SURVEY 2017
APPLICANTS FOR STUDIES AT MASARYK UNIVERSITY
Admission procedure 2017/2018
40,780 Bachelor's and long cycle Master's studies applications submitted.
Most applicants submitted 1-2 applications at MU. 55 % of all applicants submitted only 1 application at MU.
23,055 applicants in total.
65 % of all applicants were women. Average applicant age stood at 21.5 years.
80 % of all applicants were from the Czech Republic, 17% from Slovakia and 3% from other countries.
Applicants for studies at MU 2017/2018: survey results
applicants chose a university primarily based on the personal experience of university students and graduates.
4,669 completed questionnaires, 20.3 % return rate.
42%
8 5 ^/o
most applicants had always planned to study at university.
Q \ ^/f\ applicants wished to acquire work experience in the field during WW    /U their studies. 8 out of 10 plan to earn money while studying.
Which entrance examination type do you prefer?
Field-specific test related to the study programme ) Learning Potential Test Subject-specific test by SCIO General Academic Prerequisites Test by SCIO University-administered oral examination
Comparison of MU with other universities in the Czech Republic
Applicants were asked to compare MU with a Czech university of their choice. Most selected Charles University in Prague (952] and Palacký University in Olomouc (925).
In comparison with other universities applicants consider the following to be MU's strongest points:
FIELD OF MU PRESTIGE
STUDY ATTRACTIVE AND OFFER PLEASANT ENVIRONMENT
MU vs Charles University
University prestige
37%
MU vs Palacký University
i%
Attractive and pleasant university environment 9 4%
10%
Study content manageability
4%
11% 46%
12%
i Better at MU
Same at both universities    • Better at CU/PU
The total percentage does not add up to 100 due to the exclusion of the following responses: "I don't know /1 cannot judge" and "Both universities are equally bad".
Produced by the Strategy Office of the MU Rector's Office, 2017
www.strategie.rect.muni.cz/en