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COME AND STUDY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
www.studyin.cz / info@studyin.cz
Markéta Vaisová
13. 9. 2014
ABOUTTHE CZECH REPUBLIC
Welcome to the Czech Republic
• area: 78,866 sq km
• borders with: Germany, Poland, Slovakia andAustria
• population: 10,5 million
• capital: Prague
• political system: parliamentary republic
• EU member state: since 2004
• language: Czech
• currency: Czech crown (CZK)
Welcome to the Czech Republic
Welcome to the Czech Republic
• a small country in the heart of Europe
• one of the most attractive countries in Europe
• a number of cultural and historical monuments– 12 in the UNESCO World Heritage List
• other notable places
Welcome to the Czech Republic
Welcome to the Czech Republic
• climate: seasonal variations (warm summers, chilly autumns, cold winters)
• average temperatures: January -4°C; July 24°C
• rich history
• high concentration of popular tourist destinations in a small area
• easy access to other European places
Welcome to the Czech Republic
Welcome to the Czech Republic
Welcome to Prague
Prague
• capital of the Czech Republic
• population: 1.3 million inhabitants
• seat of the president, parliament, government, othercentral bodies
• a number of Czech Higher educationinstitutions
Prague
• historical centre
• remarkable buildings –Romanesque rotundas, Gothic and Baroquechurches, Renaissancepalaces and gardens, Art Nouveau, cubist, functionalist, purelymoder buildings
More information
• Guide to studying
and living
in the Czech Republic
www.studyin.cz/downloads
• www.czech.cz
• www.czechtourism.cz
WHY TO STUDY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Location in the heart of Europe
Long tradition of quality education
History of higher education in theCzech Republic
• 1348 – Charles IV. – established a university in Prague
• Charles University
• the oldest academic institution in Central Europe
• soon gained worldwide recognition
• Prague became an important European centre ofeducation and culture
• members of academic community – both Czech and foreign staff and students
History
• 1573 – a second university established in Olomouc
• 18th and 19th centuries
• other higher edcuation institutions founded
• focused especially on technology and arts
• 1918 – establishement of the independent Czechoslovakia
• artistic, commercial, agricultural and veterinary highereducation institution were founded
History
• Second World War 1938 - 1945
• universities closed down by the Nazis
• after 1948 – the Communist era
• universities were under political control
• after 1989 – „Velvet Revolution“
• developement of Czech higher education system
• renewed university autonomy
• freedom of reasearch and teaching
• renewed international contacts
• new opportunities for study abroad for both staff and students
Cultural experience and fascinating history
Diverse range of programmes in foreign languages and all fields ofstudy
Most Desirable Fields of Study
• highest chancesfor admission in technical, agriculturaland forestryspecializations
• lowest chances in law and medicalsubjects
Economics23%
Technical Sciences22%
Humanities and Social Sciences
17%
Education and Social Care
11%
Natural Sciences8%
Medicine and Pharmacy
8%
Agriculture ad Veterinary Sciences
4% Law4%
Culture and Art3%
Lower costs of living
• more affordable life than in Western Europe
• living costs of students: 350-750 USD/month(meals, accomodation, public transport, culture)
Tuition fees
• programmes in Czech language at public and state universities can be studied for free
• programmes in foreign languages or at privatecolleges are charged fees
• tuition fees: 1,000 – 15,000 USD/year
Language courses
• some Czech higher education institutionsorganise paid language courses forforeign students
• Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies www.ujop.cz offers intensive language and preparatorycourse for foreigners who wish to study in Czech language
Financial support
• university scholarships (some institutionsoffer scholarships for talented students)
• Visegrad scholarships
• Erasmus Mundus/Joint Master Degreescholarships
• government scholarships within the Foreign Development Assistance Programme
• bilateral/multilateral agreements
Government scholarships
• within the framework of the Foreign
Development Assistance Programme
• support of the study of foreign nationals from
developing countries at public institutions of
higher education in the Czech Republic
• in Bachelor/Master/Doctoral study programmes
• applications Czech Embassy in the
applicant’s country www.mzv.cz
Offer for international students
COMPLETE DEGREE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
• approximately 40 000 foreign students enrolled at higher education institutions in the Czech Republic
• mainly from Slovakia, Russia, Ukraine, Vietnam
SHORT STUDY VISITS
• wide range of international cooperation activitiesand programmes
• Erasmus+: Erasmus scholarships
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CZECH HIGHER EDUCATIONFACTS & FIGURES
Czech higher education
• university and non-university types
• 26 public higher education institutions
• 44 private higher education institutions
• 2 state higher education institutions
Czech Higher Education
• Catalogue of Higher
Education Institutions
in the Czech Republic
www.studyin.cz/downloads
Facts and figures
• growth in the number of students from 113 000 in 1989 to around 390 000 students today
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Czech higher education
• higher education is available to applicantswith completed secondary educationwho pass the entrance exam
• most institutions have introduced credit systems compatible with the ECTS
• higher education available at 3 levels:
Bachelor´s degree programmes
Master´s degree programmes
Doctoral degree programmes
Czech Education System
• Education System of theCzech Republic
www.studyin.cz/downloads
Bachelor´s degree programme
• first cycle of higher education
• provided by all higher education institutions
• 3 to 4 years
• focused on preparing students for future employment or for continuation in Master´s degree programmes
• its completition is viewed as a full higher education degree
• title Bachelor
Masters´s degree programme
• following after Bachelor´s degree programme (1 to 3 years) or non-structured Master´s degree programme (4 to 6 years)
• provided mainly by public universities
• focused on theoretical knowledge, its application and on the development of creative skills
• title Master, Engineer (technology, economy) or Doctor (medicine)
Doctoral degree programme
• normally 3 years
• designed for Master´s degree holders
• higest level of higher education
• focused on scientific reasearch and independent creative activities
• title Doctor (Ph.D.)
Master of Business Administration
• offered by some institutions because of growinginterest
• study programme is oriented on solving real-lifecase studies, where students exchangeexperience from their own practice
• focused on enhancing managerial knowledgeand skills
• title MBA
GENERAL INFORMATION
General information
• form of study: on-site programmes, distance-learning programes orcombined form
• academic year: starts in September, winter and summer semesters, examperiods one month after each semester, holidays from July to September
• details are set by school head
• language of instruction: mainlyCzech, then English, German, French
How and when to apply
• students apply directly to the highereducation institution of their choice
• deadline for applications: usually end ofFebruary
• entrance exams: usually in June orSeptember
• application forms, instructions and courseinformation available on the websites ofhigher education institutions
WHERE TO GO FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.studyin.cz
www.studyin.cz
• www.studyin.cz
• more than 12 000 unique visits per month
• Netherlands, United States, Ukraine, RussianFederation, India, Great Britain, Pakistan, China
Facebook (Study in the Czech Republic)
www.facebook.com/studyincz
• www.facebook.com/studyincz
• about 4 000 fans
• most visisted by students form Netherlands, Georgia, Pakistan, United States, Bangladesh, India, Ukraine, Turkey, Egypt, RussianFederation, China
Study in the Czech Republic
• initiative of the Centre for International Cooperation in Education (DZS) www.dzs.cz, which operates under the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports www.msmt.cz
• educational, training and other relations withforeign countries under the instructions of theministry
• responsible for a number of internationalprogrammes and the promotion of education
Study in the Czech Republic
• our initiative since 2004
• focused on the promotion of Czech highereducation abroad
• financially supported by the Ministry of Education Youth and Sports
• independent budget from 2014 but no nationalstrategy of promotion
Study in the Czech Republic
• aims:
to introduce the offer of higher education in
Czech Republic to foreign students
to support Czech higher education institutions
in their international activities
Activities
• website - general source of information
• Facebook fanpage - current information, answering student inquiries
• participation at higher education fairs – each yearCzech booth at NAFSA and EAIE events, QS-APPLE or APAIE
• informational and promotional materials
• cooperation with other institutions - Czech diplomatic missions, Czech Centres, ministries, Fulbright Commission
• newsletter for Czech HEIs
CZECH STAND AT EAIE 2014
Czech stand at EAIE 2014
• 16-19 September 2014 / Prague / Prague Congress Center/ www.eaie.org/prague
• Czech stand number 202 (2nd floor)
• 160 m2
• 15 Czech universities, representatives of theCentre for International Cooperation in Education (DZS)
• general information and presentations and consultations of individual universities
• contact list on the Czech representatives will isavailable at www.studyin.cz/downloads
Czech stand at EAIE 2014
Which universities are coming
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
www.studyin.cz / info@studyin.cz