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| Ministry of Education | |
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| Minister | Damir Šehović |
| National education budget (2012) | |
| Budget | 9.94% of government budget |
| General details | |
| System type | nationalized |
Education inMontenegro is regulated by the Ministry of Education and Science ofGovernment of Montenegro.
Education starts in eitherpre-schools orelementary schools. Children enroll in elementary schools (Montenegrin: Osnovna škola) at the age of 6 and elementary education lasts for nine years.
TheHuman Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI)[1] finds that Montenegro is fulfilling only 89.4% of what it should be fulfilling for theright to education based on the country's level of income.[2] HRMI breaks down the right to education by looking at the rights to both primary education and secondary education. While taking into consideration Montenegro's income level, the nation is achieving 89.3% of what should be possible based on its resources (income) for primary education and 89.4% for secondary education.[3]
Before 1868, there were only a few elementary schools inMontenegro, but between 1868 and 1875, 72 new schools opened, serving approximately 3000 students. Elementary education became mandatory and was provided for free. In 1869, a teachers' seminary school and the Girls' Institute were opened inCetinje. The Girls' Institute was a specialized school for teachers of elementary schools. In 1875, an agricultural school was opened in the newly developed town ofDanilovgrad, but the school closed two years later due to the war with Turkey. Subsequently, a similar school opened inPodgorica in 1893. Increasingly, younger, educated Montenegrins took key positions in the growing government administration. In 1880, the first 'lower classical gymnasium' (grades 5-8) was opened. In 1902, it developed into a 'higher classical gymnasium' (grades 9-12). In 1899, Montenegro had 75 public and 26 private schools.
The educational system is uniformed. The school curriculum includes the history and culture of all ethnic groups. The language of instruction isMontenegrin (SerbianBosniak,Croatian), and so isAlbanian in some elementary and secondary schools where there is a significant presence ofAlbanians. All students up toSecondary schools are enrolled in public schools, which are financed from the republic's budget. In December 2008, Montenegrin Education Minister Sreten Škuletić said that, in 2009, all school text books will be printed in the Montenegrin language as part of an educational reform. This will also includeDictionaries and grammar books.[4]
Elementary education in Montenegro is free and compulsory for all children between the ages of 6 and 14, when children attend the nine-year school (the eight-year program is no longer in use).
Secondary schools are divided into three types, and children attend one depending on their choice and their elementary school grades:
Tertiary level institutions are divided intoHigher education (Više obrazovanje) andHigh education (Visoko obrazovanje) level faculties. Study programmes at universities (univerza) and art academies (akademija umjetnosti) last between 4 and 6 years (one year is two semesters long) and awarddiplomas equivalent to aBachelor of Arts or aBachelor of Science degree. Higher school (Viša škola) lasts between two and four years.
Post-graduate education (post-diplomske studije) is offered after tertiary level and offersMasters' degrees,Ph.D. and specialization education.
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