Admissions 2026/2027
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Calls for enrolment in the 2026/2027 academic year
The deadlines, steps and documents for enrolment in the 2026/2027 academic year, according to the calls of Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje. Applications are submitted online, and the documents are handed in at the Student Affairs Office.
First cycle
First-cycle studies
The University's call offers 475 places on 11 of the Faculty's study programmes.
state-funded places
co-funded places
places for part-time students
places in total
For foreign nationals: up to 20% for each study programme.
Who can enrol
- Candidates who have passed the state matura, the International Baccalaureate or the state vocational or arts matura are eligible to enrol, as are candidates who completed four-year secondary education in the 2019/2020 academic year (without the matura) or before the 2007/2008 academic year.
- For all the Faculty's study programmes there is no restriction on the choice of the external elective subject or the internal subjects of the state matura.
- Candidates without the state matura are scored on their results in two subjects: biology and mathematics for Agricultural Economics, and chemistry and biology for all other study programmes.
Ranking
- A candidate can earn up to 100 points: the overall secondary-school grade brings up to 60 points and the state matura up to 40.
- The overall grade is calculated by dividing the sum of all grades by the number of grades and multiplying by 12.
- The preliminary ranking list is published on the notice board. Objections to technical errors can be lodged within 24 hours, after which the final ranking list is published.
Places by study programme
| Study programme | State-funded places | Co-funding | Part-time | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Crop Production | 25 | 5 | 10 | 40 |
| Fruit Growing, Viticulture & Enology | 25 | 10 | 10 | 45 |
| Agroecology | 15 | 5 | 10 | 30 |
| Agricultural Economics | 30 | 10 | 10 | 50 |
| Vegetable & Flower Production | 30 | 10 | 10 | 50 |
| Digital Agriculture | 40 | 10 | 10 | 60 |
| Food Quality & Safety | 30 | 5 | 10 | 45 |
| Plant Protection – Phytomedicine | 25 | 5 | 10 | 40 |
| Production & Processing of Agricultural Products & Food | 20 | 5 | 5 | 30 |
| Horticulture | 25 | 5 | 10 | 40 |
| Animal Production | 30 | 5 | 10 | 45 |
| Total | 295 | 75 | 105 | 475 |
Field Crop Production
- State-funded places
- 25 places
- Co-funding
- 5 places
- Part-time
- 10 places
Fruit Growing, Viticulture & Enology
- State-funded places
- 25 places
- Co-funding
- 10 places
- Part-time
- 10 places
Agroecology
- State-funded places
- 15 places
- Co-funding
- 5 places
- Part-time
- 10 places
Agricultural Economics
- State-funded places
- 30 places
- Co-funding
- 10 places
- Part-time
- 10 places
Vegetable & Flower Production
- State-funded places
- 30 places
- Co-funding
- 10 places
- Part-time
- 10 places
Digital Agriculture
- State-funded places
- 40 places
- Co-funding
- 10 places
- Part-time
- 10 places
Food Quality & Safety
- State-funded places
- 30 places
- Co-funding
- 5 places
- Part-time
- 10 places
Plant Protection – Phytomedicine
- State-funded places
- 25 places
- Co-funding
- 5 places
- Part-time
- 10 places
Production & Processing of Agricultural Products & Food
- State-funded places
- 20 places
- Co-funding
- 5 places
- Part-time
- 5 places
Horticulture
- State-funded places
- 25 places
- Co-funding
- 5 places
- Part-time
- 10 places
Animal Production
- State-funded places
- 30 places
- Co-funding
- 5 places
- Part-time
- 10 places
Text of the call
Open:Enrolment outside the quota
- Candidates with completed higher education at related faculties: outside the quota, up to 10% of the total number of full-time students, with co-funding.
- Members of the security forces and their family members: outside the state quota, free of charge, up to 10% per study programme.
- Exempt from the tuition contribution (outside the quota, up to 10%): people without parents up to the age of 26, people with disabilities, an unemployed parent of a child under 6, war invalids, people raised in care homes, and others under a Government decree.
- Members of communities that are not in the majority: up to an additional 10% of the total number of first-year students at faculty level.
- Emigrants and citizens of the Republic of North Macedonia who completed all their secondary education abroad: outside the quota, with co-funding (400 euros), up to 10% of the state quota; applications at the Rectorate.
Foreign nationals
Foreign nationals apply at the University Rectorate, first online at st.student@ukim.edu.mk and then with the original documents.
- Application for enrolment (form A1)
- Original secondary-school diploma (with apostille)
- Original school reports for each year
- Original birth certificate
- Original certificate of citizenship
They enrol at the Faculty with a recognition decision from the Ministry of Education and Science and with the tuition fee for the semester paid.
Macedonian for foreigners: a one-year short professional programme at the Faculty of Philology (60 ECTS).
Second cycle
Second-cycle studies
Master's studies for candidates who have completed first-cycle studies in the same or a related field and meet the requirements of the study programme.
places in total
study programmes
tuition fee for the whole programme
How to apply
- Registration at www.upisi.ukim.mk and an online application in iKnow; the number from the system is entered in the application.
- Applications at the faculty's Student Affairs Office.
- The Faculty publishes the deadlines for submitting original documents on the notice board.
Besides the study programme they choose first, candidates can choose one or more other study programmes at the Faculty.
Documents
When applying
- Signed university registration form and internal registration form (generated by the iKnow system)
- Original document of completed first-cycle studies (diploma or certificate); for studies completed abroad – a recognition decision from the Ministry of Education and Science
- Short biography (CV)
- Proof of active knowledge of a foreign language
- Proof of payment of the administrative fee of 50.00 denars (form PP 50 …)
- Recommendations from teachers or researchers (if any)
- A list of professional or scientific papers and copies of them (if the candidates have any)
- Documents on any awards, recognitions and other documents
On enrolment
- Student record book and registration forms
- Two photographs (3.5×4.5)
- Proof of payment of costs related to the specific delivery of the study programmes (where applicable)
Places by study programme
| Study programme | Places | Tuition fee |
|---|---|---|
| Viticulture and Winemaking | 10 | 1,500 euros |
| Food Quality & Safety | 10 | 1,500 euros |
| Fruit and vegetable processing | 5 | 1,500 euros |
| Soil and Water Management | 5 | 1,500 euros |
| Sustainable Technologies in Vegetable and Flower Production | 5 | 1,500 euros |
| Sustainable Fruit Production | 5 | 1,500 euros |
| Agricultural Economics and Rural Development | 10 | 1,500 euros |
| Sustainable Technologies in Field Crop Production | 10 | 1,500 euros |
| Technology of Animal-Origin Products and Nutrition | 10 | 1,500 euros |
| Phytomedicine | 5 | 1,500 euros |
| Sustainable Animal Production | 10 | 1,500 euros |
| Plant genetics and breeding | 10 | 1,500 euros |
| Total | 95 |
Viticulture and Winemaking
- Places
- 10
- Tuition fee
- 1,500 euros
Food Quality & Safety
- Places
- 10
- Tuition fee
- 1,500 euros
Fruit and vegetable processing
- Places
- 5
- Tuition fee
- 1,500 euros
Soil and Water Management
- Places
- 5
- Tuition fee
- 1,500 euros
Sustainable Technologies in Vegetable and Flower Production
- Places
- 5
- Tuition fee
- 1,500 euros
Sustainable Fruit Production
- Places
- 5
- Tuition fee
- 1,500 euros
Agricultural Economics and Rural Development
- Places
- 10
- Tuition fee
- 1,500 euros
Sustainable Technologies in Field Crop Production
- Places
- 10
- Tuition fee
- 1,500 euros
Technology of Animal-Origin Products and Nutrition
- Places
- 10
- Tuition fee
- 1,500 euros
Phytomedicine
- Places
- 5
- Tuition fee
- 1,500 euros
Sustainable Animal Production
- Places
- 10
- Tuition fee
- 1,500 euros
Plant genetics and breeding
- Places
- 10
- Tuition fee
- 1,500 euros
Programmes marked with an asterisk in the call: enrolment in the study programmes marked with an asterisk will take place if they receive decisions to launch them before applications open.
Text of the call
Open:Third cycle
Third-cycle studies
The call for doctoral studies is published by Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje. Completed second-cycle academic studies are a prerequisite.
doctoral study programmes
ECTS credits, three years
Deadlines
Enrolment deadlines
The online application is submitted at upisi.ukim.mk by 23:59 on the last day of the round at the latest.
First cycle, 2026/2027
First enrolment round
Ranking lists: 24 August (preliminary) and 27 August (final). Enrolment: 3 and 4 September.
Second enrolment round
Ranking lists: 15 September (preliminary) and 17 September (final). Enrolment: 21 September.
Third enrolment round
Enrolment: 28 September.
Foreign students
Final ranking list: 30 September. Enrolment: 1 October.
Second cycle, 2026/2027
First enrolment round
Enrolment: 21 and 22 October.
Second enrolment round
Enrolment: 17 and 18 February. Applications in the second enrolment round are open only for the study programmes that decide to run in the second round as well.
Procedure
How to enrol
From registering at upisi.ukim.mk to enrolling at the Faculty, step by step.
Step 1: Registration
Register at www.upisi.ukim.mk with your email address and your first name and surname, and confirm the registration through the message you will receive.
Step 2: Online application
Fill in the application in four short steps and submit it online. Enter the number the system gives you in the application.
Step 3: Documents
On the published date, hand in the printed documents at the Faculty's Student Affairs Office.
Step 4: Ranking and enrolment
You follow the ranking and the final lists in the same system, and you enrol within the deadlines of the call.
Documents
Required documents
For first-cycle studies. Tick what you have ready – the list is kept only in this browser. The documents for the second cycle are listed above.
Documents required for enrolment in first-cycle studies
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Costs
Costs of studying
The amounts are in euros and are paid in the denar equivalent, at the middle exchange rate of the National Bank.
| Studies | Amount |
|---|---|
| First cycle – state quota (tuition contribution)per 60 ECTS, per year | 200 euros |
| First cycle – co-fundingper 60 ECTS, per year | 400 euros |
| First cycle – part-time studiesper 60 ECTS, per year | 400 euros |
| First cycle – foreign studentsper 60 ECTS, per year | 1,000 euros |
| Second cycle – tuition feefor the whole programme, including the defence of the master's thesis | 1,500 euros |
- Students in the state quota enrol by paying a study fee of 200 euros, in the denar equivalent at the middle exchange rate of the National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia. Payment is normally made in two equal instalments, on enrolment in the winter and the summer semester.
- A fee of 750 denars for information, cultural, sports and student services and other UKIM activities (IKSA), every academic year on enrolment in the winter semester, for all categories of students.
Contact
Student Affairs Office
Answers questions about the call, the documents and enrolment.
Viktorija Sokolovska Kmetovska
MSc
vsokolovska@fznh.ukim.edu.mkStojanche Nechkovski
MSc
neckovski@fznh.ukim.edu.mkKristina Ilioska Manasieva
Dipl. Agr. Eng.
kilioska@fznh.ukim.edu.mk
Information is available at the counter of the Student Affairs Office every working day (Monday to Friday) from 11:00 to 13:00.
Email: studentskiprasanja@fznh.ukim.edu.mk. Telephone: +389 2 3255 100. Mobile phones: +389 75 327 846 and +389 72 805 224. Foreign nationals: st.student@ukim.edu.mk.
Study programmes
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