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Recognition of education obtained in countries with bilateral agreements (Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia)

The Czech Republic is bound by bilateral agreements on mutual recognition of educational qualifications with Hungary, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Federal Republic of Germany. Wordings of all above mentioned bilateral agreements are available in the Bilateral agreements on mutual recognition of educational qualifications section.

Validity of educational documents in the Czech Republic

Hungary, Poland, Slovenia

Holders of Hungarian, Polish or Slovenian educational qualifications associated with the above stated agreements may make use of such documents in the Czech Republic directly and thus are not required to apply for the recognition of foreign higher education and qualifications in accordance with Sections 89 and 90 of the Act No. 111/1998 Coll., on Higher Education Institutions and on Modification and Amendment of Other Acts (The Higher Education Act).

If necessary, the recognition of foreign higher education and qualifications shall be processed by a competent recognition authority, namely public higher education institution (university) with a similar degree programme accredited in the Czech Republic or the Ministry of Defence or the Ministry of Interior.

The bilateral agreement between the Czech Republic and the Republic of Slovenia does not apply to holders of educational qualifications in Bachelor's degree programmes. Graduates of Slovenian Bachelor's degree programmes must always apply for the recognition of foreign higher education and qualifications, namely public higher education institution (university) with a similar degree programme accredited in the Czech Republic or the Ministry of Defence or the Ministry of Interior. This procedure is detailed in the general information on the recognition of foreign higher education and qualifications.

Germany

Holders of German educational qualifications must submit an application for the recognition of foreign higher education and qualifications to a competent recognition authority, namely public higher education institution (university) with a similar degree programme accredited in the Czech Republic or the Ministry of Defence or the Ministry of Interior.

Recognition of foreign higher education and qualifications from Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Germany at Masaryk University

Holders of educational qualifications from Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Germany (covered by the above stated agreements, please see the Validity of educational documents in the Czech Republic section) can submit an application for the issuance of a certificate of recognition of foreign higher education in the Czech Republic in cases where the recognition relates to a degree programme that has a similar content as some of the degree programmes accredited at Masaryk University (Programmes catalogue and Fields of study catalogue).

If no similar accredited degree programme is available at Masaryk University, the applicant needs to look up a relevant degree programme at another public higher education institution in the Czech Republic (please see the Authorities assessing foreign higher education and qualifications section).

In the case that the applicant wants to recognize more than one foreign higher education (more than one diploma), it is necessary to submit one application for each of the foreign higher educations (diplomas) separately and to pay the fee for each application (see the Application Fee section). The object of one application can be only one foreign higher education and thus only one diploma.

Instruction of the applicant as the subject of personal data

Masaryk University with its registered office at the address: Žerotínovo nám. 617/9, 601 77 Brno, ID: 00216224, VAT No.: CZ00216224, data box ID: 9tmj9e4, as the administrator of personal data within the fulfilment of the legal obligation to conduct administrative proceedings concerning an application for the recognition of foreign higher education and qualifications in the Czech Republic pursuant to the Act No. 111/1998 Coll. On Higher Education Institutions and on Modification and Amendments of Other Acts (The Higher Education Act), as amended, and the Act No. 500/2004 Coll. on Administrative Procedure, as amended, in accordance with Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016, the General Data Protection Regulation, informs the applicant that as the data subject he/she has the right:

  • To access to his/her own personal data
  • To correct inaccurate or false his/her own personal data
  • To request explanation in case of suspicion that the processing of his/her own personal data violates the protection of his/her personal and private life, or that the personal data are processed contrary to the law
  • To request the correction of a situation which is contrary to the law, in particular by stopping handling, correction, completion or removal of his/her own personal data
  • To contact The Office for Personal Data Protection
  • To ask deletion of his/her own personal data if these personal data are no longer needed for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed, or if it is found to have been processed illegally
  • To limit the processing of his/her own personal dat
  • To his/her own personal data transfer
  • To raise an objection after which the processing of his/her own personal data is terminated, unless it is proved that there are serious legitimate reasons for processing that outweigh the interests or rights and freedoms of the data subject, in particular if the reason is the possible enforcement of legal claims

Further information on the processing and protection of the personal data at Masaryk University is published on the Official Notice Board of Masaryk University.

Application Fee

Masaryk University requires, in accordance with the section 90a of Act No. 111/1998 Coll., on Higher Education Institutions, a fee of CZK 3,000 is hereby introduced for acts associated with proceedings regarding the submission of an application for the recognition of foreign higher education and qualifications to a public higher education institution.

The fee must be paid simultaneously with the submission of the relevant application (see Application Submission). Information on fee payment in the form of an order number (ID) must be included in the application itself.

Should the applicant fail to pay the fee by application delivery, he/she will be asked to complete the payment. Failure to do so within a prescribed period shall result in the termination of all proceedings regarding the processing of the submitted application in accordance with section 66, subsection 1, letter c) of Act No. 500/2004 Coll., the Code of Administrative Procedure; as a result, Masaryk University will thus decline any further processing of the application.

Application Submission

The procedure for the submission of an application for the issuance of a certificate of recognition of foreign higher education to Masaryk University is as follows:

  1. Confirmation of a degree programme – before submitting an application, it is necessary to make certain that Masaryk University is authorised to process such an application (see Recognition of foreign higher education and qualifications from Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Germany at Masaryk University section).
  2. Application completion
    • Application form – the application must be filled out electronically, printed and signed.
  3. Payment of CZK 3,000 fee
    • Fee must be paid via the IS MU Shopping Center.
    • Fee must be paid by credit card (in accordance with IS MU Shopping Center instructions).
    • Fee order number generated by the IS MU Shopping Center must be included in the application form to facilitate pairing with the actual application.
  4. Attachment of all relevant annexes (see Attachments to application)
  5. Application submission to the following address:
    • Applications for the issuance of a certificate of the recognition of foreign education in Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programmes: Masaryk University Rector's Office, Office for Studies, Žerotínovo náměstí 9, 601 77 Brno
    • Applications for the issuance of a certificate of the recognition of foreign education in doctoral degree programmes: Masaryk University Rector's Office, Research and Development Office, Žerotínovo náměstí 9, 601 77 Brno

      It is recommended to send an application for the issuance of a certificate of the recognition of foreign higher education and qualification along with all its attachments as a letter-post with the value up to maximum of € 22. In case of higher value Masaryk University will have to pay a customs duty or a tax and this duty or tax then will be charged to the applicant.

Obligatory attachments to application:

  • Diploma:
    • Hungary, Poland, Slovenia: notary-certified copy of a diploma and certified translation of the diploma (documents issued in English do not need to be translated).
    • Germany: notary-certified copy of a diploma with signatures and stamps authentication on the original of the diploma in a form of a so-called Apostille and certified translation of the diploma (documents issued in English do not need to be translated). Apostille is issued by competent authorities of Germany.
  • Diploma Supplement:
    • The original or a notary-certified copy of the applicant's Diploma Supplement (Transcript of Records or another listing of courses completed).
    • A certified translation of the Diploma Supplement (documents issued in English do not need to be translated).
    • Note – Germany: The stamps and signatures on a Diploma Supplement do not need to be officially authenticated.
  • Documents regarding prior foreign higher education:
    • It relates to an application for the issuance of a certificate of the recognition of foreign higher education, which was preceded by another higher education (e.g. Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Specialist degree, Junior Bachelor’s / Junior Specialist degree, etc.).
    • The original or a notary-certified copy of the applicant's diploma or a similar proof of completion of higher education.
    • A certified translation of the diploma (documents issued in English do not need to be translated).
    • The original or a notary-certified copy of the applicant's Diploma Supplement (Transcript of Records or another listing of courses completed).
    • A certified translation of the Diploma Supplement (documents issued in English do not need to be translated).
  • Birth and marriage certificate: a notary-certified copy of the birth certificate, the marriage certificate, or another proof of the change of the applicant's name, in cases where the name changed within the period between the diploma issue date and the date of the application (i.e. if the name of the applicant is different from the one on the diploma) and a certified translation of the certificate(s) (documents issued in English do not need to be translated).
  • Power of attorney: the original or a notary-certified copy of the power of attorney (including authentication of applicant's signature) – in cases where the applicant is represented by another person, and a certified translation of the power of attorney (documents issued in English do not need to be translated);
    • Power of attorney requirements: full name, date of birth, permanent address and authenticated signature of the donor of power / principal and also full name, date of birth and permanent address of the attorney / assignee, date of granting the power of attorney and the specification of the acts, to which attorney / assignee is authorized;
    • Power of Attorney form for download.

Additional recommended attachments:

  • A copy of the applicant's ID or passport
  • Proof of the change of the higher education institution's name, in cases where the name changed within the period between the diploma issue date and the date of the application.

All information stated in the submitted documents must be intelligible, i.e. every information that is not written in Czech or English must be officially translated (including e.g. notary clauses, interpreter clauses, certifications of authenticity of signatures and stamps, etc.).

Masaryk University does not automatically return the materials documenting the applicant's education and enclosed to the recognition application.

In case the submitted application meets all requirements, Masaryk University will issue a certificate of recognition of foreign higher education and qualification in the Czech Republic.

Bilateral agreements on mutual recognition of educational qualifications

  • Agreement (Czech only) between the Government of the Czech Republic and the Government of Hungary on the mutual recognition of educational documents and documents relevant to academic degrees and titles issued in Hungary (Budapest, 6 May 2004, published under No. 92/2005 Coll. of International Treaties).
  • Agreement (Czech only) between the Government of the Czech Republic and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany on the mutual recognition of higher education documents (Prague, 23 March 2007, No. 60/2008 Coll. of International Treaties).
  • Agreement (Czech only) between the Government of the Czech Republic and the Government of the Republic of Poland on the mutual recognition of educational documents and documents relevant to academic degrees and titles issued in the Republic of Poland (Prague, 16 January 2006, No. 104/2006 Coll. of International Treaties).
  • Agreement (Czech only) between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Federal Assembly (Skupština) of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on the mutual recognition of educational documents and documents relevant to academic degrees and titles issued in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Belgrade, 12 September 1989, No. 89/1991 Coll. of International Treaties) – applicable only to the Republic of Slovenia.

Useful links

ENIC-NARIC

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic

  • Department of Higher Education, Karmelitská 5, 118 12 Praha 1
  • tel. +420 234 811 111, +420 234 811 705, fax +420 234 811 790, e-mail: nostrifikace@msmt.cz, website: www.msmt.cz

Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces of the Czech Republic

  • State Secretary Division – Education Policy Department, nám. Svobody 471, 160 01 Praha-Dejvice
  • tel. +420 973 201 111, website: www.army.cz/en/

Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic

  • Security Research and Police Education Department, Nad Štolou 936/3, p.s. 21/OBVV, 170 34 Praha 7
  • tel. +420 974 832 746, +420 974 832 687, fax +420 974 833 518, e-mail: obv@mvcr.cz, website: www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/

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