University of Niš

Full-degree programmes

Faculties can enroll a number of international applicants, not exceeding the total number of students as set in the work permit.
A foreign citizen can enroll in the status of a “self-financing student” (paying the full tuition fee), as specified by each faculty, ranging from 650 to 5500 Euros per year, depending on the faculty.
All the documents necessary for the enrolment (in undergraduate, master or doctoral studies) must be translated into Serbian and sealed by an official court interpreter.
Follow the general rules for admission and enrolment (see the following pages).

Admission requirements ( Full-degree )

APPLICATION

All students (including foreign students) directly apply and are enrolled in all levels of studies at a certain Faculty of the University of Niš. When applying, candidates are obliged to present for inspection their original documents, and submit respective copies and their certified translations together with the application form.

In order to be considered for admission, the following is required from all foreign applicants:

• Validated diploma or school leaving certificate of four-year secondary education, together with the transcripts of records for each of the four years;
• Proof of Serbian language proficiency (B2 level)*;
• Proof of payment of the entrance exam fee;
• Application form, available at the Office of Students’ Affairs at each Faculty.

ENTRANCE EXAM

Entrance exams are generally organized in the Serbian language*.
The candidates pay the entrance exam fee and other application-related expenses directly to the faculty bank account. Faculties determine the amount that needs to be paid.
The candidates have to show their passport or ID card when taking the exam.

ENROLMENT

Accepted candidates have to submit:

• Original documents (validated diploma or school leaving certificate of four-year secondary education, together with the original transcripts of records for each of the four years of schooling);
• Birth certificate, with certified translation into Serbian;
• Proof of having health insurance for the current academic year;
• Two registration forms (so-called ŠV-20, available at the Office of Students’ Affairs at each Faculty);
• University of Niš index (student booklet);
• Two photos 4.5 x 3.5 cm and one photo 2.5 x 2 cm;
• Proof of payment of tuition fee for self-financed students.
  
  

Faculties reserve the right to require some additional admission documents.

The amounts of tuition fees are established by each Faculty separately.

Candidates are advised to contact individual Faculty of their choice in order to receive detailed information on enrolment conditions and entrance examinations.

* Valid for the study programs that are organized only in the Serbian language.

Registration calendar

UNDERGRADUATE (BASIC) STUDIES

MASTER STUDIES

DOCTORAL STUDIES

Validation of documents

All documents related to previous secondary education have to be validated and recognized by Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development. Requests for recognition of foreign school certificates and diplomas are to be submitted personally or sent by registered mail to the following address:

MINISTARSTVO PROSVETE, NAUKE I TEHNOLOŠKOG RAZVOJA
Sektor za školske uprave, stručno-pedagoški nadzor
i srednje obrazovanje i vaspitanje
11000 BEOGRAD, Nemanjina 22-26

For all the information regarding this procedure, please contact Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development. (http://www.mpn.gov.rs)  

Applications for the recognition of a foreign higher education document are submitted to the University of Niš by filling in the form and enclosing the documentation as requested in the form.

Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics

Consists of six departments and provides education in the fields of physics, mathematics, chemistry, informatics, biology and ecology, geography and tourism. Almost all courses of study programmes accredited in Serbian can also be conducted in English. These courses can be particularly interesting for exchange students.

Current list of international academic and administrative contact persons at the university and individual faculties.

Dubravka PaligorićInternational Relations Officer

The majority of faculties have International Officers who can assist international students with various academic and non-academic issues (enrolment, choosing courses, signing up for exams, residence registration, obtaining a temporary residence permit, etc.):

University of Niš is a part of national EURAXESS network and it hosts a Service Centre for mobile researchers .
Check out Serbian EURAXESS portal to find more information for incoming researchers to Serbia.

Faculty of Medicine

provides study programmes in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing, public health and other related fields