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- HIGHER EDUCATION
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- General
Structure
- Higher
education in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia consists of university
higher education (faculties and art academies) and non-university
education (postsecondary schools) in Serbia; in Montenegro higher
education is offered only at the university level.
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- In
Serbia, postsecondary schools offer programmes that last not less than two
years and not more than three. The qualifications awarded upon
completion of these programmes are called Level VI.
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the university level, in both Serbia and Montenegro, basic studies
(Level VII/1) require four to six years to complete, based on the
discipline undertaken. Postgraduate specialized studies (Level VII/2)
are also offered in one to two year programmes; master’s studies (also
Level VII/2) are two years in duration and doctoral studies (Level
VIII), three years beyond the master’s degree.
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- There
are seven universities in Serbia; six are government operated and one is
private.
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- University
education in Montenegro is provided at the University of Crna Gora
(Montenegro).
- ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS
- Admission
to higher education is based on a secondary school diploma and an
entrance examination.
Students who have completed vocational secondary education are
also admissible, but are limited to study within fields related to their
vocational specialization.
Students holding a secondary school diploma from a three-year
vocational programme must complete an additional special examination in
addition to the regular university entrance examination required for
their field.
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- FIRST
DEGREE PROGRAMMES
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first degree awarded by universities is the four- to six- year
university diploma.
Courses in the humanities, sciences (natural and social),
agriculture, law, pharmacy, and fine arts are generally four years in
duration. Programmes in engineering fields, architecture, technical
sciences, applied technology, and veterinary medicine require five years
of study. Medicine and dentistry require six years of study.
- POSTGRADUATE
PROGRAMMES
- Three
types of postgraduate programmes are offered at universities in the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Specijalist programmes are of two
years duration and admission is based on a four-year university diploma.
Specijalist programmes are intended for practicing professionals
rather than for research or teaching. Students must have a minimum grade
average of 8 out of 10 in order to attend.
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- Magister
programmes have the same admission requirement as Specijalist
programmes except that the minimum grade average for admission can be
lower, if students provide letters of reference from academic staff
attesting to their research abilities.
Magister programmes require completion of coursework,
research, a thesis, and an oral defense of their thesis.
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- Doktor
Znanosti
is the highest degree awarded in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It
is a research degree that requires no coursework. Admission is normally
based on completion of a Magister degree, however, in exceptional
cases students may be admitted based on their research abilities.
Research and dissertation must be completed within six years of
candidacy; the minimum period of study is three years. Most doctoral
candidates are full-time academics or researchers
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- ASSESSMENT
AND PROMOTION
- Students
sit for examinations when they complete a particular unit of study, but
can postpone them for several years. All units must be passed; students
are given three opportunities to pass a unit without having to re-enroll
in the unit. In most degree programmes there is a comprehensive final
examination or short thesis/project that must be completed before the
university diploma is awarded.
GRADING
SCALE
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Number
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Serbo-Croatian
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Translation
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WES
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10
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Odlican
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Excellent
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A
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9
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Vrlo
dobar
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Very
Good
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A
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7
– 8
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Dobar
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Good
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B
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5
– 6
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Dovoljan
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Satisfactory
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C
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0
- 4
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Nedovoljan
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Unsatisfactory
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F
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Revised: May 06, 2004
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