↓ Nostrification
A formal process through which a foreign diploma is recognized by a Czech public authority (a public university) as equivalent to a Czech diploma.
Once the applicant receives the official Recognition Certificate (commonly referred to as Nostrification), the certificate can be used at any university or institution in the Czech Republic where proof of completed education is required (e.g. during admission to another university).
Institutional recognition of previous foreign education conducted by a specific university for the purpose of admission to its own degree programmes.
The recognition of previous foreign education is integrated into the admissions process. The outcome of such internal recognition (a Notice of Recognition) is valid only at that particular university.
Nostrification
The recognition of a Foreign Bachelor's or Master's Diploma can be processed by UCT Prague if the degree programme completed abroad has a similar curriculum as a degree programme accredited at UCT Prague.
If the curriculum differs, you are advised to inquire which other higher education institution provides a study programme corresponding to your prior education in order to apply for the Nostrification at that institution.
Note
According to the Czech Administrative Code, an applicant is not allowed to submit a request for recognition of the same foreign higher education qualification to more than one public university at the same time.
If the request is rejected by a university, the applicant can submit it to another public university only after the rejection has become legally effective (i.e. after 15 days from receipt of the decision).
In case of doubt, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic may appoint a relevant university to assess the qualification or may make the decision itself. The Ministry also serves as the appellate body for rejected applications.
How to proceed?
- Before submitting an application, it is necessary to make sure that UCT Prague is authorized to process such an application. To do that see the Programmes catalogue, or contact business.admission@vscht.cz (School of Business applicants)
- Print and sign the Application Form
- Get familiar with the authentication requirements related to the country that issued your diploma and transcript of records
Countries without an authentication
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, France, Hungary, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, Moldavia, Mongolia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.
Countries requiring an apostille
Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bonaire, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Canada, Chile, China: Hong Kong, Macao, Mainland (documents from other territories in China require legalization), Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Guyana, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niue, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Korea (South Korea), Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa, Suriname, Sweden, Tajikistan, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA, Vanuatu, Venezuela.
Find the competent authority for the issuance of an apostille here.
Countries requiring superlegalization
Other countries = Countries that are not specifically listed as countries in which documents shall be authenticated by an apostille, or countries that do not require an authentication.
- Arrange a certified true copy of your diploma and the transcript of records with the right type of authentication
Please note that procedures may vary by country. In some cases, the Apostille or Superlegalization can only be issued on original documents, while in others, it may be issued on a certified copy as well. As a result, the sequence of required steps may differ depending on the country.
- Arrange a translation of the certified true copies (with the Apostille or Superlegalization) into English or Czech
If your diploma or the transcript of records are issued in any other language.
- Pay the fee of CZK 3.000,-
Payment Information
Recognition Fee
CZK 3.000,-
Recipient Information
University of Chemistry and Technology Prague,
Technická 5, Prague 6, 166 28, Czech RepublicBank Name
ČSOB, Banskobystrická 11, Prague 6
Account Number
130197294/0300
IBAN
CZ58 0300 0000 0001 3019 7294
SWIFT Code
CEKO CZ PP
Remittance Information
VS: 963826059
SS: Date of birth in the format of DDMMYY
Information: Full name as it appears in the passport/identity card
The full payment of CZK 3000,- shall be transferred to the UCT Prague bank account. Any bank charges shall be covered by the applicant.
- Send the certified true copies of your diploma and the transcript of records (with the Apostille or Superlegalization and translation), together with payment confirmation and a list of citations and publications, especially in impact journals (or a professional CV focusing on professional and scientific activities) to UCT Prague
The documents shall be sent to the address:
Mrs. Petra Linhartová
Department of Education and Human Sciences, Secretariat and Study Department, Records office
VŠCHT – University of Chemistry and Technology Prague
Technická 5, 1
66 28 Prague 6 – Dejvice
Czech Republice-mail: petra1.linhartova@vscht.cz
tel.: 220 443 062; 220 443 818
Application Processing Time
The deadlines for the proceedings are set by the general rules of administrative procedures, i.e. 30 days since the delivery. In complex cases, the deadline can be extended by 30 more days. An applicant will receive information on the result of the assessment via email.
More Information
If, during the nostrification procedure, it is found that the decision on the application for nostrification does not fall within the competence of the Rector (for example, because UCT Prague does not offer a comparable study program), the fee will not be charged, and if it has already been paid, it will be refunded to the applicant.
The fee is non-refundable if the recognition procedure is terminated due to deficiencies in the application (such as missing documents required for the assessment) and the applicant fails to remedy these deficiencies when requested to do so.
The fee is also non-refundable if the application is rejected due to substantial differences between the compared study programs.
Appeal Procedure
Applicants are entitled to submit an appeal within 15 days of receiving the decision. The appeal is submitted to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic through the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (or, in general terms, through the institution that has issued the decision). The university will either allow the appeal in full or passes it on to the Czech Ministry of Education no later than 30 days upon receipt of the appeal. The Ministry will then issue a final decision.
Legislation governing the Nostrification
- Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region signed on April 11, 1997, in Lisbon; published in the Czech language in Collection of International Agreements No. 60/2000 Coll.
- International Agreements on mutual recognition of documents on education
- International Agreements on the authentication of public documents
- Act. No. 111/1998 Coll. on Higher Education Institutions and on Amendment to Other Acts, as amended - § 48, § 89, § 90, § 105, § 106
- Act No. 500/2004 Coll. on Administrative Procedure