In view of the differences in the completion of
studies and different certification procedures at vyšší odborné školy and at vysoké školy, this section deals separately with
vyšší odborné školy nd vysoké školy.
Tertiary professional education
Studies end with an absolutorium.
The pre-condition for taking an absolutorium is a successful completion of the
final level of studies. The absolutorium is a professional examination
consisting of an exam in vocational subjects, an exam in a foreign language and
defence of a graduate paper. The examination in vocational subjects may
comprise 3 vocational subjects at the most. The school head announces at least
one regular date for an absolutorium in the school year. Scheduled dates, dates
of repeat examinations and alternative dates must be publicised at least one
month in advance. A date of repeat examination is set by the examination board
so as the examination can be taken within the six months after the regular date
of the absolutorium. The school head sets an alternative date of the
absolutorium so it can be taken within four months after the regular date of
the absolutorium.
A proposed educational programme submitted for accreditation has to include the
specification of subjects which will be part of the absolutorium.
The absolutorium is a public examination, except for the examination board’s
discussions about student evaluations. Practical examinations are not public if
there are any obstacles to this (i.e. occupational safety; in medical
disciplines because of protection of patient's privacy). The exams take place
in front of a board whose chairperson is appointed by a regional authority and
other members are appointed by the school head. Permanent members are the
Chair, Vice-Chair and a supervising teacher of a study group. Other members are
a teacher of the relevant subject, a teacher who also teaches the same subject
but is not the teacher of the students being examined, a supervisor of the
graduate thesis, and a critical opponent.
The assessment scale used in the absolutorium exams consists of four levels:
excellent, very good, good and fail. The overall assessment is on a three-point
scale (pass with excellence, pass, fail). The overall assessment of the
absolutorium includes marks for the examination in specialised subjects and in
a foreign language, and of the defence of the thesis. The overall assessment of
a student's performance at the absolutorium, along with the assessment of the
individual examinations, are given to the student on the same day they took the
absolutorium.
On successfully passing the absolutorium the graduate of a vyšší odborná škola receives an absolutorium
certificate and a graduate diploma from the vyšší odborná škola. Graduates from
a vyšší odborná škola receive the title diplomovaný
specialista (DiS.) which is written after their names.
Higher education
A Bachelor's programme generally finishes with a state final examination, which
includes the defence of a paper.
A Master's programme finishes with a state final examination and the defence of
a thesis, while in medicine, veterinary medicine and hygiene, studies finish
with a rigorózní zkouška.
After being awarded the title Magistr, graduates of a Master's study programme
can sit for a rigorózní zkouška in the same field. This includes the defence of
a rigorózní práce. The
title awarded is doctor in the respective field. Study on a doctoral programme
finishes with a state doctoral examination and the defence of a thesis.
Studies are considered to be completed on the day that the last part of a state
examination is taken.
The documents confirming the completion of studies and right to the appropriate
academic title are a higher education diploma and a supplement to the diploma.
In the case of public and state vysoké
školy the administrative responsibility for the validity of the
award rests with the state, which grants permission to issue academic degrees. At
private vysoké školy the state recognises the validity of diplomas only if the
legal entity of the vysoká škola on the
The
certification procedures recommended in the Lisbon Convention are the
responsibility of public vysoké školy. On the request of a graduate of a
foreign higher education institution the public vysoká škola issues a decision
on the recognition of the study or its part, the decision is up to the rektor. In cases when the
Important services, particularly in terms of information and guidance, are
provided to the Ministry and to vysoké školy by the Centre for Equivalence of
Documents on Education, which is part of the European networks of information
centres ENIC and equivalence centres NARIC and operates within the Centrum pro
studium vysokého školství v Praze.
Institution:
Centre for Equivalence of Documents about Education (CEDE), Centre for
Higher Education Studies (CHES)
U Dvou srpů 2, 150 00 Praha 5 Smíchov
Tel.:420.257011335;420.257530500
Fax:420.257531672
E-mail: skuhrova@csvs.cz
Website: http://www.csvs.cz
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