North Macedonia

At UKIM, international students have a separate quota of places, outside the quotas for Macedonian citizens. You submit your documents at the university's Rectorate in Skopje, and you can send questions to foreign.students@ukim.edu.mk.

Deadlines for 2026/27:

• first cycle – applications until 29 September 2026, enrolment on 1 October 2026,
• second cycle – applications 1–16 October 2026, enrolment on 21–22 October 2026.

For a first-cycle programme you will need:

• application form A1,
• the original of your secondary school leaving certificate with an apostille and your report for each year of secondary school,
• your birth certificate and proof of citizenship,
• a decision on the recognition (nostrification) of your certificate issued by the Macedonian Ministry of Education and Science.

Nostrification requires translations and certified copies and takes several weeks – the university advises sorting it out in June or July. If you will need a visa or a residence permit, start even earlier (see: Residence and formalities).