Interruption of the studies is treated by Art. 6 of the Code of Study and Examination of Charles University.
The student requests a suspension of studies by submitting the relevant form with a clearly stated reason for interruption, a supervisor’s approval, and the date for resuming the studies. If the date for resuming the studies is not stated, the end date of interruption will be the date of the end of the maximum study period. You can send the request by post or bring it in person to the Dept. of PhD studies (preferably during office hours). You can interrupt your studies repeatedly, but it is not possible to do so during the period of annual assessment.
In the case of interruption of studies due to pregnancy, childbirth or parenthood; or in connection with custody or due to a very serious health reason, the period of interruption of studies is not included in the total interruption of studies or the maximum period of study. Interruption of studies for another reason is included in the maximum study period.
The interruption begins on the day the decision on the interruption of studies takes legal effect or on a later date specified in the decision. The legal force takes effect 30 days from the delivery of the decision to the addressee; therefore, if a student requests an interruption from a specific date, he/she must submit his/her request for an interruption at least two months before that date. During the interruption, the student cannot fulfil any courses and sit any exams, or receive a stipend; publication activities can be, however, fulfilled even during the interruption.
You can become an active student even before the date of interruption termination by submitting an enrolment sheet generated from the IS. Otherwise, the right to re-enrol in the study arises within the period specified in the decision on interruption. If the person does not appear for registration even within the alternative date of registration made available in the SIS, the study will be terminated on the day of the alternative date of registration (paragraph 14 of Article of the Code of Study and Examination of Charles University).
Suspension of studies due to pregnancy, childbirth, or parenthood
Recording the time of parenthood does not mean automatic interruption of studies. If you intend to interrupt studies in the registered time of parenthood, it is also necessary to submit a form Notification of pregnancy/childbirth in addition to the Request for study interruption. The registered time of parenthood is 8 weeks before the planned date of birth until the age of three years of the child for the mother; for the father, it is from the date of birth of the child until the age of three years.
Pregnancy and the expected date of delivery are supported by a copy of the pregnancy card. Within six weeks after the expected date of childbirth, it is necessary to deliver a copy of the birth certificate of the child to the Department for PhD Study. Custody is evidenced by a certified copy of the relevant court decision.
