Czech Republic as a Study Destination

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country situated in the heart of Europe. The Czech Republic has many cultural activities and is well known for its castles, historic towns and national parks that strew all over the country.  The Czech Republic has much to offer to students. It is a home to many different well-known universities.  The Czech higher education is known all around the world for its top quality education. It is becoming one of the most popular study destinations for students who want to study in Eastern Europe.

Capital: Prague (Praha)

Currency: Czech Koruna (crown)/ CZK

Official language: Czech

Borders with: Austria, Germany, Poland, Slovakia

Compulsory education: 6-15 years old

Political system: parliamentary republic

EU member state: Since 2004

Internet Code: .cz

Many international students are coming to study at Czech universities. Czech universities are getting more involved in a wide range of international cooperation activities and programmes that occur in the European Union (EU) and other countries. Also, in the Czech Republic there are many international student organizations like AIESEC, IAESTE or AEGEE that help international students. Following are the reasons to study abroad in the Czech Republic:

Czech Republic is known for its high quality education and research. It has some of the best universities.  The Charles University in Prague, established in 1348 is the oldest university in the Central Europe. Many Universities in the Czech Republic provide research opportunities, mainly in Engineering, Sciences and Medicine. The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports put great importance on the quality assurance activities of the Czech higher education institutions. 

 The Czech higher education institutions provide many study programmes to the students. Students can come to the Czech Republic for a short study visit or to complete their degree studies in a broad range of both traditional and newly-emerging fields. 

Thanks to its central location, the Czech Republic is positioned in the intersection of multiple cultures. The country's culture was historically shaped largely by German (Austrian), Slavonic and Jewish influence, which resulted in a great Central-European culture, heritage and lifestyle. The Czech Republic makes sure to amuse you in between your studies!

The cost of living in the Czech Republic is not high. The rents are lower and transportation is cheap. Life there is affordable. Also, the public and state higher education institutions in the Czech Republic, by law, do not charge any tuition fees, regardless of the students’ nationality. The private universities do charge a certain amount of fee. 

Many higher education institutions in the Czech Republic provide different study programmes taught in English, thus opening up the possibility for more international pupils to come and study at Czech universities. 

Most of the international companies have their subsidiaries and offices in the Czech Republic. So students after completing their studies have many options. Also, the companies provide internships for students.

There are many scholarships available for students in the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports provide many scholarships each year to support international students who wish to study at Czech universities.