To prevent a recurrence of the problems faced by school leavers in gaining access to universities in Denmark. Letter from the Commissioner to the Ministry of Education and Science
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Last year, the Commissioner for Human Rights received applications regarding the date for the announcement of the results of the matriculation examination and the issuance of certificates, appendices and result information to candidates - set for 7 July 2023. High school graduates reported difficulties with admission to universities in Denmark and Sweden, which had earlier deadlines for registering relevant documents in the system.
The matter was the subject of a statement by the Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights to the Director of the Central Examination Board.
In a reply dated 9 February 2002, the Director of the Central Chamber of Examiners, Marcin Smolik, stated that he did not see any possibility of changing the established deadlines. He explained that many factors are taken into account when drawing up the examination schedule. One of them is not the dates of admission to foreign universities, as they are not uniform.
The Central Examinations Board suggested that people planning to study abroad should apply for a certificate of participation in the matriculation examination and the date of the announcement of the results. The director expressed the hope that Danish and Swedish universities would not have any problems with extending the deadlines for submitting application documents.
In the current school year, the date for the announcement of the results of the matriculation examination and the issue of certificates, appendices and result information to candidates is 9 July. Applications to study in Denmark are accepted until 5 July, so complaints are expected again this year.
As emphasised by the Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights in the letter to the Director of the Central Examination Board, the actions of the national authorities should take into account the rights granted to European Union citizens in connection with EU citizenship. These include the right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States (Article 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union) and the right to study in another country.
Marcin Wiącek asks the Minister whether the problem requires action. He also asked whether the Ministry had received any complaints on this issue in the past year.
