Annual Report on Activities 2014
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AnnuAl RepoRt 2014 on Activities 2014 t on Activities t R l Repo A Annu EN_Vyrocni_zprava_ 2014_obalka.indd 1 30.3.2016 13:00:44 CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE Annual Report on Activities of CTU in Prague in 2014 Prague, June 2015 Czech Technical University in Prague, 2015 Annual Report on Activities of CTU in Prague in 2014 Compiled by an editorial team led by Vice-Rector prof. Ing. Jiří Nožička, CSc. Photo: Jiří Ryszawy, CIC CTU and archives of faculties, institutes and other parts of CTU Contents 1 Introduction................................................................................................................................. 8 2 Basic facts about CTU .................................................................................................................. 10 2.1 Full name of university, commonly used acronym, registered address of the university and of all its parts (faculties, institutes, departments, and branches ....................................................................................... 10 2.2 CTU organizational chart ............................................................................................................................... 12 2.3 Academic organs at CTU ................................................................................................................................ 13 2.3.1 Management ........................................................................................................................................ 13 2.3.2 Board of Directors ................................................................................................................................ 13 2.3.3 Scientific Council .................................................................................................................................. 13 2.3.4 Academic Senate .................................................................................................................................. 15 2.3.5 Disciplinary Commission ...................................................................................................................... 16 2.3.6 Ethical Commission .............................................................................................................................. 16 2.4 CTU presence in the representation of Czech universities (Czech Rectors Conference, Council of Universities), including names of members (including changes made in 2014) and their functions in the representation bodies.............................................................................................................................................. 17 2.5 Mission, vision, strategic goals of CTU.......................................................................................................... 17 2.6 Changes in internal regulations in 2014 ....................................................................................................... 18 2.7 Disclosure of information pursuant to Section 18, Act No. 106/1999 Coll., on Free Access to Information ............................................................................................................................................................... 21 3 Study programmes, organization of studies and educational activities ............................................. 23 3.1 Accredited study programmes at the faculties, or at other parts of the university running an accredited study programme or part of a programme ............................................................................................................ 23 3.2 Study programmes in foreign languages at the faculties, or at other parts of the university running an accredited study programme or part of a programme ......................................................................................... 24 3.3 Joint / Double / Multiple Degree study programmes.................................................................................. 24 3.4 Accredited study programmes organized jointly with another university registered in the Czech Republic .................................................................................................................................................................... 33 3.5 Accredited study programmes organized jointly with higher vocational schools..................................... 34 3.6 Accredited study programmes or parts of study programmes that the university organizes outside the municipality in which it is registered (not including practical training) ............................................................... 34 3.7 Total number of accredited study programmes described in the methodology for tuition outputs in accordance with the National Reference Framework for Tertiary Education ..................................................... 37 3.8 Characterization of the CTU credit system................................................................................................... 38 3.9 Other educational activities at CTU (apart from organizing accredited study programmes) in 2014 ..... 38 4 Students .................................................................................................................................... 46 4.1 Students of accredited study programmes .................................................................................................. 46 4.2 Self-funding students ..................................................................................................................................... 47 4.3 Students over 30 years of age ....................................................................................................................... 48 4.4 Measures aimed at reducing the number of failing students..................................................................... 49 4.5 Unsuccessful students in accredited study programmes ............................................................................ 51 5 Graduates.................................................................................................................................. 53 5.1 Graduates of accredited study programmes ............................................................................................... 53 5.2 Cooperation between CTU and graduates ................................................................................................... 53 3 5.3 Employment and employability of CTU graduates, measures to increase employability, research on graduates’ employment, impact on the preparation of study programmes ....................................................... 54 5.4 Cooperation between CTU and future employers....................................................................................... 56 6 Interest in studying..................................................................................................................... 61 6.1 Interest in studying at CTU ............................................................................................................................ 61 6.2 Types of entrance exams ............................................................................................................................... 62 6.3 Students of follow-up master study programmes and doctoral study programmes who had previously studied at another university .................................................................................................................................. 65 6.4 Cooperation between CTU and high schools ............................................................................................... 65 7 Academic staff ........................................................................................................................... 69 7.1 Academic and scientific staff at CTU in converted numbers ...................................................................... 69 7.2 Age structure of academic and scientific staff, with numbers of female employees ............................... 70 7.3 Number of academic staff according to work load and highest achieved qualification ........................... 71 7.4 Number of academic staff with foreign citizenship ..................................................................................... 72 7.5 Number of docents and professors appointed in 2014 .............................................................................. 72 7.6 Overview of advanced education courses for academic staff at CTU ........................................................ 73 7.7 Academic Career System, motivation tools for remuneration of employees based on achievement .... 73 8 Social affairs of students and staff ................................................................................................ 75 8.1 Student scholarships with respect to the number of students who received them or drew them regularly in 2014....................................................................................................................................................... 75 8.2 CTU’s own scholarship programmes ............................................................................................................ 75 8.3 Consultancy services at CTU .......................................................................................................................... 76 8.4 Assistance for students with special needs .................................................................................................. 78 8.5 Support