AT PAVOL JOZEF ŠAFÁRIK UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Introduction
| Mail Addres: | Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika Prírodovedecká fakulta Šrobárova 2 SK – 041 54 Košice Slovak Republic |
| Homepage: | http://www.science.upjs.sk |
| E-mail address: | pfsekret@upjs.sk |
| Telephone: | +421-55-2342181 |
The Faculty of Science of the P. J. Šafárik University in Košice was founded in 1963 and during its existence it educated more than 4 500 graduates of both, joint and single degree study in all branches of sciences. The Faculty provides the Bachelor´s, Magister´s (Master´s) and Doctoral degree studies.
The higher education at the Faculty of Science is provided on a research background closely interacting with domestic and foreign scientific and educational institutions. Up to 60 % of its scientific outputs are made within this co-operation. The research in the field of:
– Biology and Ecology is oriented on study of biodiversity of plants and animals, biotechnology of medicinal plants, cancerogenesis, prevention and cancer therapy;
– in Geography on relief evolution and landscape development of the Slovak Karst and Košice region;
– in Chemistry on synthesis and properties of new compounds as biologically active species and new materials;
– in Informatics on fuzzy techniques, neural networks and logical programming;
– in Mathematics on graph theory, algebraic structures, differential equations and topology;
– in Physics on development of new magnetic materials, theoretical and experimental research of low-dimensional magnetism and quantum liquids at ultra-low temperatures, nuclear collision studies and photo-dynamic effect.
The graduates of the Faculty find employment not only as researchers and secondary schools teachers but also adapt in the business sphere and public administration.
Bachelor’s study
The Faculty offers the following one-subject Bachelor’s studies:
-
Biology
-
Chemistry
-
Ecology
-
Physics
-
Geography
-
Informatics
-
Mathematics
The Bachelor´s degree study for teacher-training is organised in the form of inter-branch study of two academic subjects; the Bachelor degree student continues in his study on the Magister degree.
The Bachelor study takes three years. After the successfully completed bachelor exam the student obtains the degree of “Bachelor” (Bc.).
Magister’s study
Magister’s study (equivalent to Master’s study) is provided in the following one-subject branches :
Biology with study programmes in
Cell and Molecular Biology and Genetics
Botany and Plant Physiology
Zoology and Animal Physiology
Chemistry with study programmes in
Biochemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Chemistry with specialisations in
Physical and Analytical Chemistry
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Biorganic Chemistry
Ecology with study programme in
General Ecology and Ecology of Individuals and Populations
Informatics with study programme in
Informatics
Mathematics with study programmes in
Economical and Financial Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematical Informatics
Mathematical Management
Physics with study programmes in
Biophysics
Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics
Physics of Condensed Matter
Physics with specialisations in
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Physical Engineering of Materials
Computer Physics
General Physics and Mathematical Physics
The study takes two years. It is finished with a state final exam and submission of a thesis. Graduates obtain the degree of “Magister”, which is equivalent to the degree Master of Science (M.Sc.)”. The Bachelor and Magister study programs start usually in the middle of September. The academic year 2005/2006 starts on 19th September.
