Study plan - Approved
Academic year:
 2025/2026
Study programme:
 PLm-e - Political Sciences - (Single degree study, master II. deg., Part-Time form)
Study field:
 26. - Political Sciences
 

Study section
Compulsory courses

Block - I.
 Blok je určený pre študentov so začiatkom štúdia pred AR 2025/2026.
Abbreviation Name Current Credit Range End Year Sem. Prerequisites Teacher
KPO/GEPOLe/25  Geopolitics   5 18sL  S  2  W  Eštok, Horemuž 
KPO/MEKVe/25  International Economic Relations   4 16sL  H  2  W  Liďák, Dvorský 
KPO/REGIPe/14  Regional Integration Processes   3 16sL  S  2  W  Horemuž 
KPO/DIPPRe/25  Diplomatic Protocol   4 16sL  S  2  W  Dvorský, Liďák 
KPO/MASTPe/25  EXT - The Theory and Practice of the Mass Media   4 16sL  H  2  W  Cenková, Šutajová 
KPO/DIPSEe/14  Master´s Thesis Seminar   3 8sL  H  2  S  Šutajová, Dobiaš, Onufrák, Eštok, Ruman, Dvorský, Liďák, Dubóczi, Horemuž 


Block - PP
 Blok je určený pre študentov so začiatkom štúdia v AR 2025/2026.
Abbreviation Name Current Credit Range End Year Sem. Prerequisites Teacher
KPO/TEDEe1/25  Theory of Democracy I   5 18sL  S  1  W  Dobiaš, Dubóczi 
KPO/TMVe1/25  Theories of International Relations I.   5 18L  S  1  W  Dvorský, Liďák 
KPO/POFIeI/14  Political Philosophy I   5 18sL  S  1  W  Dobiaš 
KPO/POLSOe/25  Political Sociology   5 18sL  S  1  W  Onufrák 
KPO/IPRe/25  Integration Processes   5 18L  S  1  W  Horemuž 
KPO/TEDEe2/25  Theory of Democracy II   5 18sL  S  1  S  Šutajová, Dobiaš, Dubóczi 
KPO/MPEUe1/25  Minority Policy in European Countries   5 18sL  S  1  S  Šutajová 
KPO/TMVe2/25  Theories of International Relations II.   5 18L  S  1  S  Dvorský, Liďák 
KPO/POFIe2/14  Political Philosophy II   5 18sL  S  1  S  Dobiaš 
KPO/VADPMe/25  Selected Aspects of History of Political Thought   4 16sL  S  1  S  Dobiaš 
KPO/DIPPRe/25  Diplomatic Protocol   4 16sL  S  2  W  Dvorský, Liďák 
KPO/GEPOLe/25  Geopolitics   5 18sL  S  2  W  Eštok, Horemuž 
KPO/MPSLe/25  Minority Policy in Slovakia   5 18L  S  2  W  Šutajová 
KPO/MPVZe/25  International Political Relations   5 18L  S  2  W  Dubóczi, Liďák 
KPO/DIPSEe/14  Master´s Thesis Seminar   3 8sL  H  2  S  Šutajová, Dobiaš, Onufrák, Eštok, Ruman, Dvorský, Liďák, Dubóczi, Horemuž 

 
 
Compulsory elective courses

Block - II. Min. 30  Credits
 Blok je určený pre študentov so začiatkom štúdia pred AR 2025/2026.
Abbreviation Name Current Credit Range End Year Sem. Prerequisites Teacher
KPO/ASPIe/25  Analysis of Intelligence and Political Information   4 16sL  H  1, 2  W  Dubóczi 
KPO/DPSVEe/25  Democratization Processes in Central and Eastern Europe   4 16sL  H  1, 2  W  Ruman 
KPO/POANe/25  Political Analyses +  5 18sL  H  1, 2  W  Ruman 
KPO/VVPe/25  Elections and Election Issues   4 16sL  H  1, 2  W  Onufrák 
KPO/GEOKOe/25  Geoconflictology   4 8sL  H  1, 2  S  Horemuž 
KPO/TEOSPe/14  The Open Society Theory   5 18sL  H  2  W  Dobiaš 
KPO/POLSSe/14  Political Parties in Slovakia since 1918   5 18sL  H  2  S  Šutajová 


Block - PVP Min. 30  Credits
 Blok je určený pre študentov so začiatkom štúdia v AR 2025/2026.
Abbreviation Name Current Credit Range End Year Sem. Prerequisites Teacher
KPO/ASPIe/25  Analysis of Intelligence and Political Information   4 16sL  H  1  W  Dubóczi 
KPO/KVMVe/25  Culture in the International Relations   4 16sL  H  1  W  Onufrák 
KPO/POANe/25  Political Analyses +  5 18sL  H  1  W  Ruman 
KPO/VVPe/25  Elections and Election Issues   4 16sL  H  1  W  Onufrák 
KPO/GEOKOe/25  Geoconflictology   4 8sL  H  1  S  Horemuž 
KPO/GLOBPe/25  The Processes of Globalisation   4 16sL  H  1  S  Ruman 
KPO/SMVZe/25  Slovak-Hungarian Relations   4 16sL  H  1  S  Šutajová 
KPO/SOPOe/25  Social Welfare Policy   5 16sL  H  1  S  Ruman 
KPO/POLSSe/14  Political Parties in Slovakia since 1918   5 18sL  H  1  S  Šutajová 
KPO/DPSVEe/25  Democratization Processes in Central and Eastern Europe +  4 16sL  H  2  W  Ruman 
KPO/MASTPe/25  EXT - The Theory and Practice of the Mass Media +  4 16sL  H  2  W  Cenková, Šutajová 
KPO/MEKVe/25  International Economic Relations +  4 16sL  H  2  W  Liďák, Dvorský 
KPO/TEOSPe/14  The Open Society Theory +  5 18sL  H  2  W  Dobiaš 

 
 
Elective courses

Block - III.
 Blok je určený pre študentov so začiatkom štúdia pred AR 2025/2026.
Abbreviation Name Current Credit Range End Year Sem. Prerequisites Teacher
KPO/OPRA1/21  Traineeship I.   2 10dL  A  1  W  Dvorský 
KPO/UKONF1/21  Conference participation I.   1 1dL  A  1  W  Šutajová 
KPO/USTA1/21  Internship I.   3 3tL  A  1  W  Eštok 
KPO/OPRA2/21  Traineeships II.   2 10dL  A  1  S  Dvorský 
KPO/UKONF2/21  Conference participation II.   1 1dL  A  1  S  Šutajová 
KPO/USTA2/21  Internship II.   3 3tL  A  1  S  Eštok 
KPO/OPRA3/21  Traineeships III.   2 10dL  A  2  W  Dvorský 
KPO/UKONF3/21  Conference participation III.   1 1dL  A  2  W  Šutajová 
KPO/USTA3/21  Internship III.   3 3tL  A  2  W  Eštok 


Block - VP
 Blok je určený pre študentov so začiatkom štúdia v AR 2025/2026.
Abbreviation Name Current Credit Range End Year Sem. Prerequisites Teacher
KPO/OPRA1/21  Traineeship I.   2 10dL  A  1  W  Dvorský 
KPO/UKONF1/21  Conference participation I.   1 1dL  A  1  W  Šutajová 
KPO/USTA1/21  Internship I.   3 3tL  A  1  W  Eštok 
KPO/OPRA2/21  Traineeships II.   2 10dL  A  1  S  Dvorský 
KPO/UKONF2/21  Conference participation II.   1 1dL  A  1  S  Šutajová 
KPO/USTA2/21  Internship II.   3 3tL  A  1  S  Eštok 
KPO/OPRA3/21  Traineeships III.   2 10dL  A  2  W  Dvorský 
KPO/UKONF3/21  Conference participation III.   1 1dL  A  2  W  Šutajová 
KPO/USTA3/21  Internship III.   3 3tL  A  2  W  Eštok 


Block - Institute of Physical Education
 The student has the opportunity to get up to the standard number of 120 credits max. 4 credits from the UTV block. Subjects of the block can be enrolled repeatedly (every year) without the possibility of obtaining additional credits.
Abbreviation Name Current Credit Range End Year Sem. Prerequisites Teacher
ÚTVŠ/TVa/11  Sports Activities I.   2 2P  A  1, 2  W  Berta, Horbacz, Kaško, Kručanica, Melichar, Tomková, Čurgali, Buková, Uher, Vokál, Küchelová, Salonna 
ÚTVŠ/TVb/11  Sports Activities II.   2 2P  A  1, 2  S  Horbacz, Kaško, Čurgali, Berta, Kručanica, Melichar, Tomková, Buková, Uher, Vokál, Küchelová, Salonna 
ÚTVŠ/LKSp/13  Summer Course-Rafting of TISA River   2 2P  A  1, 2  S  Kaško 
ÚTVŠ/KP/12  Survival Course   2 2P  A  1, 2  S  Kručanica 

 
 

State exams
Compulsory courses

Block - I.
 Blok je určený pre študentov so začiatkom štúdia pred AR 2025/2026.
Abbreviation Name Current Credit Range End Year Sem. Prerequisites Teacher
KPO/DPaO/15  Master´s Thesis Defense   15   OB       
KPO/TEOD/15  Theory of Democracy   1   SS       
KPO/PMaMV/15  History of Political Thought and International Relations Theory   1   SS       


Block - ŠS
 Blok je určený pre študentov so začiatkom štúdia v AR 2025/2026.
Abbreviation Name Current Credit Range End Year Sem. Prerequisites Teacher
KPO/DPaO/15  Master´s Thesis Defense   15   OB       
KPO/TDPF/25  Theory of Democracy and Political Philosophy +  1   SS       
KPO/MVZ/25  International Relations +  1   SS       

 
 
Compulsory elective courses
 
 

Such a symbol can occur after the teaching range:
d - Days in a semester
h - Hours in a week
r - Hours in a year
s - Hours in a semester
t - Weeks in a semester
When none of these symbols are given, expected range of teaching is "hours in a week"
Other signs can occur next to the courses of the study programmes
! - course will not be implemented in the given academic year
+ - course will not be implemented, perhaps the next academic year
- - course is implemented for the last time

* - course has more prerequisites

Explanatory notes:

Range: L - Lecture, P - Practice
Semester: W - Winter, S - Summer
End: S - Examination, H - Evaluation, Z - Credit Exam, A - Passing, PaS - Continuous assessment with examination, P - Continuous assessment / Practice