Pre-higher
Education System
Duration of compulsory
education
Age of entry: 7
Age of exit: 15
Structure of school
system
Type/level of education:
Basic First Stage
Type of school:
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1ST CYCLE)
Length of program (years): 4
Age level:
from 7 to 11
Type/level of education:
Basic Second Stage
Type of school:
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2ND CYCLE)
Length of program (years): 4
Age level:
from 11 to 14
Type/level of education:
General Secondary
Type of school:
GENERAL SECONDARY SCHOOL (GYMNAZIJA)
Length of program (years): 4
Age level:
from 14 to 18
Certificate awarded:
MATURSKA SVJEDODZBA/SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE
Type/level of education:
Specialized Secondary
Type of school:
SPECIALIZED SECONDARY SCHOOL (ART, MUSIC, RELIGIOUS SCHOOL)
Length of program (years): 4
Age level:
from 14 to 18
Type/level of education:
Specialized Secondary
Type of school:
PEDAGOGICAL SCHOOL
Length of program (years): 4
Age level:
from 14 to 18
Type/level of education:
Technical
Type of school:
TECHNICAL & VOCATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL
Length of program (years): 4
Age level:
from 14 to 18
Description of secondary
school system
Secondary education is provided by general and specialized
secondary schools where studies last four years and lead to the matura
(secondary school leaving certificate). Technical and vocational secondary
education also lasts four years. Pupils graduating from general secondary
schools can enroll in any faculty or academy by passing a qualification
examination prescribed by the institution. Students graduating from pedagogical
schools, technical, art and religious schools can enrol in related faculties
by passing a qualification examination prescribed by the faculty or academy.
Students who graduate from "expert" secondary schools can enrol in any
faculty or academy if they pass two additional qualifying examinations
prescribed by the faculty.
Higher Education System
Structure of system
The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina has four universities,
namely Sarajevo, Mostar, Tuzla and Banjaluka. The war in Bosia-Herzegovina
(1992-1995) has created an extremely difficult situation for the university
system: 78% of its capacities and equipment have been damaged or completely
destroyed, including the University Library with more than 1,800,000 titles;
its possibilities for scientific communication have been reduced to a minimum
(including access to knowledge in the form of recently published books
and journals, international research projects, participation in networks
etc..). The Association of European Universities (CRE) is organizing a
network to assist in the development of following areas: law, natural sciences,
management and economics, technical sciences. The University of Paris VIII,
in collaboration with the universities of Barcelona, Mannheim and Torino,
is setting up a programme to reinforce departments of European foreign
languages.
Main types of higher
education institutions in country
Type of institution: UNIVERZITET
Translation:
UNIVERSITY
Type of institution: AKADEMIJA
Translation:
ACADEMY
Type of institution: VISE
SKOLE
Translation:
HIGHER SCHOOLS
Administrative structure
of higher education
Name of body:
Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports
Address:
Street: Omladinska 9
City: Sarajevo
Postal code: 71000
Telephone: 387-71-663863
E-Mail: k.bakarsic@zamir-sa.ztn.apc.org
Academic year
Classes start:
October
Classes end:
July
Long vacation:
from 30 June, to 1 September
Languages of instruction
Croatian, Serbian
Stages and Organization of Higher
Education Studies
University
level studies
Stage 1:
Undergraduate studies
Description: Vise skole (Higher schools) offer programmes
lasting two to three years and leading to the Diploma Viseg Obrazovanja
(Diploma of Higher Education). Faculties and Academies offer programmes
that last four to five years, leading to the Diploma Visokog Obrazovanja
(Advanced Diploma of Higher Education) with a professional title in various
scientific and artistic fields.
Stage 2:
Graduate studies
Description: Specialist studies last one year, whereas
one or two additional years and presentation of a research project may
lead to the award of the degree of "Magistar".
Stage 3:
Doctorate
Description: The science doctorate (Ph.D.) is the highest
scientific degree. The preparation of this degree does not imply postgraduate
studies; it is rather the result of independent research. Public defence
of a doctoral thesis is required for this degree.
Teacher
education
Training of primary/basic
school teachers
Primary teachers (kindergarten through fourth grade) were
traditionally prepared in two-year post-secondary Pedagogical Academies.
The government has recently published a decree stipulating that Secondary
Teacher Training Schools should also train primary-school teachers (grade
1 to 4). Teachers for upper grades in elementary schools are to be trained
in the expanded four-year programmes at the Educational Academies.
Training of secondary school
teachers
Secondary teachers are trained at Secondary-teacher Academies.
(The number of teachers available in Bosnia and Herzegovina has dropped
dramatically since the war began). A World Bank study indicates that about
8,000 teachers lack formal qualifications, while 4,000 teachers are abroad
and could potentially resume their duties.
Non-formal
studies
Distance higher education
Radio Zid Sarajevo has embarked on a youth radio programme
with UNICEF aid. It is interested in expanding its work in distance education
programmes. The SOROS Foundation, the Free University of Amsterdam and
World University Service are setting up Internet equipment in order to
improve the exchange of programmes and academic staff between Bosnian and
foreign universities.
Lifelong higher education
There are a number of training courses offered by NGO's
and various inter-governmental organizations involved in the emergency
effort.
Grading system
Usual grading system in (upper)
secondary school
1: Unsatisfactory; 2: Satisfactory;
3: Good; 4: Very good; 5: Excellent.
Highest on scale: 5
Pass/fail level:
2
Lowest on scale:
1
Main grading system generally
used by higher education institutions
Highest on scale: 10
Pass/fail level:
6
Lowest on scale:
5
Admissions to Higher Education
Admissions to university level
Secondary school credential/certificate/diploma(s)
required for entry
Name of sec. school credential:
MATURSKA SVJEDODZBA
Total number of years of primary
and secondary school study: 12
Admission for foreign
students
Reference to further information
materials on foreign students admissions
Title:
Education in a Nation in Crisis: The Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina. A
Special Report.
Author:
Seth Spaulding, Lynn Cohen & Michel Rakotomanana
Publisher:
World Education News & Reviews, Winter 1995; publ. by World Education
Services
Year of publication: 1995
Student expenses and financial
aid
| Tuition and fees for national students |
Tuition and fees for foreign students |
| Minimum: US Dollar 700 |
Minimum: |
| Maximum: |
Maximum: |
Date:
1996/1997
Source:
International Association of Universities (IAU)
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