Selection criteria ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** FOR MOBILITY UNDER INTERUNIVERSITY AGREEMENTS Students are advised to approach the application responsibly. You should study both the Ch criteria and the requirements of the foreign university carefully and in advance. Charles University makes sure that the selected applicants are able to represent the unive successfully manage their studies abroad. Sending a suitable candidate takes precedence ov the places provided to the university. Thus, the student’s application could be rejected e no other candidate, and the position would remain vacant. *========================================================================================= * As a part of the selection procedure, students must submit the following: *========================================================================================= 1. CV 2. Motivation Letter 3. Language skills certificate 4. Study plan 5. Transcript of records (6.) Confirmation of acceptance (only doctoral students) Personal data consent [ URL "UKEN-2387-version1-uk_12109_version1_personal_data_consent.do All the above documents are uploaded to the online application in PDF format and are a man the application. Please do not upload any documents other than those requested above into The absence of any documents may be a reason to exclude the candidate from the selection p same applies to providing false information. In addition to the correct content, all submitted documents must be free of grammatical an errors. *========================================================================================= * *========================================================================================= ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CV (in English, unless specified otherwise) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Your structured CV must contain contact information (e-mail address, telephone number), an (previous studies + current area of study). We also recommend including information about study visits and extracurricular activities. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Motivation letter (in English, unless specified otherwise) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For more information, see the section Motivation for the stay. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Language skills certificate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Students must demonstrate their English language skills (or skills for the language of ins partner university) at least at the B2 level, unless otherwise specified by the partner un The following documents are accepted: • Language exam certificate (FCE, CAE, CPE, TOEFL, IELTS,…) • Confirmation from the language department • Confirmation from a teacher of the specific language (from student´s home faculty) that the B level has been reached. • Confirmation from student´s home faculty coordinator • Confirmation of a completed language course • Completed language exam/subject taught in a foreign language indicated in your transcripts The only exception to the requirement of presenting a language skills certificate/confirmation is granted to: • A native speaker of English • A student enrolled in an English taught programme at Charles university • A student enrolled in a programme English- american studies or programmes Translation Czech English / Interpreting Czech - English If a specific language certificate is a condition for admission to a foreign university and the student does not have it at the time of submitting the application, the student confirms by submitting the application that they will obtain it before the start of the application process at the partner university. We recommend that you register for the exam immediately after completing the selection procedure. Partner universities do not allow exceptions to their language requirements during th application process. If a native English speaker applies for an exchange stay, an affidavit of this fact must be submitted. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Study plan (in English, unless specified otherwise) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ By submitting the study plan, the student confirms what courses they intend to take at the university. Compliance of the choice of courses with the curriculum at the student‘s home verified. Students submit a list of the courses that they pla to take. They add a short comment to each course summarizing its contribution to their studies at CU We recommend that students think carefully about the number of courses in the study plan – it should be proportionate to their credit load and length of stay. We recommend three to five courses per semester. Students submit their study plan in a standardized form [ URL "UKEN-2387-version1-study_plan.docx"] . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Transcript of records ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The student submits a transcript of records for their entire university studies at Charles another university. The current transcript from the program in which the student is duly e include the grade point average (GPA). Students enrolled in a post-graduate program submit their GPAs from previous studies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Confirmation of acceptance ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Confirmation of acceptance from an academic staff member of the partner university is requ applicant is a student of a Ph.D. programme of study going on a research stay. ****************************************************************************************** * Point evaluation ****************************************************************************************** Students can obtain 25 points as part of the selection procedure. A minimum of 13 points must be obtained to succeed in the selection procedure. The ranking of the students will be determined according to the number of points obtained this, they will be allocated places at partner universities. Achieving the minimum point t not automatically quarantee a spot. This depends on the order of successful candidates and places. If two candidates obtain the same number of points, priority will be given to the higher level or year in their studies. Points are assigned according to the following criteria: Grade point average 5 points Motivation for the stay 10 points Year 5 points *========================================================================================= * Grade point average (0–5 points) *========================================================================================= Student submits their grade point average for their current program of study at CU. This i GPA that students can find in the exam results in SIS. To participate in the selection procedure, students must submit a non-zero grade point ave transcript of records. Students in the first semester of a bachelor’s degree program who c their merits are excluded from the selection procedure. Master’s students in the first sem studies and Ph.D. students provide proof of their merits for their previous degrees (even the degree from another university). Conversion of arithmetic GPA to points 1,0 – 1,49 5 1,5 – 1,99 4 2,0 – 2,39 3 2,4 – 2,69 2 2,7 – 2,89 1 ? 2,9 0 *========================================================================================= * Motivation for the stay (0–15 points) *========================================================================================= Students should outline their intentions and goals in a motivation letter and CV. These ma supported by a recommendation from a teacher. The motivation letter should not exceed one may include the following areas and activities in their motivation letter: • Purpose of study abroad • writing a thesis If the stay is directly related to the student's thesis (gathering material, accessing resources, or contacting foreign experts), the student should also describe their rese the contribution of the stay to scientific research in their letter of motivation. • motivation for selection of a university abroad The student should justify their choice of foreign university and demonstrate that the with its profile. • declared interest in the language and culture of the host country The student declares their interest in the language and culture of the host country. S documents may be included in the attachments to the letter of motivation. • Extracurricular activities This may include scientific activities, volunteering in the field both within and outsid environment, and relevant work experience. • Activities within Charles University Club activities, research activities at the faculty, participation in the buddy program, the academic senate, etc. • Language skills Courses completed in a foreign language, language exams, study abroad, knowledge of mult languages *========================================================================================= * Year (0–5 points) *========================================================================================= Bachelor’s program oMaster’s program of study study 1st year 0 points 1st year 0 points 2nd year 1 point 2nd year 1 point 3rd year (and additi2 points 3rd year 2 points years) 4th year 3 points Continuing master’s 5th year (and addit4 points program of study years) 1st year 3 points 2nd year (and additi4 points years) Ph.D. program of study Regardless of the ye5 points