Rigorous Procedure

The Faculty of Applied languages at the EU in Bratislava offers the possibility to undergo rigorous procedure:

Field of study: Filology

Study program: Foreign languages and intercultural communication

The basic requirement for enrollment in the rigorous study program is completion of a master’s degree in a related field of study.

 

Applicants may choose from four specialized committees:

  1. Linguistics – Chair: Assoc. Prof. Mgr. Zuzana Gašová, PhD.
  2. Regional and Intercultural Studies – Chair: Assoc. Prof. PhDr. Radoslav Štefančík, MPol., Ph.D.
  3. Translation Studies – Chair: Assoc. Prof. Mgr. Ing. Katarína Seresová, PhD.
  4. Technical Language – Chair: Assoc. Prof. Mgr. Mária Spišiaková, PhD.

Within each expert committee, one of the following languages can be selected:

  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Spanish
  • Russian

 

The rigorous procedure consists of the preparation and defense of a rigorous thesis in the chosen language on a chosen topic before one of the expert committees, and a rigorous examination consisting of a required and an elective subject proposed by the expert committee.

Based on the FAJ dean’s decision to accept the application, candidates will contact the chair of the relevant committee directly to agree on the next steps and the course of the rigorous procedure.

Graduates of a second-cycle university program who have earned a master’s degree in the specified or a related study program and field of study may apply for the rigorous examination procedure. Upon successfully passing the rigorous examination and successfully defending the rigorous thesis, the candidate will be awarded the academic degree “Doctor of Philosophy” (abbreviated as “PhDr.”).

Applications for the rigorous examination may be submitted throughout the year.

Documens

Internal Directive No. 6/2026 - Principles of the Rigorosum Procedure at the Bratislava University of Economics and BusinessInternal Directive No. 6/2026 - Principles of the Rigorosum Procedure at the Bratislava University of Economics and Business

 

Školné a poplatky spojené so štúdiom na Ekonomickej univerzite v Bratislave

Rigorózne práce

 

Kontakt

SERESOVÁ, Katarína, Assoc. Prof. Mgr. Dipl. Ing., PhD.

SERESOVÁ, Katarína, Assoc. Prof. Mgr. Dipl. Ing., PhD.

Vice Dean for Development

Professor

E2.09 +421 2 6729 5323
TÓTHOVÁ, Barbara, Mgr.

TÓTHOVÁ, Barbara, Mgr.

Officer for Science, Research, Rigorous Procedure and Doctoral Studies

D2.39 +421 2 6729 5239

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