... eleven or thirteen after they passed an entrance examination. There are several types of Secondary schools: a) Grammar schools - general and academic education, which prepares students for university b) Special (technical) schools - technical colleges, specialised in building, chemistry, business academies, music and art schools. c) Vocational schools - prepare students for practical professions. Secondary education usually lasts for four years and grammar and technical schools are finished with a school-leaving examination, which is taken in four subjects. The compulsory exam from Czech is divided in oral and written part. Students can finish their studies or for pupils, who don't want to study at university, there is a possibility to attend two-year courses with specialisation for managers, businessmen, language expert, etc. Tertiary education is provided by universities and colleges, and lasts from four to seven years. Students are accepted after they have passed an entrance examination. Naturally there is a condition ...

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