Rector's Directive No. 15/2018 ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** To implement: Section 48 of Act No. 111/1998 Sb., to regulate higher education institution and amend other laws (“the Higher Education Act”) as amended by Article 2 of the Appendix Constitution of Charles University, Fees for Study Effective as of: 1 May 2018 ****************************************************************************************** * Assessment of Foreign Secondary and Tertiary Education in the Admissions Procedure of Ch ****************************************************************************************** *========================================================================================= * Article 1 – Introductory provisions *========================================================================================= 1.Charles University is a higher education institution which complies with the requirement insection 48 (6) of Act No. 111/1998 Sb., to regulate higher education institutions (the Education Act) as it has acquired institutional accreditation for at least one area of s thus entitled to assess the foreign secondary and tertiary education of applicants in th procedure in accordance with section 48 (4) and (5) of the Higher Education Act at all f 2.The assessment of foreign secondary and tertiary education in the admissions procedure o University is governed by section 48 of the Higher Education Act, Article 2 of Appendix the Constitution of Charles University, Fees for Study, the Code of Admissions Procedure University and this directive. 3.In the admissions procedure for the 2018-19 academic year the faculties will assess comp the requirement of obtainment of secondary education with “maturita” school-leaving exam section 48 (4) of the Higher Education Actor successful completion of study in a bachelo programme of study under section 48 (5) of the Higher Education Act in the case of appli obtained: a.a foreign secondary education by completing a secondary educational programme at a for school, an international secondary school, a European School operating under the Conve the Statute of the European Schools, or a school licensed by the Ministry under the Ed offer compulsory education (a foreign secondary education); or b.a foreign higher education by completing a higher education programme at a foreign hig institution (a foreign higher education). *========================================================================================= * Article 2 – Course of assessment *========================================================================================= 1.When the applicant has complied with other requirements for admission, the faculty recor of information and documents provided by the applicant his chosen manner of proving comp requirement under section 48 (4) (a) to (d) or (5) (a) to (c) of the Higher Education Ac “Previous level of education” of the Student Information System (the SIS). 2.Compliance with the requirement of the obtainment of secondary education with the “matur under section 48 (4) of the Higher Education Act may be proved: a.by a document proving general recognition of the equivalence or validity in the Czech a foreign document concerning obtainment of secondary education obtained in accordance 561/2004 Sb., to regulate pre-school, basic, secondary, tertiary professional and othe Education Act), as amended, or in accordance with prior legal regulations; b.by a document proving the awarding of a European Baccalaureate; c.by a foreign document concerning a foreign secondary education completed with the “mat examination, if it is deemed automatically equivalent in the Czech Republic in accorda international agreements without any further administrative procedures; or d.by a foreign document concerning a foreign secondary education obtained by completing educational programme at a foreign secondary school operating under the legal regulati state and which entitles its holder to apply for admission to study in a bachelor’s or master’s programme of study in the given foreign state. 3.Compliance with the requirement of successful completion of study in a bachelor’s or mas of study under section 48 (5) of the Higher Education Act may be proved: a.by a document proving general recognition of foreign higher education in the Czech Rep in accordance with sections 89 and 90 of the Higher Education Act or in accordance wit regulations; b.by a foreign document concerning a foreign higher education which is equivalent in the in accordance with its international agreements without any further administration pro c.by a foreign document concerning a foreign higher education which was acquired by comp education programme at a foreign higher education institution operating under the lega another state. 4.Documents which the applicant must submit to the faculty are specified in Appendix No. 1 directive: Specification of documents. 5.Data registered by the faculty in the SIS (Table of identification of secondary/higher e institution): the name of the foreign secondary or higher education institution, the reg address of the foreign education institution, state, the name of the document in the ori (if provided in Roman letters), the name of the document in the Czech or English transla whether the submitted document should be the equivalent of a “maturita” school leaving c a bachelor’s, master’s, or Doctoral Diploma. If the applicant submits the document under (4) (a) or (5) (a) of the Higher Education Act, the faculty records the name of the fore or higher education institution, the state, and, as the name of the document in the Czec it provides the name of the document, for example, the certificate of recognition of for education. *========================================================================================= * Article 3 - Criteria for formal assessment of documents *========================================================================================= 1.Documents issued by an institution in the Czech Republic, namely documents under section (5) (a) of the Higher Education Act, are submitted by the applicant in the form of authe 2.Other documents must be submitted by the applicant in the form of an original or an auth of the document issued by the foreign secondary or higher education institution or by an institution. Faculties deciding on and verifyingthe correctness of authentication follow to this directive: Form of documents. 3.Documents which are not originally issued in the Czech, English or Slovak languages, mus translated in the Czech or English languages. If the official translation is made by oth certified translator, the sheets with translations must be attached to the authenticated documents they relate to in such a way that makes it impossible to subsequently change o sheets containing the translation. Translations attached to unauthenticated copies of do not be accepted. 4.Applicants submit the documents in hard copy form or as a PDF document created by an aut conversion. Documents in an electronic format created by unauthorised conversionare not However, faculties may require that scanned documents besent together with hard copies f of their internal assessment. 5.Before the faculty begins to assess the contents of the collected documents of the appli under Article 4, it decides whether the applicant submitted documents specified in Appen Specification of documents and whether these documents satisfy the formal requirements s letters (1) to (4). If the submitted documents fail to satisfy the formal requirements, calls on the applicant to correct the deficiencies or to supplement the documents. *========================================================================================= * Article 4 - Criteria for the assessment of contentsof the documents *========================================================================================= 1.If the applicant submitted a document obtained in accordance with the Education Act or i with prior legal regulations, proving that a foreign document concerning the obtainment education is generally recognised as equivalent or valid in the Czech Republic, the fulf requirement of obtainment of secondary education with a “maturita” school-leaving examin section 48 (4) of the Higher Education Act is deemed to have been proved. If the applica a document obtained in accordance with sections 89 and 90 of the Higher Education Act or with prior legal regulations, proving general recognition of foreign higher education in Republic, the fulfilment of the requirement of successful completion of study in a bache master’s programme of study under section 48 (5) of the Higher Education Act is deemed t proved in that programme of study which is mentioned in the relevant document, usually t of recognition of a foreign higher education. 2.If the applicant submitted a document proving the granting of the European Baccalaureate of the requirement of obtainment of secondary education with a “maturita” school-leaving under section 48 (4) of the Higher Education Act is deemed to have been proved. This pro apply to the International Baccalaureate, which is considered a document under section 4 the Higher Education Act, and in this case the procedure described under letter (d) is a the International Baccalaureate forms an integral part of the “maturita” certificate for passed the “maturita” examination in Czech language and literature in the common part of examination, such applicants submit in the admissions procedure an authenticated copy of certificate1. 3.If the applicant submitted a foreign document concerning a foreign secondary education c the “maturita” examination, if it is deemed automatically equivalent in the Czech Republ with its international agreements without any further administrative procedure, the fulf requirement of obtainment of secondary education with a “maturita” school-leaving examin section 48 (4) of the Higher Education Act is deemed to have been proved. If the applica a foreign document concerning a foreign higher education, if it is deemed automatically the Czech Republic in accordance with its international agreements without any further a procedure, the fulfilment of the requirement of successful completion of study in a bach master’s programme of study under section 48 (5) of the Higher Education Act is deemed t proved. The list of international agreements regulating automatic equivalence of documen in Appendix No. 3 to this directive: Automatic equivalence. 4.If the applicant submitted a foreign document concerning a foreign secondary education u (4) (d) of the Higher Education Act the faculty checks on the basis of submitted documen a.whether this document was obtained by completing a secondary educational programme at secondary school operating under the legal regulations of another state and b.whether it entitles its holder to apply for admission to study in a bachelor’s or a lo master’s programme of study in the given foreign state. 5.For this purpose, the faculty may call on the applicant to submit other documents mentio Appendix No. 1 to this Directive: Specification of documents. If the faculty arrives at that the above-mentioned facts were proven, the fulfilment of the requirement of obtainm education with “maturita” school-leaving education under section 48 (4) of the Higher Ed been proven. 6.If the faculty arrives at the conclusion that the above-mentioned facts were not provenp enough or if there are doubts about the sufficient standard, scope and content of the pr education of the applicant proved by the foreign document, the faculty calls on the appl his education in the manner under section 48 (4) (a) of the Higher Education Act. If the subsequently fails to submit the document, he failed to prove the fulfilment of the requ obtainment of secondary education with “maturita” school-leaving education undersection Higher Education Act and the faculty issues a decision on non-admission to study. 7.If the applicant submitted a foreign document concerning a foreign higher education unde of the Higher Education Act the faculty checks on the basis of submitted documents: a.whether the given foreign education institution is authorised to offer higher educatio foreign state (whether the higher education institution and the specific programme of by the applicantis accredited). b.whether it entitles its holder to admission to study in a long-cycle master’s or a doc of study in the given foreign state. 8.For this purpose, the faculty may call on the applicant to submit other documents mentio No. 1 to this Directive: Specification of documents and check if the foreign high educat is in the databases of accredited higher education institutions. 9.If the faculty arrives at the conclusion that the above-mentioned facts were provenand t authorises the applicant to study in the county under which legal regulations it was iss programme of study equivalent to the programme of study to which the applicant applied, of the requirement of successful completion of study in a bachelor’s or master’s program under section 48 (5) of the Higher Education Act is proved. 10If the faculty arrives at the conclusion that the above-mentioned facts were not proven enough or if there are doubts about the sufficient standard, scope and content of the pr education of the applicant provenby the foreign document, the faculty calls on the appli his education in the manner under section 48 (4) (a) of the Higher Education Act; if the subsequently fails to submit the document, he failed to prove the fulfilment of successf of study in a bachelor’s or master’s programme of study under section 48 (4) of the High and the faculty issues a decision on non-admission to study. 11In assessing a foreign education of the applicant under section 48 (4) (d) and (5) (c) o Education Act the faculty considers the content and scope of the foreign education only assessment of fulfilment of the criteria under paragraphs (3) to (5). The faculty checks of other requirements for admission to study set in compliance with section 49 (1) and ( usually throughan entrance examination. 12If the applicant filed an application to study at different faculties and applied for an of his foreign education within the admissions procedure at different faculties, the fac theOffice of Documents, Registers and Recognition of Foreign Higher Education of the Rec of Charles University which operates as a consulting body; this body makes sure that an identical education is assessed by all relevant faculties identically as regards the pro fulfilment of the requirement under section 48 (4) and (5) of the Higher Education Act. the Documents, registers and recognition of foreign higher education department is bindi are obliged to respect it. This provision applies without prejudice to the faculties’ ri the fulfilment of other requirements for admission to study set under section 49 (1) and Higher Education Act in a concrete admissions procedure, and the results of such assessm different admissions procedures. 13In exceptionally complicated cases and if there are serious doubts as to the authenticit submitted documents or accreditation of a foreign institution, the faculty may consult t with the Documents, registers and recognition of foreign higher education department of Office of Charles University. *========================================================================================= * Article 5 –Issuing decisions on non/admission in relation to the assessment of foreign e *========================================================================================= 1.No separate decision is issued on the fulfilment of the requirement of obtainment of pre under section 48 of the Higher Education Act. The assessment performed in accordance wit (4) (d) and (5) (c) of the Higher Education Act applies only within the concrete admissi at Charles University and does not declare the equivalenceof a foreign programme of stud programmes of study offered at Charles University. 2.The decision on admission or non-admission to study may be issued only after checking th for admission to study in accordance with Article 11 of the Code of Admissions Procedure University. 3.The deadline for the submission of documents and the period for assessment of the fulfil requirements for admission is governed by the Rector’s directive No. 15/2017 Schedule of procedure in the 2018/2019 academic year (Schedule of admissions procedure) in accordanc (8) by analogy. In the case of applicants who satisfied other requirements for admission satisfy the requirement under section 48 (4) or (5) of the Higher Education Act in any p the period for assessment of requirements for admission terminates on 22 October 2018. 4.The faculty publishes internal deadlines for the submission of documents within the admi on the publicly accessible part of its website and informs the applicants about it in a This deadline is a recommendation and enables an even spreading of the assessment stage. deadlines for the submission of documents are provided in the Schedule of admission proc 5.Faculties may issue a confirmation of the current admissions procedure to visa applicant justified cases even before the issuance of the decision on admission. *========================================================================================= * Article 6 - Fees *========================================================================================= 1.In the admissions procedure for the 2018/2019 academic year, the fees under Article 2 of No. 2 to the Constitution of Charles University Fees for Study are collected according t rules: a.The fee is collected only in cases under sections 48 (4) (d) and48 (5) (c) of the High regardless of whether the result of the assessment is positive or negative. In cases u (4) (a), (b) and(c) and48 (5) (a) and(b) of the Higher Education Act the applicant doe fee. b.If the applicant files more than one application at one faculty, he pays the fee only applicant files several applications at different faculties, he pays the fee once for c.When the applicant informs the faculty that he requests the assessment of previous for in the admissions procedure, the faculty calls on the applicant without undue delay to all cases where the fee should be paid under the rules according to letters (a), (b), the applicant the necessary payment instructions. The faculty enables the payment by b the bank account of the faculty or in cash at the faculty. d.If the applicant fails to pay the fee within the time limit set in the payment instruc faculty shall send him a notice by post. If he fails to pay the fee within the time li notice the faculty shall call on the applicant to prove compliance with the requiremen ways mentioned in letter (a) which is not subject to payment. 2.The fee under Article 2 of the Appendix No. 2 to the Constitution of Charles University in admissions procedure for the 2018/2019 academic year amounts to 650 CZK. The fee is a faculty. 3.The faculty records in the SIS the date of the payment of the fee and the name of the fa fee was paid or records that the fee is not paid (cases under sections48 (4) (a), (b), ( (a), (b) of the Higher Education Act). *========================================================================================= * Article 7 – Final provisions *========================================================================================= This rector’s directive becomes effective on 1 May 2018. In Prague on 26 April 2018. Prof. MUDr. Tomáš Zima, DrSc., MBA Rector *========================================================================================= * ***** Appendix No. 1: Specification of documents ***** *========================================================================================= ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Documents for the assessment of compliance with the requirement of the obtainment of secon with “maturita” examination ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.Documents for the assessment of compliance with the requirement of the obtainment of sec with “maturita” examination under section 48 (4) of the Higher Education Act are as foll a.a document obtained in accordance with Act No. 561/2004 Sb., to regulate pre-school, b tertiary professional and other education (the Education Act), as amended, or in accor legal regulations, proving that a foreign document concerning the obtainment of second generally recognised as equivalent or valid in the Czech Republic, or b.an authenticated copy of the European Baccalaureate Diploma, a foreign certificate or document concerning a foreign secondary education obtained by completing a secondary e programme at a foreign secondary school operating under the legal regulations of anoth 2.Along with documents mentioned in paragraph 1 (a) or documents mentioned in paragraph 1 applicant submits the filled-in Form (see below) where he states his first name and surn birth, permanent address, and contact data, and provides the list of all branches of stu for at Charles University. The faculty may supplement the Form withother information, su address and payment instructions. 3.If needed the faculty will request the applicant to also submit the following documents: a.Additional information on the content and scope of foreign secondary education; b.Additional information confirming that the programme of study was offered by an instit to provide an education comparable to a secondary education under the Education Act; c.A confirmation from the relevant foreign secondary school or other relevant foreign bo that a graduate of a secondary educational programme at the relevant foreign secondary entitled to apply for admission to study in a bachelor’s or a long-cycle master’s prog in the given foreign state. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Documents for the assessment of compliance with the requirement of successful completion o bachelor’s or master’s programme of study ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.Documents for the assessment of compliance with the requirement of successful completion a bachelor’s or master’s programme of study under section48 (5) of the Higher Education follows: a.A document obtained in accordance with sections 89 and 90 of the Higher Education Act with prior legal regulations proving general recognition of a foreign higher education Republic, or b.An authenticated copy of diploma, certificate, or similar document (for example a cert completion of study) issued by a foreign higher education institution + An original or authenticated copy of the diploma supplement or a transcript of examina 2.Along with the documents mentioned in paragraph 1 (a) or the documents mentioned in para applicant submits the filled-in Form (see below) where he states his first name and surn birth, permanent address, and contact data, and provides the list of all branches of stu for at Charles University. The faculty may supplement the Form withother information, su address and payment instructions. 3.If needed the faculty will request the applicant to submit also the following documents: a.Additional information on the content and scope of foreign higher education; b.A statement issued by the relevant foreign body confirming that the given foreign high institution is authorised to offer higher education in the given foreign state (a stat accreditation); c.In the case of a certificate of higher education issued by a Slovak higher education i after 28 March 2015, also a statement about the territory of the state where the progr completed by the applicant was offered, issued by a foreign higher education instituti ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other documents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If the situation of the applicant calls for it, the applicant also submits the following d a.A power of attorney, if the applicant is represented by an attorney for the purposes of compliance with the requirement for admission under section 48 (4) and (5) of the Higher b.If the applicant’s name changes, an authenticated copy of a document proving such change marriage certificate); c.An authenticated copy of the decision to award international protection, if the assessme by a person listed in section 90 (4) of the Higher Education Act and if this person wish possibility of substituting a document with an affirmation. Jméno: Name: Příjmení: Surname: Datum narození: Date of Birth: Adresa trvalého bydliště: Address of permanent residence: E-mail: Telefon: Phone: Seznam všech oborů na Univerzitě Karlově, na které si uchazeč podal přihlášku (možno Vytisknout ze Studentského informačního systému, sekce Moje přihlášky): List of all study branches at Charles University applicant has chosen and applied for (list can be printed from the Student information system, section My applications): Dokument vyplňte, vytiskněte a přiložte k podkladům, které budete zasílat na fakultu. Please fill in this form, print it and send it together with the rest of the documents to Adresa fakulty/Address of the faculty: Platební údaje/ Payment instructions: *========================================================================================= * ***** Appendix No. 2: Form of documents ***** *========================================================================================= 1.All documents submitted by the applicant to the faculty must be duly authenticated in ac the relevant international agreements (a list valid as of 1 May 2018): a.States which have entered into a legal aid agreement with the Czech Republic – origina valid in the contracting states without any further authentication. If the applicant s such documents they must be authenticated copies made by a Czech or foreign notary, at abroad or made by means of Czech Point service. List of states which have entered into a legal aid agreement with the Czech Republic: Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Montene Georgia, Yemen, Croatia, People’s Republic of Korea, Cuba, Cyprus, Kyrgyzstan,Hungary, FYROM, Moldova, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, the Russian Federation, Greece, Slovakia, S Syria, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam. b.States which are signatories of a multilateral convention to simplify the authenticati official documents – Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legali Foreign Public Documents (The Hague, 5 October 1961, published under no. 45/1999 Sb.m. Collection of International Agreements)), “The Hague Convention”. For these states a uniform authentication of documents is stipulated, the so-called Ap issued by a competent authority of the state in which the diploma was issued (the so-c authorities). The list of Apostilleauthoritiesis is available from the website of the at http://hcch.e-vision.nl (Authorities, per Convention, Convention No. 12, direct lin hcch.e-vision.nl/index_en.php?act=conventions.authorities&cid=41). Documents from the following states must be authenticated in the form of Apostille: An and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, the Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burundi, Cook Islands, China – only Hong Macao (legalisation is required in the case of other territories of China), Denmark, D Republic of S?oTomé and Príncipe (from 15 July 2008), Dominica, Dominican Republic (au by Apostille clause from 30 August 2009), Ecuador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, French terr French Polynesia, the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, New Caledonia, Réunion, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Wallis and Futuna), Gre April 2002 – up to this date it was covered under Great Britain), Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Italy, Israel, Japan, Republic of South Africa, Kazakhstan, Colombia, Republi (South Korea), Kosovo, Costa Rica, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Latvia, Malawi, Malta, Morocco, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Namibia, Germany, Netherlands and its territories (i.e., the Netherlands Antilles, Aruba), Norway, New Z Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Salvador, Samoa, San Marino, the Seychelles, Surinam Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Swaziland, Sweden, Taj Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uruguay, the United States of America and its territories Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands of the United State Britain and its territories (i.e., Jersey, the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Bermudas, British Antarctic Territory, British Virgins Islands, British Solomon Island Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Saint Helena, South Georgia and Sout Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands), Vanuatu, and Venezuela. In the case of documents from the member states of the European Union, Norway, the Uni America, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand it is possible to replace the Apostille(in Canada withsuperlegalisation) with an authenticated copy of the documents (similarly t providing that at the same time at least one of the following conditions is met: • The foreign secondary school or higher education institution, based on a request sen applicant, confirms by e-mail to the faculty that the applicant is a graduate of thi secondary school or higher education institution; • The foreign higher education institution sends the faculty a transcript or diploma s the applicant in a sealed envelope, or the applicant submits a transcript in a seale part of the documents; or • The official website of the foreign secondary school or higher education institution verification as to whether the applicant is one of its graduates (e.g., the possibil download, after entering a password, the transcript of the applicant from the offici the foreign higher education institution). c.Other states – documents on the completion of study must be superlegalised. In the cas ofsuperlegalisation, the authenticity of signatures and stamps on the original documen • By the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the state where the secondary school or higher institution which issued the document has a registered address, or by the relevant f • And also by the relevant embassy of the Czech Republic. 2.The requirements for the submission of duly authenticated documents are also considered applicant submits authenticated copies of documents that were previously authenticated b listed above that applies to the documents submitted by him (e.g., in the case of a dipl the applicant submits an authenticated copy of the superlegalised documents). *========================================================================================= * ***** Appendix No. 3: Automatic equivalence ***** *========================================================================================= *========================================================================================= * International agreements governing automatic equivalence of documents concerning educati *========================================================================================= ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Secondary education ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In case of foreign documents proving the obtainment of an equivalent of the Czech “maturit in Slovakia, Poland (swiadectwodojrzalosci), Hungary (érettségibizonyítvány),and Slovenia, described in section 48 (4) (c) of the Higher Education Act is applicable due to the equiv in the international agreements mentioned below. In the case of documents proving the obtainment of an equivalent of the Czech “maturita” e Germany (Zeugnis der AllgemeinenHochschulreife)compliance with the requirement of obtainme education with “maturita” school-leaving examination under section 48 (4) (d) of the Highe However, an international agreement with Germany provides that the result of such assessme positive. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Higher education ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Slovakia The Czech Republic as well as the Slovak Republic recognise higher education and higher ed issued in the period from the splitting up of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic (i. January 1993) to date as generally mutually equivalent automatically (without any further the documents under section 48 (5) (b) of the Higher Education Act apply. Exception: Article 11 (3) (b) of the Agreement provides that automatic equivalence is not Slovak documents concerning higher education issued after 28 March 2015 and obtained at a institution in the Slovak Republic for the completion of bachelor’s, master’s, engineer’s, post-graduate study offered outside of the territory of the Slovak Republic. In the case o it is necessary to proceed according to section 48 (5) (c). The faculty may request that t submit a confirmation issued by the Slovak higher education institution stating in which s the programme of study completed by the applicant was performed. Poland Articles 4 to 6 of the Agreement provide mutual automatic equivalence of Polish higher edu qualifications (i.e., diplomas) attesting the completion of an accredited programme of stu grade of higher education with their Czech equivalent. Thus, the documents under section 4 Higher Education Act apply. Hungary The Agreement provides that the Czech Republic as well as the Hungarian Republic deem stat diplomas – i.e., documents proving the completion of study in a bachelor’s programme of st 6 (1)), a master’s programme of study (Article 6 (2)), and a doctoral programme of study ( mutually equivalent automatically (without any further procedure). Thus, the documents und (b) of the Higher Education Act apply. Slovenia The Agreement provides that the Czech Republic as well as the Republic of Slovenia recogni issued after the completion of a higher education (Article 2) as equivalent and that such the obtainment of a higher education in the scope required for admission to an education o in both countries. Under the Agreement the equivalence of diplomas applies to diplomas iss the completion of masters’ programmes of study (documents under section 48 (5) (b) apply). equivalence does not apply to diplomas issued after the completion of bachelors’ programme documents under section 48 (5) (c) apply). Germany Article 3 of the Agreement provides that German higher education qualifications (diplomas) the completion of an accredited programme of study of a specific grade of higher education purposes of further study, relevant parts of study, and individual examinations,will be re request”. Thus, they are not equivalent automatically and without any further administrati and the procedure under section 48 (5) (c) of the Higher Education Act applies to them; th assessment will always be positive. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Authentication of accreditation of a foreign institution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Even where an international agreement provides equivalence or a positive result of the ass foreign documents concerning education it is necessary to check whether such document was completing a secondary educational programme at a foreign secondary school operating under regulations of a foreign state or whether the given foreign higher education institutionis to offer higher education in the given foreign state (whether the higher education institu specific programme of study completed by the applicant is accredited). List of international agreements: Slovakia – equivalence (with the exception of branches of higher education institutions ab March 2015) Agreement between the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic governing mutual recognition documents concerning education issued in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic (Pragu 2013, published under No. 23/2015 Sb.m.s. (the Collection of International Agreements), in March 2015). Poland - equivalence Agreement between the Czech Republic and the government of the Republic of Poland governin recognition of parts of study, equivalence of documents concerning education, and document scientific and academic degrees issued in the Czech Republic and the Republic of Poland (P 2006, published under No. 104/2006 Sb.m.s. (the Collection of International Agreements). Hungary - equivalence Agreement between the Czech Republic and the government of the Hungarian Republic governin recognition of equivalence of documents concerning education and documents concerning scie academic degrees issued in the Czech Republic and the Hungarian Republic (Budapest, 6 May under No. 92/2005 Sb.m.s. (the Collection of International Agreements). Slovenia - equivalence (with the exception of bachelor’s degrees) Agreement between the government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Union Exec of Skupština of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia governing mutual recognition of documents concerning education and documents concerning scientific and academic degrees Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Belgrade 1989, published under No. 89/1991 Sb.m.s. (the Collection of International Agreements) – a Slovenia, not in other states-successors to Yugoslavia. Germany – no automatic equivalence but the result of assessment will always be positive (u (4) (d) or (5) (c) of the Higher Education Act). Agreement between the government of the Czech Republic and the government of the Federal R Germany governing mutual recognition of documents concerning higher education(Prague, 23 M published under No. 60/2008 Sb.m.s. (the Collection of International Agreements)). Notes: 1 A certificate of “maturita” examination issued by schools that were granted approval by of Education, Youth and Sports fora different manner of completion of education by “maturi in the field of education 79-41-K/610 Upper Secondary General education (“Gymnázium”) – se taught in a foreign language (section 81 (9) of the Education Act for the period from 1 Se 31 August 2020). The IB Diploma forms an integral part of the certificate of the “maturita for students who passed the “maturita” examination in Czech language and literature in the the “maturita” examination. This concerns the following schools: The English College in Pr gymnázium, o.p.s., PORG - gymnázium a základní škola, o. p. s., OPEN GATE - gymnázium a ZŠ International School of Ostrava – mezinárodní gymnázium, s. r. o. The graduates of these s submit an authenticated copy of the “maturita” certificate in the admissions procedure.