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Education of Children, Youth and Adults

The entrance examination for individual Bachelor´s study programs  

Education of Children, Youth and Adults (Bachelor’s degree) - the basic condition for admission to the study is the acquisition of a complete secondary education completed by the final school-leaving examination. Admission will be granted to applicants who meet the defined criteria in the following areas:  
- the result of a written test in pedagogy, psychology, sociology, philosophy, social science within the scope of the secondary school curriculum and a general overview of current problems of education and training of children, youth and adults in Slovakia,
- a personal interview for the motivation letter, where the applicant will justify his/her interest in the study programme, indicate his/her abilities, skills and commitment to work with children, youth and adults in non-formal education,  
- the average of the grades from the end-of-year assessment for the 1st - 3rd year of secondary school and the semester of the final year of study at secondary school.

Career opportunities for the graduates 

Education of Children, Youth and Adults (Bachelor’s degree) - the graduate can be employed as:
- educator, animator of leisure time in schools, school facilities (kindergartens, CCD, CVČ, ŠI, re-education centers, medical-educational sanatorium, diagnostic center, school in nature), social facilities (center for children and families), recreational facilities (tourism facilities) children's camps, social service homes, in non-governmental and non-profit organizations working with children and youth in leisure time (community centers, low-threshold centers),

- lecturer-methodologist-consultant in educational, cultural and awareness-raising institutions, as a professional worker in education in public administration, local government and state administration, but also in legal entities that provide educational services to clients or provide e- ducation and development of employees in the organisation for their own employees, 

- self-employed in the educational services sector.  

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