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Description of the Section:

We are new-established section and still improving our agenda 

History of the Section:

The first idea of setting up a section was created by our former and very first president Martina Gabajová in November 2011 while she was on Erasmus Programme in Finland. Realisation of agenda started up in between December ´11 – January ´12 in cooperation with our Vice-Rector doc. Mgr. Martin Klus, PhD. and Coordinator of Mobility for Faculty of Social Sciencies UCM PhDr. Jaroslav Mihálik. As a candidate section we attended National Platform Bratislava 17.-19.2.2012. Our section has been officialy approved as a part of ESN Slovakia as ESN UCM Trnava. In February 2016 our section started to cooperate with another university - Trnava University. Therefore, we have considered it to be right to change our name, and in March 2016 we were approved to change our section name to ESN Trnava.

Name of the University: 

University of SS. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava

Trnava University in Trnava

Description of the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius: 

Established in 1997 University consists of 5 Faculties and 26 Study Programmes The aim of the University is to be a modern educational institution which provides enough space for students in phylosophical and artistic direction of studies and also tries to provide the latest knowledge in mathematical and technical field

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  • Univerzita sv. Cyrila a Metoda v Trnave, Nám. J. Herdu 2, 917 01 Trnava
  • http://ucm.sk

Description of Trnava University in Trnava: 

In 1635 historical Trnava University was established by cardinal Peter Pazman. In 1777 The University was moved by the order of  Empress Maria Theresa to Buda (Budapest). Finaly in 1992 prof. Hajduk – 1st rector of reopened university. Trnava University is a public university based on Christian principles. Main goal is to protect moral and spiritual values, to provide education in the spirit of ecumenism

Trnava University consist of 5 faculties –Faculty of Philosophy and Arts, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Health Sciences and Social Work, Faculty of Theology, Faculty of Law

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Something about the City:
The first written evidence dates from 1211. It has been written by  Archbishop John of Esztergom. Trnava was the first city in the territory of Slovakia, which had the privilege as a free royal city. Ugrian king Belo IV. gave the city in 1238 Prerogative of the crown directly subordinated to the city and define his rights that enable the rapid development of the city. The original agricultural center began gradually to change the center of production, trade and crafts.
In 1792 Anton Bernolák created in the main stand Trnava Slovenské učené tovarišstvo. The building of the theater Trnava townspeople built in 1831. In June 1846 was put into operation the first section of the horse railway in Uhorsko, which took from Bratislava to Trnava.

The rich history of left significant traces - many architectural monuments. Walk the historic center which is the urban conservation area provides an opportunity to familiarize themselves with remarkable architectural complex which are shaped for centuries. Almost regular plan town center is defined fortification. Visitors can explore the town tower, town hall, baroque complex of buildings, Trnava churches which are known mainly thanks to adjective given Trnava Little Rome.
Since 1996 the county town of Trnava has almost 70,000 inhabitants. Pulses are rich social, cultural and sport life. In Trnava held many events that goes beyond the city limits

Interesting projects or events:

  • Slovak Evening

  • Various trips in Slovakia and Europe

  • National evenings

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