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INSTITUTION TYPES & CREDENTIALS Types of higher education institutions: Univerzita (University) Vysoké učení technické (Technical University) Vysoká škola ekonomická (University of Economics) Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická (Institute of
Chemical Technology) Vysoká škola polytechnická (College of Polytechnics) Vysoká škola uměleckoprůmyslová (Academy of Arts,
Architecture and Design) Technická univerzita (Technical University) Akademie (Academy) Vysoká škola (Institute, College, School) Vyšši odborná škola (Tertiary Professional School) School leaving and higher education credentials: Maturitní vysvědčení Diplomavaný specialista Bakalář Bakalář umění Doktor medicíny Doktor veterinární medicíny Zubní lékař Inženýr Inženýr architekt Magistr uměni Magistr Doktor Doktor farmacie Doktor filozofie Doktor práv Doktor přírodních věd Doktor teologie Licentiát teologie STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION SYSTEM Pre-higher education: Duration of compulsory education: Age of entry: 6 Age of exit: 15 Structure of school system: Basic Type of school providing this education:
Basic
School (2 stages: 1-5, 6-9) Length of program in years: 9 Age level from: 6 to: 15 Certificate/diploma awarded: Vysvědčení (Primary School Leaving
Certificate) General Secondary Type of school providing this education:
General
School (Gymnásium) (admission after 5th year of basic school) Length of program in years: 8 Age level from: 11 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: Vysvědčení o maturitní zkoušce
(Secondary School Leaving Certificate) General Secondary Type of school providing this education:
General
school (Gymnásium) (admission after 7th year of basic school) Length of program in years: 6 Age level from: 13 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: Vysvědčení o maturitní zkoušce
(Secondary School Leaving Certificate) Academic Secondary Type of school providing this education:
Gymnázium
(General Secondary School) Length of program in years: 4 Age level from: 15 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: Vysvědčení o maturitní zkoušce
(Secondary School Leaving Certificate) Technical Secondary Type of school providing this education:
Střední
odborná škola (Secondary technical school) Length of program in years: 4 Age level from: 15 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: Vysvědčení o maturitní zkoušce
(Secondary School Leaving Certificate) Technical Secondary Type of school providing this education:
Konzervatoř
(Conservatory) - A special category of secondary technical schools (dance) -
Admission after 5th year of basic school Length of program in years: 8 Age level from: 11 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: Vysvědčení o absolutoriu (Final certificate
"absolutorium") + diplom (Diploma) or Vysvědčení o maturitní zkoušce
(Secondary School Leaving Certificate) Technical Secondary Type of school providing this education:
Konzervatoř
(Conservatory) - A special category of secondary technical schools (music,
drama) Length of program in years: 6 Age level from: 15 to: 21 Certificate/diploma awarded: Vysvědčení o absolutoriu (Final
certificate "absolutorium") + diplom (Diploma) or Vysvědčení o
maturitní zkoušce (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) Vocational Secondary Type of school providing this education:
Středni
odborné učiliště (Secondary Vocational/Technical School) Length of program in years: 4 Age level from: 15 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: Vysvědčení o maturitní zkoušce
(Secondary School Leaving Certificate) Vocational Secondary Type of school providing this education:
Středni
odborné učiliště (2- or 3-year Secondary Vocational School) Length of program in years: 3 Age level from: 15 to: 18 Certificate/diploma awarded: Výuční list (Vocational Certificate) Professional Type of school providing this education:
Vyšší
odborné školy (Tertiary Professional Schools - 3 years' study and 3.5 in
medical fileds) Length of program in years: 3 Age level from: 19 to: 21 Certificate/diploma awarded: Vysvědčení o
absolutoriu (Final certificate "absolutorium") + diplom (Diploma),
the graduates are awarded the title of diplomovaný specialista (Dis.). School education: Primary education lasts for nine years divided into
two stages of five and four years respectively. It leads to a Vysvědčení.
Secondary education comprises three main types of schools: secondary general
schools (gymnasium), secondary technical schools and secondary vocational
schools. Gymnasiums prepare for study at higher education institutions and for
professions. The secondary technical schools and 4-year courses or three-year
follow-up courses at secondary vocational schools prepare students for a wide
range of professions, as well as for studies at higher education institutions.
All these studies culminate in the passing of
the Maturitní zkouška/Maturita. The 2-year and 3-year courses at the
vocational schools prepare students for professional activities. Higher education: Tertiary professional schools, even though they are
not part of higher education belong to tertiary education and offer
professional education leading to a diploma, mostly in economics and health
care. Higher education institutions can be of university and non-university
type. The non-university higher education institutions usually offer Bachelor
study programmes and, if accredited, master study programmes. They are not
allowed to provide doctoral study programmes. University-type higher education
institutions offer Bachelor, Master and in most case also Doctoral study
programmes. Higher education institutions offer courses in the Humanities,
Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Medicine and Pharmacy, and
Theology, as well as in Economics, Veterinary Medicine, and Agriculture,
Teacher Training and Arts. They are public, state or private institutions.
Public institutions are financed by the state budget through the Ministry of
Education, Youth and Sports. The private institutions can be partially financed
by the State. The Czech higher education system also includes 2 state higher
education institutions (the University of Defence and the Police Academy) which
are financed by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of the Interior. All
higher education institutions provide accredited study programmes which are
assessed by the Accreditation Commission. Important partners of the Ministry of
Education in all decisions concerning higher education are the Czech Rectors'
Conference and the Council of Higher Education Institutions. Main laws/decrees governing higher education: Decree: Higher Education Institutions
Act No. 111 Year: 1998 Concerns: all higher education
institutions Academic year: Classes from: Sep to: Aug Long vacation from: Jun to: Sep Languages of instruction: Czech,
English, German Stages of studies: Non-university level post-secondary studies (technical/vocational type):
Non-university level: Tertiary professional schools offer three-year
professional education, including vocational training (3.5 years in medical
branches), leading to a diploma. The documents certifying the achievement of
tertiary professional education are the Absolutorium Report and the Diploma. University level studies: University level first stage: Bachelor
studies (bakalářské studium): The
Bachelor study programme usually takes three to four years and covers all the
main disciplines, except Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy,
Law and some other fields. The programme aims at providing a qualification to both practise a profession
and continue studying in a master's programme. This cycle leads to the academic
degree of "bakalář" (Bc.) or "bakalář umění" (BcA.) in the
field of Arts. Students must sit for a state final examination, part of which
is usually the defence of the Bachelor thesis. University level second stage: Master
studies (magisterské studium): The
Master programme lasts from one to three years after the Bachelor. In Medicine,
Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy and Law, where there are no Bachelor
studies, the Master programme lasts from 4 to 6 years (Medicine, Veterinary
Medicine: 6 years; Dentistry, Law, Teacher Training for secondary schools: 5
years; Teacher Training for the first stage of basic school: 4 years).
Graduates in the Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, Natural Sciences,
Pharmacy, Theology and Law are awarded the academic degree of
"magistr" (Mgr.),
"magistr umění" (MgA.) in Arts, "inženýr" (Ing.) in
Engineering, Economics, Agriculture and Chemistry and military fields, "inženýr architekt" (Ing.arch.) in
Architecture, "doktor medicíny" (MUDr.) in Medicine, "zubní
lékař" (MDDr.) in Dentistry, "doktor veterinární medicíny"
(MVDr.) in Veterinary Medicine. At the end of this stage, students must sit for
a State final examination part of which is composed of the defence of a diploma thesis. In Medicine,
Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine, they must sit for the "státní rigorózní
zkouška (State Rigorosum examination). The holders of the degree of "magistr"
can sit for a State Rigorosum examination in the same field and defend a thesis
to acquire the academic degree of
"doktor práv" (JUDr.) in Law , "doktor filosofie"
(PhDr.) in the Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, "doktor
přírodních věd" (RNDr.) in natural sciences, "doktor farmacie"
(PharmDr.) in Pharmacy, "doktor teologie" (ThDr.) or "licenciát
teologie" (ThLic.) in Theology. The abbreviations of all the academic
degrees mentioned above are written before the name. University level third stage: Doctoral
studies (doktorské studium): The third and highest level of higher education
consists in studies for the Doctorate under the guidance of a tutor. The
programme comprises scientific research and independent study. The programme
usually lasts between three and four years. Holders of a Master's Degree (Mgr.,
MgA., Ing., Ing.arch., MUDr., MDDr., MVDr.) may apply. Studies lead to the
academic degree of "doktor" (Ph.D.) or "doktor teologie"
(Th.D.) in the field of Theology. The abbreviations are written behind the name.
Studies end with the State Doctoral examination and the defence of a
dissertation. Teacher education: Training of pre-primary and
primary/basic school teachers Basic
school teachers are trained at Faculties of Education. Teachers of the first
stage of primary school follow a four-year course, those for the second stage
follow a five-year course combining two subjects. Those specialized in Music
Education are usually graduates of four-year or six-year conservatories. Training of secondary school teachers Secondary
general school and secondary technical school teachers are trained in Faculties
of Education, Arts, Philosophy, Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Physics, Physical Education and Sports, as well as in
Technical, Economic and Agricultural Faculties. They obtain their
qualifications through Master's degree courses. Training of higher education teachers Higher education institution teachers must hold an
academic degree awarded after having successfully completed the Master study
programme, and usually hold a degree of "kandidát věd" (before 2001)
or "doktor", abbreviated as "Ph.D.". Academic staff members
may be appointed to the following ranks: profesor (professor), docent
(associate professor), odborný asistent (senior assistant), asistent (assistant)
and lektor (lecturer). Docents (associate professor) in a specific field are
appointed by the Rector on the basis of the habilitation procedure. Professors
in a specific field are appointed by the President of the Czech Republic
according to the procedure for the appointment of a professor. Non-traditional studies: Distance higher education Four
distance education centres in Prague, Liberec, Brno and Olomouc have been
established. Some non-governmental educational institutions, such as J.A.
Comenius and the Open University Fund also offer distance education. The
National Centre for Distance Education was established in 1995 as a department
of the Centre for Higher Education Studies. Lifelong higher education Czech higher education institutions have been offering
adult education for over a century. Several institutions, centres or institutes
of lifelong learning have been established which offer a whole range of
educational activities to enable participants to upgrade their qualifications, re-qualify or follow up special interests. In
the sphere of adult education, a number of higher education institutions
cooperate with foreign universities in various fields, and more especially in
Management and Languages. Universities of the Third Age have been created in
sixteen faculties and cover a large range of subjects. NATIONAL BODIES Administration & co-ordination: Responsible authorities: Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy (Ministry
of Education, Youth and Sports) Head: Petra Buzková, Minister Administrative officer: Vladimír Ševela, Director International relations: Jindřich Frič, Director Ul. Karmelitská 7 Tel: +420 257 193111 Fax: +420 257 193753 EMail: info@msmt.cz WWW: http://www.msmt.cz Role of governing body: Responsible
for the administration and the financing of higher education institutions Rada vysokých škol (Council of Higher Education
Institutions) Head: František Ježek, President José Martího 31 Tel: +420 220 560221 Fax: +420 220 560221 EMail: arvs@ftvs.cuni.cz WWW: http://www.radavs.cz Česká konference rektorů (Czech Rectors' Conference) Administrative officer: Marie Fojtíková, Secretary-General Masaryk University Tel: +420 549 491121 Fax: +420 549 491122 EMail: fojtikova@muni.cz WWW: http://crc.muni.cz Role of governing body: Represents
the universities in their dealings with the Ministry Akreditační komise, MŠMT (Accreditation Commission,
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports) Head: Miroslav Liška, President Ul. Karmelitská 7 Tel: +420 257 193457 Fax: +420 257 193457 WWW: http://www.msmt.cz ADMISSIONS TO HIGHER EDUCATION Admission to university-level studies Name of secondary school credential
required: Maturitní vysvědčení For entry to: all higher
education institutions Numerus clausus/restrictions: The number
of students is limited by the capacity of each institution or faculty. Other admission requirements: An entrance
examination or interview may be required in all higher education
institutions.The decision on admission at the study programme level is made by
the Dean, the decision on admission at the higher education institution level
is made by the Rector. In higher education institutions specialized in Arts
study, including Architecture, and in
faculties of Education and Sport, part of the entrance examination is called
"talentová zkouška" (talent examination). Foreign students admission Definition of foreign student: A foreign
student is a person enrolled at a Czech higher education institution who is not
a permanent resident of the Czech Republic. Quotas: None Admission requirements: The
Secondary-School-Leaving Certificate must either originate from a state with
which the Czech Republic has agreements on the equivalence of diplomas for
university entrance or be validated by the Regional School Authorities (školská
oddělení krajských úřadů). Entry regulations: Entry
regulations are governed by Act no.326 of 30 November 1999 on Residence of
Aliens in the Territory of the Czech Republic. The text of this Act and
applications for permission to reside in the Czech Republic can be found at http://www.mvcr.cz/inf_turi/english/index.html. Health requirements: Health
certificate required. Language requirements: Foreign
students who do not have adequate knowledge of the Czech language can follow a
basic one-year course. Information is available at
http://www.cuni.cz/cuni/ujop. Some faculties teach several courses in English
or German. Recognition of studies &
qualifications: Studies pursued in home country (System
of recognition/accreditation): The study programmes of all higher education
institutions are subject to accreditation. Accreditation is conferred by the
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports which decides on the basis of the
Accreditation Commission statement. Studies pursued in foreign countries
(bodies dealing with recognition of foreign credentials): Centrum pro studium vysokého školství - Středisko pro
ekvivalenci dokladů o vzdělání (Centre for Equivalence of Documents about
Education) Head: Štépánka Skuhrová Centre for Higher Education Studies Tel: +420 257 530500 Fax: +420 257 531672 EMail: skuhrova@csvs.cz WWW: http://www.naric.cz Deals with credential recognition for
entry to: University Services provided & students dealt
with: Provision of information, advisory services for decision-makers,
evaluation of diplomas at the request of decision-makers. Special provisions for recognition: For access to university level studies: The relevant
regional school authority (školské oddělení krajského úřadu) is competent to
confirm the equivalence of secondary-school-leaving certificates obtained
abroad with the "maturitní vysvědčení" if there are bilateral agreements between the Czech
Republic and the countries of origin of the documents. It can also establish
the nostrification of the documents if there are no agreements. For access to advanced studies and
research: Recognition of higher education diplomas obtained abroad is the
responsibility of public higher education institutions, which have similar or
equal study programmes. In some special cases, recognition is provided by the
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. Multilateral agreements concerning
recognition of foreign studies Name of agreement: Additional
protocol to the European convention on the equivalence of diplomas leading to
admission to universities N°49 Year of signature: 1991 Name of agreement: Convention
on the recognition of qualifications concerning higher education in the
European region (Lisbon Convention) Year of signature: 1997 Name of agreement: Convention
on the recognition of studies, diplomas and degrees concerning higher education
in the states belonging to the Europe region Year of signature: 1993 Name of agreement: European
agreement on the association of the Czech Republic with the European Community Year of signature: 1993 Name of agreement: European
convention on the academic recognition of university qualifications N°32 Year of signature: 1991 Name of agreement: European
convention on the equivalence of diplomas leading to admission to universities
N°15 Year of signature: 1991 Name of agreement: European
convention on the equivalence of periods of university studies N°21 Year of signature: 1992 Bilateral agreements concerning
recognition of foreign credentials Name of agreement: Agreement
between the governments of the CSSR and Afghanistan Democratic Republic on the
mutual recognition of documents on education and degrees Year of signature: 1981 Country/state involved: Afghanistan Name of agreement: Agreement
between the governments of the CSSR and Bulgaria on the mutual recognition of
documents on education and degrees Year of signature: 1982 Country/state involved: Bulgaria Name of agreement: Agreement
between the governments of the CSSR and Poland on the mutual recognition of
documents on education and degrees (new agreement signed in 2005 but not yet
entered into force) Year of signature: 1987 Country/state involved: Poland Name of agreement: Agreement
between the governments of the CSSR and the USSR on the mutual recognition of
documents on education and degree - Moldova; Georgia; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan Year of signature: 1973 Name of agreement: Agreement
between the governments of the CSSR and the Yugoslavia on the mutual
recognition of documents on education and degrees - Bosmia and Herzegovina; Slovenia Year of signature: 1989 Name of agreement: Agreement
between the governments of the Czech Republic and Hungary on the mutual
recognition of documents on education and degrees Year of signature: 2005 Country/state involved: Hungary Name of agreement: Agreement
between the governments of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic on the
mutual recognition of documents on education and degrees Year of signature: 2001 Country/state involved: Slovak
Republic References to further information on
foreign student admissions and recognition of studies Title: Database on Higher Education
Studies Publisher: www.naric.cz Year of publication: 2006 Title: Higher Education in the Czech
Republic. Guide for Foreign Students Publisher: Centre for
Higher Education Studies, Praha Year of publication: 2005 STUDENT LIFE Main student services at national level Akademická informační agentura (Academic Information
Agency) Senovážné náměstí 26 Tel: +420 224 229698/ 224 398303 Fax: +420 224 229697 EMail: aia@dzs.cz WWW: http://www.dzs.cz Category of services provided: Academic and
career counselling services Services available to foreign Students: No Dům zahraničních služeb, MŠMT (House of International
Services of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports) Senovážné náměstí 26 Tel: +420 224 398111 Fax: +420 224 229697 EMail: dzs@dzs.cz;
info@dzs.cz WWW: http://www.dzs.cz Category of services provided: Special
services/Centre for foreign students Services available to foreign Students: Yes National student associations and unions Student Chamber of Council of Higher Education
Institutions Masarykova univezita, Údolní 53 Tel: +420 541 146292 Fax: +420 541 146293 EMail: skrvs@skrvs.cz WWW: http://www.skrvs.cz Health/social provisions Social security for home students: Yes Social security for foreign students: Yes Special student travel fares: By road: Yes By rail: Yes Available to foreign students: Yes Student expenses and financial aid Student costs: Average living costs: 300 (Euro) Type of financial aid available: Scholarships/grants/fellowships: First Degree studies: Home: Yes Foreign: Yes Advanced/doctoral studies: Home: Yes Foreign: Yes Bodies providing information on student
financial aid: House of International Services of the Ministry of
Education, Youth and Sports (Dům zahraničních služeb MŠMT) Senovážné náměstí 26 Tel: +420 224 398111 Fax: +420 224 229697 EMail: dzs@dzs.cz WWW: http://www.dzs.cz Deals with: Grants Category of students: foreign
students INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION &
EXCHANGES Principal national bodies responsible
for dealing with international cooperation and exchanges in higher education: International Relations, Ministry of Education, Youth
and Sports Head: Jindřich Frič, Director Karmelitská 7-8 Tel: +420 257 193111 Fax: +420 257 193397 EMail: info@msmt.cz WWW: http://www.msmt.cz/_DOMEK/?CAI=2889 Participation of country in multilateral
or bilateral higher education programmes Name of exchange programme: AKTION Name of exchange programme: ASIA LINK Name of exchange programme: CEEPUS II Name of exchange programme: ERASMUS
MUNDUS Name of exchange programme: JEAN MONNET Name of exchange programme: LEONARDO DA
VINCI Name of exchange programme: SOCRATES II Name of exchange programme: TEMPUS GRADING SYSTEM Usual grading system in secondary school Full Description: 1-výborně
(excellent); 2-velmi dobře (very good); 3-dobře (good); 4-vyhověl (pass); 5-nevyhověl
(unsatisfactory/fail). Highest on scale: 1 Pass/fail level: 1,2,3,4/5 Lowest on scale: 5 Main grading system used by higher
education institutions Full Description: 1-výborně
(excellent); 2-velmi dobře (very good); 3-dobře (good); 4-nevyhověl (unsatisfactory/fail). Highest on scale: 1 Pass/fail level: 1,2,3/4 Lowest on scale: 4 Other main grading systems Theses: with honours; pass; fail. NOTES ON HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM Data for academic year: 2005-2006 Source: IAU from Centre for Higher Education Studies, Prague, 2006 Copyright © IAU, World Higher Education Database (WHED) |
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