Fees for Study ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** • Fee for longer study in Czech bachelor’s and master’s programmes • Creation of the obligation to pay the fee • Decision to assess a fee • Appeal against a fee for study • Procedure in the case of a failure to pay the fee • Fee for study in a foreign language in Bc., Mgr. a Ph.D. programmes • Admissions fees The payment of fees for study is required in accordance with Section 58 of the Higher Educ individual types of fees for study (admissions fees, fee for longer study in programmes of in the Czech language, fee for study in a foreign language), as well as the method of the thereof and the procedure for appealing a decision to assess a fee for study are defined i Appendix No. 2 of the Constitution of Charles University [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-121.h No. 2 of the CU Constitution”) specifies the entire procedure in relation to fees for stud rules for the calculation of the amount thereof, form of payment, and due dates. The follo as an informative summary only. The exact wording of the applicable provisions is provided 2 to the CU Constitution [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-121.html"] and other CU internal regu "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-121.html"] ): ****************************************************************************************** * Fee for longer study ****************************************************************************************** *========================================================================================= * Creation of the obligation to pay the fee *========================================================================================= 1. The obligation to pay the fee for longer study in bachelor’s and master’s programmes of in the Czech language is defined in Section 58 (3). A student whose total period of comple exceeded the standard period of study in the given programme of study by more than one yea to pay the fee for longer study, where: • the part of the period of previous unsuccessful studies in bachelor’s and master's progr at public higher education institutions in the Czech Republic which does not overlap wit study is included in this period; • the period of previous unsuccessful study after the termination of which the student suc completed a programme of study of the same type at a public, private, or state higher ed institution is not included in this period. In this case, the law distinguishes 2 types of study: bachelor’s and master’s programmes, where a programme of study of the same typ considered to be a bachelor’s programme of study and a master’s programme of study which continuation of a bachelor’s programme (“long-cycle” master’s programme of study); • the period of interruption of study is not included; • the recognised period of parenting is not included (if the period not subject to the fee even after deducting the recognised period of parenting, the student is obliged to pay t • the period from 1 March 2020 to 31 August 2020 (so-called period of disrupted study) is the case of students who did not exceed the period study not subject to a fee on 29 Febr 2. The period of longer study is paid for each additional six months of study. The amount Types and Amounts of Fees is determined in relation to the costs of the individual program in accordance with Appendix No. 2 of the CU Constitution [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-121.h coefficients. 3. Fees for longer study are used exclusively as revenues for the faculties’ scholarship a *========================================================================================= * Decision to assess a fee *========================================================================================= 4. The decision to assess a fee is made by the Rector. The decision is sent to the data bo proceedings, provided that he or she has a data box created in the capacity of a natural p form of restricted delivery, or to a different delivery address – such addresses and any c must be notified by students to the faculty’s Student Registry or edited in the SIS. A par is a person who fulfilled the requirements for the assessment of a fee. The fee is due on after the date on which the decision to assess a fee became legally effective. *========================================================================================= * Appeal against a decision to assess a fee for study, fee abatements *========================================================================================= 5. A student may lodge an appeal against a decision to assess a fee for study within 15 da of delivery of the decision. The date of delivery is considered to be the 10th day of stor document (decision) at a post office or the 15th day of the publication of the document on board if the decision is delivered by a public notice. The physical delivery of the docume mailbox, where relevant, does not affect the date of delivery. An appeal may be lodged by proceedings or the party’s representative under a power of attorney, in which case the pow must be delivered with the appeal. The deadline to lodge an appeal waived only on serious must be provided and proven in the application. An application for a waiver of the deadlin appeal must be submitted simultaneously with the appeal against a decision to assess a fee An appeal may be delivered as follows: • to the mail room of the CU Rectorate, • by email with a qualified electronic signature, • by data box or by post. 6. In an appeal against a decision to assess a fee for study, the party to proceedings may challenge that he or she is not, in fact, subject to the payment of the fee (mistakes may example, due to incorrect information on study at another university in the national stude apply for a fee abatement (reduction or a waiver). If a fee for study was assessed for a s deducting the recognised period of parenting from the total period of study, the student m decision and provide the relevant documents. The recognised period of parenting may be reg 1 April 2013 (details are provided in Rector’s Directive No.36/2018 [ URL "https://cuni.cz version1-36_2018.pdf"] ). 7. Each appeal lodged by a student against a decision to assess a fee is considered in det by-case basis during a meeting of the Rector’s Fees Board [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UK-9976.h Czech), which is composed of representatives of the academic community of the individual f Charles University. The Fees Board meets monthly (usually around the 20th day of each mont recommendation for the Rector. Within his or her decision-making on the appeal against a d a fee, the Rector may reduce or waive the fee, or defer the due date of the fee. The groun applied to a fee abatement must be proven by the relevant documents. An appeal lodged by a student is usually included in the agenda of the next meeting of the and, if necessary, a notice to provide additional information or documents for the appeal student. After the Fees Board provides its recommendation, the Rector issues a decision in instance. 7a. On the basis of a duly lodged appeal against a decision to assess a fee for study whic the required information and documents, a fee abatement is provided for the fee for longer grounds listed in Rector’s Directive No. 25/2023 [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-1701-version1 Rector’s Directive No. 23/2020 [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UK-10551.html"] (see in Czech), Rect No. 13/2021 [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UK-11090.html"] (see in Czech), and Rector’s Directive [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UK-13472.html"] (see in Czech). The documents required to prove the in Rector’s Directive No.25/2023 [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-1701-version1-25_2023.pdf"] a Appendix 1 thereto. A fee abatementIn what cases is it possible to apply for fee abatement • Outstanding academic achievement – maximum average grade of 1.25 (Rector’s Directive No. "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-1701-version1-25_2023.pdf"] , Article 2); • Extensive or highly significant research or other creative work (Rector’s Directive No.2 "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-1701-version1-25_2023.pdf"] , Article 3) • Study stay organised or arranged by the faculty or University at another foreign higher institution (Rector’s Directive No.25/2023 [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-1701-version1-25_ Article 4) • Difficult social situation (Rector’s Directive No.25/2023 [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-17 version1-25_2023.pdf"] , Article 5) • income of the persons assessed together does not exceed 1.5 times the minimum living a • the person receives one of the benefits under the system of assistance in material des • the person receives a child benefit; or • the person receives a housing benefit • • Medical reasons – long-term hospitalisation or serious illness proven by a medical certi similar grounds on the basis of the register of students with special needs (Rector’s Di 25/2023 [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-1701-version1-25_2023.pdf"] , Article 6) • Provision of care for a person with disability or long-term illness, above-standard long a child due to the child’s health condition (Rector’s Directive No. 25/2023 [ URL "https UKEN-1701-version1-25_2023.pdf"] , Article 7) • Becoming a full orphan before reaching the age of 26 (Rector’s Directive No. 25/2023 [ U cuni.cz/UKEN-1701-version1-25_2023.pdf"] , Article 8) • Interruption of study in the period subject to the previous fee for longer study (Rector 25/2023 [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-1701-version1-25_2023.pdf"] , Article 9) • Birth of a child within the period of nine months before the creation of the obligation (Rector’s Directive No.25/2023 [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-1701-version1-25_2023.pdf"] , • Taking custody of a child below the age of three to provide substitute parental care (Re No.25/2023 [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-1701-version1-25_2023.pdf"] , Article 11) • Completion of study no later than within one month of the date of creation of the obliga fee (Rector’s Directive No.25/2023 [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-1701-version1-25_2023.pdf • Completion of a programme of study at a public or private higher education institution – unsuccessful studies of the same type not included (Rector’s Directive No. 25/2023 [ URL cuni.cz/UKEN-1701-version1-25_2023.pdf"] , Article 13) • Completion of a higher-level programme of study (Rector’s Directive No. 25/2023 [ URL "h UKEN-1701-version1-25_2023.pdf"] , Article 14) • Termination of study within one week or one month of the creation of the obligation to p (Rector’s Directive No. 25/2023 [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-1701-version1-25_2023.pdf"] • Delays in proceedings and unlawful procedure (Rector’s Directive No. 25/2023 [ URL "http UKEN-1701-version1-25_2023.pdf"] , Article 16); • Transfer to a successor programme of study (Rector’s Directive No. 25/2023 [ URL "https: UKEN-1701-version1-25_2023.pdf"] , Article 16a); • At least a part of the fee for longer study assessed for the period from 1 March 2020 to (Rector’s Directive No. 23/2020 [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UK-10551.html"] - see in Czech) • Imposition of a duty to work under Act No. 240/2000 Sb., to regulate crisis management a certain laws, and volunteering in healthcare, social, and other facilities in relation t pandemic (Rector’s Directive No. 13/2021 [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UK-11090.html"] - see in • Disruption of study at the Faculty of Arts of CU (Rector’s Directive No. 15/2024 [ URL " UK-13472.html"] - see in Czech, appeal template available HERE - see in Czech) 7b. Instalment plans are regulated in Article 18 of Rector’s Directive No. 25/2023 [ URL " UKEN-1701-version1-25_2023.pdf"] . Applications for an instalment plan for a current fee m submitted to the dean of the faculty. The application template is provided in Appendix 2 t Directive No. 25/2023 [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-1701-version1-25_2023.pdf"] . 8. The template for an appeal against a decision to assess a fee for study is available he "UKEN-2471-version1-vzorovy_formular_odvolani_upr_20231004.doc"] (see in Czech). The appea with the Rector of CU, where the signed appeal may be delivered in person to the mail offi Rectorate, or sent in electronic form to the data box, by email with an electronic signatu If the party to proceedings sends the appeal by post, the date of lodging the appeal is co be the date on which the appeal was delivered to the post office, not the date on which th delivered to the CU Rectorate. 9. The Rector’s decision in the appellate proceedings is final. 10. You may contact the Study-Related Fees Office [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-267.html#:~: %2DRelated%20Fees%20Office%3A"] of the Student Affairs Department of the Rectorate by phon In urgent cases, you may come in person during the following office hours: Wednesday 10 a. 1:00 p.m.– 4:00 p.m. *========================================================================================= * Procedure in the case of a failure to pay the fee *========================================================================================= IMPORTANT! When paying the fee, you must always enter the account number of the faculty an and specific symbols correctly – all of this information is provided in the decision to as otherwise you payment might not be identified by the faculty. 11. Given the number of debtors who did not pay their debts voluntarily, the University an education institutions had to start enforcing fees for study. The University is obliged to and enforce the payment thereof. The financial means are used for the scholarship and burs fees collected from the students of a specific faculty are always used for the scholarship awarded to the students of that same faculty and the University may not use the financial other purposes. ****************************************************************************************** * Fee for study in a foreign language ****************************************************************************************** The obligation to pay the fee for study in a foreign language (in bachelor’s, master’s, an programmes of study) is set out in Section 58 (4) of the Higher Education Act. The fee for foreign language is assessed for each additional academic year. The amounts of the fee are Appendix No. 2 to the CU Constitution [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-121.html"] . The fee is day after the date on which the decision to assess a fee became legally effective. The decision to assess the fee for study in a foreign language in the first instance is ma The procedure for lodging an appeal against a decision to assess the fee is similar to the applicable to the fee for longer study. The fee for study in a foreign language may be waived or reduced in absolutely exceptional by the Rector. The Rector’s decision is based on the dean’s opinion. The rules for abateme for study in a foreign language are provided in Rector’s Directive No. 42/2023 [ URL "http UKEN-1907.html"] . In the case of a failure to pay the fee for study in a foreign language, the procedure und Study and Examination of Charles University applies and the study is interrupted. ****************************************************************************************** * Fee for actions related to the admissions process ****************************************************************************************** The obligation to pay the fees for actions related to the admissions process for bachelor’ doctoral programmes of study accredited in the Czech or a foreign language set out in Sect (4) of the Higher Education Act. Further details are provided in Article 1 of Appendix No. Constitution [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-121.html"]