Enrollment of foreign students at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje
The following steps are here to guide the foreign students through the process of application and enrollment at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje. For further information, please contact the person in charge of foreign students: • Evdokija Ilievska: e-mail: ( evdokijailijevska@ukim.edu.mk), tel.: +389 2 3293 232. Step 1 – Application form
The application and enrollment process at the Ss. Cyril and the Methodius University in Skopje is in the period August 29 – September 30. This timeline is set to ensure that all foreign students have enough time to gather and submit the necessary documents, such as nostrification and other required paperwork. Please, take into consideration that the nostrification process carried out at the Ministry of Education and Science can take several weeks. The first step towards applying at the University is filling in the Application A1 Form. ( form A1);
Step 2 – Nostrification
Diploma nostrification is a process by which the Republic of North Macedonia’s Ministry of Education and Science recognizes a foreign diploma.
Before being admitted, all applicants must submit a decision on the recognition of their international qualifications.
Candidates should take into consideration the fact that the process takes several weeks and should be completed ahead of time (June-July), prior the deadline for submitting documents. Procedure for nostrification of documents in the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of North Macedonia:
I. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR NOSTRIFICATION OF A PREVOUSLY FINISHED EDUCATION
- Original diploma for completed secondary education (certified with an apostille stamp, i.e. a stamp from the relevant Ministry of Foreign Affairs for countries that are not members of the Hague Convention)
- Two photocopies of the original diploma (one copy notarized);
- Two copies of the diploma translated by an authorized court translator in the Republic of North Macedonia (one copy notarized);
- Original certificates for each completed year in secondary education;
- Two photocopies of each original certificate (one of which needs to be notarized);
- Two copies of each certificate translated by an authorized court translator in the Republic of North Macedonia (one copy needs to be notarized).
II. OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
- Request to Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of North Macedonia
- Original birth certificate and two photocopies;
- Original citizenship certificate and two photocopies;
- Original birth certificate and two photocopies (for persons who were not born in the Republic of North Macedonia
- Two copies of the birth certificate translated by an authorized court translator in the Republic of North Macedonia (one copy notarized);
- Original citizenship certificate and two photocopies (for persons who were not born in the Republic of North Macedonia
- Two copies of the citizenship certificate translated by an authorized court translator in the Republic of North Macedonia (one copy needs to be notarized).
Further information regarding the nostrification process can be found on the following link: Step 3 – Application and admission process
The admission of students is conducted within the rules published in the Competition for enrollment of students in the first cycle studies in the study programs of the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje in the academic 2024/2025, published at the University’s website.
Application dates: 29 August till 27 September Candidates shall apply electronically at the following address: st.student@ukim.edu.mk In addition, they shall submit their original documents to the University Rectorate. When applying at the University, candidates shall submit the following: - Enrollment Application (A1 Form) (link);
- Original certificate for completed secondary education (certified by an apostille stamp, that is, a stamp by the respective Ministry of Foreign Affairs for countries that are not Hague Convention members);
- Original certificates for each year completed in secondary education;
- Original birth certificate;
- Original certificate of citizenship.
Enrollment of these students shall be performed at faculties after the third enrollment period.
Step 4 – Documents for enrollment and tuition fee
The registration process is carried out at the respective faculties, in the end of September. Once the list of admitted candidates is announced, students must submit the documents for enrollment listed below. When enrolling, the candidates submit: - Decision on Nostrification of documents for completed secondary education, issued by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of North Macedonia;
- Student’s index (booklet), student ID and application forms;
- Three photos (two photos with dimensions of 3.5x4.5 cm and one with dimensions of 2x3 cm);
- Payment slip for the payment of 750 denars for informative, informational, cultural and sports activities of students at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, including the wording “IKSA of UKIM”, _______ (please specify the faculty providing the study program), to the giro account: 100000000063095 depositor: NBRNM, with a budget user account as follows: 1600103689 788 18; income code: 723012, program: 41;
- Payment slip regarding the tuition fee paid for the respective semester.
Step 5 – Health Insurance and Accommodation
Adequate and valid travel medical insurance that covers the expenses, which may arise during the applicant’s stay in RNM or in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention and/or emergency hospital treatment. The applicant must provide proof of travel medical insurance for the entire duration of his stay in RNM.
After enrolment, the respective faculty issues the student a confirmation that they were enrolled in the appropriate study program.
With this confirmation, and by contract for rented apartment/secured accommodation, the student applies to the Interior Ministry – (the building at MTV, first floor – stay of foreigners).
Step 6 – Visa Application and obtaining and maintaining a legal status in the Republic of North Macedonia
For foreign students, before application for the study program please find additional information about visa requirements for entering in the Republic of North Macedonia and visa application procedure in the following link . A foreign student who intends to stay in the Republic of North Macedonia for more than three months must have a temporary residence permit as a student. Аccording to the Law on Foreigners in the Republic of North Macedonia, temporary residence is granted to a foreigner who intends to stay in the Republic of North Macedonia for the purpose of schooling, studying or learning the language in which the teaching is conducted, and the request for approval of temporary residence is submitted to the Ministry of Interior Affairs upon his/her entry into the Republic of North Macedonia. Regulating temporary stay The procedure for the request for approval of a temporary stay in the Republic of North Macedonia, as an accompanying document to the request for the issuance of a visa for the regulation of long-term stay (visa D): - A temporary residence permit will be issued on the basis of a request from a foreigner who intends to stay in the Republic of Macedonia.
- The request for a temporary residence permit is submitted by the foreigner to the diplomatic and consular office of the Republic of Macedonia abroad.
- The applicant for a temporary residence permit is obliged to contact the competent authority in person for a conversation.
- The request must specify the purpose and circumstances of the intended stay in the Republic of Macedonia which must not change during the procedure.
- By requesting a temporary residence permit, the foreigner is obliged to submit a valid and recognised travel document or a certified transcript of which is at least three months longer – from the time provided for stay in the Republic of Macedonia and evidence that the conditions for issuing a temporary residence permit have been met.
You can find an additional information on the official website of www.mvr.gov.mk in the part of legislation. Contact persons
Vesna Markovska v.markovska@ukim.edu.mk
Katerina Petreska Mihajlova kpetreska@ukim.edu.mk
Evdokija Ilijevska st.student@ukim.edu.mk
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