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Education Profiles		Bosnia-Herzegovina
Country Facts Education Overview Elementary Education Secondary Education Higher Education Grade-by-Grade Comparisons Other Resources Printer- Friendly Version		EDUCATION OVERVIEW Administration and Finance Size Structure Private and Public Education Academic Year Teacher Education Administration and Finance: The administration of education in Bosnia-Herzegovina is entrusted to two entities. In the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina responsibility for education policy and implementation has been decentralized to the Ministries of Education in the ten cantons. In *Republika* *Srpska* (as well as within the cantons of the Federation) there is a centralized structure in which the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, together with pedagogical institutes, is responsible for deciding priorities, preparing budgets, controlling standards and teacher numbers. In both the Federation and *Republika Srpska,* government officials are in the process of passing new laws related to education at all levels. Approximately 10.8% of the annual GDP is allocated for education. Size: Approximately 392,000 students are enrolled at all levels of education in aprroximately 1,200 institutions (1998). Structure: Pre-school education, though non-compulsory, is a functional part of the education system and, at the same time, constitutes an integral part of the system of social care for children. In this way, pre-school education also constitutes a part of basic education. Compulsory elementary education begins at age seven and continues to age 15. Secondary education lasts three to four years and is offered at comprehensive schools, vocational schools, and schools of the arts. Education at the higher level is two to three years in duration at **visa skola, visoka skola (postsecondary non-university institutions) and four to six years at universities. Postgraduate studies leading to master’s, specialist, and doctoral degrees is two to six years in duration. Education from the secondary level through doctoral level is arranged in terms of “Levels.” Private and Public Education: Private education has been recently introduced and exists at all levels except at the level of elementary education. There are several secondary and postsecondary private institutions and one private university; they are all self-financing establishments. Academic Year: The academic year runs from September to June in two semesters. Teacher Education:** Elementary school teachers (grades I – IV) are trained in two-year teacher training programmes offered at postsecondary institutions or in four-year diploma programmes at teacher training colleges. However, in order to combat a shortage of elementary school teachers, the government has recently introduced secondary-level teacher training programmes. Subject teachers (grades V – VIII), are trained in four-year diploma programmes in the relevant university faculty, as are secondary school teachers. All teachers are required to take a professional teacher’s examination. Revised: May 06, 2004 . Copyright © 2001 World Education Services. All rights reserved.

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EDUCATION OVERVIEW

Administration and Finance
Size
Structure
Private and Public Education
Academic Year
Teacher Education

Administration and Finance:
The administration of education in Bosnia-Herzegovina is entrusted to two entities. In the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina responsibility for education policy and implementation has been decentralized to the Ministries of Education in the ten cantons. In Republika Srpska (as well as within the cantons of the Federation) there is a centralized structure in which the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, together with pedagogical institutes, is responsible for deciding priorities, preparing budgets, controlling standards and teacher numbers. In both the Federation and Republika Srpska, government officials are in the process of passing new laws related to education at all levels. Approximately 10.8% of the annual GDP is allocated for education.

Size:
Approximately 392,000 students are enrolled at all levels of education in aprroximately 1,200 institutions (1998).

Structure:
Pre-school education, though non-compulsory, is a functional part of the education system and, at the same time, constitutes an integral part of the system of social care for children. In this way, pre-school education also constitutes a part of basic education.

Compulsory elementary education begins at age seven and continues to age 15. Secondary education lasts three to four years and is offered at comprehensive schools, vocational schools, and schools of the arts. Education at the higher level is two to three years in duration at visa skola, visoka skola (postsecondary non-university institutions) and four to six years at universities. Postgraduate studies leading to master’s, specialist, and doctoral degrees is two to six years in duration. Education from the secondary level through doctoral level is arranged in terms of “Levels.”

Private and Public Education:
Private education has been recently introduced and exists at all levels except at the level of elementary education. There are several secondary and postsecondary private institutions and one private university; they are all self-financing establishments.

Academic Year:
The academic year runs from September to June in two semesters.

Teacher Education:
Elementary school teachers (grades I – IV) are trained in two-year teacher training programmes offered at postsecondary institutions or in four-year diploma programmes at teacher training colleges. However, in order to combat a shortage of elementary school teachers, the government has recently introduced secondary-level teacher training programmes. Subject teachers (grades V – VIII), are trained in four-year diploma programmes in the relevant university faculty, as are secondary school teachers. All teachers are required to take a professional teacher’s examination.