Recognition of Foreign Diplomas and Degrees ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** I am applying for: Undergraduate study Graduate study Postgraduate study ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** Due░to░the░rector’s░directive░No.░5/2024░[░URL░"https://cuni.cz/UK-13388.html"]░,░persons░ in░the░Czech░Republic░pursuant░to░Act░No.░65/2022░Coll.░due░to░the░ongoing░armed░conflict░ invasion░of░armies░of░the░Russian░Federation░are░exempt░from░the░fee░for░requesting░recogn ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ If░you░already░paid░the░fee░for░recognition░of░your░previous░education,░you░are░eligible░f temporary░protection░–░whether░you░already░paid░the░fee░or░not░– ░please░visit░the░Student ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ hours░[░URL░"https://fhs.cuni.cz/FHSENG-321.html"]░;░you░have░to░do░so░until░September░30t ****************************************************************************************** * Undergraduate study ****************************************************************************************** Providing proof of previous education is a mandatory part of the Faculty’s admission proce graduated outside the Czech Republic, you must undergo a procedure to get your previous ed recognized. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the rules and schedule the ste complete to facilitate the process. The deadline for submitting proof of previous education is September 30. You can choose either nostrification or recognition by the Faculty. The nostrification certificate has lifelong validity, whereas recognition by the Faculty i one admission procedure at one Faculty. Please note that in the case of secondary educatio requests are processed by Prague City Hall or other relevant Regional Authorities. *========================================================================================= * *========================================================================================= Nostrification Nostrification documents are issued by Regional Authorities (“krajský úřad”), the Metropol of the Capital City of Prague (“Magistrát hlavního města Prahy”), or the Ministry of Educa and Sports. Please, keep in mind that it is a time-consuming process and might take up to finished. For further information, please visit these websites: The Division of Education, Youth, and Sport of the Prague City Hall [ URL "https:// skoly.praha.eu/87436_RECOGNITION-OF-FOREIGN-EDUCATION"] The Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport of the Czech Republic [ URL "https://www.msmt. international-affairs/uznavani-kvalifikaci"] The Multicultural Center Prague (MKC Prague) [ URL "https://nostrifikace.mkc.cz/en/uznavan *========================================================================================= * *========================================================================================= Recognition by the facultyIf you applied to our Bachelor's program, you need to prepare do confirming your secondary (high school) education, i.e. diploma and transcript of records. All submitted documents must be translated into Czech or English. Documents in other langu accepted. Please, note that a certified translation is not enough - the translation must b notary. If your documents were issued in English or have already been translated into Engl need to get a notarized translation. Please, note that additional verification (apostille or super-legalization) may be require list of states and respective verification methods below to find out whether further verif in your case. List of states and the respective verification requirements [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UK-6452 formy_overeni_abecedni_seznam_statu.pdf"] The Faculty of Humanities itself oversees the recognition process; it is valid only for on procedure at the Faculty. How to request recognition by the Faculty: We have prepared a step-by-step guide for applicants on how to request recognition by the find it here [ URL "https://www.studujfhs.com/recognition"] . You can find a tutorial on how to submit a recognition request and pay the recognition fee "FHSENG-912-version1-how_to_submit_recognition_request_web_ver.pdf"] For more information, contact us at study(zavinac)fhs.cuni.cz [ MAIL "study(zavinac)fhs.cu *========================================================================================= * *========================================================================================= International and European BaccalaureateIf you are a holder of an International Baccalaure must request nostrification or recognition by the Faculty. For further information, read t above. However, applicants with an International Baccalaureate who submit a matriculation examina o maturitní zkoušce) in addition to the IB Diploma can be exempt from the process. If you whether your IB Diploma needs to be recognized, feel free to contact us at study(zavinac)f "study(zavinac)fhs.cuni.cz"] . Please, note that Charles University now accepts only electronic copies of IB Transcripts sent via the International Baccalaureate Information System. *========================================================================================= * *========================================================================================= Automatic equivalency Matriculation examination certificates issued in Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, or Slovenia ar automatically equivalent in the Czech Republic by its international agreements with the ab countries (further information is available here). However, in the case of Poland, Hungary we strongly recommend contacting us first before submitting the document. We also recommend that graduates of Czech-based international secondary schools contact us submitting the documents since diplomas issued by international secondary schools based in Republic usually need to be nostrified/recognized. ****************************************************************************************** * Graduate study ****************************************************************************************** Providing proof of previous education is a mandatory part of the Faculty’s admission proce graduated outside the Czech Republic, you must undergo a procedure to get your previous ed recognized. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the rules and schedule the ste complete to facilitate the process. The deadline for submitting proof of previous education is September 30. You can choose either nostrification or recognition by the Faculty. The nostrification certificate has lifelong validity, whereas recognition by the Faculty i one admission procedure at one Faculty. Please, note that in the case of higher education, requests are processed by higher education institutions. *========================================================================================= * *========================================================================================= Nostrification The best option is to contact a university (it does not have to be the university you are a study program similar to your degree. Please, visit the CU Rectorate's website [ URL "ht UKEN-16.html"] for further information about nostrification at Charles University. *========================================================================================= * *========================================================================================= Recognition by the FacultyIf you applied for one of our Master's programs, prepare documen your higher (university) education - Bachelor's/Master's diploma and diploma supplements. All submitted documents must be translated into Czech or English. Documents in other langu accepted. Please, note that a certified translation is not enough - the translation must b notary. If your documents were issued in English or have already been translated into Engl need to get a notarized translation. Please, note that additional verification (apostille or super-legalization) may be require list of states and respective verification methods below to find out whether further verif in your case. List of states and respective verification methods [ URL "FHSENG-912-version1- formy_overeni_abecedni_seznam_statu_nostrifikace_v_ramci_pr_en_2021.doc"] The Faculty of Humanities itself oversees the recognition process; it is valid only for on procedure at the Faculty. How to request recognition by the Faculty: We have prepared a guide for applicants [ URL "https://www.studujfhs.com/recognition"] on recognition by the Faculty. You can find a tutorial on how to submit a recognition request and pay the recognition fee "FHSENG-912-version1-how_to_submit_recognition_request_web_ver.pdf"] For more information, contact us at study(zavinac)fhs.cuni.cz [ MAIL "study(zavinac)fhs.cu *========================================================================================= * *========================================================================================= Automatic equivalency Some university diplomas issued in Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, or Slovenia are deemed autom equivalent in the Czech Republic by its international agreements with the abovementioned c information is available here [ URL "https://www.msmt.cz/mezinarodni-vztahy/a-postup-podle dohod-madarsko-polsko?lang=1"] ). However, we strongly recommend contacting us first befor document. ****************************************************************************************** * Postgraduate study ****************************************************************************************** Following is information concerning the official recognition/nostrification process which part of the Faculty's admission process. Without finished nostrification/recognition proce be enrolled in the study. You can start with the process once you are sure you have been a programme but take into consideration the approximate length of each individual procedures For the process, you will need hard copies of your MA diploma and diploma transcript. In s these documents should be certified either through an apostille [ URL "https://en.wikipedi Apostille_Convention"] (in case of states that signed the Apostille convention) or super-l "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legalization_(international_law)"] . Please, bear in mind that only copies in English or Czech language will be accepted for th *========================================================================================= * *========================================================================================= Nostrification It is issued by one of the universities of Czech Republic. The best option is to choose a does not have to be the one you applied for) that has the same or at least a similar MA pr MA studies. Nostrification document has a life-long validity and as such it can be used for any admiss provided it is an admission for postgraduate (Ph.D.) type of programme. A fee of CZK 3,000 university of your choosing within the framework of the procedure on recognition of the eq validity of foreign education. The whole process should take 30+ days after you submit all documents to the specific univ Applicants must submit mentioned notarized copies of MA documents along with a filled-in f selected office. The form can be found on the web pages of each specific university. Regar University, further information can be found here [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-16.html"] . *========================================================================================= * *========================================================================================= Recognition by the FacultyThis process is done by the Faculty of Humanities itself. This p intended for a single use only which means that you can use it for only one admission proc How to request recognition by the Faculty: In your online application, you can find a new section „Proof of education“. After clickin a webpage will be displayed to you which details the ways of submitting proof of previous also see your personal information which you provided in your online application. Please, information (and edit it, if necessary) and choose how you want to submit your proof of pr If you choose recognition by the Faculty (foreign secondary/higher education – it will be system will generate a PDF request and a fee of 870CZK (to be paid online). For recognition, we ask you to submit following documents: • A hard copy of a foreign certificate proving higher education obtained by completing a s programme at a foreign university operating under legal regulations of another state. Al documents must be certified by a notary; a copy without official certification will not Please, note that additional verification (apostille or super-legalization) may be requi please, refer to this list of states and respective verification methods [ URL "FHSENG-9 formy_overeni_abecedni_seznam_statu_nostrifikace_v_ramci_pr_en_2021.doc"] to find out wh verification is needed in your case. If you are not sure which form of verification you feel free to contact us at study(zavinac)fhs.cuni.cz [ MAIL "study(zavinac)fhs.cuni.cz"] • An original or a notarized copy of a document/diploma supplement describing the contents education completed at a foreign university (an overview of courses completed during per Only notarized copies will be accepted. If needed, some additional documents may be required. To verify requirements according to the state where you diploma has been issued, please ch List of states and the respective verification requirements [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UK-6452 formy_overeni_abecedni_seznam_statu.pdf"] For more information, please contact us at study(zavinac)fhs.cuni.cz [ MAIL "study(zavinac *========================================================================================= * *========================================================================================= Automatic equivalency If you are a holder of a foreign document concerning a foreign MA which is automatically e the Czech Republic in accordance with its international agreements without any further adm procedures – these include documents certifying completion of a programme of study in Slov exception of diplomas issued by foreign branches of Slovak higher education institutions a 2015), in Poland, Hungary, or Slovenia. If this is your case you have to submit only your MA documents along with an electronic fo find in your application.