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Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra

International Students Guide

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Living Costs

 

Catering
Catering for foreign students within various international programmes is provided by a university canteen. The price for students is approximately 0.30 to 2.- EUR per meal.

Accommodation
Accommodation for foreign students is provided in the university student hostels (dormitories). Application forms for accommodation (ANNEX 3) are to be submitted within the same periods as application forms for the study at the SAU. Application forms must be sent to:

SPU v Nitre
Kancelária Zahraničných vzahov medzinárodných projektov
Tr. A. Hlinku 2
949 76 Nitra
Slovak Republic

SAU provides accommodation in the following student hostels:
ŠD "MLADOST"
address: Štúrova 3, Nitra
tel: +421-37-6528 856 reception

ŠD "Anton BERNOLAK"
address: Tr. Andreja Hlinku 38, Nitra
tel:+421-37-6529 205 reception

ŠD "PRIBINA"
address: Jesenského 5, Nitra
tel: +421-37-7721 759

Prices of accommodation for international programmes students:
ŠD "MLADOST":
- single room: 1300 SKK (34 EUR) /month/person
- double room: 900 SKK (24 EUR) /month/person

ŠD "Anton BERNOLAK":
- single and double room: 1930 SKK (50 EUR) /month/person

Travelling
City transportation system
The City of Nitra has well developed public transport system. Timetable of buses is available on: www.imhd.sk/nr
There are two ways of fare payment:
1. To buy ticket from bus driver in cash. This ticket is valid only for one journey without change. For ticket prices see table below. There are not any season tickets in Nitra.
2. Fare payment by credit chip card. The card can be obtained at operator's ticket offices where is also possibility of credit charging. Fare paid by credit card is lower than ticket from bus driver (see table below). The advantage of chip card is that you will have fare reduction 40% if you will change within 40 minutes after first journey. Card is valid for 3 years and its price is 200 Sk (app. 5,30 EUR - March 2005) without credit. Credit can be charged in range between 100 and 5000 SKK (app. From 2,63 EUR to 131,60 EUR - March 2005).
If you want to buy ticket from bus driver, you should board to the bus via first door. If you have credit chip card you can board via any doors and then you must mark your card by placing it to marking machine.

Tariff - effective from 1 December 2004
Basic ticket from bus driver     16 Sk
Basic fare paid by credit chip card    12 Sk
Change within 40 minutes    Fare reduction 40% (only for credit chip card holders)

Bus long-distance transport
Long-distance bus transport in Nitra is well developed to connect whole Slovakia and foreign destinations. You can find detailed information available on www.cp.sk and www.eurolines.sk .

Train connections Travelling by train is not so convenient as bus transport. Travelling by train to certain destinations may need a change of the train. Further information on train connections you can find on www.cp.sk or directly at the railway station in Nitra. It is possible to buy train tickets to all European destinations through on-line system.
Telephone contact: +421-37-6524025.

 


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