A student can, in the course of his/her studies, ask for interruption of the studies (IS), for example when he/she is unable to meet the requirements for being granted an individual study plan (ISP), see terms and conditions of the Study and Examination Regulations of VŠEM (SER VŠEM, Article 9) and of the Higher Education Act.
A student asks for interruption of the studies through SIS VŠEM/Study form (he/she is subsequently asked to submit the required data and documents). If all the administrative requisites have been met, the application is registered and forwarded to the head of the study section. The verdict is delivered to a student by 30 days since the registration of the application and submission of all the necessary documents.
- The studies can be interrupted for one trimester at least and for three trimesters at most, that is, for the period of one academic year (within the standard length of the studies).
- A student is not allowed to interrupt his/her studies in the course of a trimester, after the conclusion of his/her studies, in an additional trimester, or in the last trimester before his/her final state examination.
- During the interruption of the studies, an applicant ceases to be a student, is not obliged to pay the tuition fees for the given period, and has no right to take part in the tuition and to take examinations.
- To be re-included in the studies, an applicant has to ask for doing so through Contact form, and has to carry out the enrolment in the given period. After the interruption of the studies, a student enrols in the trimester following the last one that has been completed properly.
- Interruption of the studies is not included in the standard/maximum length of the studies, as the standard/maximum length of the studies for a student to conclude his/her studies is extended by the period of the interruption.
- Reason for interruption of the studies.
- Time span of IS (interval of IS: from – to).
- Return/delivery of the student’s card to the VŠEM Study Department (at the beginning of the interrupted trimester).
- According to Act No. 326/99 Coll., § 107, paragraph 5, interruption/leaving of the studies concerning those students who have other than Czech nationality is reported by the college to the Foreign Police authorities.
Deadlines for Submitting the Request for Interruption of Studies
A student submits the request for his/her studies to be interrupted through SIS VŠEM/Application/question/Interruption of Studies 14 days at the latest before the end of the trimester that precedes the start of the intended interruption of his/her studies (September: by 15/08/January: by 15/12./April: by 15/03).
Deadlines for Submitting the Request for Re-Inclusion in Studies
The request for re-inclusion in the studies is submitted by an applicant through Contact form (an applicant has no access to SIS VŠEM during the interruption of his/her studies) 14 days at the latest before the start of the relevant trimester (September: by 15/08./January: by 15/12/April: by 15/03).