On Friday, 11 September 2026, new students of UJOP Charles University gathered for the first time in one of the university’s most important historic spaces — the Great Hall of the Carolinum. The matriculation ceremony symbolically marked the beginning of their studies and officially welcomed the students into the academic community of Charles University.
20 September 2026
Knowledge of Czech is essential for foreigners in Czechia for study, work and everyday life. In some situations, they also need to officially demonstrate their knowledge of the language, for example, when applying for permanent residence or Czech citizenship. One option is the Certified Czech Language Examination for Foreigners (CCE)®, which has once again successfully passed an international audit and retained its ALTE Q-Mark, valid until July 2031.
20 August 2026
For thousands of Czechs, summer means travelling abroad. For 213 students from 53 countries, however, Czechia became their summer destination this year. They came to four summer schools organised by the Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies of Charles University (UJOP) to improve their language skills, experience life in Czechia or try university-level study.
18 August 2026
On 14 April 2026, a presentation competition for students of preparatory programmes took place at the Krystal Centre, with 14 participants taking part this year. The event offered them the opportunity to present both academic and social topics and to practise their academic spoken Czech in front of a three-member panel and an audience of fellow students and teachers.
15 May 2026
On 13 April 2026, the annual presentation competition took place at the Voršilská Centre, giving participants the opportunity to test their presentation skills in Czech and to speak on a topic of their choice. This year, nine students from one-semester and two-semester courses took part in the traditional event. As part of their preparation, the contestants attended lessons in which they practised the structure of a presentation, audience engagement, and the language features typical of spoken communication. The smaller, more intimate format allowed them to refine their presentations before a panel of expert judges.
4 May 2026
On the afternoon of 10 April 2026, students of the Humanities Preparatory Programme and the Art and Architecture Programme spent their time at the Owls' mills (Sovovy mlýny) in Prague’s Malá Strana district, which houses a collection of modern art. Nonna Lorenz, a ceramic artist, designer and course lecturer, prepared a guided introduction to twentieth-century Czech visual art for young people from several countries around the world.
1 May 2026
Students from the humanities programmes at UJOP visited one of Prague’s oldest and most famous breweries – U Fleků. For many of them, it was an opportunity not only to experience traditional Czech beer culture but also to learn about the history of one of the oldest and smallest breweries in the Czech Republic, which also operates the largest pub in the country.
28 April 2026
Students from the humanities programmes at UJOP spent the morning touring the National Theatre, where they had the opportunity to explore its architecture, interiors, and historical details reflecting Prague’s rich cultural heritage.
5 April 2026
Students of the Foundation Programmes Engineering and IT and Economics, Business and Management attended a lecture on Wednesday, March 25, delivered by UJOP alumnus Raman Samusevich, who successfully completed the technical foundation programme at UJOP in 2015. After studying at UJOP, he went on to the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at Czech Technical University (ČVUT FEL), where he specialised in Cybernetics and Robotics and Open Informatics. He now works at Qminers, a Czech technology company specialising in algorithmic trading on financial markets.
1 April 2026
On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, an award ceremony organized by the Czech National Agency for International Education and Research (DZS) took place at the National House in Prague, Vinohrady. The DZS is an organization under the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports that focuses on supporting international cooperation in education and promoting Czech education abroad. Each year, the awards are given to inspiring projects that bring new experiences not only to individual participants but also to the wider community.
31 March 2026
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