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LANGUAGE – STUDY – CAREER

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Higher education in the Czech Republic is free for everyone, including foreigners. The only condition is that you need to study in Czech. Don’t be afraid! Within a year of preparation, we will teach you Czech from scratch to B1/B2/C1 level.

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Learn effectively and intensively. In our Czech language courses for foreigners you can expect interactive and methodically sophisticated teaching led by professionals. We teach Czech at levels from A1 to C1 as well as special courses for doctors.

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Do you need to check your level of language competence in Czech for foreigners or in English? Apply for our internationally recognised exams for study at more than 80 university faculties and for employment, residence or citizenship.

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Study modern history, culture, and politics with respect to Czechia in Central European and global context.

News

European Day of Languages at Hybernská Campus: A trip to Central Europe

The sixth year of the European Day of Languages festival took place on 26 September 2023 at Hybernská Campus. This year, the festival focused on the languages of Central Europe. The European Commission Representation in the Czech Republic co-organised a speak-dating event, in which interested participants could try out lightning conversations with professional teachers of EU languages.

27 September 2023

Students from four continents celebrated the opening of the academic year in Carolinum

The Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies opened the academic year 2023/2024 on Friday, 8 September. Representatives of the university and the institute greeted nearly 250 students from four continents at a gathering in the Great Auditorium. While the new academic year does not start until 1 October at Charles University, the students of the Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies have already had their first days of classes.

11 September 2023

Inaugurating a New Academic Year: Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies Charles University

In the spirit of positivity and anticipation, we gather to mark the official commencement of the academic year 2023-2024 at the esteemed Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies, Charles University. This academic year holds the promise of preparing students for their university studies, whether in Czech or English, and it resonates with those who join us online, their visas pending, spanning across the globe.

5 September 2023

Learn Czech with experienced teachers

Teaching Czech as a foreign language is our specialty at The Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies of Charles University (ÚJOP UK), a dedication we've upheld for nearly 70 years. We offer diverse Czech courses with varying lengths, intensities, and focuses. Being the only full member of ALTE in the Czech Republic, we provide internationally recognized exams for Czech as a foreign language.

31 August 2023

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