Recognition of Previous Secondary Education
Recognition of Previous Secondary Education
In order to enrol into our Bachelor programs, you need to submit a proof that you successfully finished at least your secondary education.
WHEN: You need to submit the hardcopies of your documents by the September in-person registration at the latest. For the application process, you only have to submit scans of your documents (with translations, if needed). Should you be accepted, you will be required to bring the hardcopies with authentication.
WHAT: You should submit your diploma and transcript of records of your studies.
By diploma, we mean a school leaving certificate, high school diploma, or eventually also final exam results. The document should clearly state that you completed your secondary education, your credentials and the name of the school.
By transcript of records, we mean a document describing the content and scope of your completed education.
HOW: 1) In person during the in-person registration in September
2) Send it via post or courier service in advance in case you can't make it to Prague by the end of September.
Please use this address:
Marcela Vrbatová
International Office
Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University
Smetanovo nábř. 6
110 01 Praha 1
Czechia
THE PROCESS: Your documents will be assessed based on 3 criteria: validity of the document (“Is it a hard copy or notarized copy?”), language translation (“Is it in English or Czech?”) and authentication (based on country of origin – Apostille or Superlegalization).
This assessment is free of charge.
Please note: This assessment of your documents is only valid for the purposes of admission at the Faculty of Social Sciences, CU.
If you need the documents recognized for other purposes or if there is any ambiguity, you may be asked to submit a general “nostrification”.
Should you have any queries regarding the process of recognition of your previous education, please contact Marcela Vrbatová (admissions@fsv.cuni.cz).
What type of document do you have?
Choose your document below.
1) YOU STUDIED AT A CZECH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Provide your “maturitní vysvědčení” – an original document or a notarized copy. No further authentication is necessary.
* If you are a graduate of a Czech school and have an IB diploma as well as “maturitní vysvědčení”, submit both documents.
2) YOU STUDIED OUTSIDE OF CZECHIA
You will need to go through nostrification assessment (a process of recognizing the validity of your diploma). This is required by the Czech law.
A hard copy or notarized copy must be presented.
All submitted documents which are not originally issued in Czech, English, or Slovak languages must be officially translated by a sworn translator into Czech or English.
The documents must be authenticated depending on the country of origin: Forms of verification by the country (with the exception of article D).
A) EUROPEAN BACCALAUREATE
Provide your certificate authenticated based on the country of origin (see Forms of verification by the country).
B) INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
Submit your IB diploma certificate and the final exam results. The documents should be authenticated based on the country where the document was issued (see Forms of verification by the country). The results can also be sent to us through IBIS - International Baccalaureate Information System.
C) CAMBRIDGE CERTIFICATE (A LEVELS)
Submit your General Certificate of Education with the results of you’re A levels, as well as your previous GCSE certificate. The documents should be authenticated based on the country where the document was issued (see Forms of verification by the country).
D) AUTOMATICALLY EQUIVALENT DIPLOMA
This is a document issued in Slovakia, Poland (“swiadectwo dojrzalosci”), Hungary (“érettségi bizonyítvány”), or Slovenia, as these countries have an international agreement with Czechia.
You need to submit your diploma – an original document or notarized copy. No further authentication is necessary
E) OTHER DIPLOMA/SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE
Submit a copy of your Diploma/school leaving certificate and Transcript of records - an original or notarized copy. The documents should be authenticated based on the country where the document was issued (see Forms of verification by the country).
