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i'm from India and i want to pursue my masters degree in computer science/information technology from Slovakia,preferably Comenius University,Bratislava.
i wanted to know about the tuition fees - there's a bit of confusion regarding this! is it really free even for foreigners if they want to study in Slovak language!?
And can you please give me an idea on the current living costs in Slovakia(Bratislava) after it adopted the Euro currency?
And what about the recognition/popularity of the Slovak degree in other European countries ?
Maj sa pekne - Dakujem!
Answer Hello Zaki,
yes, I think higher education is free for foreigners if they study in Slovak.
You should nevertheless check directly with the Comenius University. I am sure
you know their website and how to contact them. If it's free there, it's free in
all the publich universities.
Living expenses: you will probably want to rent a room somewhere. That can cost
you around 150 EUR. If you want a flat for yourself, you will need around 300
EUR. (You may be granted a place in the uni's dorms for about 150 EUR. It's not
extremely cheap compared to renting your own room, but it's usually on campus.)
Traveling: for a city you would get a public transport pass that should cost you
around 30 EUR per month. For traveling around the country, both buses and trains
cost roughly 5 EUR per 100 km, so you can make a round trip around Slovakia for
maybe 50 EUR. Groceries: a lunch out for about 4 EUR, a week's shopping for
20-50 EUR, depending on what you want to eat.
Recognition of the degree: it's just a degree. It may matter for your first job,
but after that it's your work experience that counts much more. You can easily
get your first job in Slovakia/Czech Republic with this degree, and then move
more to the west with some experience. (Maybe you can head west immediately, but
I don't know anyone who has tried that, so I can't tell you.)
