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Educational/Vocational Guidance, Education/Employment Links - Bachelor's Study, Magister’s Study, Engineer’s Study, Doctor’s Study and Ph.D Study

For provision of the educational guidance to students at compiling the study plans there are study advisers active in the higher education institutions. According to Act No. 131/2002 of Law Code on higher education, as amended (Section 70 Clause 1) the student has the right to information and counselling services connected with the study and a possibility for graduates to find a placement in practice. The counselling centres established in higher education institution serve this purpose, as well.

The project of modernization of academic libraries should also contribute to improving the services. After furnishing the academic libraries with the latest computer techniques and modern information technologies they will provide top level services.

The employment rate of university graduates according to branches of study is annually analysed by the Ministry of Labour. Only a small percentage of university graduates are employed in research and development. The success on transition from the stage of education to work is a result of functioning the supply and demand at the labour market. The discord between the supply and demand causes that a certain part of graduates is forced to be economically passive. But the unemployment rate among the graduates is very low, it is under 2.5 % of total number of unemployed.

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Date: 2009
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