14 - Slovakia - Progression of students

Promotion, Educational Guidance - Bachelor's Study, Magister’s Study, Engineer’s Study and Doctor’s Study

Each student has the right to apply for study at another faculty or higher education institutions or abroad. In higher education institutions it is possible to transfer from one branch of study to another that are set up in study rules of faculties and universities.

The advancement depends on the student commitments set up by study plans according to set study program. At some faculties and universities it is possible to repeat a year of study, eventually, a part of unfulfilled duties may be postponed for the next year. Where exists credit system condition for student progress is acquiring of 60 credits for academic year, 30 credits for semester and 20 credits for trimester. Higher education institution set out total number of credits which is necessary for completion of study in the respective levels.

Promotion, Educational Guidance - Ph.D Study

The PhD student has also the right to apply for the study in another faculty or higher education institution, eventually, abroad. In the higher education institution there is a possibility to transfer from one study program to another, under the conditions set out in the study and examination rules of the faculties and higher education institutions.

The progression to a higher grade depends on fulfilling the study duties set by curricula according to the given study program.

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Date: 2009
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