04 - Czech Republic - General Objectives

As education at vyšší odborné školy and higher education are regulated by different legislative regulations.

Tertiary professional education

Education at vyšší odborné školy develops and broadens the knowledge and skills of a student acquired during secondary education and provides general and vocational education as well as vocational training for the execution of demanding activities. Education at vyšší odborné školy is understood as vocational whereas higher education is more academic.

Higher education

Vysoké školy are the highest level of the education system. They are the supreme centres of education, independent knowledge and creativity. The general objective of higher education is to enable students to gain an appropriate qualification, to prepare for scientific work, to take part in lifelong education, to be involved in the development of a civil society, and to engage in international and, in particular, European co-operation as an essential dimension of all activities.

The vysoké školy achieve their aim by the close relation of teaching with academic, research, developmental, artistic or other creative activities.


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Date: 2009
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