FOUNDATION FOR UKRAINE STUDENTS AT FAD STU

Support for Ukraine and its people

The STU Faculty of Architecture and Design joins the voices calling for an end to Russian aggression, halting the violence and an immediate return to diplomacy. We do not wish for our students to be educated in an atmosphere of unrest, and crisis of the basic human values that go hand-in-hand with war. We believe that conflicts will not expand to the academic environment and will not affect the academic rights and freedoms of students at our faculty, regardless of their nationality.

In this difficult situation, the faculty management is in contact with our Ukrainian students, and we strive to help them. Together with the STU management, we are looking for opportunities for financial support and are also addressing you: employees and students of our faculty, so that you – if you can – get involved in one of the ongoing fund-raising campaigns, for example through any of these non-profit organizations:

Enrolled / current students: STU measures in a crisis situation related to the war in Ukraine

Based on the summarized requirements and needs of the students affected by the military conflict in Ukraine the STU crisis team took several precautions at its meeting on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. 

1. Extraordinary scholarship:
   All foreign students in distress being affected by the ongoing war who apply for support via AIS will be granted a scholarship in the amount of 200 euro from the University’s own funds. The scholarship can only be disbursed to Slovak bank accounts and can be granted repeatedly.
2. Accommodation and payments:
   All foreign students in distress being affected by the ongoing war who for various reasons are not able to settle their accounts for their lodging are assured by the STU that their accommodation will be guaranteed for the whole summer semester of the academic year 2021/22 and the deferment of the respective payments will be accepted without any sanctions. Students will be informed about the next steps.
3. The Study:
   For all war-affected students, the university will look for ways to mitigate the impact of the current situation on their studies. We will assist in addressing the individual requirements of students in an effort to help them continue their studies. However, the affected students are asked to co-operate and communicate with the lecturers and/or the study departments of the faculties.
4. Possibilities of temporary accommodation:
   The Slovak University of Technology has already offered the state authorities the use of the special purpose facility in Gabčíkovo for temporary accommodation of war-imperilled Ukrainian citizens, including families with children.
5. Admission procedure:
   STU will strive to simplify the conditions of admission to study for students from war-affected areas in the future, even in those cases where there are difficulties in proving the previous education. An opportunity for transfer to STU will be provided for those who will show an interest or will have to change the place of study.
6. Zero tolerance:
   STU does not accept any indications of any form of animosity between nations, ethnicities, races and religions. Violation of these rules may lead to expulsion from the study.
7. A crisis link for students stuhelpsukraine@googlegroups.com has been established. At this forum most forms of help are being communicated and coordinated directly by our students. In case of more serious problems, students affected by the war can also contact the line ukrajina@stuba.sk.

Enrolled / current students: STU has set up a transparent account to help students from war-affected areas

The Slovak University of Technology continues its activities to help its students from war-affected areas in Ukraine. STU has set up a transparent bank account to provide emergency assistance, to cover the basic needs as well as to support their study.

The purpose of the account is to accumulate funds that will be used to provide emergency assistance, to cover the basic needs of STU students affected by the war in Ukraine, i.e.to cover the board, accommodation, to support study and study-related activities. The account is not intended to provide direct financial support.

Applicants for contributions from this account can be current STU students from war-affected areas in Ukraine, who are in Slovakia or are relocating to Slovakia, who are in distress and need help to cover the costs related to basic necessities of life and their study.

It is possible to contribute any amount to a transparent account number:

• IBAN: SK90 8180 0000 0070 0067 4410
• SWIFT: SPSRSKBAXXX

Funds from the account are intended to provide:

• basic necessities of life
• basic needs of accommodation
• basic health care
• basic needs related to study.

The amount of the support granted from the transparent account will be decided by the STU Transparent Account Council composed of: STU Vice-Rector Ján Híveš, Quaestor Rastislav Igliar, SVF Vice-Dean Katarína Gajdošová, FCFT Vice-Dean Milena Reháková, Milan Husár from IM and a representative of students. The supervision will be provided by STU vice-rectors Maximilián Strémy and Mikuláš Bittera.

The details of the process of applying assistance from a transparent account will be further communicated.

Data on the status of the transparent account are accessible.

STU students can apply for an allowance from a transparent account by sending a scan of the completed and signed form to the e-mail address STUpreUkrajinu@stuba.sk.

Students interested in a new study at FAD STU from Ukraine

Thank you for your interest in studying with us.

Our Faculty offers the opportunity to study a Bachelor,  Master and PhD degree in the field of Architecture and Urbanism as well as in the field of Design in the Slovak language (free of charge). A paid programme in English language (3.500,-Euro per year) is also available, however, its opening is conditional on a higher number of applicants (8 students for Bc. degree and 5 students for MSc. degree).

Let us present to you the options for studying at the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU in Bratislava. 

• You will need to pass the entrance exam (SK or EN program)
• The deadline for submission of the electronic application for the study is 31 May 2022.

For more information please see following sites:

• Application process for study programmes in English language with the start in September 2022.
• Application process for study programmes in Slovak language with the start in September 2022.

FAD STU does not provide social nor any other scholarships. After enrollment, the successful candidate may apply for accommodation in the student dormitory. 

Students coming from Ukraine

Due to the fact that the semester has already started and the incoming students have problems with the Slovak language, the whole STU has decided that the beginning of the study will be possible only from September 2022.

However, we can now offer and enable participation in some of the first-year subjects. These subjects will not be classified, it is more a matter of students getting acquainted with Slovak colleagues, being able to improve their Slovak language and try out the teaching system.

In case of interest, it is necessary to write an application: which university you have studied at, what programme you have studied and state your interest in the specific study programme in which you want to participate during the summer semester 2021/22. You also have to provide your name, address, date of birth, e-mail and telephone contact.

You can later request a transfer to our faculty (no later than the beginning of September).

When transferring, you must state the reason why you want to study at our FAD STU, the name of the university you are transferring from.

The application includes the following documents (subject to legislation which is currently valid, however it is about to be modified):

• a list of completed courses with the number of credits and the achieved evaluation as of the date of submission of the application,
• confirmed syllabi of completed courses, according to the requirements of the faculty,
• a solemn declaration stating whether there have been or are being any disciplinary proceeding(s) conducted against the student, if so for what reason and with what result,
• confirmation that you are a student at another faculty.

Later on arrival, it will be necessary to present the nostrification of the graduation certificate.

After the transfer, it is possible to pre-list the courses and marks of courses already completed at the original university and you can apply for recognition of these courses.

Accommodation for students from Ukraine

Due to the current situation, students who would like to transfer to our faculty from September 2022, have now the status of temporary refuge and will be integrated in a study programme at FAD STU, can apply for accommodation in a student dormitory ( * fee about 105, euro per month)

To date, the government has announced that the accommodation cost will be reimbursed only to those refugees who register for refuge in Slovakia. FAD STU does not provide social nor any other scholarships.

Slovak language course for students from Ukraine

Classes will take place in the building of the Faculty of Civil Engineering STU, Radlinského 2766/11, on Wednesday at 9.00 room C21 / 05.

Specific help for people from Ukraine in Slovakia

• Ktopomozeukrajine.sk – Useful information to help people fleeing from Ukraine
• Mareena.sk – civic association, which helps foreigners to integrate into Slovak society,
• Bratislava pre Ukrajinu – the capital Bratislava lends a helping hand
• Magna.sk (donate) – We provide healthcare for children in regions hits by epidemics, conflicts, disasters
• Man in danger (donate) – Aid to Ukraine (humanitarian aid)
• Mier Ukrajine – Civic initiative in support of Ukraine. Assemblies, activities and support.