Searching for „Czech Republic“

Winter School Central Europe at Palacký University Olomouc

Palacký University Olomouc invites you to join the Winter School Central Europe this winter and gain unique educational experience while traveling around Central Europe. The winter school will take place between January 25 and February 7, 2021. In the case that Palacký University Olomouc is forced to cancel the physical Winter School entirely due to …

read more

Only one tenth of students cancelled their Erasmus travels abroad

Students are still interested in studying abroad through Erasmus, in spite of coronavirus. Only one tenth of them cancelled their travels abroad for the upcoming term. Three quarters want to travel on the original date; the rest is considering delaying the journey to a later date. “Most Czech students aren’t cancelling their foreign studies as …

read more

Foreign students in Australia are afraid of becoming homeless

Foreign students in Australia had financial problems long before the epidemic broke out so their situation has worsened even more. Professor Alan Morris from the University of Technology Sydney organised a survey to analyse this unlucky development. Over 7 000 foreign students participated in the first part of the survey that mapped their situation before …

read more

Dvořák Prague International Music Festival starts this week

Every autumn, top-class soloists and conductors and internationally-acclaimed orchestras and chamber ensembles come together on the Dvořák Prague concert stages in Prague to present music by Dvořák and other composers of the world. This year, visitors can enjoy masterful performances by Czech musicians including Václav Petr, Lukáš Vondráček, Josef Špaček, Ivo Kahánek and Tomáš Jamník. …

read more

Face masks are required in public transport in the Czech Republic from September 1

Beginning on September 1, face masks are required at chosen indoor locations and in all public transportation vehicles across the Czech Republic. Citizens have to wear a face mask at indoor events with more than 100 participants and in health facilities, public offices, and all public transport vehicles. Contrary to previous reports, people are not …

read more

Quality education and safety in Czechia draw in foreign students

Quantity of foreign students in the Czech Republic has grown seven times over the last 15 years. How many of them are currently studying here and which study programmes and cities do they usually choose? Around 300 000 students attend state and private universities, more than 43 000 of them are foreigners. The vast majority …

read more

Czech summer courses bond countrymen from all parts of the world

They know that they come from the Czech Republic. They used to or still hear Czech language from their parents or grandparents. They live abroad but they established local communities and follow Czech traditions and holidays. They also regularly attend the Czech language summer course in Dobruška na Rychnovsku to hone their Czech language skills. …

read more

11 Tips for First-Year University Students

Starting college is an exciting step in one’s life, but it can definitely be stressful or scary at times, especially if you had decided to study abroad. For those awaiting your freshman year this fall, here are some tips on how to make the most out of your first year at university. Keep these tips …

read more

University of South Bohemia ranked the best young university in Czechia

The University of South Bohemia (USB) is modern public university located in České Budějovice in the South Bohemian region. At USB, there are around 9 000 students enrolled at 8 different faculties. USB offers more than 220 programmes at these faculties: Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, Faculty of Arts, Faculty …

read more

Erasmus: Czech universities ready to welcome foreign students despite pandemic

All Czech universities are ready to accept international students for the upcoming semester despite the ongoing pandemic. At the same time, the interest in study abroad within the Erasmus program continues despite the global situation, with only one-tenth of Czech university students cancelling their Erasmus plans. Although the universities in the Czech Republic hope to …

read more