higher education in the czech republic

COME AND STUDY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

www.studyin.cz / [email protected]

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)


• 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


• 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 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


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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


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


• 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


• 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

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