How to fill e-prihláška for a Slovak university: step-by-step instruction for a foreign applicant

What is e-prihlaska and why does admission to Slovakia start with it

For most foreign applicants, admission to a Slovak university does not start with an exam or relocation, but precisely with e-prihlaska — an electronic application. This is an online form through which the university receives your personal data, the selected program, information about education and basic information about the attached documents. If the questionnaire is filled out inaccurately, even a good package of documents can be considered with a delay.

The main mistake of many applicants is to treat e-prihlaska as a formality. In practice, it is here that the commission first sees your name, citizenship, level of education, form of study and the selected faculty. If you allow a mismatch between the questionnaire and the documents, then you will have to send corrections, supplements or additional letters.

• e-prihlaska — this is the official start of your application, not a preliminary registration.
• Data from the form must match your passport, certificate, diploma and translations.
• Each program may have its own requirements for attachments, deadlines and payment.
• After submitting the form, it is often impossible to freely change key fields without contacting the university.

If you plan to study in the Slovak language, it is worth linking the submission of an application with language preparation. At Liberty School we help applicants go through the path from Slovak language courses A1–B2 to testing, document preparation, certification and the actual submission of applications to universities.

What to prepare before filling out an electronic application

The safest approach is not to open the form "just to try" until you have collected a basic set of data. When an applicant starts filling out an application from a phone, without scans and without understanding the names of documents, the risk of errors increases dramatically. It is better to prepare a folder with documents in advance and only then move to the questionnaire.

This is especially important for those who apply from CIS countries and use documents not in the Slovak language. In such cases, you need to think through not only the application itself, but also translations, certifications, possible certification and the time frame in which the university expects to receive a paper or electronic package.

• Save all documents in a separate folder on your laptop and in the cloud.
• Name files clearly: pasport, attestat, prilozhenie, preklad, certificate.
• Prepare one work email that you check regularly.
• Write down logins and passwords from university systems immediately after registration.

If you still don't have part of the documents, you can still prepare the application structure in advance. But you cannot postpone translations and data verification until the last day. Namely at this stage, Liberty School most often helps applicants avoid chaos: we check documents, suggest what to translate first, and link the application with further notarization and testing.

How to fill out e-prihláška step by step

Different universities have somewhat different interfaces, but the logic is almost always the same. First you create a profile, then select a faculty and program, specify personal data, education, address, contact information and attach what the system requires. It's better to fill everything out on a computer, not on a phone, to see the form completely and calmly double-check the fields.

Step 1. Create a personal cabinet and write down access

Don't use a temporary mailbox and don't register an application from someone else's email. The university will send confirmations, payment instructions, messages about missing documents and further steps in the admission campaign there.

1. Specify the work email that you have constant access to.
2. Create a clear password and save it in a safe place.
3. Immediately check if a letter came to activate your account.

Step 2. Choose the correct program and form of study

A common mistake is to choose a similar specialty without noticing the language of instruction, faculty or level of education. For example, bachelor's degree and master's degree in the same direction can look almost the same. It's also important to make sure that the program is actually open to international applicants.

• Check the language of instruction: Slovak or English.
• Clarify the level: bachelor's degree, master's degree, doctoral degree.
• Check the faculty name and program code.
• Check whether an exam, motivational letter or portfolio is required.

Step 3. Enter personal data without "self-direction"

First and last name should be written exactly as in the foreign passport. Do not translate your surname in Slovak manner, abbreviate your patronymic in your own way, or use different Latin variants in one application. If there is a discrepancy between the translation of the document and the passport, this should be noted in advance, not after sending.

• Family name and first name — strictly according to the passport.
• Date of birth — in the required system format.
• Address — current, with postal code and country.
• Phone — in international format.

Step 4. Fill out the education section carefully

Here it is important not only to indicate the name of the school or university, but also not to confuse the dates, level of education and status of the document. If you are still finishing school or university, this can usually also be noted in the application. But then you will need to time to submit the final document.

• Write the full name of the educational institution.
• Check the start and end dates of study.
• Clarify whether you already need a transcript with grades for the application.
• Think in advance about whether notarization will be needed.

Step 5. Upload applications and verify file format

Even if the university allows sending part of the papers later, you should not upload illegible scans or random photos of documents. The committee evaluates not only the fact that a file exists, but also its suitability for work.

• Use PDF if the system does not require another format.
• Check that all prints, signatures and pages are visible.
• Do not combine different documents into a chaotic file without names.
• Open the uploaded file again and see if it reads.

Step 6. Pay the fee and save confirmation

In many cases, without payment of the registration fee, the application is considered incomplete. Some applicants fill out the form in time, but forget about the payment or specify incorrect payment details. As a result, the system does not link the payment to the application, and unnecessary correspondence begins.

• Save the receipt immediately after payment.
• Check the payment details and payment destination.
• Do not put off payment until the last day of the deadline.

Typical mistakes of foreign applicants

Most problems when submitting are not related to the complexity of the form itself. Mistakes arise due to haste, carelessness and confidence that "later everything can be corrected". In practice, some fields can indeed be clarified later, but some mistakes slow down the entire application.

Especially often this concerns cases when an applicant simultaneously submits documents to several universities, uses old translations, or copies the same text into different forms without adapting it to a specific program.

• Incorrect spelling of name and surname compared to passport.
• Confusion between faculty, specialty and level of education.
• Uploading incomplete scans without attachments or translation.
• Sending an old motivational letter not tailored to that program.
• Ignoring requirements for notarization and deadlines for submitting documents.
• Lack of verification after sending the application and payment.

There is also a less obvious mistake: the applicant focuses only on the application, but does not connect it with the overall admission strategy. Meanwhile, e-prihláška — this is only one element. If you still have unresolved issues with language, testing, translation of documents, or an academic package, it is better to build the entire process at once.

What to do after sending e-prihláška

After the form is sent, the work does not end. On the contrary, a control phase begins: you need to check the status of the application, track the payment, the university's response and further requirements. Many applicants relax too early and miss an important letter about package refinement.

It is also important to understand that some universities accept only electronic applications, while others additionally expect paper copies, certified translations, or originals later. Therefore, after sending the form, it is necessary to keep a checklist of the next stage at hand.

1. Verify that confirmation of application registration has arrived.
2. Make sure that payment is marked by the system or confirmed by the university.
3. Monitor messages about missing documents.
4. Prepare a paper package if the university requires it.
5. Monitor the deadlines for notarization, testing and certificate submission.
6. Keep all letters and PDF copies in one folder.

• Check your email and spam folder several times a week.
• If you are applying to several universities, keep a separate table for each.
• Do not wait for a reminder from the faculty — monitor deadlines independently.

How Liberty School helps you submit an application without extra stress

For a foreign applicant, the problem is rarely limited to just one application. Usually, along with e-prihláška, you need to solve an entire chain of tasks: choose a program, understand the requirements of the faculty, prepare translations, pass notarization, confirm your language level, and send documents on time. When all of this is done without a system, the risk of wasting time and making mistakes increases.

At Liberty School we approach admissions comprehensively. We don't limit ourselves to advice «fill out the form carefully», but help build a clear route from the first step to the final submission. Our students take Slovak language courses A1–B2, prepare for testing, receive help with documents, nostrification, translations and university applications themselves.

• We help choose an appropriate university and program, and not just fill out a form.
• We check the document package before sending.
• We accompany you in preparing translations and nostrification.
• We suggest how to connect the application with a language course and certification.
• We help not miss payment, deadlines and communication with the university.

A well-filled e-priháška does not guarantee admission by itself, but it gives an important thing — a clean and confident start. And when the application goes together with strong language preparation and properly collected documents, the chances of going through the process calmly become noticeably higher.