Applied Informatics

Education goals and profile of graduates

The applied informatics study program in its third degree enables students to develop and deepen their knowledge of informatics methods and tools and their application skills in a wide range of areas. It follows on from study programs providing basic methods and means of informatics from the specification of problems, through the design and implementation of their algorithmic and non-algorithmic solutions, analysis of solution properties, up to the properties of program and technical means of informatics. Part of the study are the methods of scientific work, familiarization with the current state of research in the subject area of ​​research, the search for open problems and independent scientific work. The study program encourages the principles of scientific work, its ethical and social aspects, scientific problem formulation, presentation and publication of scientific results, provides the necessary knowledge for the development of the scientific and study field, emphasizes the link between research and development - application and evaluation of one's own contribution to practice. It also stimulates the graduate's creative activity in the field of applied informatics.

The result of education is competence, i.e. the student acquires the ability to:

• ddemonstrate creative work on current research and development problems,
• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a wide range of topics within a multidisciplinary context that are directly applicable to solving problems arising from real-world needs,
• to master the scientific methods of research and development in the field of applied informatics with a particular focus on the methods and means of designing IT tools for solving problems in selected problem areas,
• have basic management skills, can lead a research team and plan team tasks/li>

Graduates of doctoral studies

The graduate has an active command of a foreign language (English), is able to work in a team, forecast developments in his field. The graduate has the ability to independently solve challenging scientific problems in the whole range of areas of applied informatics, in which he knows how to creatively apply advanced methods and techniques of design and development of information technology applications, and is also ready for immediate entry into the labor market. The graduate will learn to search, process and interpret information from available sources (scientific databases, professional publications). He knows how to process, publish and present the obtained results at scientific events. Students are also involved in solving scientific projects, thereby developing and deepening the principles of scientific work, solving complex problems, analytical and synthetic thinking, and a sense of teamwork.

After graduation, a graduate of the applied informatics study program is ready to:

• for a scientific career in the field of applied informatics or in related fields, as well as for immediate entry into the labor market,
• for application as a leader or member of a creative team in company development centers, or in various other positions in the T industry that require research and development work in the field of applied informatics,
• nand application also in the academic sphere as a researcher at universities and research institutions in Slovakia and abroad.

Admission procedure for doctoral studies for the academic year 2025/2026 in the study program Applied Informatics

Applicant requirements, selection method and recommended personality requirements:

Number of students admitted to the study program: 3
The requirements for applicants and the method of their selection are generally stated in §56 to 58 of Act no. 131/2002 Coll. on universities, regulates them in more detail Study schedule of UCM in Trnava and The order of the admission procedure of UCM in Trnava.
The basic condition for admission to doctoral studies is a second-level university education (§56 paragraph 3 of Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on Universities and on Amendments and Supplements to Certain Acts). Graduates of domestic or foreign universities can apply for admission to study if they have completed master's or engineering studies.
The admission procedure at FPV UCM is carried out in accordance with Act no. 131/2002 Coll. on universities and on the amendment of certain laws, §56 to 58. The admission process will enable the applicant, who proves that he meets the specified conditions of admission to study, to become a student of the chosen study program. The student applies for one of  listed dissertation topics and develops a framework project on the topic. An applicant who does not demonstrate fulfillment of the basic conditions for admission to study at the time of verification of fulfillment of the conditions for admission may be admitted to study conditionally, with the obligation to demonstrate fulfillment of the basic conditions for admission to study at the latest on the day designated for enrollment. Applications for university studies are accepted by the deadline published on thefaculty website. When being admitted to doctoral studies, there will be an admission interview, which takes place in the form of an interview, where the applicant presents his motives, the project on the topic of the dissertation and prerequisites for study, as well as knowledge of a foreign language.

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