Ph.D., Th.D.
Mgr., Ing., …
ISCED 5A
3 1-2
Mgr., Ing., MUDr., MVDr., MDDr. …
24 ISCED 5A
Bc.
DiS.
20 Master study programmes Bachelor study programmes
TERTIARY PROFESSIONAL
SCHOOLS
19 6 5 4 4 3 3,5
follow-up courses
1-2 1-2
DiS.
20 5B
Diagram of the education system of the Czech Republic 2012/2013
ISCED 6
HEIs
Doctoral study programmes
3-4
HEIs
follow-up Master study programmes
Age
23 ISCED 5A
22 ISCED 5A ISCED 5A
ISCED 5B
21
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS ISCED 5B
3
precondition: school-leaving exam
ISCED 4A ISCED 4C ISCED 4A
shortened courses
with school-leaving exam
shortened courses
with apprenticeship
certificate
2
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
and CONSERVATOIRES
incl. schools for pupils
with special educational needs
Age Grade
19
13 5B 3B
12 CONSER-
VATOIRES
16 11 3B ISCED 2C/3C
SECONDARY EDUCATION
15 10 8 6 8 6 4 2 1
15 10
14 9
8 6 2nd
stage
7 ISCED 2A
11 6 8 8
10 5
4
3
2
6 1 9 10
3
Note: final examination
final examination with apprenticeship certificate
school-leaving examination*
absolutorium
state examination, state rigorous examination
doctoral examination
basics of education
basic education
* Pupils of conservatoires can sit for a school-leaving examination also, but no sooner than after 4th grade, in the field of dance after 8th grade. Source: MEYS
19
18 ISCED 3A
17 SECONDARY EDUCATION WITH SCHOOL-LEAVING EXAM ISCED 3C ISCED 3C
general fields other fields SECONDARY EDUCATION WITH
APPRENTICESHIP CERTIFICATE
4 3 2
10th
grade for pupils with special
educational needs
2nd
stage
(7th
-10th
grade)
ISCED 2C
Compulsoryschoolattendance
SPECIAL BASIC
SCHOOLS – pupils
with a severe mental
disability, multiple
disabilities or autism
BASIC SCHOOLS
incl. schools for pupils with special
educational needs
1st
stage 1st
stage
(1st
-6th
grade)
ISCED 1ISCED 1
9
NURSERY SCHOOLS
incl. schools for pupils with special educational needs,
preparatory stage of special basic school, preparatory classes for socially disadvantaged pupils
ISCED 0
next educational level
labour market
admission procedure