Overview
English Name: Armed Forces Academy
Local Name: Akadémia ozbrojených síl generála Milana Rastislava Štefánika
Founded: 1973
Institution Type: Academy
Control Type: Public
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Armed Forces Academy is a public academy located in Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia. Founded in 1973, it operates as a higher-education provider.
Armed Forces Academy's academic profile: it runs a focused programme catalogue.
Location & Contact
Geographic and contact information for Armed Forces Academy is listed below.
Programs Offered
Armed Forces Academy's programme catalogue is grouped by level below.
12 programmes on record. Compare these on the programs page All programs in Slovakia
Bachelor's Degree 4 programmes
Bachelor's Degree in bezpečnosť a obrana štátu
Bachelor's Degree in elektronické zbraňové systémy
Bachelor's Degree in vojenské spojovacie a informačné systémy
Bachelor's Degree in zbraňové systémy, zbrane a ich časti
Master's Degree 4 programmes
Master's Degree in bezpečnosť a obrana štátu
Master's Degree in elektronické zbraňové systémy
Master's Degree in vojenské spojovacie a informačné systémy
Master's Degree in zbraňové systémy, zbrane a ich časti
Doctorate 4 programmes
Doctorate in bezpečnosť a obrana štátu
Doctorate in elektronické zbraňové systémy
Doctorate in vojenské spojovacie a informačné systémy
Doctorate in zbraňové systémy, zbrane a ich časti
Scholarships in Slovakia
These scholarships are open to students studying in Slovakia and may apply to programmes at Armed Forces Academy.
Becas del CONACYT al Extranjero
BELGIUM - French Community - research stay for university graduates, PhD students, researchers and university teachers (1 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
BELGIUM - French Community - Summer School of Slovak Language and Culture - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
BULGARIA - study stay for university students (5 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
BULGARIA - study/research stay for PhD students, university teachers and researchers (1 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
BULGARIA - Summer School of Slovak Language and Culture - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
CEEPUS - lecture stay for foreign university teachers (1 month)
CEEPUS - short-term stay for university staff
Rate per day: 73 EUR
The scholarship shall cover the living costs (accommodation, board, etc.) during the stay in Slovakia.
Regarding the reimbursement of travel costs, applicants should consult the possibility with the National CEEPUS Office in their home country.
CEEPUS - study/research stay for foreign university students and PhD students (1 - 10 months)
620 €/month for BA and MA students
1025,5 €/month for PhD students.
The scholarship shall cover the living costs (accommodation, board, etc.) during the stay in Slovakia.
Regarding the reimbursement of travel costs, applicants should consult the possibility with the National CEEPUS Office in their home country.
CHINA - study/research stay for university students, PhD students, university teachers and researchers - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
CHINA - Summer School of Slovak Language and Culture - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
CROATIA - lecture stay for university teachers of Croatian language and literature (max. 30 days) - scholarship based on bilateral agreement
CROATIA - study stay for universtity students and PhD students (1 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
CROATIA - Summer School of Slovak Language and Culture - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
CZECH REPUBLIC - short-term research/lecture stay for researchers and university teachers (max. 14 days) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
CZECH REPUBLIC - study stay for university students (3 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
CZECH REPUBLIC - study/research stay for PhD students (3 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
CZECH REPUBLIC - Summer School of Slovak Language and Culture - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
EGYPT - short-term research stay (max. 10 days) for university teachers and researchers - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
EGYPT - study stay for university students (3 - 5 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
EGYPT - Summer School of Slovak Language and Culture - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
EGYPT- research stay for university teachers and researchers (2 - 6 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
ERC Advanced Grant - European Research Council grants supporting outstanding research leaders
ERC Consolidator Grant - European Research Council grants supporting researchers consolidating their independent career
ERC Proof of Concept - European Research Council grant supporting ERC grant holders
ERC Starting Grant - European Research Council grants supporting outstanding early career researchers
ERC Synergy Grant - European Research Council grants supporting small groups of researchers collaborating on projects
EUREKA - cooperation in research and development
European Molecular Biology Organisation - long-term fellowships (2 years) for post-doctoral research visits
European Molecular Biology Organisation - short-term fellowships (max. 3 months) for pre-doctoral and post-doctoral research visits
FINLAND - short-term lecture/research stay (10 days) for education specialists - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
FINLAND - study/research stay for university students, PhD students and university teachers (3 - 9 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
FINLAND - Summer School of Slovak Language and Culture - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
GERMANY - Summer School of Slovak Language and Culture - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
GREECE - short-term lecture/research stay (10 days) for university teachers or researchers - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
GREECE - study/research stay for PhD students (5 or 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
GREECE - Summer School of Slovak Language and Culture - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
HUNGARY - research stay for university teachers and researchers (1 - 3 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
HUNGARY - short-term research stay for university teachers and researchers (5 - 20 days) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
HUNGARY - study stay for university students (5 or 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
HUNGARY - study/research stay for PhD students (1 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
HUNGARY - Summer School of Slovak Language and Culture - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
International Visegrad Fund - In-Coming Scholarships - scholarships for Master's and Post-Master's studies (1 or 2 semesters/in case of Master's scholarships - full studies)
Successful applicants within this scheme will receive scholarships of 3,000 €/semester
International Visegrad Fund - Intra-Visegrad Scholarships - scholarships for Master's and Post-Master's studies (1 or 2 semesters)
Successful applicants within this scheme will receive scholarships of 3,000 €/semester
International Visegrad Fund - Performing Arts - scholarships for artists (3 months)
International Visegrad Fund - Visegrad Literary Residency Program - scholarships for literary stays (3 months)
Accommodation in a shared apartment in the chosen Host City (one-person rooms with washroom facilities and free internet access, shared kitchen) from 1st May to 12th June (Compact Spring Edition) or 1st September to 30th November (Regular Autumn Edition)
• A stipend of 1,300 EUR gross (Compact Spring Edition) or 2,400 EUR gross (Regular Autumn Edition)
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International Visegrad Fund - Visual&Sound Arts - scholarships for artists (2 months)
ISRAEL - study stay for university students (10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
ISRAEL - study/research stay for PhD students (10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
ISRAEL - Summer School of Slovak Language and Culture - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
ITALY - study/research stay for university students, PhD students, univeristy teachers, researchers and university graduates (1 - 10 months) - bilateral intergovernmental agreement
ITALY - Summer School of Slovak Language and Culture - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
KAZAKHSTAN - study stay for university students (3 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
KAZAKHSTAN - study/research stay for PhD students (3 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
KOREA - DUO-KOREA - DUO-Korea Fellowship Program - students exchange in the framework of a cooperative project between educational institutions
MOLDOVA - study stay for university students (5 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Sending party is obliged to cover:
scholarship holders' international travel costs to and from Slovakia
Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic is obliged to provide scholarship holders with:
a scholarship:
· of 620 €/month for university students.
The scholarship shall cover their living c...
MOLDOVA - study/research stay for PhD students, university teachers and researchers (3 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
MONTENEGRO - study/research stay for university students and PhD students (minimum 3 months stay) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
MONTENEGRO - Summer School of Slovak Language and Culture - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships
MSCA COFUND
MSCA Doctoral Networks
MSCA Staff Exchanges
National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic - study stay for university students (1 or 2 semesters)
Scholarship holders - university students - will receive a scholarship of 620 €/month
National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic - study/research stay for PhD students (1 - 10 months)
Scholarship holders - PhD students - will receive a scholarship of 1025,50 €/month
National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic - teaching/research/artistic stay for universtity teachers, researchers and artists (1 - 10 months)
NORTH MACEDONIA - study/research stay for university students and PhD students (3 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
NORWAY - short-term research/lecture stay for university teachers or researchers (7 - 21 days) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
NORWAY - study/research stay for university students and PhD students (3 - 9 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
NORWAY - Summer School of Slovak Language and Culture - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
NSP incoming master's students
Monthly stipend of EUR 620 for 1-2 full semesters of study in Slovakia, plus a distance-based travel lump sum from EUR 0 to EUR 1,500.
NSP incoming PhD students
Monthly stipend of EUR 1,025.50 for a research or study stay of 1-10 months at a Slovak institution, plus a distance-based travel lump sum.
POLAND - research stay for university teachers and researchers (1 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
POLAND - study stay for university students (5 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
POLAND - study stay for university students of Slovak and Slavonic studies (5 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
POLAND - study/research stay for PhD students (1 - 3 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
POLAND - Summer School of Slovak Languge and Culture - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
ROMANIA - study stay for university students (5 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
ROMANIA - study/research stay for PhD students, university teachers and researchers (3 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
ROMANIA - Summer School of Slovak Language and Culture - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Scholarship Programme Vertical for full bachelor studies
Scholarships for talented students from abroad for full-time study (bachelor’s degree programme or joint bachelor’s and master’s study programme)
Scholarships of the Government of the Slovak Republic - full Bachelor's, Master's and PhD degree study
Scholarships of the Government of the Slovak Republic for Slovak nationals living abroad - full Bachelor's, Master's and PhD degree study
SERBIA - study/research stay for university students and PhD students (1 - 9 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
SERBIA - Summer School of Slovak Language and Culture - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
SLOVENIA - study/research stay for university students and PhD students (3 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
SLOVENIA - Summer School of Slovak Language and Culture - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Society in Science – The Branco Weiss Fellowship - post-doctoral research fellowships
Society in Science fellows can expect financial support for up to five years as well as the opportunity to work at any academic institution of their choice throughout the world. The fellows belong to a diverse, dedicated and intellectually stimulating group. They meet at least once a year to present and discuss their research projects to scientific and publi...
Štipendiá pre nedostatkové odbory
Talentové štipendiá
UKRAINE - Penta Scholarship for Ukrainians - full Master's degree study
The scholarship program fully covers tuition fees for a standard duration of study. Also, it provides monthly allowance for accommodation and other expenses for the period of studies (300 €/month).
The programme may cover an 8-month (October - May) of Intensive Slovak Language Course at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava.
UKRAINE - study stay for university students (1 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
UKRAINE - study/research stay for PhD students, university teachers and researchers (1 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
UKRAINE - Summer School of Slovak Language and Culture - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
USA - Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Program - teaching stay for U.S. citizens (10 months)
USA - Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence (S-I-R) Program – Host Institution Request (Slovak Lecturer to U.S.)
USA - Fulbright Specialists Program - teaching/research stay for U.S. citizens (2 - 6 weeks)
USA - Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program – research and/or teaching stay for U.S. citizens (3–5 months)
USA - Fulbright U.S. Student Program – study/research stay for U.S. citizens (9 months)
USA – Fulbright Inter-Country Travel for U.S. Lecturers in Europe (up to 5 days)
USA – Fulbright Schuman Program – study/research stay in EU on transatlantic/EU affairs for U.S. citizens (4–8 months)
Visegrad Scholarship
EUR 3,500 per semester paid to the scholar and EUR 2,000 per semester to the host institution, for up to two semesters at master's or post-master's level in a Visegrad country, including Slovakia.
Visegrad Scholarship Program
Scholarship for Master's and post-Master's students and researchers to spend up to two semesters at institutions in Central and Eastern Europe, including Czechia.
How to apply to Armed Forces Academy
A short guide to applying to Armed Forces Academy — five steps.
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Find a programme that fits your goals
Armed Forces Academy's catalogue includes 12 programmes. Browse by level, identify candidates matching your prior qualifications, and note their entry requirements for the next step.
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Confirm you meet the requirements
Entry requirements vary by programme and degree level. Verify academic minimums, language tests (if international), and any additional documents required for Armed Forces Academy's admissions process.
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Assemble your application package
Typical documents include academic transcripts, identity proof (passport or national ID), language proficiency test scores, a personal statement or motivation letter, and recommendation letters. International applicants should account for translation and notarisation time.
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Submit your application
Submit your completed application through Armed Forces Academy's official website at aos.sk. Most institutions use an online portal — register an account, complete the application form, and upload your prepared documents. Keep copies of all submissions and confirmation receipts.
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Contact admissions and follow up
Follow up to confirm your application was received and is being processed. You can reach the institution by email at verejnost@aos.sk or by phone at +421960422735. Admissions teams may request interviews or additional documents — respond promptly to keep your application active.
Frequently Asked Questions about Armed Forces Academy
Below are key facts about Armed Forces Academy, drawn directly from institutional records.
When did Armed Forces Academy open?
Armed Forces Academy traces its founding to 1973 (approximately 53 years ago).
Where is Armed Forces Academy located?
Armed Forces Academy is located in Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia.
What is Armed Forces Academy's control type?
Armed Forces Academy is a public institution.
How do I find Armed Forces Academy online?
Armed Forces Academy's official website is aos.sk.
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SL
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UN
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