Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra

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Life of the University
Accessibility
The SUA is a university which eliminates barriers causing problems
to people who are handicapped. It relates to students, teachers,
staff and the “silver generation” that attends the university within
the life-long learning. The result is the improvement of the overall
accessibility and comfort in the university premises (lifts, inclined
platforms and adapted sanitary facilities), access to information
technologies or information for visually and hearing impaired, and
the improvement of human approach to addressing the everyday
concerns of disabled students in the faculties.
Accommodation
Students can be accommodated in dormitories Mladosť, Hospodárska,
Pribina, Poľnohospodár and A.Bernoláka which has modern multimedia
conference hall for scientific and professional conferences, seminars, etc.
Accreditation
The Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra defended the status of
a university within a complex accreditation in 2009. All study programmes
of Bachelor (40), Master‘s (31) and Doctorial study (20) at
its six faculties are accredited.
Ball
One of the top academic events of social life of the SUA is the
academic ball of universities in Nitra. It is organized together with
Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra during the carnival
period. The ball is very popular not only within universities but
also across the region.
Centers of Excellence
Excellent center of the protection and use of agricultural biodiversity
(ECOVA) works at the Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources.
Science and research project, funded by the European Regional
Development Fund, focuses on agricultural biodiversity of plants,
animals (fauna) and informatics of agricultural biodiversity. Its aim
is to support excellent research for the preservation and use of agri-
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cultural biodiversity, in order to carry out food security and production
of eco food. The Center of Excellence for integrated river basin
management under changing environmental conditions operates
at the Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering. Our faculty
will cooperate with the sponsor and resolver of the project
the Institute of Hydrology in Michalovce under the Operational
Programme Research.
Children‘s University
The project “Nitra‘s Summer University” organized by the SUA
and the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra in cooperation
with the city of Nitra is intended for children aged 9-12
and is popular with the public. During the ten days, children become
familiar with the academic environment in a playful and
creative way. Year 2010 was organized for the 3rd time. Children
tried out to be young Europeans, English teacher, farmers, food
producers, growers and nutrition consultants. Small graduates
receive a certificate Academicus Nitriensis Jr.
Diploma
The Slovak University of Agriculture as the first in Slovakia started
to issue the Diploma Supplement. It is a document which improves
the transparency of qualifications, their mutual recognition
and support of employability in Europe.
Dormitory Radio Broadcast and Dormitory tV Studios
In student dormitories, afternoon and evening hours have been
more pleasant with dormitory radio broadcast for nearly thirty
years. Without the radio technicians and speakers, most of the
balls, May Festivity Days and other student activities would not
be running. The mission of the dormitory TV studio is to record
and mediate all interesting events that are going on at the university
through periodic TV programmes.
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Erasmus Mundus
For several years, the Faculty of European Studies and Regional
Development in cooperation with the Faculty of Economics and
Management organize a case study for students around the world
within the international education programme Erasmus Mundus.
It is the international Master course in Rural Development. The
programme is coordinated by the University of Ghent in Belgium
and involves German, French, Spain, Italian and Dutch universities.
Experts
An establishment of the Agricultural Institute on the SUA made
the first step to enable people familiar with the theory and practice
of the particular area to solve current issues of assessing process.
Such process does not have to end up in court. An expert
in the field of agriculture, seeking competence in the crop and
animal production or in the estimated value of agricultural land,
has to undergo specialized education. All steps are defined by
Act No. 382/2004 Coll. on experts, interpreters and translators to
amend certain laws.
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Faculties
The SUA provides education at six faculties: Faculty of Agrobiology
and Food Resources, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food
Sciences, Faculty of Economics and Management, Faculty of Horticulture
and Landscape Engineering, Faculty of European Studies
and Regional Development and the Faculty of Engineering. The
study is three-level: bachelor, master and doctoral. Bachelor study
takes three years and graduates obtain the bachelor‘s degree (Bc.).
Master‘s takes two years, ends by state exam and the graduates
receive Master degree (Ing.). Doctorial study is a preparation for
scientific work, it takes three years and graduates become holders
of the title Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.).
Festival Academic Nitra
In addition to progress in society and science, the university
respects traditions above all. One of its features is the preservation
of folklore that is translated into the organization of a unique
international folklore festival the Academic Nitra. In 2010, its 37th
continuous event was held with the participation of over 800
performers from ten countries of the world. Lovers of folk music
could see a unique colourful world of folk music, dance and customs
of our ancestors on the stage of Andrej Bagar Theatre, in the
streets of the city and its surroundings.
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Graduation
The culmination of study, a moment when the graduate of the
SUA is getting a diploma, is accompanied with festive atmosphere,
smiles, flowers as well as tears of joy. Graduation at our alma
mater is a real experience. Almost 55 thousand of our graduates
from the mid of 20th century can prove it. They are meeting at
the university even after years.
Grant
The SUA Institutional grant system is supported by a mechanism
for young teachers and researchers up to 35 years of age. It allows
to obtain the financial support for research projects and helps
young scientific generation to develop its creativity.
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Hall
Hall is a symbol of the university, one of the dominants of Nitra. It
has extraordinary architecture design. It is a part of the university
campus which was built by architect Vladimír Dedeček in the
sixties and seventies of the twentieth century. The complex was
awarded a title “The Construction of the 20th Century” in 2001.
History of Agricultural Education
In 1941/42 the school year began lectures on forestry and
agricultural sciences at the Slovak Technical University in
Bratislava. The University of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering
was constituted in Košice in 1946, under the decision of the
Slovak National Council. It was split up in 1952 into the University
of Agriculture in Nitra and the University of Forestry and Wood
Technology in Zvolen. The University of Agriculture was renamed
to the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra in 1996.