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