The survey addressed secondary-school graduates who did not apply to Masaryk
University in 2023. The presented data is based on 342 completed
questionnaires from respondents from the Czech and Slovak Republics.
Attitude towards future university studies
GRADUATES WHO DID NOT APPLY FOR
STUDIES AT MASARYK UNIVERSITY
74% of students are motivated to
go to university. They are looking
forward to studying, they want to
graduate from university.
26% of students are not motivated –
they are not confident about their
studies or they will “just give it a try”.
31 %
Not
motivated
26 %
Motivated
74 %
Admission procedure as a decision-making criterion
10 %
13 %
13 %
15 %
42 %Admission w/o entrance exam
Entrance exam content
Entrance exam form
Entrance exam difficulty
Admission chances
42% of graduates take
into account whether
they will be admitted to
university without
taking the entrance
exam.
10% of graduates take
into account the number
of admitted students.
Criteria for selecting a university
University reputation
77 %
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Poor transport accessibility from my home to Brno
49 %
Why didn't you apply to Masaryk University?
29 %
28 %
19 %
15 %
11 %
9 %
9 %
I chose a university that is closer to me
I want to study a programme not offered by MUNI
MUNI simply did not convince me to apply
I‘d would have a low chance of being accepted to study at MUNI
External circumstances (relationship, family reasons, etc.)
MUNI is too demanding for me
The cost of living and studying in Brno is too high
34 %
34 %
32 %
22 %
19 %
15 %
12 %
11 %
8 %
The field I want to study
Commuting options (distance, time)
City where the school is located
Admission procedure
University environment
Studies and practice connection
Recommendation from other people
Affordability of study
Difficulty of study