Ethics Committee

1. Issues statements on research projects of dissertation theses of third-degree university students and research projects of university teachers before their implementation.

2. Does not issue statements on research projects that have already been assessed by another duly established Ethics Committee (set up by a research institution, healthcare facility, etc.). This also applies to the types of works mentioned in point 1.

Request: Statement on the research part of the dissertation thesis (dissertation project) for the Ethics Committee.
Email contact: eticka.komisia@vssvalzbety.sk

 

Directives

• Guidelines on Final Theses
• Directive on Doctoral Studies valid for doctoral students admitted before the academic year 2025/2026
• Directive on Doctoral Studies valid for doctoral students admitted from the academic year 2025/2026
• Directive on Fees

Conditions for Taking the Dissertation Examination

• Previous academic years completed (annual evaluation submitted and tuition fees paid)
• At least 90 credits obtained
• Completion of compulsory lectures
• Successful completion of the language examination

Downloads:

• Application for the Dissertation Examination
• Summary of Credits
• Publication Activity
• Categories of Publication Activity
• Decree of the Ministry of Education on the Central Register of Publication Activity
• Criteria for Evaluating the Level of Research Activity

Dissertation Examination

• The examination consists of a written and an oral part.
• The written part includes the submitted written paper for the dissertation examination.
• This written paper consists of the dissertation project (theses), containing the theoretical foundations of its future solution, the current state of knowledge on the topic, and an analysis of the methodological approach to addressing the issue.
• The doctoral student prepares a PowerPoint presentation of the dissertation project, lasting a maximum of 7–10 minutes.
• The oral part consists of a professional examination in individual subjects according to the field of study.

 

Subjects for the Oral Part of the Dissertation Examination

Social Work

• Theory and Methods of Social Work
• Theory and Methodology of Science
• Research in Social Work

Nursing

• Management in Nursing
• Nursing
• Science and Research in Nursing

Public Health

• Healthcare Management
• Epidemiology of Selected Infectious Diseases
• Health Education

Laboratory Diagnostic Methods / Health Sciences

• Molecular Biology
• Biochemistry
• Microbiology

Examination Fee

The fee for the dissertation examination in the academic year 2024/2025 is €220
Variable symbol: student personal ID number
IBAN: SK64 1100 0000 002627039100
BIC: TATRSKBX

Documents for Download:

• Dissertation Examination Protocol
• Minutes of the Dissertation Examination
• Certificate of Completion of the Dissertation Examination
• Minutes of the Dissertation Thesis Defence