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Bachelor studies

Information on bachelor academic studies and study conditions.

Key facts

The Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation is accredited as a higher-education institution in the educational-scientific field of social sciences and humanities.

Duration

4 years · 8 semesters

Workload

240 ECTS

Degree awarded

Graduate special educator or graduate speech and language pathologist, depending on the study programme

Entry requirement

Completed four-year secondary education and a passed entrance assessment

Professional practice

Compulsory, in the Faculty’s teaching bases, in the final years of study

Language of instruction

Serbian

The entrance assessment

The entrance assessment covers the content of three secondary-school subjects.

01

Biology

The secondary-school biology syllabus, to the extent defined by the Faculty’s book of tests.

02

Psychology

Basic psychological concepts, personality development and behaviour.

03

Sociology

Society, institutions and social processes.

Preparation. The Faculty organises preparatory classes, and the book of tests in biology, psychology and sociology is available in the Faculty library.

Programmes at bachelor level

All three accredited study programmes are taught at bachelor level.

  • Special Education (Defectology)

    Five modules covering a wide range of impairments and disorders. Professional practice is compulsory; there is no final thesis.

    Graduate special educator

  • Speech and Language Pathology

    Contemporary theory with intensive practical teaching in clinical and educational institutions.

    Graduate speech and language pathologist

  • Special Education and Rehabilitation

    Early intervention, education and rehabilitation of children and adults with intellectual disability and developmental disorders.

    Graduate special educator

How the four years unfold

Each year carries 60 ECTS, moving from the foundations of the profession towards independent practical work.

1

First year

60 ECTS

General and theoretical-methodological courses: foundations of the profession, medical, psychological-pedagogical and sociological disciplines.

2

Second year

60 ECTS

Scientific and professional courses and the first electives, with practicals in small groups.

3

Third year

60 ECTS

Applied professional courses by field of work, and electives from several elective blocks.

4

Fourth year

60 ECTS

Professional courses and compulsory practice in the teaching bases, supervised by leading practitioners.

Download from the Faculty website

The rules and reports governing admission to bachelor academic studies.

What you bring yourself

The documents a candidate brings to the application, as originals or certified copies.

School reports for all four years of secondary school

Original for inspection; a certified copy is submitted.

Secondary school diploma

Original for inspection; a certified copy is submitted.

Birth certificate

Original for inspection; a certified copy is submitted.

Proof of payment of the entrance examination fee

Payment slip, per the instructions in the call

Identity document for inspection

ID card or passport, when submitting the application

The Faculty keeps the photocopies and returns the originals to the candidate once they have been checked. Always confirm the exact list for the current admission round in the call for applications.

Candidates admitted under affirmative measures. This group covers candidates with disabilities and candidates of Roma background, for whom the same admission requirements apply.

Bachelor admissions 2026/27.

Follow three steps to apply and find everything you need in one place.

Choose a study programme

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