A curriculum is the core document of studies, which sets out the general goals of studies, the learning outcomes, the standard period and the workload of study, the language of instruction, the requirements for commencement of studies; the list, volume and brief descriptions of subjects, the options and requirements for choosing subjects, the options for specialization as well as the requirements for completing the studies.
The academic unit (i.e. an institute) organises studies in a way that would enable every student to complete their university studies during the standard period of study set in the curriculum (for example, the standard period of study for bachelor studies is 3 years, for master studies 2 years). The standard period of study is calculated as 60 European credit points annually, on average 30 European credit points per semester. Studies are planned so that the workload during the period of study is distributed evenly and students are able to take all compulsory subjects in contact study form.
The requirements for the structure, content and quality of curricula; the amendment, opening, administration and closing of curricula are provided for in the Statutes of the Curriculum established by the Senate of the University.
Curricula can be found in the Study Information System (ÕIS).
A curriculum comprises subjects which are compulsory, elective for the speciality, and optional. Specific forms for studies are practical training, final thesis and final exams. The subjects in a curriculum are grouped into modules.
A general module comprises subjects for general competencies.
A speciality module comprises subjects for basic knowledge, speciality knowledge and skills according to the curriculum. The subjects of a speciality module form sub-modules, targeted sets, depending on the learning outcomes of the module.
A specialization module (not mandatory) comprises subjects for acquisition of profound knowledge and skills in a specific field or profession.
Elective module(s) of a speciality comprise subjects needed for further knowledge and skills of a certain field/fields in the curriculum. The elective subjects are chosen from among the elective subjects determined by the curriculum.
Optional subjects are selected by the student according to their wishes and these create opportunities for individual development and intellectual interests.
Studying at the higher education level ends with defending the thesis or passing the final exam.
The standard period of study is calculated as 60 European credit points annually, on average 30 European credit points per semester. One credit point corresponds to an estimated 26 hours of studies by a student, which includes contact learning (incl. e-learning), practical training and independent work.
The nominal duration of studies refers to the study period associated with the curriculum during which a student should complete the programme, taking into account that a student completes 30 ECTS per semester and 60 ECTS per academic year.
The nominal duration of studies is:
- Bachelor's studies: 3 years
- Professional higher education: 4 years
- Master's studies: 2 years
- Integrated Bachelor's and Master's studies:
- Civil Engineering: 5 years
- Veterinary Medicine: 6 years
- Doctoral studies: 4 years.
Studies are conducted according to the subject system, in veterinary medicine according to the course system, and in doctoral study according to an individual study plan.
Subject system is a system of study in which students take courses in the subjects based on the study plan they have compiled, considering the requirements for prerequisite courses established for subjects. The distribution of subjects per semester is shown in the curriculum, which is recommended for drawing up the study plan and completing the studies in the nominal period of study. Such an individual study plan consists of the student's registrations to subjects taught in the following semester.
To complete the curriculum in the course system, the student must pass the subjects in the order prescribed by the study plan.
Study plans can be found in the Study Information Systemlink opens in new page.
The timetable is the basic document for organizing studies. The timetable is prepared by the institute for each semester and is made available in the SIS no later than the beginning of course registration.
All students must register for courses they want to take in the Study Information System (ÕIS). The courses for which the students register make up their study plan for the current semester (under “My schedule/timetable” on the ÕIS).
The student can register for subjects which have no prerequisite subjects or the prerequisite subjects of which they have completed successfully. If the student has not completed the prerequisite subject, then, upon agreement of the member of teaching staff teaching the subject, the student can be registered for the subject by the specialist of academic affairs of the institute. In veterinary medicine, students are not allowed to participate in clinical subjects if they have not successfully completed the prerequisite subjects set in the syllabus. The list of clinical courses is confirmed by a regulation of the director of academic affairs of the institute.
Registration for the subjects of the semester must be completed by the beginning of the semester the latest. As an exception, first-year students may register for the subject courses during the first two weeks of their studies. A student who returns from academic leave after the registration deadline, can be registered, at the request of the student, by the specialist of academic affairs of the institute for subject courses within a week after the end of the academic leave.
The student is entitled to cancel the registration for the subjects within two weeks after the commencement of the studies in the subject.
Course registration periods and deadlines are provided in the Academic Calendar.
An optional course/subject is a course freely chosen by the student from their own university or another higher education institution. Students are required to choose elective courses in the amount specified in their curriculum. Students have the right to choose courses from other curricula as electives. Students can register for these courses themselves in the Study Information System (ÕIS) or contact the study specialist of the respective institute.
The elective course Physical Education can be taken for 2 ECTS credits during the same level of study. This means that only 2 ECTS credits of physical education can be included in the academic transcript. Students who wish to participate in more training sessions will not be registered through ÕIS.
You can view the selection of elective courses and their timetables on the ÕIS by selecting "
Course and exam scheduleslink opens in new page".
Please notice! Not all optional subjects are in English. To find subjects taught in English, the abbreviation "Eng" is marked after the semester syllabus of the subject.
The student is obliged to complete the curriculum he or she has started, with performance being assessed. Depending on the completion of the curriculum, the student can study either full-time or part-time.
A full-time student completes cumulatively at least 75% of the study load prescribed by the curriculum by the end of each academic year.
In veterinary medicine only full-time study is provided.
A part-time student shall complete cumulatively 50% to 75% of the study load prescribed by the curriculum by the end of each academic year.
The load to be completed in an academic year is 60 ECTS, in a semester 30 ECTS. Study load of the curriculum is completed with the required subjects of the curriculum, and optional subjects (not more than the maximum specified in the curriculum).
The progress of students of professional higher education, bachelor's, civil engineering, veterinary medicine and master's study is assessed twice during the academic year: as of the last date of the autumn semester and the last date of the academic year.
A student of applied higher education, bachelor's, civil engineering or master's study who has not met the requirements for full-time study by the last day of the academic year will be transferred to part-time study.
By registering for a course the student assumes an obligation to complete the course and take the final assessment (exam or pass/fail evaluation). In addition to final assessment, the assessment of learning outcomes in a course may be organised in the form of continuous assessment (various assignments performed during the semester) or combined assessment (for example, homework and exam). The assessment result can also come from ongoing tests, laboratory works, reports, etc., which are not recorded in ÕIS, but make up the final result.
Students are entitled
- to inspect their written examination papers after the announcement of examination results
- to get feedback on the formation of their grade within the third day after submitting the query at the latest;
- upon disagreement with the grade, to contest the result of the examination contact the person who made the decision or the chairman of the decision-making body within ten working days after the decision was announced
to demand that an examination board be formed for retaking the examination, by submitting a reasoned application to the director of academic affairs of the institute, and to retake the examination before the board formed according to the order of the director of academic affairs of the institute within two weeks after submitting the application.
Premission to take the assessment
The student is allowed to take the exam if he/she complies with the requirements specified in the subject syllabus. If the student is not allowed to take the exam because he/she has not complied with the requirements specified in the subject syllabus, this situation is equal to “Not Present” and this will be documented in the exam records.
The teaching staff member in charge decides whether to allow the student to retake the required prerequisites for assessment.
Assessment times
During the semester when the students are taking the subject course, the teaching staff member shall give them two dates for the scheduled examination and at least one date to retake the examination. The scheduled examinations in the same subject course must take place on different days.
The student can take the final assessment of learning outcomes during the semester when he/she takes the subject course by way of one scheduled examination and in the case of a failure, at one retake examination.
The teaching staff member may require the students to register for the examination in the Study Information System (ÕIS).
Assessment scale
Assessment can be differentiated (i.e. grading) or non-differentiated (i.e. pass or fail).
In the case of differentiated assessment, the level of achievement by the students of the learning outcomes shall be differentiated according to the following scale:
A (5) – "excellent" – an outstanding and particularly broad-based level of achievement of the learning outcomes characterised by exceptional, free and creative use of the knowledge and skills;
B (4) – "very good"– a very high level of achievement of the learning outcomes characterised by proper and creative use of the knowledge and skills. More specific and detailed elements of knowledge and skills may reveal certain errors that are neither substantial nor serious;
C (3) – "good" – a high level of achievement of the learning outcomes characterised by proper use of the knowledge and skills. More specific and detailed elements of knowledge and skills may manifest certain uncertainty and imprecision;
D (2) – "satisfactory" – a sufficient level of achievement of the learning outcomes characterised by the ability to use the knowledge and skills in typical situations; nontypical situations reveal gaps and uncertainty;
E (1) – "sufficient" – a minimally acceptable level of achievement of the learning outcomes characterised by a limited ability to use the knowledge and skills in typical situations; non-typical situations reveal considerable gaps and uncertainty;
F (0) – "fail" – the knowledge and skills acquired by the student are below the minimum required level.
In the case of non-differentiated assessment, a certain level is determined, and if the achievement corresponds to or exceeds such level, it is assessed with the result "pass", and an achievement lower than the level is deemed insufficient, with the result "fail".
The teaching staff member enters the results of the examination in the assessment record in the Study Information System (ÕIS) within one week of the date of the examination. If it is not possible to make the results public within this period, the teaching staff member informs the students of the time when the results will be entered in the Study Information System (ÕIS).
Examination results must be entered in the system by the end of the semester the latest.
If you cannot take an assessment?
If the student fails to attend the examination on the scheduled/chosen date, the entry "Not Present" is made in the results records of exams. The entry "Not Present" is deleted, if the student presents a certificate of valid grounds to the teaching staff member teaching the respective subject, within two work days after the valid grounds have terminated. The student who has valid grounds for failure to attend, shall have a right to take the examination and, if necessary, retake the examination at the time specified by the teaching staff member by the beginning of the following term.
How many times you can take an assessment on the same course?
During the semester in which the course takes place, students who study under the course system can take the course assessment up to twice (assessment + repeat assessment (resit)).
If the student has failed to pass the examination with a positive result twice, incl. failed to attend the examination without valid grounds, the student shall have to pass the subject again.
NB! If the performance of completing the subject at the exam were assessed and the student fails the board exam, the student is deleted from the matriculation register and if the student wishes to continue the studies, the student needs to pass the exam in this subject as an external student before the student can apply to be rematriculated.
NB! If an examination is graded with a positive result, the student is not allowed to retake the examination in order to attempt a higher grade.
NB! The negative result of a failed examination is not cancelled. When the student retakes the examination(s), a new examination record is made.
How long are written examination and assessment papers preserved?
The teaching staff member shall preserve written papers till the end of the following semester of announcing the results; and the results of ongoing assessment during the two next semesters as of the semester when the subject was taught (including the assessment results from studies carried out on Moodle or other e-learning environments).
The assessment results of subjects carried out on Moodle or other e-learning environments are preserved as files for two semesters following the semester when the subject was taught.
