, all submitted applications are reviewed by the International Office of the Faculty of Arts.

At this stage, the Faculty check whether the application has been completed correctly, whether the proposed study plan meets the requirements, and whether the applicant fulfils the basic eligibility criteria. The Faculty selects the most suitable candidates. Shortlisted applicants are usually contacted within five working days after the deadline and asked to submit supporting documents, including:

  • a CV,
  • a confirmation of current studies,
  • a Bachelor’s degree diploma (for applicants planning a Master’s-level study stay).

Applicants are normally given up to three days to send the requested documents at ff-nsp@upjs.sk. Once the documents have been reviewed, eligible applicants are invited to an online interview.

The interview is usually conducted via video call (usually via Google Meet) and focuses mainly on language proficiency and the applicant’s motivation for the study stay. The interview will take place within ten calendar days after the application closes.

Based on the application, supporting documents and interview, the Faculty selects the most suitable candidates. Successful applicants will receive an official Acceptance Letter, which will be sent electronically by the International Office of the Faculty of Arts, UPJŠ.

The original Acceptance Letter will be send to SAIA.

Please note that the Acceptance Letter confirms the Faculty’s willingness to host the applicant. The final decision on awarding the scholarship is made by SAIA.

The final selection of scholarship recipients and the final decision on awarding the scholarship are made by SAIA. A list of scholarship holders will be published at SAIA website in the second half of June for winter semester and in the second half of December for summer semester. All applicants will be informed about the results via e-mail.

After acceptance the Faculty provides:

  • accommodation assistance
  • administrative support
  • student registration in Academic Identification System (AiS2)
  • student ID card (ISIC)
  • university e-mail account
  • academic guidance during the mobility period

Winter semester 2026/2027

Winter semester teaching period14 September 2026 – 18 December 2026
Winter semester examination period21 December 2026 – 5 February 2027

Summer semester 2026/2027

Summer semester teaching period8 February 2027 – 14 May 2027
Summer semester examination period17 May 2027 – 25 June 2027

Do you have any questions?

doc. Mgr. Vladimír Lichner, PhD.
Vice-Dean for International Relations

Natália Rubeljová
International Relations Office

✉ ff-nsp@upjs.sk

Michaela Baltesová
International Relations Office

✉ ff-nsp@upjs.sk

doc. Mgr. Renáta Timková, PhD.
IIAs and staff mobilities

✉ renata.timkova@upjs.sk
✆ +421 55 234 7193

Mgr. Katarína Rendošová
incoming student mobilities

✉ katarina.rendosova@student.upjs.sk
✆ +421 55 234 7149

Mgr. Veronika Hudáková
outgoing student mobilities

✉ veronika.hudakova@student.upjs.sk
✆ +421 55 234 7149

Mgr. Martin Škára, PhD.

✉ martin.skara@upjs.sk
✆ +421 55 234 7198

doc. Dr.rer.pol Michaela Kováčová

✉ michaela.kovacova@upjs.sk 
✆ +421 55 234 7153

Mgr. Maroš Melichárek, PhD.

✉ maros.melicharek@upjs.sk
✆ +421 55 234 7167

prof. PhDr. František Šimon, CSc.

✉ frantisek.simon@upjs.sk
✆ +421 55 234 7117

Mgr. Janka Liptáková, PhD.

✉ janka.liptakova@upjs.sk
✆ +421 55 234 7177

Mgr. Tomáš Dvorský, PhD.

✉ tomas.dvorsky@upjs.sk
✆ +421 55 234 7175

Mgr. René Šebeňa, PhD.

✉  rene.sebena@upjs.sk
✆ +421 55 234 7137

doc. Mgr. Markéta Andričíková, PhD.

✉ marketa.andricikova@upjs.sk
✆ +421 55 234 7127

Mgr. Tomáš Šeďo, PhD.

✉ tomas.sedo@upjs.sk
✆ +421 55 234 7131

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