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Study in the Czech Republic

Looking for a university that fits your requirements? In the Czech Republic, there are 26 public, 2 state and 39 private higher education institutions. Over 43,000 foreign students are studying at Czech higher education institutions and their interest is growing as the offer of study programmes in foreign language (especially in English) is increasing. Czech universities are more and more involved in a wide range of international cooperation activities and programmes taking place in the European Union and other countries.

Why to study in the Czech Republic? High quality education and research, especially in Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, has a long tradition in the Czech Republic. The Charles University in Prague was founded in 1348 and is the oldest university in Central Europe. Quality assurance of various activities of higher education institutions belongs to the main priorities of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. Czech universities offer long-standing reputations, unique conception and interesting specializations. Students can come for a short study visit or to complete their degree in a wide range of traditional as well as newly-emerging disciplines. Over 43,000 foreign students are studying at Czech higher education institutions and their interest is growing as the offer of study programmes in foreign language (especially in English) is increasing. Czech universities are more and more involved in a wide range of international cooperation activities and programmes taking place in the European Union and other countries.

Several options exist for your way of studying in the Czech Republic. For example, you can come for a summer school programme, a one to two-semester exchange programme or you can pursue a full degree programme. Higher education institutions in the Czech Republic can be either Public, Private or State. Traditional public or state (university-type) institutions may offer all types of degree programmes while private (non-university-type) institutions are characterised by providing mainly Bachelor's degree programmes.

You can also come for a study abroad with the Erasmus+ programme. Czech universities are also involved in several Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (EMJMD). These are distinguished by their academic excellence and run by international consortia of higher education institutions. With EMJMD you can receive a full degree scholarship for such a Master-level international study programme. This action is supported by the EU within the Erasmus+ programme.

Several public and private universities offer Master of Business Administration (MBA) programmes. The list of MBA programmes at Czech universites taught in English is available.

Besides universities, you can study MBA programmes at other educational institutions too. Useful websites where to look for further MBA courses in the Czech Republic are MBAStudies.com or FindMBA. In case of questions you can turn to the Czech Association of MBA Schools (CAMBAS), which is the institution aiming at controlling and improving the MBA post-gradual educational system in the Czech Republic.

Or, take advantage of summer schools offered by Czech universities. Search for your desired summer school here or in an overview here.

For certain summer schools you can apply for a scholarship as well. This regards the Summer Schools of Slavonic Studies or the Journey: Journalism Bootcamp supported by the Bakala Foundation.

 

If you are interested in studying in the Czech Republic, please visit the following website www.studyin.cz where you can find all the necessary information about scholarship programmes, Czech educational system and living in the Czech Republic.

 

www.studyin.cz, www.anep.cz, www.dzs.cz.

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