Beginner’s guide to the Czech Language

The official language of the Czech Republic is Czech. You don’t have to worry about coming to the country without prior knowledge of the language as you’ll have no problems communicating in English in most cities and many Czechs also speak German and Russian. Yet learning a few phrases before you go is never a …

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The place where discoveries are born

The Faculty of Mathematics and Physics that belongs to Charles University is THE place where to go if you want to be part of big scientific discoveries. What are some of their most recent findings in the past few months? Czech satellite will explore the Moon’s surroundings The Czech scientists from MFF and CTU are …

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Buddy program and biomedical research at CTU

The Czech Technical University (CTU) had a good reason to celebrate recently. For the first time ever, CTU ranked in top 400 universities according to the prestigious QS World University Ranking! We already covered their unique biomedical engineering programmes but did you know that CTU also offers a super-friendly buddy system and is involved in …

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Upcoming conferences in autumn 2022

While it’s still uncertain whether the coronavirus epidemic is over or not, international scientific conferences are slowly coming back. Last year most conferences were either cancelled entirely or did their virtual test run but it seems everything should be back to normal this autumn. Conferences are usually public and open to anyone who registers so …

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Global Peace Index 2022: Czechia among 10 most peaceful countries

According to the Global Peace Index (GPI) published recently, the Czech Republic is the eight most peaceful country in the world. The 16th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI) ranks 163 independent states and territories according to their level of peacefulness. Produced by the British Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), the GPI is …

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Study in German or French

Foreign students who come to the Czech Republic usually expect to study in English exclusively, alternatively in Czech. However, did you know that there are a few options to study also in German or French? If you’re not into charity or theology we’re covered already, consider advanced philosophy. The Faculty of Humanities is among the …

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Scholarship and visit options at the Faculty of Social Sciences

If you’re currently considering studying abroad, money is probably a huge issue for you. If you’re willing to learn Czech, it’s actually possible to study completely for free because Czech education is free of charge. However, we understand that to learn Czech to such a level in a short period of time might be impossible …

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Latest news from Charles University

Charles University is the biggest and the oldest university in Central Europe and as such doesn’t need much introduction. If you want to study at THE university, this is without doubt the most famous and traditional Czech school. What have they been up to lately? Summer School of Slavic Studies It’s the 65th year the …

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Prague Pride Festival 2022

If you’re part of the LGBTQA+ community, you’re probably very interested to find out how friendly Czech people are towards other sexual orientations and genders. We’re proud to tell you that Czechs are one of the most open-minded nationalities in Central and Eastern Europe so there’s nothing to be afraid of. In the poll, it …

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Study opportunities at CEVRO

CEVRO Institute might not be the biggest university in the Czech Republic but it offers some intriguing study programmes and extra-curriculum study opportunities we’ve covered already. If you’re interested in economics, business and politics, be sure to check them out! Their Open Day is on 17 August 2022 at 4 PM. Summer school The good …

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