About us
The USB Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters is the only faculty of this type in the Czech Republic and unique in central Europe. It is a modern, open and dynamically developing faculty that focuses on the education of experts and socially excellent graduates in the field of fishery, protection of waters and water management.
The faculty offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programmes and its graduates find great employment opportunities since the faculty has achieved scientific and research excellence in the fields of freshwater fishery and protection of waters.
Each USB faculty offers courses in English and other foreign languages for exchange students as well.
Where to find us
Faculty of Fisheries & Protection of Waters
University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice
Zátiší 728/II
389 25 Vodňany
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Admission and entrance exams
The application process usually runs during Spring for programmes beginning in October. Most faculties accept applications until the end of March or April (some even until mid-May). Check faculty websites for specific dates. You need to apply in time to be able to take part in admission exams and provide documents proving your prior education.
The concrete requirements and conditions of admission depend on the faculty and the particular degree programme. Detailed application procedures are published on the faculty websites.
Degree studies pursued in the Czech language are free of charge. Tuition fees may apply to foreign-language programmes (see programme descriptions in the section Study at USB). There is an application fee of 500 CZK (approx. EUR 20). The students of the University of South Bohemia may benefit from various scholarships and bursaries.
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Additional information
The Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters is a centre of scientific, educational and service activities in the field of fisheries and protection of waters. The mission of the faculty is to play an active role in public discourse and contribute to development at the national level and the regional level in cooperation with national and local authorities and businesses.
The faculty is an internally stable and financially healthy organisation united by its internal culture and ensuring a creative academic environment that allows scholars to expand the boundaries of human knowledge and pass their intellectual wealth to students who become highly qualified professionals.
Among the objectives of the faculty is to achieve scientific and research excellence in the fields of freshwater fishery and protection of waters, to support publishing in prestigious journals, to produce patents, licences and contractual research, and to stimulate the future principal coordinators of European projects.
Additionally, we aim at achieving at least 10 % profitability in the field of service and commerce by performing specific and targeted contractual research and other commercial activities in the fields of analytical chemistry, toxicology, fish breeding, the sale of fish and lifelong learning.
Contact
Faculty of Fisheries & Protection of Waters
University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice
Zátiší 728/II
389 25 Vodňany