English Language and Literature (Master's)

The goal of master's education in combined teaching study programs is to prepare the graduate in a high-quality manner for the performance of the profession of a pedagogical employee in the category of teacher according to Act no. 138/2019 Coll. on pedagogical employees and professional employees and on the amendment of certain laws, for lower secondary education (teacher of the second level of primary school) and for lower secondary vocational education, secondary vocational education, complete secondary general education, complete secondary vocational education and teacher for higher vocational education (secondary school teacher).

Profile of a master's degree graduate:

The graduate will have a developed complex of knowledge and skills, key skills and abilities, value attitudes and personal traits that will enable him to successfully perform the teaching profession, to integrate into working and non-working social structures.

Education outcomes in categories:

1. Knowledge:

The graduate will master knowledge about the phenomena of pedagogical reality, educational processes and their factors, determinants of education and training, as well as knowledge about ways of learning about pedagogical reality, about pedagogical and didactic approaches, concepts and knowledge about solving various pedagogical situations. The graduate will master the knowledge of educational inclusion, the development of pupils' personalities and the application of diagnostic, intervention and evaluation activities. The graduate will master the knowledge of the scientific disciplines represented by his/her approval teaching subjects. He will have extensive scientific knowledge in the profile area of ​​English language and literature. He/she will be familiar with systematic knowledge of linguistic disciplines such as stylistics of the English language, applied linguistics, phraseology of the English language, semantics, pragmatics, recognize varieties of the English language. At the same time, he will have knowledge of the history of the literature of Anglophone countries in a wider historical and cultural context. He will master the current state educational programs in the field of language and communication, he will master the theoretical basics of designing, implementing and evaluating education and training. The graduate will master extensive theoretical and practical contexts of educational content and didactics of teaching English as a foreign language, know alternative forms of teaching and learning strategies.

2. Skills:

The graduate will have extensive methodological skills in the profile area of ​​English language and literature, including skills in the field of information and communication technologies. He will master the studied English language in oral and written interaction. He/she will be competent to independently formulate a scientific problem, to think relationally and analytically in the issues of the disciplines of the field of study, such as, for example, applied linguistics, stylistics, phraseology and contemporary literature and culture of Anglophone countries. Can apply the starting points and trends of the theoretical and methodological perspective of the English language and literature.

3. Professional competences in the areas of:

• A student - a graduate of master's education will be able to adequately identify the developmental and individual characteristics of the student, the psychological and social factors of the student's learning, and the sociocultural context of the student's development.
• The educational process - the graduate will master the content and didactics of teaching approval subjects, which are a combination of his/her study program, will be able to adequately plan and project teaching, implement teaching, evaluate the course and results of teaching and student learning.
• Professional development - the graduate will adequately plan and implement his/her professional growth and self-development, will be able to identify with the values ​​and mission of the educational institution. The graduate will be able to apply the methodological principles of developing all language skills. Can take into account intercultural aspects in teaching, develop learning autonomy and carry out pedagogical assessment and evaluation in an independent and appropriate manner. He/she will be ready to carry out research with a high degree of creativity and independence and to evaluate his/her results. He/she will be competent to carry out the investigation of pedagogical phenomena in the environment of teaching English language and literature, to formulate the conclusions of his own investigation and to have the ability to write academically. He can present the results of his research before the professional community in English. Can clearly and convincingly promote research results to the wider public.

4. Transferable competences:

The graduate will have a developed ability to handle stressful situations, the ability to work with information, the ability to take responsibility, the ability to identify and solve problems, the ability to work in a team and lead a team, the ability to think and act creatively and flexibly, communication skills, presentation skills, the ability to adapt with changed circumstances, the skill of written expression and the ability to work in an intercultural / international environment. He will demonstrate a high degree of work independence and foresight in familiar and unfamiliar environments as a specialist in teaching foreign languages ​​in general. The graduate will be able to work effectively as a team member and manage individuals and teams. Can effectively communicate with various actors of the performance of his/her profession, the external environment and manage public speaking. He will observe the principles of professional ethics as a socially engaged member of society with developed socially accepted civic attitudes, a positive attitude towards his profession, the target group and his own lifelong learning.

• teacher of English language and literature at the level of lower education (second grade of elementary school)
• teacher of English language and literature at the level of higher education (all types of secondary schools and gymnasiums)
• professional worker in the field of English language and literature in SAS research institutions and universities
• employee of the state administration for the relevant area,
• worker in school and extracurricular facilities
• employee of the school office
• specialist officer of educational institutions
• worker in school inspection centers

Admission Requirements for FULL-TIME and PART-TIME forms of study.

Admission fee:

Submitting the application form in printed form
(paper):                                          €40 bachelor and doctoral studies
                                                              €35 Master's degree
Electronic application submission:       €35 bachelor's and doctoral studies
                                                                                         €30 master's degree

The application can be submitted:

a) by mail to the address:                    Study Department FF UCM, Nám. J. Herdu 2, 917 01 Trnava,
b) in person:                                                  at the UCM office in Trnava
c) electronically:                                        https://e-prihlaska.ucm.sk/ 

Note
When registering the application electronically:

• the applicant is obliged to save the application uploaded in AIS (electronic application) (the status of the application "registered" is not sufficient,
• we recommend using the electronic student book. Applicants who will graduate in the academic year 2024, submit a list of grades for the 1st to 3rd year (4-year study), or for the 2nd to 4th year (5-year study). The report card from the last year and the matriculation certificate must be delivered additionally by post to the study department.
• in case the applicant does not have the possibility to use the electronic student book, it is necessary to send certified copies of the documents by post to the study department,
  in the attachment of the electronic application, the applicant uploads a CV and confirmation of payment of the fee for the admission procedure.
• the applicant, who graduated before 2024, will deliver to the Study Department (in person or by post) certified copies of the report cards for the 1st to 4th year (4-year study), or for the 2nd to 5th year (5-year study) together with the school leaving certificate.

When applying in writing:

• the application along with all mandatory attachments must be sent by mail to the address: Study Department FF UCM, Nám. J. Herdu 2, 917 01 Trnava, or hand it in at the post office,
• applicants who graduate in the academic year 2024 send the report card from the last year of study and the matriculation certificate additionally by mail.

Bank:                                      State Treasury
Account:                              7000071919/8180
Variable Symbol:            22407
Constant symbol:         0308
Specific symbol:            applicant's social security number without slash
IBAN:                                      SK59 8180 0000 0070 0007 1919
SWIFT:                                   SPSRSKBAXXX

The fee must be paid exclusively by bank transfer.

Tuition fees in external study programs:
First degree study programs (three-year): €750
Second degree study programs (two years): €900
Third degree study programs (four years): €1,400
Third degree study programs (five years): €1,200

Procedure for the admission procedure and instructions for filling out the application.
Documentation of education obtained outside the territory of the Slovak Republic.
The applicant is obliged to submit a decision on the recognition of a document on education obtained outside the territory of the Slovak Republic no later than the day of registration.

 

Information for international students

 Information for international applicants to download

For the study of all study programs - including the study of foreign languages ​​- knowledge of the Slovak language is required. Foreign students who do not have a high school diploma in the Slovak language or a university diploma from a Slovak university must take a language exam.

This condition does not apply to students with Czech citizenship.

It is necessary to register for the language exam in the online form no later than August 20, 2024.

Владение словацким языком требуется для всех учебных программ – включая иностранные языки. Для иностранных студентов, которые не подтверждают свой аттестат зрелости по словацкому языку или университетский диплом словацкого университета, сдача экзамена по словацкому языку является обязательной.
Это условие не распространяется на студентов с чешским гражданством.
Заявление о сдаче экзамена по словацкому языку должно быть подано в онлайн-форме не позднее 20 августа 2024 года.