The Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, was founded in 1949 and  is organized in 21 faculties and 10 research institutes. The University provides teaching, scholar and applied activities in technical, natural sciences and mathematics, bio-technical, artistic, medical and social sciences. There are about 40,000 students from the Republic of Macedonia as well as over 700 foreign students. The language of instruction is Macedonian, however some courses are taught in the minority languages and English language for some postgraduate courses.

International Relations Office

The International Relations Office (IRO) stimulates, informs, and supports UKIM community in its endeavours to build compatibility to EU model of university, especially following the Bologna principles. Support goes first of all to projects fitting in the framework of the European educational and research programmes, such as TEMPUS, FP6, FP7, INTERREG, DAAD. More info.

Scholarships

JoinEU-SEE
Scholarship scheme for academic exchange between EU & Candidate countries and Western Balkan countries. Scholarships for undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and post-doctoral students and staff financed by the European Commission. The scholarship will cover travel, insurance, possible tuition, living expenses and housing. JoinEU-SEE website.

BASILEUS
ERASMUS MUNDUS EXTERNAL COOPERATION WINDOW PROJECT BASILEUS – Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of Learning in cooperation with EU universities. The EMECW Basileus project consortium consists of 8 EU universities and 12 universities in the Western Balkans.
Basileus provides funding for academic mobility from:
* any Western Balkan institution to the 8 EU partner universities
* the 8 EU partner universities to the 12 Western Balkan partner universities
BASILEUS website.

CEEPUS
Central European Exchange Program for University Studies. CEEPUS website.

ERASMUS
Prior to the arrival, you need to arrange your Learning agreement with the ECTS coordinator at your home institution. The International Relations Office provides assistance for incoming students regarding admission, counselling and related information. Macedonian is the official language of instruction and the majority of the courses are taught in Macedonian. If you are interested in learning Macedonian, there is a possibility to follow courses at the Centre for Foreign Languages in Skopje. The courses start at the end of September, the price for one semester (3 months) is approximately 130 Euros (this is a non-credit programme). More info.

Address
Blvd. Krste Petkov Misirkov  bb
1000  Skopje
Republic of Macedonia
Tel.: 3293-293 (call centar), Fax: 3293-202
ukim@ukim.edu.mk

Official website

Please note that Mladiinfo does not give scholarships or any financial support, but only informs about different opportunities. Click on the direct link to the official page above to apply for the program.

The University St.Kliment Ohridski in Bitola (UKLO) is the second state university in Republic of Macedonia and the most important institution of higher education in the region of South-Western Macedonia. The heterogeneous educational offer of the University, referring to different scientific disciplines, is represented by more than 40 undergraduate study programs and 30 postgraduate study programs on 11 higher-educational  units: 10 faculties and one higher vocational school. The University center is in Bitola, where as the higher-educational and scientific units are situated in many centers: Bitola, Prilep, Ohrid, Skopje, Kichevo, Veles. The number of students during the recent years was about 13.000.

International Relations

The international relation represents one of the most important segments of the University functioning. The realization of the international relation is performed through the following important instances:

* RECTOR
* COMMISSION FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT OF UKLO – assistance body of the University Senate (9 members)
* INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICE (IR)

Scholarships

JoinEU-SEE
Scholarship scheme for academic exchange between EU & Candidate countries and Western Balkan countries. Scholarships for undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and post-doctoral students and staff financed by the European Commission. The scholarship will cover travel, insurance, possible tuition, living expenses and housing. JoinEU-SEE website.

BASILEUS
ERASMUS MUNDUS EXTERNAL COOPERATION WINDOW PROJECT BASILEUS – Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of Learning in cooperation with EU universities. The EMECW Basileus project consortium consists of 8 EU universities and 12 universities in the Western Balkans.
Basileus provides funding for academic mobility from:
* any Western Balkan institution to the 8 EU partner universities
* the 8 EU partner universities to the 12 Western Balkan partner universities
BASILEUS website.

CEEPUS
Central European Exchange Program for University Studies. CEEPUS website.

TEMPUS
TEMPUS website.

Address
University St.Kliment Ohridski in Bitola
1vi Maj bb.
tel: ++389 (0)47 223 788
fax: ++ 389 (0)47 223 594
E-mail: rektorat@uklo.edu.mk

Official website

Please note that Mladiinfo does not give scholarships or any financial support, but only informs about different opportunities. Click on the direct link to the official page above to apply for the program.