Suspension / Termination of Studies
ATTENTION! All official acts/documents (notification of termination of studies, assessment of tuition fees, etc.) are now delivered and processed electronically via SIS only!
Enrollment in the Next Semester or Year
Information about enrollment for the next semester or academic year can be found here.
Termination of the studies
Reasons for early termination of studies may be:
- insufficient credits obtained (see here),
- your own decision not to continue your studies,
- expiration of the maximum period of study.
By the university:
- At the end of the academic year if you did not earn enough ECTS.
- In the first year, insufficient number of ECTS obtained may also lead to termination after the winter semester.
- On the date when the maximum study period expires.
By the student:
The student terminates the study program themselves on a date of their choosing. In this case, it is necessary to fill out and submit a Termination of Studies Annoucement (here).
The preferred method is to upload and send the notice through SIS (in Personal Data → Sent Documents, document type “Termination of Studies Annoucement”). It may also be delivered in person to the faculty office (dean’s office).
If you are leaving after at least one full semester of study, you may also need to submit an Exit clearance form (RCF) (here), consult your study officer in that case.
Suspension of the studies
During the suspension of studies, the student loses the official student status. Therefore, he/she cannot continue to use student benefits (fare discount, etc.) and does not fulfil the purpose of his/her stay in the Czech Republic if having a visa/residence permit with the purpose "study".
- In certain cases, studies can be suspended at the student's request. For example, in case of a long-term illness, difficult life situation, pregnancy/birth/parenthood, being a member of the Czech sports team, and similar.
- In case of the suspension of the studies due to parenthood or serious illness, the maximum study period is extended by this suspension period. In other cases, the period of suspension is incorporated in the maximum period of study.
- To suspend the studies, it is necessary to submit a Request for Suspension of the Studies (see the general request here) addressed to the Dean of your faculty, or in case of the students of the School of Business to the Vice-rector for pedagogy (through the study department) together with an Exit clearance form (ECF) (here).
- Subsequently, the student will receive the official Decision of suspension of his/her studies.
- Before submitting the Request for Suspension of the Studies, it is always advisable to communicate with the study officer about the necessary requirements.
- The Request for Suspension of the Studies specifies how long the study will be interrupted. Before the deadline, it is necessary to visit the study officer or to start communication with the Study office.
Thinking About Termination/Suspension?
Suspending or terminating your studies is a big step. For example, if you are hesitant about whether studying at UCT Prague or in your chosen study programme is the right choice, we recommend consulting your decision and questions with an expert. A free career counselling service is available for students, where you can discuss your strengths and weaknesses, interests and focus, your expected job prospects and other questions with a counsellor and direct your steps appropriately. Studying at UCT Prague opens many career opportunities for you, it would be a pity to give up early.
If the reason for suspending/terminating your studies is health or social problem or other serious difficulties, it is possible to apply for an exceptional study plan (ESP). The extraordinary study plan regulates the schedule of fulfilling your study obligations (see Article 20 of the Study and Examination Rules of the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, available in the section Studying – Internal Regulations and Documents). Seek information from your study officer.
Change of specialization or study program
In all cases, it is advisable to consult your study officer about the procedure.
When changing, the student must complete all missing mandatory and elective courses of the new study specialization/program.
It is possible.
You must submit an application for a change of specialization to the dean's office of your faculty/study department.
The application can be submitted at any time (usually at the beginning of the semester). The dean of the faculty may make the change conditional on passing differential exams.
It is possible within the faculty.
It is necessary to submit an application for a change of study program to the dean's office of your faculty / study department. The application can be submitted at any time (usually at the beginning of the semester).
The dean of the faculty may make the change conditional on passing differential exams.
It is not possible without a new admission procedure on time.