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INSTITUTION TYPES & CREDENTIALS Types of higher education
institutions: Univerzity
(University) Technické Univerzity
(University of Technology) Ekonomické
Univerzity (University of Economics) Pol'nohospodárske
Univerzity (University of Agriculture) Pedagogické
Univerzity (University of Education) Umelecké Vysoké
školy (Academy of Arts) Vojenské Vysoké
školy (Military Academy) School leaving and higher education
credentials: Maturitné
Vysvedčenie Absolutórium Bakalár Inžinier Inžinier-architekt Magister Magister umenia Doktor medicíny Doktor veterinárskej
medicíny Doktor farmácie Doktor filozofie Doktor pedagogiky Doktor práv Doktor prírodných
Vied Doktor teológie Artis doctor Philosophiae doctor Docent Doctor vied Profesor STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION SYSTEM Pre-higher
education: Duration
of compulsory education: Age of
entry: 6 Age of
exit: 15 Structure of school system: Basic First Stage Type of
school providing this education: základná škola I. stupeň (Basic School First
Stage) Length
of program in years: 4 Age level from: 6 to: 10 Basic Second Stage Type of
school providing this education: základná škola Ii. stupeň (Basic School Second
Stage) Length
of program in years: 5 Age level from: 10 to: 15 General Secondary Type of
school providing this education: Gymnázium Length
of program in years: 4 Age
level from: 15 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: vysvedčenie o
maturitnej skúške (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) General Secondary Type of
school providing this education: Gymnázium Length
of program in years: 8 Age
level from: 10 to: 18 Certificate/diploma awarded: School Leaving
Certificate Specialized
Secondary Type of
school providing this education: stredná odborná škola (Specialized Secondary
School) (Technical, Economic, Agricultural, Health Care, Arts) Length
of program in years: 4 Age
level from: 15 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: vysvedčenie o
maturitnej skúške (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) Vocational Secondary Type of
school providing this education: stredné odborné učilište (Vocational Secondary
School) Length
of program in years: 4 Age
level from: 15 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: učňovský list
(Certificate of Apprenticeship) vysvedčenie
o maturitnej skúške (School Leaving Certificate) Vocational Type of
school providing this education: konzervatórium (tanec)(Conservatoire (Dance)) Length
of program in years: 8 Age
level from: 15 to: 23 Certificate/diploma awarded: absolutórium Vocational Type of
school providing this education: konzervatórium (Conservatoire) Length
of program in years: 6 Age
level from: 15 to: 21 Certificate/diploma awarded: absolutórium Apprenticeship Type of
school providing this education: odborné učilište (Apprentice Training Centre) Length
of program in years: 3 Age
level from: 14 to: 17 Certificate/diploma
awarded: učňovský list (Certificate of Apprenticeship) School
education: Basic education lasts for nine
years and is compulsory. It is divided into two stages of for and five years
respectively. Secondary education is provided by the following types of
schools: 1.Gymnasium: Provides general secondary education and prepares for
further study at universities and other higher education institutions.
2.Specialized Secondary School: Prepares students for vocational education and
for study at higher education institutions. 3.Conservatories: Conservatories
are a special type of professional school that provides courses in such fields
as Singing, Music, Dancing and Dramatic Arts. 4.Vocational Secondary School:
Prepares students for occupations requiring higher level vocational education
and a School Leaving Certificate. Students may continue their studies at higher
education institutions. 5.Apprentice Training Centres: Prepare school-leavers
for professional activities. Higher
education: All higher education
institutions have the same legal standing and social function. They provide not
only higher education, but also research and artistic activities. Higher
education institutions have the exclusive right to award academic degrees.
According to the Higher Education Act No.172/1990, they provide education at
three levels. The first level leads to
the degree of Bakalár; the second level, the complete higher education, leads
to the academic degrees of Magister, Inžinier, Doktor Mediciny, Doktor
Veterinárskej medicíni.; and the third level to the Doctorate /PhD. Main
laws/decrees governing higher education: Decree: 172/1990 Higher
Education Act Year: 1990 Concerns: all higher education
institutions Decree: 324/1996 Higher
Education Act Year: 1996 Concerns: All higher education
institutions Decree: 41/1994 Higher
Education Act Year: 1994 Concerns: All higher education
institutions Decree: Law on Further Education Year: 1997 Concerns:
Adult
education Academic
year: Classes
from: Sep to: Aug Long
vacation from: 1 Jul to: 31 Aug Languages
of instruction: English, Slovak Stages
of studies: University level studies: University
level first stage: Bakalárske štúdium (Bachelor studies): The first stage usually lasts for three or four
years, covering all disciplines except Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy
and Law. After completion, graduates
are granted Certificates and awarded the degree of "Bakalár". University
level second stage: Magisterské, Inžinierske, Doktorské štúdium (Master
studies): Complete university study lasts for four to six
years and consists in research. Courses in the Humanities, Education and Social
Sciences, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Theology, Law and Art last for five
years. Graduates are granted the degrees of
Magister and of Magisterumenia in artistic fields of study. Studies in Economics, Agriculture, Chemistry
and technical fields last for five or five-and-a-half years and lead to the
academic degree of Inžinier and to the title of Inžinier-architekt in
Architecture. In Veterinary Medicine, studies last for five-and-a-half years
and lead to the academic degree of Doktor Veterinárskej Medicíny. In Medicine,
studies last for six years and graduates are granted the academic degree of
Doktor Medicíny. Graduates of the fields of study in which the academic degree
of Magister is awarded may sit for the Examina Rigorosa, which also includes
the defence of a dissertation. Upon successfully completing it, students are
awarded the following academic degrees: in Natural Sciences the Doktor
Prídrodných Vied (RNDr), in Pharmacy the Doktor Farmácie (PharmD), in the
Humanities and Arts, the Doktor Filozofie (PhDr), in Law and Security the Doktor
Práv (JUDr), in Teacher Training and Sports the Doktor Pedagogiky (PaedDr),
and in Theology the Doktor Teológie
(ThDr). University
level third stage: Doktorandské štúdium (Doctoral studies): Doctoral studies (PhD) require three years of full-time study, or five years of part-time study. Admission requirements are
the completion of complete university study at second level. After successful
defence of the doctoral thesis, graduates are granted the Philosofiae Doctor (
"PhD") or Artis Doctor ("ArtD) in the fields of Art. In
accordance with the proposed principles, the PhD corresponds to the degree of
Kandidát Vied ( "CSc") or the Dr degree which were granted to
graduates of doctoral studies until 1997. University
level fourth stage: Doktor vied (Doctor of the Sciences) (DrSc): The DrSc. is awarded
to outstanding researchers after the defence
of their thesis and for their scientific and research work. Teacher education: Training
of pre-primary and primary/basic school teachers Faculties of Education train teachers for the 1st
and 2nd stages of primary schools. Teachers for the first stage of primary
school follow a four-year course. Teachers for the second stage of primary
school follow a five-year course combining two subjects. Training
of secondary school teachers Secondary school
teachers of specific subjects are trained at various university faculties
according to their field of study. The course lasts for five years and leads to
a state final examination. It is offered by: Faculties of Arts, Humanities,
Natural Sciences, Physical Education and Sports, and Faculties of Education.
Graduates of Technical Universities, Universities of Economics and of the
University of Agriculture who wish to teach the subjects of their field of
study at secondary school level can follow pedagogical training. Non-traditional studies: Distance
higher education Since 1991, the City University in Bratislava
provides distance education using English programmes in cooperation with the
Open University at Comenius University. In 1994, several higher education
institutions in the SR were involved in the regional project PHARE - Pilot
Project for Regional Cooperation in Distance Education. Lifelong
higher education In 1992, the Slovak Government ratified "the
Principles of Lifelong Education" which created the preconditions for the
further development of a subsystem of lifelong education. In 1995, the draft
law on further education which defines the role of the State, state
administration and self-government in adult education-lifelong education was
approved. Other
forms of non-formal higher education Universities of the
Third Age have been established at
Comenius University, Slovak University of Agriculture and the University of
Žilina. Study is provided in the form of half-day courses lasting for four or
more semesters. Applicants who have completed secondary education do not have to sit for an entrance
examination. NATIONAL BODIES Administration
& co-ordination: Responsible
authorities: Ministry of
Education of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo školstva SR) Head: Milan Ftájčnik, Minister Administrative officer: Peter Gabečo,
Secretary-General International relations: Juraj
Kalnickż, Director of International
Relations Stromová
1 Tel: +421(2) 5477-2427 Fax: +421(2) 5477-3766 EMail: kancmin@education.gov.sk WWW: http://www.education.gov.sk Role of governing
body: distribution
of financial resources, control of expenditure, accreditation of study
programmes Higher Education
Council (Rada vysokých škôl) Head: Libor Vozár, President Administrative officer: Jana Bocovįj,
Secretary-General Staré
grunty 52 Tel: +421(2) 6542-6127 Fax: +421(2) 6542-6180 EMail: bocova@uips.sk WWW: http://www.uips.sk Role of governing
body: Supreme,
self-government body of all higher education Slovak Rectors'
Conference (Slovenská rektorská konferencia) Head: Milan Dado, President Administrative officer: Maria
Drozdiková, Secretary-General Laurinská
č 14 WWW: http://www.srk.sk/sk/default.html Accreditation
Commission, Advisory Body of the Government of the Slovak Republic (Akreditačna
komisia, poradný orgán vlády SR) Head: Lev Bukovský, President Administrative officer: Michal Denci,
Secretary-General Stromová
1 Tel: +421(2) 6428-568 Fax: +421(2) 6428-568 EMail: sekrak@vm.stuba.sk WWW: http://www.akredkom.sk Role of governing
body: Accreditation
of higher education institutions - advisory organ of the government of the
Slovak Republic. Slovak Academic
Information Agency Service Centre for the Third Sector (Slovenská akademická
informačná agentúra -Servisné stredisko pre trti sektor) Head: Katarína Koštialová, Director PO Box
42 Tel: +421(2) 5441-0387 Fax: +421(2) 5441-0382 EMail: saia@saia.sk WWW: http://www.saia.sk ADMISSIONS TO HIGHER EDUCATION Admission
to university-level studies Name of
secondary school credential required: Maturitné Vysvedčenie Minimum
score/requirement: 4-pass For
entry to: All types of institutions or programmes of study at university level Alternatives
to credentials: Academies of Art do not require a secondary school-leaving certificate. Numerus
clausus/restrictions: For capacity reasons, a numerus clausus has been
introduced in those fields of study which cannot admit all applicants who meet
the conditions. The number of students admitted is the decision of the dean.
Numerus clausus established at institution level and at country/state level. Foreign
students admission Definition
of foreign student: A foreign student is any foreign citizen who follows
courses at a Slovak higher education institution. The green identity card
entitles the holder to permanent residence in the SR. The holder has all the
rights and duties of the Slovak citizen except the right to vote and the duty
of military service. Such a foreigner is no longer considered as a foreign
student. Quotas: No quotas
established for foreign students. Admission
requirements: Foreign students must have qualifications equivalent to Slovak secondary education and have passed
the General Certificate of Education examination or its equivalent. The age
limit for admission is 30. Entry
regulations: A valid passport and a visa are required from certain countries. Health
requirements: . Language
requirements: Students must have an adequate knowledge of the Slovak language. Courses
are organized by Comenius University in Bratislava. There are examinations at
institution level. Application
procedures: Apply to
individual institution for entry to: Universities, higher education institutions. Application
closing dates: For
non-university level (technical/vocational type) studies: 30 Nov For
university level studies: 28 Feb For
advanced/doctoral studies: 31 Dec Recognition
of studies & qualifications: Studies
pursued in home country (System of recognition/accreditation): The Accreditation
Commission is the advisory body of the Slovak Government and consists of
prominent experts from higher education, scientific and other institutions. Its
main purpose is to advise on establishing, amalgamating, dividing or abolishing
higher education institutions and faculties. On the basis of recommendations of
the Accreditation Commission of the Ministry of Education of the Slovak
Republic, it may grant or withdraw the right of a higher education institution
or faculty to organize state and postgraduate examinations, habilitation and
procedures for the nomination of professors within individual disciplines. Studies
pursued in foreign countries (bodies dealing with recognition of foreign
credentials): Slovak ENIC, NARIC,
Centre for Equivalence of Diplomas, Institute of Information and Prognoses of
Education (Stredisko pre ekvivalenciu dokladov o vzdelaní) Head: Mária Hrabinská, Director Staré
grunty 52 Tel: 421(72) 6542-6521 Fax: 421(72) 6542-6521 EMail: hrabinska@uips.sk WWW: http://www.uips.sk Services
provided & students dealt with: The Centre for Equivalence of Documents on
Education provides recommendations for nostrification of diplomas and assists
in cooperation with foreign partner centres in the solution of challenged
issues. Other
information sources on recognition of foreign studies: The higher education
institution which has equal or similar fields of study. Special
provisions for recognition: For
access to advanced studies and research: The recognition of documents on
education is in the jurisdiction of individual higher education institutions.
Difficult issues are solved by the Ministry of Education of the Slovak
Republic. The Ministry acts according to corresponding bilateral and multilateral
agreements. Multilateral
agreements concerning recognition of foreign studies Name of
agreement: Additional Final Report of the European Convention on Equivalence of
Diplomas leading to the Admission to Universities No 49 Year of signature: 1991 Name of
agreement: Convention of the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degree concerning
Higher Education in the States belonging to the Europe Region Year of signature: 1988 Name of
agreement: Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications Concerning Higher
Education in the European Region Year of signature: 1997 Name of
agreement: European convention on the academic recognition of university
qualifications No.15 Year of signature: 1991 Name of
agreement: European Convention on the Equivalence of Diplomas Allowing the Access to
Universities Year of signature: 1991 Name of
agreement: European Convention on the Equivalence of Periods of Academic Study No.
21 Year of
signature: 1991 Bilateral
agreements concerning recognition of foreign credentials Name of
agreement: Agreement between the governments of Afghanistan Democratic Republic and
the CSFR 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 Bulgaria and the CSFR 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 Hungary and the CSFR 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 Iraq and the CSFR 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 Mongolia and the CSFR 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 Poland and the CSFR 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 USSR and the CSFR on the mutual
Recognition of Documents on Education and Degrees Year of
signature: 1972 Country/state involved: USSR (former) Name of
agreement: Agreement between the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic on
cooperation Year of
signature: 1992 Country/state involved: Czech Republic Name of
agreement: Final Report between the Government of the CSFR and India on the
Equivalence of Certificates, Degrees and Diplomas Year of
signature: 1975 Country/state
involved: India References
to further information on foreign student admissions and recognition of studies Title: Education in the
Slovak Republic Publisher:
Ministry
of Education of the Slovak Republic Year of publication: 2000 Title: Higher Education and
Recognition Practices Slovakia Author: Mária Hrabinská Publisher:
Institute
of Information and Prognoses of Education, Bratislava Year of publication: 1999 Title: Higher Education in
Slovakia Author: Peter Plavčan, Mária
Hrabinská Publisher:
Institute
of Information and Prognoses of Education, Bratislava Year of
publication: 2001 STUDENT LIFE Main
student services at national level University Student
Council (Študentská rada vysokých Škôl) Staré grunty 52 Tel: +421(2) 654 28 506 Fax: +421(2) 654 26 180 Category
of services provided: Academic and career counselling services National
student associations and unions Association of
Business and Management Students Dolnozemská cesta 1 Health/social
provisions Social
security for home students: Yes Social
security for foreign students: No Foreign
student social security provisions: Health insurance can be provided individually for
each student: for example life-insurance at his own expense. Special
student travel fares: By road:
Yes By rail:
Yes By air: Yes Available
to foreign students: Yes Student
expenses and financial aid Student
costs: Average
living costs: 24000 (Slovak Koruna) Foreign
students tuition fees: Minimum: 4000 (US Dollar) Maximum:
10000
(US Dollar) Type of
financial aid available: Loans: Higher
vocational/technical studies: Home: No Foreign:
No First
degree studies: Home: No Foreign:
No Advanced/doctoral
studies: Home: No Foreign:
No Bodies
providing information on student financial aid: House of Foreign
Relations of the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic (Dom zahraničných
stykov, Ministerstvo školstva Slovenskej republikye) Levická 3 Tel: +421(2) 5543-3236 Fax: +421(2) 5542-2498 EMail: domzahr@education.gov.sk WWW: http://www.education.gov.sk/pro/dzs/index.html The Institute of
Language and Professional Training of Foreign Students of Comenius University Šoltésovej 4 Tel: +421(2) 5557-7488 Fax: +421(2) 5557-7255 WWW: http://www.uniba.sk/ujop Publications
on student services and financial aid: Title: Higher Education in
the Slovak Republic Author: Eva Králová Publisher: PALAESTRA s.r.o. Bratislava Title: Higher Education in
the SR. Study Programmes Author: Mária
Hrabinská-Alojz Putala Publisher: Institute of Information and
Prognoses of Education 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: House of Foreign
Relations of the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic (Dom zahrančných
stykov, Ministerstvo školstva Slovenskej republiky) Administrative officer: Zlatica
Havlíková, Executive Director Levická
3 Tel: 421(2) 5543-3236 Fax: 421(7) 5542-2498 EMail: domzahr@education.gov.sk WWW: http://www.education.gov.sk Ministry of
Education of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo školstva SR) Head: Milan Ftáčnik, Minister Administrative officer: Peter Gabčo,
Secretary-General International relations: Juraj
Kalnický Stromová
1 Tel: 421(7) 547 74 52 Fax: 421(7) 547 73 66 EMail: kancmin@education.gov.sk WWW: http://www.education.gov.sk Slovak Academic
Association for International Co-operation (Slovenská akademická asociácia pre
medzinárodnu spoluprácu) Administrative officer: Viera
Farkašová, Secretary-General Staré
grunty 52 Tel: +421(2) 654 12 141 Fax: +421(2) 654 24 425 EMail: tajomnik@saaic.sk WWW: http://www.saaic.sk Participation
of country in multilateral or bilateral higher education programmes Name of
exchange programme: CONSTANTIN Name of
exchange programme: LEONARDO da VINCI Name of
exchange programme: PHARE Name of
exchange programme: SOCRATES Name of
exchange programme: TEMPUS GRADING SYSTEM Usual
grading system in secondary school Full
Description: 1= výborný (Excellent), 2=chvátilebný (Laudable) 3=dobrý (Good),
4=dostatočny (Pass), 5= (nedostatočný (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= výborný (Excellent), 2=vel'mi dobrý (Laudable) 3=dobrý (Good), 4=
nevyhovel (Fail). Highest
on scale: 1 Pass/fail
level: 1,2,3/4 Lowest
on scale: 4 Other
main grading systems credit system used
at most faculties NOTES ON HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM Data for
academic year: 2001-2002 Source: Institute of Information and Prognoses of Education, Bratislava, 2002 Copyright © International Associations of Universities |
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