HIGHER EDUCATION

• Admission Requirements
• Length
• Programme of Study
• Assessment and Promotion
• Grading Scale

Higher education is offered at universities, pedagogical universities, universities of technology, pedagogical institutes, academies, institutes, and arts conservatories.

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Higher education institutions require the Certificate of Completed Secondary Education for admission to degree programmes. In addition, most institutions require additional entrance examinations depending on the field of study undertaken. 

 

LENGTH

Two to three years for junior specialist degrees, four years for bachelor’s degrees, five years for diplomas of specialist, two years beyond the bachelor’s degree for master’s degrees, three years for the candidate of science degree, and a minimum of three years beyond the master’s or candidate of science degree for a doctoral degree. 

 

ASSESSMENT AND PROMOTION

Students are required to complete coursework, projects, examinations and diploma theses in all degree programmes.

 

GRADING SCALE

Students are assessed using a grading scale from one to five; five is the highest grade and three, the lowest passing grade.

* The grade of “Pass” is awarded in cases where no final examination is offered for a course, or when a course covering two or more semesters of study is undertaken; upon completion of the course sequence an examination is taken and a final grade is awarded.