Public Relations Ethics and Business Protocol (Slovak/Czech)
Ethics, public relations, business protocol and communication. Master's degree (Mgr.) taught in Slovak and Czech; graduates may continue to the PhDr. rigorosum.
You can buy single courses of this programme as lifelong learning (no student status), or apply to the programme as a student – then you enrol and pay for at least a full semester.
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Graduate profile
Graduates have advanced knowledge of philosophical and applied ethics, business protocol and public relations, complemented by axiology, applied sociology and psychology, basics of diplomacy and communication theory. They can set and audit ethical standards, draft codes of ethics, run ethics training, coordinate ethics committees, mediate moral conflicts and manage the protocol of business negotiations.
Careers
- CSR specialist overseeing ethical management
- compliance specialist
- public relations manager
- consultant in intercultural communication and business protocol
- ethics adviser, mediator, ethics committee member
- customer relations manager
- research and teaching in ethics
Study plan
Compulsory and elective courses according to the study plan of the external form (course names in the language of accreditation). Electives are chosen according to the programme rules (language alternatives: English, German, Russian).
1. semester
Compulsory courses
- Postmoderná kultúra a globalizácia6 ECTS
- Súčasné filozoficko-etické smery a teórie6 ECTS
- Etika public relations6 ECTS
- Kontradiktívne etické trendy4 ECTS
- Sociálna a personálna výchova4 ECTS
Elective courses
- Seminár z etiky public relations4 ECTS
- Odborná terminológia v cudzom jazyku (anglický / nemecký / ruský jazyk)4 ECTS
2. semester
Compulsory courses
- Spoločenská etiketa6 ECTS
- Základy diplomacie6 ECTS
- Oblasti práva SR6 ECTS
- Axiológia4 ECTS
- Etika a etiketa v obchodnom protokole4 ECTS
Elective courses
- Seminár zo spoločenskej etikety4 ECTS
- Etiketa a diplomacia v cudzom jazyku (anglický / nemecký / ruský jazyk)4 ECTS
3. semester
Compulsory courses
- Sociálna filozofia6 ECTS
- Etická kazuistika a poradenstvo5 ECTS
- Aplikovaná sociológia5 ECTS
- Teória komunikácie5 ECTS
- Aplikovaná psychológia3 ECTS
- Diplomový seminár2 ECTS
Elective courses
- Seminár z axiológie4 ECTS
- Etika reklamy v cudzom jazyku (anglický / nemecký / ruský jazyk)4 ECTS
4. semester
Compulsory courses
- Odborná prax6 ECTS
- Teória filozofie a etiky7 ECTS
- Etika public relations a biznis protokol7 ECTS
- Diplomová práca10 ECTS
State examination
Price
| students from SK and CZ | other students | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition per semester | 710 € | 750 € |
| Application fee (once) | 25 € | 25 € |
Tuition according to VŠTE directives 24/2026 and 25/2026; the study office will confirm the current amount for the distance method.
How study works
- teaching online in Moodle, materials in Slovak and Czech
- tutor consultations by video conference at set times
- AI tutor for the material; grading by the tutor
- online exams with identity verification
- state examination and thesis defence before a board online, or in Prešov on request