- When can I start the recognition of my education through the internal evaluation process?
You can start working on the authentication of your documents straight away. However, you need to pass the entrance examination before you can apply for the internal evaluation of foreign education (recognition of education) at a faculty. The faculty will then nominate you for the process. - When should I pay the evaluation fee?
After the entrance examination you will be contacted by your faculty or the study department of the rectorate with an information email. Evaluation fee will be set after you are admitted and nominated for the evaluation by your faculty. See the guide, how to proceed with the payment. Without the payment the evaluation cannot be processed. This fee is non-refundable. - Do I need to send my academic documents to CZU by post, in hard copies?
We require your documents in hard copies delivered by post, DHL, FedEx, UPC or a similar company. There is a partial exception for EU countries, United Kingdom, Iceland, Norway, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, see the article „Authentication of Documents“. Documents can be also submitted in person only at Podatelna/Mail Room (Rector´s Office Building, ground floor), Mon–Fri, 7:00–15:00. The envelope must be addressed to the correct contact person to ensure proper delivery. - Do I need to send to CZU original documents or are copies sufficient?
Do not send original academic documents, so we can eliminate any problems of returning them back to you. Ask the Embassy or the Apostille authority to issue a copy with confirmation of authenticity. All notarized copies with original authentication stickers submitted to CZU are kept in the student’s file and are not returned. CZU also accepts notarized copies issued by a Czech Embassy or a Czech POINT office, provided of the authenticated original. To search your country, see here. CZU only accepts documents that are provided with original authentication (such as a superlegalization stamp, apostille sticker, Ministry of Foreign Affairs verification or certified copy depending on the country of origin). - Do I need to post to CZU my documents in my language? Or just English or Czech translations?
We require notarized copies of your documents in your language, firmly bound with the official translation by a sworn translator, so that no page can be substituted. The notaries or translators do so. The documents bound only with a stapler would not be accepted. - Who can translate my academic documents?
Only registered and authorized official sworn translators can translate your academic documents. Translations from unregistered translators or translation agencies will not be accepted. All parts of your documents must be in English or translated into English (or Czech) – including the notaries’ and translators‘ clauses, stamps etc. - What is an eligibility statement?
The bachelor’s programme applicants should submit an eligibility statement from their secondary school, which states that their high school is accredited by an officially recognized body (town, municipality, state), if it is a private or public school and that their high school education makes them eligible to study a bachelor‘s programme in the country of their study. It is possible to use our form. - How long will the internal evaluation take?
The process may take 2-8 weeks, a longer deadline must be expected, especially in the summer period where there is a high number of applications. This period should be counted from the moment, when the faculty or rectorate has all the required documents from the applicant and the evaluation fee is paid. - For how long is the internal evaluation of my documents valid?
As the internal evaluation procedure is a part of the admission process, the recognized documents are valid only for that specific programme in the particular academic year. If you want to study another programme or you want to study next year, you need to re-apply for the internal evaluation.
