- Degree programme covers a certain specific area of studies, e.g. Physics, Humanities, etc. Every applicant is admitted to one of degree programmes offered. Each faculty may offer one or more fields of study within the same degree programme.
- Field of study specifies what the student specializes in within his/her degree programme. Students can enrol in one or more fields (depending on the type of studies since these can be single-subject or double-subject); additionally, study fields can differ in the available study modes (see below). During their studies, students can switch to other field(s) within the same degree programme under certain circumstances and therefore change the focus of their studies or the study mode.
- Interfaculty studies entail simultaneous studies in two different fields offered by two different faculties. The student's records are maintained under one of the faculties and that is also why the applicants for a place on interfaculty studies only submit their application to one of the faculties.
- Bachelor's degree programmes aim to prepare students for the jobs which require knowledge of the latest findings. The standard length of studies (including practical training) is usually three years. Bachelor's degree (Bc.) is conferred on the graduates of these programmes.
- Master's degree programmes aim to provide students with knowledge of the latest findings in the field of science, research and development and strive to teach them to use this knowledge in practice as well as develop their creative potential. The standard length of studies in these is five to six years. Master's degree programmes may also represent follow-ups to bachelor's programmes in which case their standard length of studies is usually two years. The following degrees are conferred on the graduates of master's degree programmes: MUDr. (medical doctor - in the case of General Medicine and Stomatology graduates), Ing. (in the case of the Faculty of Economics and Administration graduates) and Mgr. (in the others).
- Doctoral degree programmes involve scientific research and independent work in the field of development. The standard length of doctoral studies is four years. Doctoral degree (Ph.D.) is conferred on the graduates of these programmes.
- Full-time study mode allows students to attend lectures, seminars, classes, etc. given by academic staff.
- Distance study mode allows students to study with the aid of information means and does not require them to regularly attend classes.
- Combined studies mode represents a combination of full-time and distance modes.
Read Higher Education Act.