Credit system and Requirements

It is the duty of every student to become familiar with the Study and Examination Rules of the Prague University of Economics and Business!

The full text of the Study and Examination Rules in its current version.

Important information regarding the credit system from the Study and Examination Rules!

1. Total Credits Required for Graduation

• The total number of credits required for graduation is 180 ECTS in the standard study period specified in the program’s accreditation.

2. Minimum Control Credits Per Semester

• You must have at least 20 × the number of semesters in which your studies were not interrupted.

3. First Semester Requirement

• By the end of the first semester, you must have at least 9 control credits.
• Failure to meet this results in the termination of studies by the Dean.

4. Correction of Registration Coupons

• If you fail to meet the required credits (Paragraph 2):
  • Reqistration coupons = credit vouchers will be withdrawn equal to the number of missing credits.
  • However, the withdrawn vouchers cannot exceed the total credits required for the programme minus credits for unfinished state examination parts

5. Initial Number of Regiatration Coupons

• At enrollment, students receive the total of  216 registration coupons (1.2 × the total credits required for graduation).
• No additional registration coupons are granted during study

6. Using Registration Coupons

You draw credit vouchers in these cases:

• Enrollment in Courses:
  • You draw vouchers equal to the credit value of the course.
  • For exams (e.g., comprehensive or state exams), vouchers are drawn only the first time the exam date is set.
• Recognised Courses:
  • You draw vouchers 20% higher than the course’s credit value.

Key Deadlines and Actions for Students