Nostrification: Higher education recognition

Documents You Need to Bring with You to the Czech Republic for Nostrification of Higher Education

You will definitely need these documents for the recognition of foreign education and you must bring them with you to the Czech Republic:

1. Original diploma. This document must have the appropriate degree of legalisation (refer to the 'Legalisation of documents' section below)

2. Diploma supplement / Official Transcript with a list of all exams (credits) passed for the entire period of study. This document must have the appropriate degree of legalisation (refer to the 'Legalisation of documents' section below)

If the original diploma and the diploma supplement are issued in English, there is no need to translate them into Czech (see below for more information on translations).

The following documents may be requested for the recognition of foreign education. If possible, bring them with you to the Czech Republic:

1. License of the university and accreditation of the field during the study

2. Syllabi of individual subjects (e.g., those required by the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics and the Faculty of Science at Charles University)

To establish contact with the relevant faculty and assess where doctoral studies can be carried out, applicants for doctoral studies must submit:

1. Diploma thesis (no need to translate or verify)

2. Topic of the future dissertation

NOTE:

1. If you are applying for a Bachelor's program, you must nostrify a document proving the completion of your secondary education, even if you already hold a university diploma. If you are applying for a follow up Master's program, a Bachelor's diploma is nostrified. If you need to have your secondary education document recognised, click on this link.

2. You can also bring with you the documents needed for the recognition of secondary education in case your university diploma is not recognized, and you have to reapply for a Bachelor's degree. If you need to have your secondary education document recognized, click on this link.

3. The price of the course includes assistance with one nostrification (i.e., either secondary school studies or a university diploma).

4. Information for holders of Ukrainian university education with incomplete educational documents is available at Special Information for Applicants for Nostrification from Ukraine (Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic - msmt.cz).

Legalisation of Documents

The originals of documents issued by government authorities must be legalized as listed below. The appropriate degree of legalization varies from country to country; a list of all countries can be found here.

In some countries, only a lower degree of legalization (apostille) is required, i.e., the stamp of the relevant authority (e.g., the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Ministry of Justice of the country that issued the document). An apostille is used to legalize the original document (not a copy!).

In other countries, a higher level of legalization (superlegalization) is required, i.e., additional verification from the Embassy of the Czech Republic in the country where the document was issued.

For some countries, the so-called equivalence of documents applies; therefore, legalization is not necessary.

If you have any questions, please contact the Embassy of the Czech Republic in your country.

Translation of Documents into Czech

All documents for the recognition of foreign education must be translated into Czech. The translation must be carried out by a Czech court translator. You can easily find a Czech court translator with the help of your academic supervisor upon arrival in the Czech Republic. In the Czech Republic, documents can be translated from all official languages of the UN, the EU, and neighboring EU countries (e.g., Ukrainian, Norwegian, Serbian, etc.). If your documents are not issued in the mentioned languages, please contact our InfoPoint. Be prepared for the possibility that we may recommend you to obtain a notarized translation of your documents into English in your home country before arriving in the Czech Republic.