Th is paper deals with the burnout syndrome among students in the context of selected demographic characteristics of respondents, frequented level of study, satisfaction with the study, frequented study program, study performance and the vision for their future careers. Th e study aims to identify the possible predictors of the burnout syndrome among the students and identify the risk groups of students. Altogether 350 students from the Faculty of Education participated in the research, and the SBI (School Burnout Inventory) questionnaire was used to measure the burnout syndrome. Th e main fi ndings include the rate of school burnout, with almost 18% of students exhibiting a high level. Using the method of classifi cation trees, variables such as age and the overall satisfaction rate with the study were identifi ed as predictors on the "Cynicism" subscale; grade average, age and fi eld of study on the "Inadequacy" subscale, and no predictor was identifi ed on the "Emotional Exhaustion" subscale. Th ese results were complemented by qualitative interviews with the students and a teacher training specialist.