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FON University

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Type
  
Private

Administrative staff
  
90

Undergraduate tuition and fees
  
2,000 EUR (2012)

Number of students
  
5,300

Rector
  
Nano Ružin

Established
  
2003

Website
  
www.fon.edu.mk/

Phone
  
+389 2 244 5555

Founded
  
2003

Academic staff
  
170

FON University

Location
  
Skopje, Strumica, Struga and Gostivar, Macedonia

Address
  
Kiro Gligorov 5, Skopje 1000, Macedonia (FYROM)

Similar
  
Saints Cyril and Methodiu, Goce Delčev University, European University‑Republic of Maced, South East European University, St Clement of Ohrid University

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fon university


The FON University (Macedonian: ФОН Универзитет) is the second (after South East European University) private university established in the Republic of Macedonia, after the liberalization of the High education law's in 2002. After its establishment great number of professors from the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje transferred to the new university and contributed to building a better educational system in Republic of Macedonia. Present day the university has grown to 10 faculties with total academic staff of 170, and supporting technical staff of 90 people. The university is the first high education institution in Macedonia that has implemented fully the Bologna requirements, and the European Credit Transfer System. Total of more than 5300 students study at the university campus. The University has four campuses based in Skopje, Struga, Strumica and Gostivar on more than 90.000 square meters.

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Faculties

The University has 9 faculties:

  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Political Science, Diplomacy and Journalism
  • Faculty of Applied Foreign Languages
  • Faculty for Detectives and Security
  • Faculty of Economics
  • Faculty of Information and Communication Technology
  • Faculty of Sport and Sport Management
  • Faculty of Design and Multimedia
  • Faculty of Architecture
  • Student life

    The University has an active student body, which is synchronizing the extra CV activities of the students, organises projects, finds internship for the students, does evaluation of the studies and giving suggestions for their advancement. Organizes student competitions and sports activities, social events and happenings. The student's association publishes a magazine involving all students with journalistic affinities and dealing with issues that concern and interest the students. The students' association also collaborates with the Center for Development and Careers to realize a part of its activities.

    References

    FON University Wikipedia