IMPORTANT! Before the course enrolment of the planned last academic semester, each student is required to check  their progress in the curriculum in time to see what they still need to complete in order to be admitted to the final examination.

IMPORTANT! In Bachelor and Master programmes, the successful completion of the Thesis course included in the model curriculum is a prerequisite for graduation and admission to the final examination. This requires:

1.   Enrolment to the Thesis course during the enrolment period.

2.   Successful completion of the published requirements of the Thesis course, which determines the student's evaluation of completing the course other than unsatisfactory/not satisfactory. IMPORTANT! The assessment of the successful completion of the course (and its evaluation other than unsatisfactory/not satisfactory) is not determined by the successful submission of the thesis (i.e. the course can be completed without the final submission of the thesis), but by the student's attitude and effort towards the semester's work regarding the thesis and the student's performance during the semester (the conditions for achieving course completion are - we stress again - set out in the course description).

Final examinations can be taken in the semester by the end of which the student has earned all the required credits and is able to submit his/her thesis. The application is made in the Neptun system. Information about the basic and additional periods for applications and responsibilities is available in the individual faculty information leaflets.

The conditions for taking the final examination are:

1)  Obtaining the absolutorium (If the student has graduated, the date of the absolutorium will be displayed in the Studies/Training Data tab in Neptun.) A student who has earned all the credits specified in the curriculum and has completed the subjects and credits required by the module from the modules in the model curriculum may be awarded an absolutorium.

·        For vocational programmes, the total number of credits to be completed is set out in the curriculum as 120 credits.

·        The total number of credits to be completed in the 7-semester Bachelor programmes in Economics, such as Human Resources, Business Administration and Management, Business Information Technology, Commerce and Marketing, and Finance and Accounting, is set out in the curriculum as 210 credits.

·        In the case of 8-semester Bachelor programmes in Economics, such as International Business and Tourism and Catering, the total number of credits to be completed is set out in the curriculum as 240 credits.

·        In the case of a Bachelor programme in computer science, such as the Business Information Technology Bachelor programme, the total number of credits to be acquired is set out in the curriculum as 210 credits.

·        For Bachelor programmes in Social Sciences, such as Communication and Media Science and International Studies, the total number of credits to be completed is set out in the curriculum as 180 credits.

·        In the case of Bachelor programmes in Arts and Paedagogy, such as the Community Coordination and Vocational Education Teacher Bachelor programme, the total number of credits to be completed is set out in the curriculum as 180 credits.

·        The total number of credits to be completed in the 4-semester Master programmes, such as the Supply Chain Management, Marketing, International Economics and Business, International Studies, Finance, Accounting, Tourism Management, Business Development and Management and Organisation Master programmes, is set out in the curriculum as 120 credits.

·        For a 3-semester Teacher (Teacher of Economics) Master programme, the total number of credits to be completed is set out in the curriculum as 90 credits.

2) Submission of the thesis by the deadline and its assessment(s) being different from unsatisfactory.

Preparing for the final examination is the student's individual responsibility. The faculties will also offer help in this, so before the final examination they provide orientation on the final examination for both bachelor and master students and students in vocational programmes, which is highly recommended for all students applying for the final examination and is free of charge and is not subject to any conditions.

More detailed information on the final examination orientations can be found in the individual faculty information leaflets. 

The departments organising the final examination can support the candidates' preparation by providing final examination topics in advance.

More detailed information on the final examination topics can be found in the individual faculty information leaflets. 

See "Information on conducting final examinations".

See "Information on conducting final examinations".

The final examinations will be taken in person.

None in case of an in-person final examination. It is IMPORTANT, however, that the student brings his/her presentation to be shown to the board on a mobile device or makes it available for themselves in electronic format for the final examination. For some programmes, students may also be required to upload the presentation to a specified platform in advance; more information on this is available in the faculty information leaflets.

Students can find out about the evaluation(s) and the grade(s) of their essay(s) in the Moodle system, and about their final examination schedule in the Neptun system and on the faculty website.

The final examination presentation must be prepared in advance in MS PowerPoint (pptx format). The possible use of other softwares and formats should be discussed in advance with the internal consultant.

The final examination must be attended in appropriate attire.

The final examination for bachelor and master students consists of defending the thesis, which includes presenting of the results and answering questions posed by the reviewers and questions raised by the committee regarding the presentation, and the complex oral part, which is a professional discussion on the thesis topic, initiated by the examination board providing the candidate a complex question/topic. During the professional discussion, the examination board may ask additional questions that are not closely related to the evaluation of the thesis but are relevant to the topic and the professional material studied, in order to assess the candidate's overall professional competence. However, the point of the complex professional examination/discussion is not to precisely account for the details, but to ascertain the candidate's overall expertise and complex thinking. The department organising the final examination can help students to prepare for the final examination by announcing final examination topics related to the academic course or its specialisation.

The department can also support the candidate's preparation by providing the student with a question (or topic[s]) in advance, which will serve as a starting point for the professional discussion. If this is the case, the question(s)/topic(s) must be submitted in writing to the student at least 5 days before the final examination. 

In summary, the parts of the final examination for bachelor and master students are: 

1.   defending the thesis, which includes presenting the results and answering the question(s) posed by the reviewers and the examination board; 

2.   a complex oral part, which is a complex professional discussion related to the topic of the thesis and which is intended to demonstrate the student's professional competence. In assessing the student’s performance, not only the presence of the knowledge learnt but also the application of those is of critical importance.

The Final Examination Board will evaluate the student's performance in the final examination, taking into account the grades given by the reviewers, the student's presentation and the complex professional discussion - with a single grade.

During the final examination, students participating in vocational programmes present their written project thesis (project work) related to their practical training to the board, and then provides an oral answer to the related professional question that certifies the candidate's professional competence.  

In summary, the parts of the final examination for students in vocational programmes are: 

1.   defending the thesis (project work), which includes a presentation of the results; 

2.   a professional discussion on the topic of the thesis (project work), which is an oral answer to a professional question that demonstrates the student's professional competence.

The Final Examination Board will award one thesis grade based on the grade given by the reviewer and the student's presentation and defence, and one additional grade based on the student's answer to the professional question. The student's final examination result will be the final grade based on the simple average of these two parts.

At the start time of the final examination (or in advance - this will be explained at the final examination briefing), students will be called to the classroom, where the chair will give a preliminary orientation and initiate the final examination.

Two students must always be present at the examination event, i.e. at least two students must be in the classroom at the same time before the final examination board.

To take the final examination, the student must provide credible proof of identity.

The final examination starts with a student’s presentation (presentation of the focus of the thesis), which lasts 8-15 minutes (more details will be given at the final examination orientation). The final examination board may ask the student questions related to the presentation after the presentation.

The next part of the final examination is the complex oral part, during which the chair or a member of the examination board asks the professional question that will be discussed by the candidate, and then further questions may be asked as part of the professional discussion. The duration of the professional discussion is about 15 minutes.

The results are announced at the end of the final examination, after all the students have answered their questions. To do this, the exam board calls the students back into the classroom.

1) Use of unauthorised aids by the student

During the final examination, the requirements of good faith and integrity must be respected.

A student who is found to be using unauthorised aids in the final examination will receive an unsatisfactory assessment and his/her final examination will be suspended with a documented report. In this case, the student may only take the final examination again during the next final examination period.

2) Absence from the final examination

Students who are late may be admitted to the examination until the penultimate student's final examination has been completed. If the student does not appear in person at the final examination by this date, his/her knowledge cannot be assessed. In this case, the final examination can only be taken by the student in the next final examination period.

If the student's final examination result is unsatisfactory, he/she will have to repeat the entire final examination in the next final examination period.

If the student is dissatisfied with his/her examination result (other than unsatisfactory) (he/she feels there is more to it and would like a better result), he/she has the opportunity to improve his/her final examination during the next final examination period. He/she can notify the Final Examination Board about his/her intention to revise on the day of the final examination or he/she can notify the faculty Student Services Team by the end of the day following the day of the final examination. At the same time as the student's declaration of intention to revise, the grade for this final examination will be cancelled and the student's result for the following period will be taken into account.

Until the diploma is issued, the student can obtain a certificate from the faculty's Student Services, which contains the qualification of the diploma and information that the diploma is in the process of being issued.