Library opening hours during high temperatures
Library opening hours during high temperatures
Events AFAD
Events of Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava.
Current
Guided tour of the exhibitions In Natural Habitat: Mirroring of Dreams and Anatomical Venus
On Friday 7 August, the library will be open till 2:00 p.m
On Friday 7 August, the library will be open till 2:00 p.m
Exam period - corrective and substitute terms
Exam period - corrective and substitute terms
Corrective and substitute term – defense of final and diploma theses and state examinations
Corrective and substitute term – defense of final and diploma theses and state examinations
Examination period – resit and substitute dates
Examination period – resit and substitute dates
Resit and substitute dates for final thesis defences and state examinations
Resit and substitute dates for final thesis defences and state examinations
August 2026
Library opening hours during high temperatures
Library opening hours during high temperatures
Guided tour of the exhibitions In Natural Habitat: Mirroring of Dreams and Anatomical Venus
On Friday 7 August, the library will be open till 2:00 p.m
On Friday 7 August, the library will be open till 2:00 p.m
Exam period - corrective and substitute terms
Exam period - corrective and substitute terms
Corrective and substitute term – defense of final and diploma theses and state examinations
Corrective and substitute term – defense of final and diploma theses and state examinations
September 2026
Enrollment for bachelor study - 1st year
Enrollment for bachelor study - 1st year
Enrollment for master's study - 1st year
Enrollment for master's study - 1st year
Enrollment in higher years of bachelor's and master's studies
Enrollment in higher years of bachelor's and master's studies
Online enrollment for supplementary pedagogical study – concurrent form
Online enrollment for supplementary pedagogical study – concurrent form
Enrollment in two-year supplementary study
Enrollment in two-year supplementary study
Enrollment for doctoral studies (full-time and external form)
Enrollment for doctoral studies (full-time and external form)
Publication of the list of candidates for Rector of AFAD
Publication of the list of candidates for Rector of AFAD
Online enrollment for supplementary pedagogical study – external form
Online enrollment for supplementary pedagogical study – external form
Teaching of theoretical subjects and drawing subjects
Teaching of theoretical subjects and drawing subjects
Teaching in studios, preparatory courses and professional subjects
Teaching in studios, preparatory courses and professional subjects
Public hearing of candidates for Rector of AFAD
Public hearing of candidates for Rector of AFAD
Meeting of the electoral assembly – election of a candidate for Rector of AFAD
Meeting of the electoral assembly – election of a candidate for Rector of AFAD
October 2026
Teaching of theoretical subjects and drawing subjects
Teaching of theoretical subjects and drawing subjects
Teaching in studios, preparatory courses and professional subjects
Teaching in studios, preparatory courses and professional subjects
Deadline for submitting an application for the dissertation examination
Deadline for submitting an application for the dissertation examination
Diploma Week I
Diploma Week I
Final examinations for supplementary pedagogical study
Final examinations for supplementary pedagogical study
Matriculation of first-year bachelor's students and ceremonial opening of the academic year
Matriculation of first-year bachelor's students and ceremonial opening of the academic year
Deadline for submitting a dissertation defence request in the fall semester
Deadline for submitting a dissertation defence request in the fall semester
AFAD Open Day 2026
AFAD Open Day 2026
Deadline for entering the diploma thesis and state examination topics in AIS
Deadline for entering the diploma thesis and state examination topics in AIS
November 2026
Teaching of theoretical subjects and drawing subjects
Teaching of theoretical subjects and drawing subjects
Teaching in studios, preparatory courses and professional subjects
Teaching in studios, preparatory courses and professional subjects
Meeting of Doctoral Study Programme Boards
Meeting of Doctoral Study Programme Boards
Initial consultation on proposed doctoral project topics
Initial consultation on proposed doctoral project topics
Registration of dissertation thesis topics in AIS for the academic year 2026/2027
Registration of dissertation thesis topics in AIS for the academic year 2026/2027
Dissertation examinations in doctoral study in the fall semester
Dissertation examinations in doctoral study in the fall semester
December 2026
Teaching in studios, preparatory courses and professional subjects
Teaching in studios, preparatory courses and professional subjects
Registration of dissertation thesis topics in AIS for the academic year 2026/2027
Registration of dissertation thesis topics in AIS for the academic year 2026/2027
Defences in the fall semester 2026/2027 – first term
Defences in the fall semester 2026/2027 – first term
Departmental evaluation of preparatory courses and studios in bachelor's and master's study
Departmental evaluation of preparatory courses and studios in bachelor's and master's study
Evaluation of bachelor's preparatory courses and preparatory studios
Evaluation of bachelor's preparatory courses and preparatory studios
Evaluation of bachelor's studios and laboratories
Evaluation of bachelor's studios and laboratories
Evaluation of semester projects in master's studios, laboratories and interdisciplinary collaboration platforms
Evaluation of semester projects in master's studios, laboratories and interdisciplinary collaboration platforms
Academy-wide evaluation
Academy-wide evaluation
Public presentation of student semester projects
Public presentation of student semester projects
Pedagogical Council – evaluation of the quality of education
Pedagogical Council – evaluation of the quality of education
Deinstallation of semester projects after the academy-wide evaluation
Deinstallation of semester projects after the academy-wide evaluation
First round of entrance examinations for bachelor's study
First round of entrance examinations for bachelor's study
Christmas holidays
Christmas holidays
January 2027
Registration of dissertation thesis topics in AIS for the academic year 2026/2027
Registration of dissertation thesis topics in AIS for the academic year 2026/2027
First round of entrance examinations for bachelor's study
First round of entrance examinations for bachelor's study
Christmas holidays
Christmas holidays
Examination period
Examination period
Final examinations for supplementary pedagogical study
Final examinations for supplementary pedagogical study
Defences in the fall semester 2026/2027 – second term
Defences in the fall semester 2026/2027 – second term
Presentation and consultation of proposed doctoral project topics
Presentation and consultation of proposed doctoral project topics
Doctoral Colloquium II in English for second-year students
Doctoral Colloquium II in English for second-year students
Deadline for registration of dissertation thesis topics in AIS for the academic year 2026/2027
Deadline for registration of dissertation thesis topics in AIS for the academic year 2026/2027
February 2027
Examination period
Examination period
Second round of entrance examinations for bachelor's study for the academic year 2027/2028
Second round of entrance examinations for bachelor's study for the academic year 2027/2028
Extended examination period
Extended examination period
Meeting of Doctoral Study Programme Boards – final approval of topics
Meeting of Doctoral Study Programme Boards – final approval of topics
Teaching of theoretical subjects and drawing subjects
Teaching of theoretical subjects and drawing subjects
Teaching in studios, preparatory courses and professional subjects
Teaching in studios, preparatory courses and professional subjects
Deadline for submitting a dissertation defence request in the spring semester
Deadline for submitting a dissertation defence request in the spring semester
March 2027
Teaching of theoretical subjects and drawing subjects
Teaching of theoretical subjects and drawing subjects
Teaching in studios, preparatory courses and professional subjects
Teaching in studios, preparatory courses and professional subjects
Diploma Week II
Diploma Week II
Deadline for submitting an application for the dissertation examination in the spring semester
Deadline for submitting an application for the dissertation examination in the spring semester
Final approval of doctoral topics in AIS
Final approval of doctoral topics in AIS
Publication of doctoral study topics for the academic year 2027/2028
Publication of doctoral study topics for the academic year 2027/2028
Mandatory nomination of reviewers for master's final theses
Mandatory nomination of reviewers for master's final theses
Review of study programmes – periodic monitoring of the quality of education
Review of study programmes – periodic monitoring of the quality of education
April 2027
Teaching of theoretical subjects and drawing subjects
Teaching of theoretical subjects and drawing subjects
Teaching in studios, preparatory courses and professional subjects
Teaching in studios, preparatory courses and professional subjects
Review of study programmes – periodic monitoring of the quality of education
Review of study programmes – periodic monitoring of the quality of education
Dissertation examinations in doctoral study in the spring semester
Dissertation examinations in doctoral study in the spring semester
May 2027
Teaching of theoretical subjects and drawing subjects
Teaching of theoretical subjects and drawing subjects
Teaching in studios, preparatory courses and professional subjects
Teaching in studios, preparatory courses and professional subjects
Review of study programmes – periodic monitoring of the quality of education
Review of study programmes – periodic monitoring of the quality of education
Doctoral Colloquium I for first-year students
Doctoral Colloquium I for first-year students
Defences in the spring semester 2026/2027 – first term
Defences in the spring semester 2026/2027 – first term
Deadline for submission of the written part of the diploma thesis – field of study Art
Deadline for submission of the written part of the diploma thesis – field of study Art
Departmental evaluation of preparatory courses and studios in bachelor's and master's study
Departmental evaluation of preparatory courses and studios in bachelor's and master's study
Evaluation of bachelor's preparatory courses and preparatory studios
Evaluation of bachelor's preparatory courses and preparatory studios
Evaluation of bachelor's studios and laboratories
Evaluation of bachelor's studios and laboratories
Evaluation of semester projects in master's studios, laboratories and interdisciplinary collaboration platforms
Evaluation of semester projects in master's studios, laboratories and interdisciplinary collaboration platforms
Deadline for submission of the diploma thesis – History and Practice of Contemporary Art
Deadline for submission of the diploma thesis – History and Practice of Contemporary Art
Academy-wide evaluation
Academy-wide evaluation
Public presentation of semester projects
Public presentation of semester projects
Pedagogical Council – evaluation of the quality of education
Pedagogical Council – evaluation of the quality of education
Deinstallation of semester projects after the academy-wide evaluation
Deinstallation of semester projects after the academy-wide evaluation
June 2027
Review of study programmes – periodic monitoring of the quality of education
Review of study programmes – periodic monitoring of the quality of education
Defences in the spring semester 2026/2027 – second term
Defences in the spring semester 2026/2027 – second term
First round – online entrance examinations for doctoral study
First round – online entrance examinations for doctoral study
First round – online additional entrance examinations for bachelor's study
First round – online additional entrance examinations for bachelor's study
Mandatory access to the practical and written parts of diploma theses for reviewers
Mandatory access to the practical and written parts of diploma theses for reviewers
Deadline for data collection for the review of study programmes
Deadline for data collection for the review of study programmes
Access to installed final master's projects for reviewers
Access to installed final master's projects for reviewers
Defences of final bachelor's theses and state examination – field of study Art
Defences of final bachelor's theses and state examination – field of study Art
Examination period
Examination period
Diploma thesis defences and state examinations – History and Practice of Contemporary Art
Diploma thesis defences and state examinations – History and Practice of Contemporary Art
Diploma thesis defences and state examinations – field of study Art
Diploma thesis defences and state examinations – field of study Art
Bachelor’s and diploma theses open to the public
Bachelor’s and diploma theses open to the public
Deinstallation of final master’s works
Deinstallation of final master’s works
Admission interviews for master’s study, two-year supplementary study, transfers and additional bachelor’s admission
Admission interviews for master’s study, two-year supplementary study, transfers and additional bachelor’s admission
Second round of doctoral admission examinations
Second round of doctoral admission examinations
Defences in the spring semester 2026/2027 – third date
Defences in the spring semester 2026/2027 – third date
July 2027
Examination period
Examination period
August 2027
Examination period – resit and substitute dates
Examination period – resit and substitute dates
Resit and substitute dates for final thesis defences and state examinations
Resit and substitute dates for final thesis defences and state examinations