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News

The Czech National Bank Welcomes Students from Foundation Programmes

On Tuesday, February 24, students enrolled in humanities foundation programmes visited the Czech National Bank, the institution that plays a central role in managing the Czech economy. Upon arrival, the group underwent security screening and stored their personal belongings in lockers. They were then free to immerse themselves in the world of finance and explore the “bank of banks” — the institution that supervises the activities of commercial banks and safeguards the stability of the Czech koruna.

27 February 2026

Visit to the Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové and the University of Hradec Králové

On 12 February, students enrolled in technical, economics, and medical foundation programmes took part in an educational visit to the University of Hradec Králové (UHK) and the Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in Hradec Králové (LFHK). The excursion offered them a closer look at the academic environment, individual faculties, and student life in this university city.

16 February 2026

Sofiia Markova – Pursuing a Graphic Design Career after UJOP

Sofiia, a graduate of UJOP’s Arts and Architecture Foundation Programme, arrived in the Czech Republic from Ukraine at the age of seventeen with the ambition to pursue higher education in the field of art and design. She is currently enrolled in the fourth year of the Bachelor’s programme in Graphic Design at the Faculty of Art and Design of Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem. Alongside her studies, she has co-founded a creative studio 21+21 and actively collaborates on professional design projects.

12 February 2026

Voršilská Centre Welcomes the 2026 Semester

On Monday, 2 February, the new semester was ceremonially opened in the chapel on the fifth floor of the Voršilská study centre. The Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies (UJOP) provides instruction for students at all levels of Czech-language proficiency. This semester, the Voršilská centre hosts a total of seven beginner classes, four lower-intermediate classes, and three advanced classes. Approximately 170 new students from 47 countries around the world are beginning their studies at the centre in February.

4 February 2026
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General Contact
ujop@ujop.cuni.cz
+420 212 245 245

Foundation Programmes:
studujop@ujop.cuni.cz
+420 778 754 481 (text first)

CCE Exams, Exams for Faculty of Medicine, MOCK TESTS:
vtc@ujop.cuni.cz
+420 212 245 245 (DID. 3334)

Exams for Permanent Residency:
praha.trvalypobyt@ujop.cuni.cz
+420 212 245 245 (DID. 3334)

Exams for Citizenship:
obcanstvi@ujop.cuni.cz
+420 212 245 245 (DID. 3334)


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The Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies of Charles University (ÚJOP in Czech) 

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