Academic year 2012/2013

General rules for Bachelor's and extending Master's Programmes

At the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics it is possible to study either in a Bachelor's or the Master's Program. These programs are then divided into Branches and within the bounds of one branch there can be several Study Plans. Particular stages of study are called grades.

The standard period of the Bachelor Study Program is 3 years and the maximum period of study is 6 years. A state examination must be passed at the end of the period in order to earn a Bachelor degree (Bc.).

The standard period of the continuing Master Study Program is 2 years and the maximum period of study is 5 years. A state examination must be passed at the end of the period in order to earn a Master degree (Mgr.).

During his/her studies the student must choose those subjects that satisfy the requirements of his/her Study Plan, while earning the necessary number of credits for each academic year. The number of credits is strictly controlled at the academic year's end.

Students must complete the "normal" number of credits as laid out in the Study Plan (60 per year) in order to be enrolled for the following year. If a student completes a minimum amount of credits for a single year (see table below), he/she can be enrolled for the following year. However, this exception cannot be permitted more than once.

All requirements must be fulfilled before applying for the State Final Examination.

Minimum numbers of credits

1. Minimum number of credits necessary for enrollment to the further stage of study in Bachelor Study Programs are:

• 45 credits for the enrolment to 2nd stage of studies,
• 90 credits for the enrolment to 3rd stage of studies,
• 135 credits for the enrolment to 4th stage of studies,
• 180 credits for the enrolment to 5th stage of studies,
• 225 credits for the enrolment to 6th stage of studies.

2. Minimal numbers of credits necessary for enrolment to the further stage of study in extending Master Study Programmes are:

• 45 credits for the enrolment to 2nd stage of studies,
• 90 credits for the enrolment to 3rd stage of studies,
• 135 credits for the enrolment to 4th stage of studies,
• 180 credits for the enrolment to 5th stage of studies.

State Final Examination

The student is allowed to sit for the State Final Examination on condition that he/she has passed all the compulsory subjects required by the study plan. To sit for the last part of the State Final Examination he/she must also gain minimum number of credits in compulsory optional subjects as defined by the study plan.

Languages

The student must pass a compulsory examination in English during his/her studies leading to a Bachelor degree. Language classes are offered at the Faculty.

Physical Education

The student in Bachelor Study Program must gain at least 4 credits in PE, at least 3 of them in the basic course of PE. Apart from those activities the PE Department offers other amateur sport activities.

More detailed information about study

More detailed information about study is published in Rules for Organization of Study at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics and in Study and Examination Rules of Charles University in Prague.