Access to higher education
Admission requirements
General prerequisite for admission to higher education study is secondary school-leaving certificate (vysvedčenie o maturitnej skúke) and the demonstration of the necessary ability for the appropriate study at the higher education institution. An applicant to an academy of art may be admitted even if he has not completed secondary education or secondary specialized education giving access to higher education.
The criteria for determining the necessary aptitudes and the manner of their verification have to be approved by the academic senate of the relevant faculty upon the proposal of the dean, and at higher education institutions not divided into faculties, by the academic senate of the higher education institution on the recommendation of the rector. Because of lack of capacities, entrance examinations as a part of admission procedure are organized by the majority of higher education institutions.
The entrance examinations are different, depending on the branch of study. They may be written and oral, or only written . As a rule, they are organized in two subject areas. In the field of arts, also so called talent examinations are conducted.
The decision on admission is based on the results achieved at secondary school (sometimes only marks in the profiled subjects, or only in the secondary school-leaving certificate) and the performance in the entrance examinations. In some faculties, only performance in the entrance examinations is taken into consideration.
The admission of an applicant for higher education study is decided by the dean. An applicant may appeal on substantiated grounds against the dean's decision to the rector as well as the academic senate of the higher education institution against the decision of the rector of a higher education institution that is not divided into faculties.
Admission requirements for foreign students
Admission requirements for foreign students are the same as for Slovak nationals. In substantiated cases the academic senate of the faculty may adapt the conditions accordingly upon the dean's recommendation. In reasonable cases, academic senate of the Faculty on the proposal of the dean may appropriate adapt these requirements.
As a rule, the statement of the Centre for Equivalence of Diplomas (Slovak ENIC/NARIC)
to the foreign certificates and diplomas is required by the higher education institutions.
Grading system
Usual grading system in secondary school
1= Excellent (výborný),
2= Laudable (chválitebný),
3=Good (dobrý),
4= Satisfactory (dostatocný)
5=Fail (nedostatocný)
Highest on scale: 1
Pass/fail level: 1,2,3,4,5
Lowest on scale: 5
Grading system generally used by higher education institutions:
1-Excellent (výborný),
2-Very good (velmi dobrý),
3-Good(dobrý)
Highest on scale: 1
Pass/fail level: 1,2,3
Lowest on scale: 3
In some subjects, the achievements are prescribed and assessed at the level of credit (zápocet) and classified credit (klasifikovaný zápocet). In this case, the achievement requirements in individual subjects are lower then in the case of examinations .
In some faculties, also ECTS or similar credit system is used.
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