EDUCATION

Between the very important achievement's in the general development of the Republic of Macedonia, are taken in account the results achieved in the field of education. In Macedonia, there is 8 years compulsory education for the children which is free of charge. This is the first stage of the education system, where subjects that are studied included: Macedonian, Mathematics, History, Geography, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Music, Art, Physical education, English and General Technical education.

The second stage is High School, in which the first two years, the common subjects are studied and the last two years the students specialise in the field of their choice. We must mention that during each year the students have to study up to 15 subjects. These include the common one's like Macedonian, Mathematics, History, Geography, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Music, Art, Physical education, English or German, and plus in the last two years the subjects that are related to the field that they choose.

The third stage of education is University, which is studied in eight or ten semesters. In the first semester, students who have finished High School or who have passed the entry test, can now be enrolled. After finishing the studies some of the students continue with postgraduate studies.

School starts on the 1st of September and goes to the middle of January.
Then from the 15th of January to the 30th of January is the winter holiday.
School resumes from the 1st of February and goes until the 1st of June.
Then a summer holiday goes for three months June, July and August.

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