1. PhD. study in Slovakia doc. Ing. Peter Plavčan, CSc. Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic

2. PhD. study in Slovakia The content of presentation: - Statistical data on PhD. study, - Relevant documents of Slovak Higher Education Reform with looking on PhD. study, with looking on PhD. study, - Concrete measures in PhD. study.

3. PhD. study in Slovakia Students Full time students Part time studentsTotal YearSlovaksForeigners New entrans 2000185912564255207504 2001186011059959947964 2002196110663764638530 200320042182113869120569229217

4. PhD. study in Slovakia Graduates Full time study Part time studyExternalinstitutionsTotal YearSlovaksForeigners 2000100309409 200116213335510 20021582246369712 20031791043874701

5. PhD. study in Slovakia Slovak Higher Education Reform: - Higher Education Act 131/2002, - Strategy of the Further Development of Higher Education for 21st century, External items: - Bologna Declaration and Bologna Follow up process, (the first mayor influence to the changes in PhD. study) (the first mayor influence to the changes in PhD. study) - negotiation process to European Union Internal items: - internal reform process in Slovakia (the second mayor influence to the changes in PhD. study) (the second mayor influence to the changes in PhD. study)

6. PhD. study in Slovakia Reform changes in PhD. study: -PhD. study is a standard third level of education, - Entrance exams can be provided by HE Institutions only, - External institutions can do PhD. study in cooperation with HE Institutions only, - Scholarship is equal to incomes of HE teachers, - Right to establish the university commission for study branch according to internal university regulation. according to internal university regulation.

7. PhD. study in Slovakia Reform economic measures: -Funds to PhD. study on the base of efficiency (mayor items): - number of graduates in full time study, - number of graduates in full time study, - personal capacity of HE institutions – number of Prof. and Assoc. Prof. - personal capacity of HE institutions – number of Prof. and Assoc. Prof. -Periodical stock-taking of PhD. study places two times per year (Funds on unsuccessful student are going to fund for new entrance students) (Funds on unsuccessful student are going to fund for new entrance students) -Financial bonus for HE Institution of students finish their study in time - Funds to university service and research on the base of number of PhD. students with disertation exam. with disertation exam.