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The University of Economics in Bratislava (UEBA) is nowadays considered one of the most important educational and scientific-research institutions in the Slovak Republic. The UEBA is a public Higher Education Institution focusing on Economics, Business, and Management. It provides higher education in Bachelor's, Masters, and Doctoral programs for full-time and part-time students. Based on the comprehensive accreditation of Higher Education Institutions in the Slovak Republic, which took place in the years 2008-2009 in compliance with the Act on Higher Education, the UEBA was included in the highest category of HEIs in the Slovak Republic, among "Higher Education Institutions of University Type." The UE in Bratislava is a part of the European Higher Education Area and the common European Research Area. Within this integration is the mission of the UEBA to provide quality higher education in all three levels of university education in a complex of economic and management degree programs and selected study programs in the humanities and informatics sciences, the development of knowledge-based on the freedom of original scientific research in the fields of business, economics, informatics, humanities, and social sciences, and thus contributing to the development of the knowledge society of Slovakia and the European area. The UEBA, which has confirmed and strengthened its leading position in higher education and research in economics and management in the Slovak Republic, will be in 2019 perceived and recognized as a modern and dynamic university comparable with prominent and widely respected institutions of higher education in the field at least in Central Europe. This will be based on the demonstration of the level and quality of education, the intensity, and quality of research, the success of its graduates in the labor market particularly in Slovakia and in the EU, active cooperation with the socio-economic business environment in promoting the mutually beneficial transfer of knowledge, in the creation of a high-quality and efficient system of international relations, in achieving prestigious quality characteristics based on the results of comprehensive national accreditation of its activities and interim results of an international accreditation system AACSB, and based on visibility and effective communication of the results achieved in the area of the relevant public, with high professional and scientific-research level, reflecting social responsibility which is reflected in concrete projects of cooperation with institutions and organizations in Slovakia and abroad. The University of Economics in Bratislava strives to be seen as a prestigious international university in the fields of Economics, Business, Finance, and Management. UEBA's long–term ambition is to prepare graduates who can build their successful future domestic and international careers on the thorough knowledge acquired during their studies at UEBA. In consequence, the University promotes the internationalization of education and other activities. It also fosters productive relationships with renowned universities, institutions, and businesses from abroad. The UEBA also actively participates in the mobility CEEPUS program. The activity is organized each academic year by a network of universities from countries from Central and Eastern Europe: Vienna University of Economics and Business the University of Economics, Prague Corvinus University, Budapest the University of Belgrade the University of Zagreb the University of Bucharest and the University of Economics, Kyiv. The UEBA cooperates with its international partners mainly based on Erasmus agreements with Universities form Austra, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom (230 agreements from 30 countries) and of other types of framework agreements on cooperation. The number of incoming and outgoing students with mobility programs has continuously been increasing. UEBA belongs to the most successful Higher Education Institutions in the Slovak Republic concerning the number of its students sent for study periods. Practical placement abroad. UEBA was included twice in the "ERASMUS Success Stories" published by the European Commission (2008, 2009). The fulfillment of strategic objectives requires the orientation of all university activities within the strategic priorities that intersect across all areas of its activities, which will be addressed by implementing each task. In fulfilling strategic goals and meeting priorities, the UEBA's acts and will act in unity and cooperation of all its organizational units – all faculties and other organizational units under its statute. Cross-cutting priorities: Perform the tasks arising from the recommendations of the Commission AACSB for UEBA Accreditation as part of the prestigious international accreditation in the system of evaluation and continuous quality improvement, Ensure continuous quality improvement in all areas of the university activities following the requirements of international standards, Deepen the internationalization of education, science, research, and other activities of the University through activating partnerships and networking to intensify relations with national and international bodies, institutions, and organizations of state and public sector, economic and social practice. Create and foster a creative work environment and atmosphere, build, promote and deepen collegial relationships among staff and between staff and students of the University, Intensify internal and external communication by developing and implementing a comprehensive marketing strategy of the University and monitoring feedback from relevant groups. View full university

The Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (in the future, referred to as "STU") is a modern educational and scientific institution. Since its foundation in the year 1937, more than 159.000 students have graduated. On average, 13.000 students study at the STU every year. At present, the STU consists of seven faculties based in Bratislava and Trnava. All the faculties provide a study in accredited study programs within the complex system of a bachelor, master, and Ph.D. Study. Faculties realize credit system compatible with the European credit transfer system enabling joint mobility of students within European Union member countries and a larger European space. In the area of scientific and research activities, the STU successfully joints European Union programs. STU is a public university and offers education mainly in technical, technological, technical-economical, technical-information, and technical-artistic fields of study using modern education, laboratories, and practical training. It is aimed at the study branches with stable opportunities for students' employment in the labor market. STU offers education in foreign languages, primarily in the following areas: civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemistry and food technology, architecture. International cooperation is a significant area based on interactive contact with educational and scientific-research institutions of countries worldwide. First of all, it is focused on the solution of the joint projects within the EU framework and other international programs, mobility of students, teaching staff, and researchers. STU system of education is connected with the prestigious partner universities in international programs, especially Erasmus+. Today, one of the main tasks of STU is the active policy in the area of foreign students' recruitment. The number of international students at individual STU faculties has been raised several times during the past years. STU creates for the student's high-quality conditions for the study and for active use of free time. STU also fulfills its mission in further education through the preparation, organization, and assuring of further education prepared at the University's particular faculties and by the Institute of Life-Long Education of STU. The Study and Information Centres (libraries) are parts of the faculties of STU. These centers can create information, bibliographic, and documentary activity using the superior and scientific book stock for the students and university employees the right conditions for successful studies and scientific work. Apart from the faculty libraries, students can study in other libraries of Bratislava and Trnava. The University has its own university artistic ensemble Technik with three parts: a chamber orchestra, a choir, and a folklore dance group. The members of the ensemble are mostly the students of the University. STU was the first University in the Slovak Republic, where a Careers Advisory Centre (CKP) was created as a part of the Department of Education and Student Care by a decree of the STU Management Board in 2005. The mission of the CKP is mainly to provide information on job vacancies, part-time jobs, and student-oriented products to mediate contacts between students, future university graduates, and employers to monitor the requirements of the jobs market in order to better adapt the preparation of students to the requirements of employers during the recruitment process to organize work meetings between the representatives of institutions and companies and students and relevant university staff to organize presentation meetings and discussion forums with institution representatives and students to carry out a controlled promotion of professional demand on the university web page and via informational and promotional materials. The Slovak University of Technology offers university education in engineering disciplines. Our education system is based on scientific research and artistic, engineering, and other creative activities. Our faculties, departments, institutes, and experts cooperate directly with industrial companies and social organizations, actively participating in international cooperation. The Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava strives to be an internationally recognized and essential, research-oriented technical university. It seeks to provide high quality, internationally comparable education to a broad spectrum of students from the young generation in promising fields, based on independent and critical thinking, entrepreneurship, and creativity, with a view to practical application and success in life, and taking into account the human aspects of education and technological progress. The University aims to contribute to the economic and social development of the region. As a research-oriented technical university, STU's mission is to achieve through scientific research, apply and disseminate new knowledge through engineering and other creative work, and educate and enlighten the young generation in the spirit of humanism principles and benevolence. Thus, STU develops harmony, knowledge, wisdom, goodness, and creativity in a person and contributes to the development of education, science, culture, and health for the good of society as a whole and, in so doing, contributes to the development of a knowledge-based society. View full university

A liberal arts education offers you all of this! Not only will it equip you with the skills you will need to get an engaging job as a young professional, but you will become a knowledgeable citizen who can benefit society. Bratislava International School of Liberal Arts (BISLA) is a liberal arts college, the first of its kind in central Europe. Situated in Bratislava, near the borders of four countries – Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, and the Czech republic – BISLA's beautiful campus is right next to Bratislava's historical center, which offers you a real European environment and a vibrant atmosphere. You will study in English, in international classes led by excellent academics from Slovakia and worldwide. BISLA's focus on critical thinking skills, attention to the development of personal relations, and engagement in the broader community have brought results in the quality of education offered at BISLA. The OECD's 2013 survey, Assessment of Higher Education Learning Outcomes, confirmed that our education approach is right. BISLA offers small classes (typically ten students) where each student's voice is heard with attention and respect. All courses are taught in English. If you are from Slovakia or another non-English speaking country, your English command will be improved by BISLA's intensive training program in academic English. During their studies, every BISLA student undergoes an internship in a challenging position in the media, a public institution, or an NGO. Students are active in organizing various activities such as theatre, film and sports clubs, debating societies, student journal, etc. Every student is encouraged to spend a semester abroad at our partner universities in Europe, the USA, and Asia. BISLA students acquire the skills and knowledge to apply for positions in the private sector, public administration, media, and non-governmental organizations. Over 95% of BISLA alumni continue to pursue graduate education after BISLA. They have a very high admission rate to prestigious universities across Europe. More than 60% of our graduates have completed or are pursuing graduate degrees abroad. Our alumni do come back to Slovakia after their graduate studies and pursue careers in the public sector, non-profit organizations, media, marketing, culture, business, or academia. BISLA provides a well-rounded, skills-centered education, which serves as a springboard for a broad range of professional careers. Many of BISLA's graduate's study abroad in English, either English-language programs in central Europe or the United Kingdom or the United States. Our alumni have studied at 19 universities and faculties, almost half of them at institutions abroad like the London School of Economics, King's College, University of Oslo, the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, Central European University in Budapest, and more. We have alumni who continue to pursue their Ph.D. degrees in the United States and at Purdue University and the University of Chicago. Our vision is that universities provide an appropriate education to equip leaders with the abilities to succeed in a diverse world, bring long-term solutions to local and global problems, and contribute to society's healthy and democratic development, one that honors peace and sustainable human well-being. We also believe that the real purpose of education is not merely to secure a job. Education is essential for its own sake, as a conduit to a meaningful life, to understand world events and appreciate and draw energy from the diversity of arts and culture that our civilization has produced over millennia. BISLA aspires to provide its students with an excellent education that will become the basis for their professional career, personal well-being, and awareness of the moral values and ethical standards that are the precondition for becoming a responsible citizen of their community, be it local or global. BISLA follows the tradition of modern liberal arts and sciences, which we believe is the best way to provide appropriate education and teach each student the intellectual skills necessary to become a creative and critically thinking person in the 21st-century knowledge economy and to engage meaningfully in today's culturally and politically diverse world. BISLA endeavors to advance liberal arts education in Europe as the most efficient way to allocate resources into undergraduate education – the time, effort, and skills of students on the one hand and the funds and benefits offered by governments, companies, and society in general on the other. View full university

The Academy of Performing Arts, with its 1050 students, is the largest artistic, educational institution in the Slovak Republic. Students can enhance their talents and skills in theatre, film, music, and dance undergraduate and graduate programs. The Academy's objective is to offer a deep understanding of the European cultural context and the specific qualities of Slovak art and culture. VŠMU graduates have become leading personalities in Slovak cultural life. The curriculum is continuously reviewed; the Academy teachers are involved in basic and applied research projects. Leading professionals teach at the Academy, the study programs are regularly updated to meet the profession's latest standards. Theatre and dance performances, film screenings, concerts of students and teachers are open to the general public. School public activities form an integral part of Slovak culture. At present, the VSMU consists of three faculties: Music and Dance Faculty, Theatre Faculty, and Film and Television Faculty. Each Faculty has its production departments, which provide necessary services for artistic productions and students' projects. The VŠMU also includes the following units: the Department of Foreign Languages, Central Library and the Study and Information Centre, the Centre of Art and Science. Outstanding artists and teachers have worked at the VŠMU within 70 years of its existence, and many generations of renowned personalities of Slovak culture graduated from this Academy. The Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava is a public university-type school and the highest accredited educational, artistic, and research institution in theater, film, music, and dance arts in Slovakia. The language of study at the Academy of Performing Arts is Slovak. However, the Faculty of Music and Dance provides selected programs in English and German as well. More details can be found on the website of the Faculty. The European Policy Statement was developed as part of the application of the VSMU for the Erasmus University Charter. It reflected the long – term objectives in the field of international relations of VSMU, in particular, the following activities: expanding the multilateral and bilateral cooperation based on individual agreements with the foreign artistic higher education institutions increasing mobilities of the teachers, non-teaching professional staff creating the conditions to attract international students at the VSMU broader implementation of Erasmus + mobilities and the direct cooperation of departments, ateliers, and other parts of the Academy of Performing Arts. The Erasmus Programme is a European Union exchange program offering university students the possibility of studying or working abroad in another European country for three and twelve months. The program's name refers to Dutch Renaissance humanist and theologian Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He studied at several European universities and described education as a chance for modern people. The Erasmus+ Programme builds on the achievements of 30 years of European programs in the fields of education, training, and youth. It encourages student and staff mobility for study and work and promotes transnational cooperation projects among universities across Europe. The scheme currently involves nine out of every ten European higher education establishments and supports cooperation between the universities of 33 countries. – ESN is the European student organization whose primary mission is to assist international students during their exchange study at the hosting institution. – ESN VŠMU is one of sixteen sections operating in Slovakia. Under the university, it joins students of the three faculties: Faculty of Theatre, Faculty of Film and Television, and the Faculty of Music and Dance. Our section cooperates with the international department of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava. Thus it is connecting exchange students of both artistic higher education institutions. This cooperation is being implemented at the non-formal platform. – At the same time, the ESN network members are active in the buddy system – they contact incoming students to better adapt to the new environment. During the exchange study, we provide Erasmus students with all information about those unfamiliar with the new milieu; thus, we wish to ease the adaptation process in their new temporary stay. We prepare various extracurricular and leisure time activities, mainly culture-oriented actions. With ESN's guidance, students can get more comfortable to know each other between faculties as we connect all those coming to VSMU within their exchange study. View full university

The Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava is an autonomous public institution performing creative, artistic, educational, scientific, research, development, and cultural activities. Educational activities are based on contemporary art, scientific knowledge, and technical background for various artistic activities. The educational activities of AFAD are in close connection with the artistic creation and research activities of the AFAD pedagogues, research employees, and students, who are in simple touch with recent developments in this area. AFAD contributes significantly to art, artistic and technological research, art literacy, and culture. The Academy of Fine Arts and Design is an artistic, educational institution with a strong position and great prestige among other Slovak universities and faculties focused on art. A great deal of its performance is focused on artistic and scientific-research activities and emerging international cooperation within the European education, art, and research area. The Academy of Fine Arts and Design is one of the biggest and oldest Slovak institutions offering university education in various study programs focused on art. In more than six decades of its existence, the Academy has established itself as an institution with a strong position among art schools in the Central European region. At the same time, it is continually strengthening its position within the European Union. Even though AFAD was confronted with numerous changes during its existence, including various ideological pressures, it has always remained committed to its progressive nature. Especially in the last twenty years, it has maintained its position as a prominent institution of higher education, focusing on fine arts. The mission of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava is to enhance education in accredited study programs, strengthen creative and critical thinking, support independent artistic and scientific research and artistic creation, and encourage the creative spirit of human society adhering to humanistic values. The mission of AFAD does not only draw on social utility and public interest but also on the belief that just like science helps to learn about the structured nature of the world, art can embrace this knowledge in its way – throughout genesis, existence, and mental wealth of a human being - and to introduce it in the form of art performances and works of art. The Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava is a public academy. Besides education at all three levels of university study (bachelor, master, and doctoral levels) in study programs Fine Arts, Design, Architecture, Restoration and at the doctoral level in study program Theory and History of Art and Architecture, it also offers a whole range of other educational activities of additional education. AFAD is not structured into faculties, but directly into twelve Departments and a Division of Drawing. This organizational structure enables the Academy to be a flexible and open educational institution and create an interdisciplinary educational environment. The study at AFAD is structured following the Bologna declaration, whereas its organization and evidence are based on the credit system, as provided by law. The Bologna declaration's implementation has caused splitting the then 6-year master level study program into two levels: 4-year bachelor and 2-year master study program. A new level of study program has been opened (Doctoral level), which had to be implemented from scratch, as there was no tradition of such level at art schools in this region. Results in the essential areas of artistic and scientific-research activities of the Academy, as well as in academic project activities, determine its further development and are directly linked to its profiling, competencies, and professional level in university education. The primary strategic objective of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava is defined in the long-term plan for the years 2012 – 2018. As stated in the document, AFAD aims to improve and develop educational, artistic, and research activities and accomplish its cultural and humanizing mission. Further development of the Academy anticipates its complex readiness to answer new quality criteria of the educational process and increasing demands on the level of the outcomes of the artistic and research activities. Another requirement is the Academy's ability to perceive variable conditions in social development, react to these changes, take into account the results of these processes, critically evaluate processes in social-cultural life, and adopt relevant attitudes. View full university