Admissions 2026/27

Goce Delcev University is accepting applications for its undergraduate and integrated academic study programs offered in English for the 2026/2027 academic year.

These programs are offered by various faculties across the University. There are three registration deadlines, and the number of places available for each study program is specified in the official call for applications.

Please find the detailed information for each program below:

Once you have chosen a study program and gathered all the necessary information, we recommend that you:

• Check the admissions deadlines and dates; and
• Prepare the required documents (the procedure is lengthy and may take more than a month).

Admission call (.pdf)

Online Application Submission

Candidates must submit an electronic admission application through the university’s online portal.

You can find a detailed user guide on how to use the online application systemin the following document.

The application requires personal details and information about the candidate’s secondary education.

Apply online: 🔗 eupisi.ugd.edu.mk

Required Documents for Upload

During the online application process, candidates are required to upload the following documents:

1. Confirmation from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of North Macedonia that the diploma validation procedure has been initiated;
2. Diploma or school leaving certificate from four-year secondary education;
3. Transcripts of records for each year of secondary education;
4. Proof of English language proficiency – required only if the candidate has not studied English for at least four years in secondary school;
5. Birth certificate;
6. Certificate of residence or citizenship;
7. Copy of passport or identity card;
8. CV in English and a photograph;
9. Motivation letter;
10. Proof of payment of the admission fee.

Document Translation and Notarization

All documents listed under items 3–7 must be:

• Translated into Macedonian by a certified court interpreter;
• Notarized; and
• Sealed with the interpreter’s official stamp.

💡 The University does not offer or facilitate translation and notarization of documents.

For assistance, you may consult the following links:

Official Register of Court Interpreters (certified translators)

🔗 https://www.pravda.gov.mk/en-GB/registri/sudski-preveduvaci

List of Notaries in Štip

🔗 https://www.nkrm.org.mk/index.php/pages/imenik-na-notari/shtip

Entrance Examination

The entrance exam is used by faculties to select candidates based on:

• The total grade achieved in secondary school; and
• The results of the entrance exam, which assesses aptitudes and abilities relevant to the chosen study program.

The entrance exam is required for admission to the following faculties:

• Faculty of Medical Sciences;
• Academy of Film.

The Admissions Committee uses this approach to evaluate each candidate’s ability to successfully complete a demanding course of study. All applicants to these faculties must pass the entrance exam in order to be admitted.

Notification and Next Steps

After the initial electronic application has been successfully submitted, candidates applying to faculties that require an entrance exam should regularly check this page for updates.

Detailed instructions regarding the entrance exam — including the exam date, time, format, and location — will be published here once all applications have been processed.

⏳ Please note: Exam details will not be available immediately after submission. It may take some time for the Admissions Committee to process all applications. Candidates are kindly asked to be patient and check this page frequently for official announcements.

After registering in the electronic system, you can deliver the documents to the International Student office, Address: „Krste Misirkov“ No.10-A P.O. Box 201, Stip 2000, North Macedonia. e-mail:  internationalstudentservice@ugd.edu.mk

Delivery of documents can be done after 11.08.2025 in the period from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The documents must be submitted no later than the last day for admission according to the competition.

Location:

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Please find all the steps needed to be done in order to complete the application and enrollment process at the Goce Delcev University (for foreign students/candidates that are accepted):

1. Submission of the original documents in the foreign students’ office at the Goce Delcev University:

a. Decision for nostrification / recognition of the secondary school diploma, issued by Macedonian Ministry of education and science;

b. Secondary school diploma with an apostille stamp (or, for nations outside the Hague Convention, a stamp from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

c. Transcripts of the grades of the four-year secondary education;

d. Birth certificate;

e. Certificate of residence or citizenship;

2. Payment of all expenses for APPLICATION and ENROLLMENT at the university In the following table there is information about the fees and the corresponding codes for payment, for both the application and enrollment, depending on the study program you are accepted at:

All the expenses can be paid at any bank / post and the payment slips are necessary to be submitted along with the documents for enrollment at the foreign students’ office. Please find all the examples for payments bellow:

APPLICATION FEES:

1. English programs (General medicine – 6125 denars, Computer engineering and technologies – 3065 denars, International law and International relations – 3065 denars):

ENROLLMENT FEES:

1. English programs (General medicine, Computer engineering and technologies, International law and international relations):

• Administrative tax fee in amount of 100 denars:

• One payment (slip) for part/all the expenses for the first semester (General medicine – 183750 denars, Computer engineering and technologies – 65900 denars for first semester in total or AT LEAST 35275 denars, International law and International relations – 65900 denars for first semester in total or AT LEAST 35275 denars):

IMPORTANT: When submitting the documents and payments in the foreign students’ office, foreign students must inform the employees at the office about the elective courses in your first semester, as it must be added in your e-index.

All resources for students that will not make the complete payments or are with incomplete documents submitted will be erased / excluded from the system. Currently, foreign students’ eindex resources are fully functional as for all the other students.

All info for foreign students at the foreign students’ office: dimitar.ljubotenski@ugd.edu.mk, adrijana.vasileva@ugd.edu.mk.

Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/EzLudyqjK3TewQsU7

Certain faculties at Goce Delcev University require candidates to take an entrance examination as part of the admission process. Detailed information for each faculty is provided below.

Faculty of Medical Sciences

Entrance Exam for General Medicine (English-taught program)

The entrance exam consists of two separate tests – one in Biology and one in Chemistry. Admission decisions are based on a combination of the exam results and the candidate’s overall grade point average (GPA) from secondary school.

The exam will be administered online. Details on how the exam will be conducted can be found in the following document. All applicants will receive an email with detailed instructions prior to the exam. Please be sure to check your email regularly.

All candidates who successfully complete the online application process will be invited to the entrance exam, along with detailed instructions.

Admission Scoring System

Admission to the General Medicine program is competitive and based on a points system. Candidates may earn a maximum of 100 points (100%) as follows:

Exam Structure:

• 60 multiple-choice questions (each with one correct answer);
• Each question is worth 0.5 points;
• Maximum score: 30 points from Biology + 30 points from Chemistry = 60 points total.

Admission and Enrollment

After all candidates have completed the exam, scoring will be finalized and a ranked list of applicants will be published.

The top 80 candidates (or fewer, depending on the number of available places in the second admission term) who have passed the entrance exam will be offered admission and enrolled in the first year of the General Medicine program.

Exam Topics

All questions in the Biology and Chemistry tests are based on the secondary school curriculum.

Detailed topic lists are available for download:

Contact Information

For any additional questions regarding the entrance exam, please contact:

📧 fmn@ugd.edu.mk

Academy of Film

Entrance Exam (Audition)

Candidates applying to the Academy of Film must have completed secondary education and will be required to take an audition as part of the admission process.

After submitting the online application through the Electronic Admission System (🔗 https://eupisi.ugd.edu.mk), all applicants will conduct an online interview and audition (after their documents have been reviewed).

Additional Submission Requirements:

In parallel with the online application, candidates are required to send:

• A CV (Curriculum Vitae); and
• A short video showcasing their relevant skills or portfolio.

These materials should be sent to:

📧 contact-fa@ugd.edu.mk

Further Information

For more details about study programs at the Academy of Film, please visit:
🔗 Study programs for first cycle of studies

Dates for conducting the entrance exams

The entrance exams, in each of the enrolment periods, will be held on the following respective dates:

You will receive an invitation and details about the exam administration procedure at your email addresses. Therefore, check them regularly.

Total fees per year:

• If payment is from a foreign country

Account name: Drzaven Univerzitet Goce Delcev – Stip

IBAN/ACCOUNT NUMBER: MK07 1007 0100 0083 202

BIC/SWIFT: NBRM MK 2X

BANK NAME: NATIONAL BANK OF THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA

ADRESS OF BANK BRUNCH: KUZMAN JOSIFOVSKI PITU BR.1

1000 SKOPJE, REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA

REMARK: Correspondent bank details: Deutsche Bundesbank Zentrale

Adress: Wilhelm Epstein strasse 14 Frankfurt am Main Germany

Swift/Bic: MARK DE FF

• In each transaction, the student should mention: English language – Name of the Faculty.

• Information about bank account for payment in the Republic of North Macedonia:

Образец ПП50

Трансакциска сметка: 100000000063095

сметка на буџетски корисник: 160016033078822

приходна шифра: 723113

програма: 44

цел на дознака: English language- Name of Faculty.

If you have additional questions related to the payment procedure, please contact: internationalstudentservice@ugd.edu.mk

Students may transfer from other Universities to English undergraduate and integrated study programs offered by departments at Goce Delcev University for the following academic year.

The calls for transfer are announced along with three admission periods. (Link)

The following study programs are offered for the academic year 2024-2025, where students have the option to transfer to:

Applicants are accepted without having to take an entrance exam.

Admission Procedure for transfer students

1. Complete the transfer application form online at the university’s website.
2. Proof for payment for transfer (50 EU)
3. Academic records and a copy of the study plan from the preceding faculty or university, notarized.
4. Study program from the previous university/faculty
5. The Vice Dean will then look over the student’s academic record and compare their prior coursework to the program they wish to enrol in. The number of courses that will be automatically recognized in the study program that the student wishes to enrol in will be communicated to them after the academic transcript has been assessed. The student receives a report indicating the number of courses and final tests they had successfully completed, as well as the potential enrolment year.
6. The candidate next follows the enrolment process by submitting notarized copies of all required documents, including academic transcripts from the prior faculty or university and study plans to the international office.
7. Transfer students from other universities pay the same tuition as other students because there is a flat rate for all students.
8. This entails that student only pay tuition for the academic years they will be enrolled in. If a transfer student is permitted to participate in the second year of the study program, they will only be required to pay tuition for the second year and the years that follow.

If you have additional questions related to the transfer procedure, please contact:

internationalstudentservice@ugd.edu.mk

All students enrolling in the first year at UGD (either through the official admission call or by transfer) have already been assigned student index numbers and user accounts for the following digital services:

• E-Index (student records system)
• E-Learning platform
• University email

To log in to any of these services, students should use the same username and password in the following format:

• Username: name.IndexNumber
  (example: ivana.12345)
• Initial password: Ugd<PersonalIDNumber>
  (example: Ugd0101991111111)
  → Replace <PersonalIDNumber> with your own national ID number.

For security reasons, it is strongly recommended to change your initial password the first time you log in to any of these systems.