diff --git a/applications/forms/hacker.py b/applications/forms/hacker.py
index 2fbbd9dd..29600733 100644
--- a/applications/forms/hacker.py
+++ b/applications/forms/hacker.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class HackerApplicationForm(_BaseApplicationForm):
     bootstrap_field_info = {
         "🎓 Education Info": {
             "fields": [
+                {"name": "kind_studies", "space": 12},
                 {"name": "university", "space": 12},
                 {"name": "degree", "space": 12},
                 {"name": "graduation_year", "space": 12},
@@ -129,8 +130,24 @@ def clean_projects(self):
             )
         return data
 
+    def clean_kind_studies(self):
+        data = self.cleaned_data["kind_studies"]
+        if not data or data == "":
+            raise forms.ValidationError("Please select your current studies.")
+        return data
+
 
     first_timer = common_first_timer()
+    
+    kind_studies = forms.ChoiceField(
+        required=True,
+        label='What kind of studies are you currently pursuing?',
+        choices=([('', '- Select an option -')] + models.constants.KIND_STUDIES),
+        widget=forms.Select(
+            attrs={'class': 'form-control'}
+        )
+    )
+
 
     university = common_university()
 
diff --git a/applications/migrations/0060_hackerapplication_kind_studies.py b/applications/migrations/0060_hackerapplication_kind_studies.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3bce53d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/migrations/0060_hackerapplication_kind_studies.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.23 on 2025-12-11 03:00
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('applications', '0059_remove_volunteerapplication_pronouns'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='hackerapplication',
+            name='kind_studies',
+            field=models.CharField(choices=[('SECONDARY', 'Secondary Education - Baccalaureate'), ('VOCATIONAL', 'Vocational Training (FP)'), ('BACHELOR', 'Bachelor’s Degree'), ('MASTER', 'Master’s Degree'), ('OTHER', 'Other')], default='NA', max_length=300),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/applications/models/constants.py b/applications/models/constants.py
index dded778c..dd79e66a 100644
--- a/applications/models/constants.py
+++ b/applications/models/constants.py
@@ -91,6 +91,17 @@
     (2, "Sunday")
 ]
 
+ST_SECONDARY = 'SECONDARY'
+ST_VOCATIONAL = 'VOCATIONAL'
+ST_BACHELOR = 'BACHELOR'
+ST_MASTER = 'MASTER'
+ST_OTHER = 'OTHER'
+
+KIND_STUDIES = [
+    (ST_SECONDARY, 'Secondary Education - Baccalaureate'), (ST_VOCATIONAL, 'Vocational Training (FP)'),
+    (ST_BACHELOR, 'Bachelor’s Degree'), (ST_MASTER, 'Master’s Degree'), (ST_OTHER, 'Other')
+]
+
 HACK_NAME = getattr(hackathon_variables, 'HACKATHON_NAME', "HackAssistant")
 EXTRA_NAME = [' 2016 Fall', ' 2016 Winter', ' 2017 Fall', ' 2017 Winter', ' 2018', ' 2019', ' 2021', ' 2022', ' 2023', ' 2024']
 PREVIOUS_HACKS = [(i, HACK_NAME + EXTRA_NAME[i]) for i in range(0, len(EXTRA_NAME))]
diff --git a/applications/models/hacker.py b/applications/models/hacker.py
index 6e0a2dd9..facece33 100644
--- a/applications/models/hacker.py
+++ b/applications/models/hacker.py
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ class HackerApplication(BaseApplication):
     # Random lenny face
     lennyface = models.CharField(max_length=20, default="-.-")
 
-    # University
+    # Studies
+    kind_studies = models.CharField(max_length=300, choices=KIND_STUDIES, default=NO_ANSWER)
     graduation_year = models.IntegerField(choices=YEARS, default=DEFAULT_YEAR)
     university = models.CharField(max_length=300)
     degree = models.CharField(max_length=300)