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INSTITUTION TYPES & CREDENTIALS Types of higher education
institutions: Univerzita
(University) Vysoké Učení
Technické (Technical University) Technická Univerzita
(Technical University) Akademie (Academy) Vysoká škola (Higher
School) School leaving and higher education
credentials: Maturitní Vysvědčení Bakalár uměni Bakalář Inženýr Inženýr architekt Magistr Magistr uměni Teaching
Qualification Doktor Medicíny Doktor Veterinární
Medicíny Doktor Farmacie Doktor Filozofie Doktor Práv Doktor Přírodních
Věd Licentiát Teologie Doktor Doktor teologie Kandidát Věd Doktor Věd 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: Vysvědčeni General Secondary Type of
school providing this education: General School (Gymnasium) (admission after 5th
year of basic school) Length
of program in years: 8 Age
level from: 11 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: Maturitní Vysvědčeni General Secondary Type of
school providing this education: General school (Gymnasium) (admission after 7th
year of basic school) Length
of program in years: 6 Age
level from: 13 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: Maturitní Vysvědčeni Academic Secondary Type of
school providing this education: Grammar School (Gymnasium) Length
of program in years: 4 Age
level from: 15 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: Maturitní Vysvědčeni Technical Secondary Type of
school providing this education: Secondary Technical School (Technical, Health
Care, Management, Arts, etc) Length
of program in years: 4 Age
level from: 15 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: Maturitní Vysvědčeni Vocational Secondary Type of
school providing this education: Secondary Vocational School Length
of program in years: 4 Age
level from: 15 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: Maturitni Vysvědčeni Vocational Secondary Type of
school providing this education: Secondary school Length
of program in years: 3 Age
level from: 15 to: 18 Certificate/diploma awarded: Vocational
Certificate Professional Type of
school providing this education: Higher Professional School Length
of program in years: 3 Age
level from: 19 to: 21 Certificate/diploma
awarded: Absolutorium School
education: Primary education lasts for
nine years divided into two stages of five and four years respectively. It
leads to a Vysvědčeni. 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 years 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 Maturitní zkouška/Maturita. As for
the 2-year and 3-year courses at the vocational schools, they prepare students
for professional activities. Higher
education: Higher education is provided by
university type and non-university type institutions. The non-university higher
education institutions mainly offer Bachelor study programmes. Higher education
institutions of university type offer Bachelor, Master and Doctoral study programmes.
Higher education institutions offer courses in the Humanities, Social Sciences,
Natural Sciences, Engineering, Medicine and Pharmacy, Theology, as well as in
Economics, Veterinary Medicine, and Agriculture, Teacher Training and Arts. The
majority of higher education institutions are public institutions. There are
also 14 private higher education institutions. Public institutions are financed
by the state budget by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. The
private higher education institutions could be partially financed by the State.
In addition, the Czech higher education system includes 4 state higher
education institutions. There are three military higher education institutions
and a Police Academy. These institutions 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. 111/1998 Year: 1998 Concerns:
all
higher education institutions Academic
year: Classes
from: Sep to: Aug Long
vacation from: 15 Jun to: 1 Sep Languages
of instruction: Czech, English, German Stages
of studies: University level studies: University
level first stage: Bachelor studies (Bakalář): The Bachelor study programmes usually take three
to four years, covering all main disciplines, except in Medicine, Veterinary
Medicine, Pharmacy, Architecture and Law. It is conceived either as an
independent course whose graduates are fully qualified for particular
professions, or as the first stage of longer studies whose graduates can
continue towards the Magistr degree. This cycle leads to the academic degree of
Bakalář (Bc.) or Bakalář umění (BcA) in the field of Arts which was introduced
in January 1999. Students must sit for a final state examination, part of which
is also the defence of the Bachelor thesis. University
level second stage: Master studies (Magistr): The Master study programmes in the Humanities,
Education and Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Theology, Law and
Art last for five years and lead to the title of Magistr (Mgr). In Economics,
Agriculture and Chemistry, studies last for five years and lead to the academic
degree of Inženýr (Ing). In Engineering, studies last between five and
five-and-a-half years and also lead to the degree of Inženýr (Ing). In
Architecture, Veterinary Medicine and Medicine, studies last for six years.
Graduates in Medicine obtain the degree of Doktor mediciny (MUDr) and of Doktor
Veterinární Medicíni (MVDr) in Veterinary Medicine. According to the 1998 Act, graduates of Master programmes in
Architecture are awarded the title of Inženýr Architekt and graduates in the
Arts the academic degree of Magistr Uměni (MgA). The new Act enables holders of
the title of Magistr to sit for a State Rigorosum examination in the same field
and defend a dissertation to acquire the academic degree of Doktor followed by
the name of the field (Doktor práv (JUDr), Doktor Filosofie (PhDr), Doktor
Přidoních Věd (RNDr), Doktor Farmacie (PharDr), Doktor Teologie (ThDr) or
Licenciát Teologie (ThLic). University
level third stage: Doctoral studies: The third and
highest level of higher education consists in studies for the Doctorate which
take place under the guidance of a tutor. The programme is aimed at scientific
research and independent study. Holders of the Master's Degree may apply.
Studies last for three years (four to five years part-time) and lead to the
academic degree of Doktor (PhD) or Doktor Teologie (ThD) in the field of
Theology. Studies end with the State Doctorate examination and the defence of a
dissertation. At some higher education institutions and institutes of the
Academy of Sciences, studies leading to the award of the Kandidát Věd
(Candidate of Science, abbreviated as "CSc") still exist.
Participants in these programmes may complete their education and finish the
defence of their dissertation by 31 December 2001. The degree "Doktor
Věd" (Doctor of Science) is the highest scientific degree. It is awarded
on the basis of original research work and the public defence of the Doctorate
thesis. Teacher education: Training
of pre-primary and primary/basic school teachers Teachers of basic schools 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 Teachers for secondary general schools and
secondary technical schools are trained at Faculties of Education, Arts,
Philosophy, Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Physics, Physical Education and Sports as well as at
technical, economic and agricultural Faculties. They obtain their
qualifications through Master's degree courses. Training
of higher education teachers Teachers at higher
education institutions must hold an academic degree awarded after having
successfully completed the Magistr study programme, and usually hold the degree
of Kandidát věd or Doktor. Academic staff members may be appointed to the
following ranks: profesor (professor), docent (associate professor) odborný
asistent (senior assistant), asistent (assistant) and lektor (lecturer). Docent
(associate professor) in a specific field is appointed by the Rector on the
basis of habilitation procedure. A professor in a specific field is 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 Several
institutions, centres or institutes of lifelong learning have been established
which offer a whole range of educational activities to upgrade qualifications,
for requalification and special interest activities. 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. There are also Universities of the Third Age which have been created
in sixteen faculties. NATIONAL BODIES Administration
& co-ordination: Responsible
authorities: Ministry of
Education, Youth and Sports (Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy) Head: Eduard Zeman, Minister Administrative officer: Vladimir
Sevela, Secretary International relations: Pavel Cink Ul.
Karmelitská 7 Tel: +420(2) 5719-3350 Fax: +420(2) 3114-172 EMail: zeman@msmt.cz WWW: http://www.msmt.cz Role of governing
body: Responsible
for the administration and the financing of higher education institutions Council of Higher
Education Institutions (Rada vysokých škol) Head: František Ježek, Director José
Martího 31 Tel: +420(2) 2056-0221 Fax: +420(2) 2017-2149 EMail: arvs@ftvs.cuni.cz WWW: http://www.ftvs.cuni.cz Czech Rectors'
Conference (Česká konference rektorů) Head: Ivan Wilhelm, President Administrative officer: Marie
Fojtíková, Secretary-General Masaryk
University Tel: +420(5) 4212-8270 Fax: +420(5) 4212-8300 EMail: crc.secretary@muni.cz Role of governing
body: Represents
the universities in their dealings with the Ministry Accreditation
Commission, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (Akreditační komise, MŠMT) Head: Vinš Václav, Chancellor Ul.
Karmelitská 7 Tel: +420(2) 5719-3524 Fax: +420(2) 5719-3790 EMail: vins@msmt.cz 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: In case there is insufficient capacity at some faculties Other
admission requirements: In higher education institutions specialized in Arts
study, including Architecture, and in
faculties of Education and Sport, and in the field of Stomatology, part of the
entrance examination is called "talentová zkouška" (talent
examination). The entrance examination or interview may be required in all
higher education institutions Foreign
students admission Definition
of foreign student: A foreign student is a person enrolled at a Czech
institution of higher education 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 (školské úrady). 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 and Amendments. 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 Application
procedures: Apply to
individual institution for entry to: All types of institutions and programmes. Application
closing dates: For
university level studies: 28 Feb For
advanced/doctoral studies: 28 Feb Recognition
of studies & qualifications: Studies
pursued in home country (System of recognition/accreditation): Study programmes of
public higher education institutions are subject to accreditation.
Accreditation is awarded by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. The
Ministry decides on the base of the Accreditation Commission statement. Studies
pursued in foreign countries (bodies dealing with recognition of foreign credentials):
Centre for
Equivalence of Documents about Education (Centrum pro studium vysokého
školství-Středisko pro ekvivalenci dokladů o studiu) Head: Štépánka Skuhrová, Director Centre
for Higher Education Studies Tel: +420(2) 5753-0500 Fax: +420(2) 5753-1672 EMail: skuhrova@csvs.cz WWW: http://www.csvs.cz Deals
with credential recognition for entry to: University and Profession 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 (školský
úrad) is competent to confirm the equivalence of secondary-school-leaving
certificates obtained abroad with "maturitní vysvědčeni" if the
bilateral agreement between the Czech Republic and countries of the origin of
the documents exist and to 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 mutual recognition on equivalence of certificates, diplomas
and degrees Year of signature: 1975 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 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 Name of
agreement: The European agreement on the association of the Czech Republic with the
European Community Year of
signature: 1993 Bilateral
agreements concerning recognition of foreign credentials Name of
agreement: Agreement between the governments of the CSFR 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 CSFR 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 CSFR and Hungary on the mutual
recognition of documents on education and degrees Year of
signature: 1989 Country/state involved: Hungary Name of
agreement: Agreement between the governments of the CSFR and Mongolia on the mutual
recognition of documents on education and degrees Year of
signature: 1988 Country/state involved: Mongolia Name of
agreement: Agreement between the governments of the CSFR and Poland on the mutual
recognition of documents on education and degrees Year of
signature: 1987 Country/state involved: Poland Name of
agreement: Agreement between the governments of the CSFR and Romania on the mutual
recognition of documents on education and degrees Year of
signature: 1972 Country/state involved: Romania Name of
agreement: Agreement between the governments of the CSFR and the USSR on the mutual
recognition of documents on education and degrees Year of
signature: 1973 Country/state involved: Russian Federation Name of
agreement: Agreement between the governments of the CSFR and the USSR on the mutual
recognition of documents on education and degrees Year of
signature: 1973 Country/state involved: Belarus Name of
agreement: Agreement between the governments of the CSFR and Yugoslavia on the
mutual recognition of documents on education and degrees Year of
signature: 1991 Country/state involved: Yugoslavia Name of
agreement: Agreement between the governments of the Czech Republic and Iraq on the
mutual recognition of documents on education and degrees Year of
signature: 1989 Country/state involved: Iraq 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: 1992 Country/state
involved: Slovak Republic References
to further information on foreign student admissions and recognition of studies Title: Higher Education in
the Czech Republic Publisher:
Ministry
of Education, Youth and Sports Year of publication: 1998 Title: Higher Education in
the Czech Republic. Guide for Foreign Students Publisher:
Centre
for Higher Education Studies, Praha Year of
publication: 1999 STUDENT LIFE Main
student services at national level Academic Information
Agency (Akademická informační agentura) Senovážné náměstí 26 Tel: +420(2) 2422-9698 Fax: +420(2) 2422-9697 EMail: aia@dzs.cz WWW: http://www.dzs.cz/aia/aiainfo.htm Category
of services provided: Academic and career counselling services Services
available to foreign Students: No House of
International Services of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (Dům
zahraničních služeb MŠMT) Senovážné náměstí 26 Tel: +420(2) 2439-8325 Fax: +420(2) 2422-9697 EMail: svoboda@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 José Martího 31 Tel: +420(2) 2017-2148 Fax: +420(2) 3162-703 EMail: arvs@ftvs.cuni.cz WWW: http://www.ftvs.cuni.cz Health/social
provisions Social
security for home students: Yes Social
security for foreign students: Yes Cost/fee
(per year): 300 (US Dollar) 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: 5000 (US Dollar) Foreign
students tuition fees: Minimum: 3000 (US Dollar) Maximum:
10000
(US Dollar) 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(2) 2422-9699 Fax: +420(2) 2422-9697 EMail: cvancarova@dzs.cz WWW: http://www.dzs.cz Deals
with: Grants Category
of students: Foreign students studying on the basis of cultural bilateral agreements. Publications
on student services and financial aid: Title: Study Abroad
2000-2001 Publisher:
UNESCO/IBE Year of
publication: 1999 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION & EXCHANGES Principal
national bodies responsible for dealing with international cooperation and
exchanges in higher education: Ministry of
Education, Youth and Sports (Ministersvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy ČR) International relations: Pavel Cink,
Director Karmelitská
8 Tel: +420(2) 5719-3700 Fax: +420(2) 5719-3790 EMail: cink@msmt.cz WWW: http://www.msmt.cz Participation
of country in multilateral or bilateral higher education programmes Name of
exchange programme: AKTION Name of
exchange programme: CEEPUS Name of
exchange programme: JEAN MONNET Name of
exchange programme: LEONARDO DA VINCI Name of
exchange programme: SOCRATES II Name of
exchange programme: TEMPUS Name of
exchange programme: YOUTH 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-výborně Pass/fail
level: 1,2,3,4/5 Lowest
on scale: 5-nevyhověl 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-výborne Pass/fail
level: 1,2,3/4 Lowest
on scale: 4-nevyhověl Other
main grading systems Theses: with
honours; pass; fail. NOTES ON HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM If students already hold a
degree from a foreign university and wish to continue their studies in the
Czech Republic, it is up to the institution to which they have applied to
decide upon the equivalence of their qualifications. Data for
academic year: 2001-2002 Source: Centre for Higher Education Studies, Prague, 2001 Copyright © International Associations of Universities |
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