Verification of previous education

The procedure for recognizing the fulfillment of the admission requirements under Section 48 (1) and (3) of the Higher Education Act within the admission procedure for applicants at Masaryk University who completed previous foreign secondary or higher education is governed by MU Directive No. 2/2019.

Verification of secondary education Verification of higher education

Verification of the admission requirements of graduates of a foreign secondary education

The condition for admission to study in a bachelor’s degree programme is the completion of secondary education finished with a school-leaving examination.

Under Section 48 (4) of the Higher Education Act, the applicant has the following four options to demonstrate the fulfilment of the condition of attaining a foreign secondary education with a school-leaving examination:

a) Proof of the general recognition of a foreign secondary education in the Czech Republic

  • The applicant shall insert into the e-application an authorised conversion of the document on the general recognition of the validity of the foreign document on the attainment of a secondary education in the Czech Republic together with the recognition clause of the validity of a foreign document or an authorised conversion of the certificate of recognition Czech Republic.
  • The document is issued by the regional authorities or the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (more information here).
  • The fee of CZK 1,000 is paid to the regional authority or the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports as part of the procedure for recognizing the equivalence or validity of a foreign secondary education.
  • • The deadline for submitting the required documents is June 15.

b) Certificate of the European Baccalaureate

      • The applicant shall insert into the e-application an authorised conversion of the European Baccalaureate with an official translation into Czech or English (translations are not required for certificates issued in English).
      • The required documents may also be sent in the form of a certified copy with an official translation into Czech or English to the faculty address.
      • The deadline for submitting the required documents is June 15.

c) Certificate of the International Baccalaureate issued by an International Baccalaureate World School (IB Diploma)

  • The applicant shall insert into the e-application an authorised conversion of the International Baccalaureate diploma issued by an International Baccalaureate World School, by the authorized Swiss foundation International Baccalaureate, or by a school affiliated with an association of International Baccalaureate World Schools recognized by the Swiss foundation International Baccalaureate, accompanied by an official translation into Czech or English (translations are not required for certificates issued in English).
  • The required documents may also be sent in the form of a certified copy with an official translation into Czech or English to the faculty address.
  • The deadline for submitting the required documents is June 15.

d) Certificate of secondary education in one of the countries with the equivalence agreement (Slovakia, Germany, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia)

  • The applicant shall insert into the e-application an authorised conversion of the certificate of foreign secondary education with a school-leaving examination, if it is automatically recognized as equivalent in the Czech Republic under its international commitments without further official procedure.
  • In the case of documents issued in a language other than Czech, Slovak or English, an official translation in a form of an authorised conversion must also be attached.
  • The required documents may also be sent in the form of a certified copy with an official translation into Czech or English to the faculty address.
  • The deadline for submitting the required documents is June 15.

e) Faculty verification of previous education

Faculty verification is valid only for the purposes of a specific admission procedure at the Faculty of Arts and is subject to a fee of CZK 800.

The applicant shall submit the documents to the faculty's address:

  • An officially certified copy of a foreign certificate of secondary education (i.e. final diploma/certificate including a diploma/certificate supplement), obtained by completing a secondary education program at a foreign secondary school operating under the laws of a foreign country, which in that country entitles its holder to access a bachelor's degree program or a master's degree program not following a bachelor's program education with relevant signatures and stamps authentication and with an official translation into Czech or English (translations are not required for documents issued in English).
  • Confirmation of the competent foreign authority that the given foreign secondary school is entitled to provide a secondary education in said foreign country (certificate of accreditation) in the form of an officially certified copy with an official translation into Czech or English.

If necessary, the faculty may require the submission of additional information regarding the foreign secondary education for verification purposes. This may include details about the content and scope of the foreign study program, confirmation from the relevant foreign authority that the secondary school in question was authorized to provide secondary education in the respective country at the time of the applicant's studies, or confirmation from the foreign secondary school or another competent authority that graduates of that school are eligible to apply for admission to a bachelor's degree program in that country. These documents must be submitted as officially certified copies with an official translation into Czech or English.​

Verification procedure

  • Payment of a CZK 800 fee for acts related to the verification of a foreign education should be paid through the MUNI Shopping centre.
  • Please submit the original of an officially certified copies of all required documents to the following address till June 15:

Filozofická fakulta MU
Studijní oddělení –⁠ přijímací řízení
Arna Nováka 1
602 00 Brno
Česká republika

  • If you need any help, please send documents for review in the form of a scan to overovani@phil.muni.cz.
  • In case your documents will be issued later, please contact us in advance via the email above.

The applicant submits the required documents after receiving the Notification of Proposed Admission to Study. Documents in authorized electronic conversion must be uploaded to the applicant’s e-application in the section “Studies, Exams and Documents”, “Documents for Enrollment”. In the case of faculty-based verification, the required documents must be submitted as officially certified copies to the following address: Filozofická fakulta MU, Studijní oddělení – Přijímací řízení, Arna Nováka 1, 602 00 Brno, Česká republika.

All submitted documents must be officially translated into Czech or English (including all stamps, notarial clauses, interpreter’s clauses, certificate of authenticity of signatures, etc.). Translations are not required for documents issued in Slovak or English.

If the applicant fails to prove the fulfilment of the condition of attaining a secondary education with a school-leaving examination by submitting the documents mentioned above, he or she will not be admitted due to the failure to prove the fulfilment of the requirements for studies under Section 48 (4) of the Higher Education Act.

If you have any question or problem, please contact us at overovani@phil.muni.cz.

Verification of the admission requirements of graduates of a foreign higher education

The condition for admission to study in a master’s degree programme which follows a bachelor’s degree programme is the proper completion of studies in bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree program.

The condition for admission to study in a doctoral degree programme is the proper completion of studies in a master’s degree programme; additionally, in the art field this includes obtaining an academic degree.

Under Section 48 (5) of the Higher Education Act, the applicant has the following three options to demonstrate the fulfilment of the condition of attaining a foreign higher education:

a) Certificate of recognition of foreign higher education and qualification in the Czech Republic

      • The applicant shall insert into the e-application an authorised conversion of the certificate of recognition of foreign higher education and qualification in the Czech Republic (and, if applicable, the decision on the recognition of foreign higher education and qualification in the Czech Republic, if the certificate is attached to that decision.
      • The document is issued by public universities, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic, the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic or the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic.
      • More information on the recognition of a foreign higher education at Masaryk University can be found here.
      • The fee of CZK 3,000 is paid to a public university or the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports which conducts assessments within the procedure of the recognition of a foreign higher education.
      • If the certificate states that it is valid only upon the submission of a foreign diploma, it is necessary to insert an authorised conversion of the diploma with relevant signatures and stamps authentications in accordance with the international obligations of the Czech Republic and with an official translation into Czech or English.
      • Applicants to doctoral study programs must submit, together with the certificate of recognition of foreign higher education, an authorized conversion of the foreign higher education document (i.e. master’s diploma including diploma supplement) with an official translation into Czech or English.

The deadline for submitting documents for the follow-up Master's degree programme:

  • by July 15 – for enrollment in the autumn semester
  • by January 31 – for enrollment in the spring semester

The deadline for submitting documents for the Doctoral Degree Program:

  • by August 31 – for enrollment in the autumn semester
  • by January 31 – for enrollment in the spring semester

b) Certificate of foreign higher education in one of the countries with the equivalence agreements (Slovakia, Germany, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia)

  • The applicant uploads an authorized conversion of the foreign higher education document (i.e. diploma including diploma supplement) to the electronic application, if it is recognized as equivalent in the Czech Republic under its international commitments without further official procedure, along with an official translation into Czech or English (translations are not required for documents issued in Slovak or English).
  • The required documents may also be sent in the form of a certified copy with an official translation into Czech or English to the faculty address.

The deadline for submitting documents for the follow-up Master's degree programme:

  • by July 15 – for enrollment in the autumn semester
  • by January 31 – for enrollment in the spring semester

The deadline for submitting documents for the Doctoral Degree Program:

  • by August 31 – for enrollment in the autumn semester
  • by January 31 – for enrollment in the spring semester

c) Faculty verification of previous education

Faculty verification is valid only for the purposes of a specific admission procedure at the Faculty of Arts and is subject to a fee of CZK 800.

The applicant shall submit the documents to the faculty's address:

  • An officially certified copy of a diploma or similar document on the proper completion of higher education with relevant signatures and stamps authentication in an appropriate manner and an official translation into Czech or English (translations are not required for documents issued in English);
  • An officially certified copy of the diploma supplement (transcript or the list of completed courses) with an official translation into Czech or English (translations are not required for documents issued in English).

If necessary, the faculty may require the submission of additional information regarding foreign higher education, including details about the content and scope of the foreign study program, confirmation from the relevant foreign higher education institution or other competent foreign authority that the graduate is entitled in the given foreign country to apply for admission to a master’s study program following a bachelor’s program, or to a doctoral study program. Alternatively, confirmation from the relevant foreign authority that the foreign higher education institution is authorized to provide higher education in the given foreign country may be required. These documents must be submitted as officially certified copies with an official translation into Czech or English.Additional information on the content and scope of foreign university studies in the form of an officially certified copy with an official translation into Czech or English.

Verification procedure

  • Payment of a CZK 800 fee for acts related to the verification of a foreign education should be paid through the MUNI Shopping centre.
  • Please submit the original of an officially certified copies of all required documents to the following address:

Filozofická fakulta MU 
Studijní oddělení –⁠ přijímací řízení  
Arna Nováka 1 
602 00 Brno 
Česká republika

The deadline for submitting documents for the follow-up Master's degree programme:

  • by July 15 – for enrollment in the autumn semester
  • by January 31 – for enrollment in the spring semester

The deadline for submitting documents for the Doctoral Degree Program:

  • by August 31 – for enrollment in the autumn semester
  • by January 31 – for enrollment in the spring semester
  • If you need any help, please send documents for review in the form of a scan to overovani@phil.muni.cz.
  • In case your documents will be issued later, please contact us in advance via the email above.

The applicant submits the required documents after receiving the Notification of Proposed Admission to Study. Documents in authorized electronic conversion must be uploaded to the applicant’s e-application in the section “Studies, Exams and Documents,”“Documents for Enrollment.” In the case of faculty-based verification, the required documents must be submitted as officially certified copies to the following address: Filozofická fakulta MU, Studijní oddělení – Přijímací řízení, Arna Nováka 1, 602 00 Brno, Česká republika.

All submitted documents must be officially translated into Czech or English (including all stamps, notarial clauses, interpreter’s clauses, certificate of authenticity of signatures, etc.). Translations are not required for documents issued in Slovak or English.

If the applicant fails to prove the fulfilment of the condition of attaining higher education by submitting the document mentioned above, he or she will not be admitted due to the failure to prove the fulfilment of the requirements for study under Section 48 (5) of the Higher Education Act.

If you have any question or problem, please contact us at overovani@phil.muni.cz.

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