Recognition of university education and qualification abroad
Legal regulations of the recognition of university education and qualification abroad
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Statute No. 111/1998, (The Higher Education Act)
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Statute No. 500/2004 of the Statute Book about administrative procedure
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International treaties by which the Czech Republic is bound (bilateral international treaties about mutual recognition of the education certificate equivalence)
Authorities deciding about the recognition of education abroad:
- Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports – decides about education the applicants acquired in the following countries: Georgia, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan
- Ministry of Defence – decides about education acquired in the military field
- Ministry of Interior – decides about education acquired in the field of safety forces
- Public university which implements an accredited study programme similar in content
The application must include:
- First and Family name of the graduate at the foreign university
- Date and Place of Birth
- Permanent address
- Phone number, e-mail address
- Postal address
- Name, Address and Web Sites of the foreign university
- Name of the programme and field of study
- Date of beginning and closure of studies
- Date of the submission and the signature of the graduate of the foreign university (in case the application is submitted by the graduate’s representative, one needs to submit it with the approved power of attorney)
- Purpose of the recognition the applicant demands
Required enclosures of the application for the recognition of education abroad are:
- Original or approved copy of the university diploma, examination certificate or similar proof of the completion of studies issued by a foreign university
- Original or approved copy of the diploma supplement, possibly an original or approved copy of the transcript of records
- Official translations of both proofs into Czech language (in case the proofs are written in English, translations will not be required)
- Written power of attorney in case other person than the graduate himself is applying
- Decision of the recognition of the state of a refugee in case the applicant is a person whom this state was recognized
Deadline for submitting the application
Deadline for submitting the application is 30 days, for more complicated cases 60 days from the day of the delivery of the complete application, including enclosures. The time of the procedure’s interruption is not counted in deadlines (see Administrative Procedure).
Means of correction
In case the application for recognition of education abroad is dismissed, it is the applicant’s right to lodge an appeal against a decision within 15 days from the delivery to Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. The appeal is lodged by public university in case the assaulted decision was issued by public university. The rector of the university either complies with the application in full by rectification, or remits the application to the decision of Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports.
For further information please contact:
Mgr. Irena Míková
e-mail: imikova@rek.zcu.cz
tel.: +420 377 631 021