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– second: by no later than 15 November in the final year - The student reports on the
work completed up until that point,
– third: by no later than 1 January in the final year – the consultant evaluates the
results of the student and gives advice on the finalization.
The diploma work prepared has to be submitted at the department by 15 January in 2
copies.
At the Faculty of Pharmacy the deadline of submission is March 1 in the year of
graduation.
7. The diploma work must be handed over to a referee. The referee must be either an
external expert holding a university (or college) degree or a university instructor
invited by the head of the organizational unit. The referee and the supervisor will
recommend a grade.
8. The diploma work (as part of the compulsory subjects) is evaluated on a five-scale
grade. The extent of individual research will be taken into consideration. The defense
of the diploma work takes place before a three-member committee of the given unit,
the member are the head of the unit (or the deputy), the consultant and an instructor
of the unit. The unit may invite an external instructor of the university as a third
member.
In case of a fail, the head of the unit notifies the student and informs him or her
about the possibilities of correction.
A failed diploma work may only be corrected once.
9. The head of the unit hands over a copy of the diploma work to the student after the
defense and the other copy along with minutes of the defense will be kept by the unit.
The diploma work will be kept at the library of the unit for a period of five years. The
minutes will be sent to the Dean’s Office by 1 April at the latest.
10. The obligation of preparing a diploma work may be waived by the dean or the director
upon the recommendation of the unit for the following students:
– who prepare a rector paper as one of a maximum of two authors and receive a first
or second prize,
– who publish a first author paper in a scientific periodical.
The request must be submitted at the at the Dean’s Office by the end of the year
before the final year. If the waiver is granted, the student still has to defend the
paper.
11. The unit will return a copy of the successfully defended diploma work to the student.
The other copy will be kept by the unit in accordance with effective archiving rules.
One of the two copies of filled-out minutes will be sent to Dean’s Office at least 60
days prior to the final exam period, while the other will be kept by the unit.
Article 25
General Board Examination (GBE) (Complex Final Examination)
AHE Article 60
(2) The student concludes the studies in by a General Board Examination in basic, masters and
further specialized education programs.
1. The GBE includes (as defined by the qualification requirements):
a) a written part
b) an oral part
c) a practical exam.