Study Programmes in Foreign Languages ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** Charles University in Prague offers a great range of study programmes in Czech language, s also provide study programmes in English, French and German language for international stu at the university can be undertaken in the form of full-time internal studies or in the fo time external studies. Bachelor studies at CU faculties are normally three- to four- year (internal or external), and may be self-contained degrees orientated to future employment, first step towards a master s degree. These studies culminate in bachelor examinations, wh student either to enter employment at the appropriate level, or to continue studies for a Graduates obtain a bachelor s diploma and the title Bachelor (shortened to Bc.). • Academic Year • Entry Requirements • Applying to Charles University in Prague • Deadline for Applications • Entrance Exams Master's studies take a minimum of 4 years and a maximum of 6 years, and 2 or 3 years if f a bachelor degree. Broader and more academically demanding than bachelor studies, master s completed by the submission and defence of diploma thesis and a state examination in the s The graduate of master s studies in the arts, social science, natural science, and theolog gains the title Master (shortened to Mgr.). Graduates of medical studies (usually 6 year s state examinations, are awarded the academic title of Doctor of General Medicine (shortene Postgraduate Doctoral Studies one of the priorities of CU train students in independent re provide them with the appropriate qualifications in the given academic discipline. Those w complete doctoral studies, usually taking three years and culminating in a doctoral examin public defence of doctoral (dissertation) thesis, obtain (with the exception of postgradua medicine) the academic title of Doctor ( Ph.D. ). Besides the degree programmes mentioned above, CU offers several nondegree programmes and ****************************************************************************************** * Academic Year ****************************************************************************************** Studies are divided into two semesters (winter and summer) or into blocks. Each semester, consists of teaching periods, examination periods and vacations. The academic year is 12 c long. The fall semester starts at the end of September and summer semester starts in the m February. The number of teaching weeks and the length of the examination period are determ of the respective faculty. ****************************************************************************************** * Entry Requirements ****************************************************************************************** The basic condition for entrance into any CU faculty is graduation from secondary school o vocational school, assessed in the Czech Republic by Maturity examinations, payment of adm for application and successful passing of entrance examinations administered by the facult Entry into 2 3 year master s programmes following on from bachelor degrees is based on sub certificate of graduation from bachelor s studies and an entrance examination, and entry i programmes is based on submission of certificate of graduation from master s studies and a examination. More specific entry requirements are determined in accordance with the law by faculty, normally after agreement in the Academic Senate of the faculty. In order to give applicants enough time to choose their area of study a list of available published in the press every year. Information about study possibilities is available thro at the study departments of each faculty; information concerning postgraduate studies can from the research departments. Another source of information is the web site of the respec Rectorate of Charles University (Department for Study Matters), and its Information and Ad ****************************************************************************************** * Applying to Charles University in Prague ****************************************************************************************** Charles University has 17 faculties. Each faculty has its own policy and application proce applicants should apply for admission to the respective faculty directly. Applicants shoul following documents: • Official application form (Faculties of CU have different application forms for studies Application forms for studies in Czech are uniform for all universities in the Czech Rep Application forms for studies in English may be obtained from the study department of th faculty or on its web site). • A notarized copy of high or secondary school graduation certificate, plus an official tr Czech or English (if it was issued in a different language), and (if you completed your education abroad) a document from the Czech school authorities to say that your high sch certificate is recognised in the Czech Republic (so-called nostrifikace ). • Receipt to show that you have paid the application fee. It is approximately USD 30 50. T payment will be included in the invitation letter to the entrance examinations. ****************************************************************************************** * Deadline for Applications ****************************************************************************************** The application deadline for studies in Czech (bachelor and master s study programmes) is day of February prior to the school year in which you want your studies to commence. The d studies is usually the middle or end of April. No extension of this deadline is possible. for submission of application for studies in English may be later then 28 February. It is faculty to faculty. ****************************************************************************************** * Entrance Exams ****************************************************************************************** All applicants who submit the required materials by the deadline will be invited to sit an Entrance examinations are normally held within the period of May to June, unless the facul otherwise with a view to adjustment to the period when foreign nationals obtain their cert Entrance exams will be conducted primarily in the Czech language with the exception of exa programmes that will be taught in English. In that case entrance procedure is directed in nationals who did not attend high school in the Czech Republic (and consequently do not ha leaving exam in Czech) may be required to take an additional test to demonstrate their Cze ability.