In the ninth year of the translation and presentation competition, the translation category was dominated by students from the University of Zagreb, while in the presentation contest, students from Charles University had the upper hand once again. The competition took place as part of the International Conference of Foreign Students of Czech and was joined by a total of 53 students from 16 countries from all over the world
13 June 2024
The Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies at Charles University offers scholarship students a wide range of benefits and opportunities in preparation for a successful start of their academic career. From October 2023 to July 2024, 30 scholarship holders, who are benefiting from the unique opportunity to acquire the necessary skills and knowledge, are trained at the Krystal study centre. In addition, six students have been able to modify their curriculum so that they can fulfil their dream of studying natural sciences.
13 June 2024
A sunny autumn Monday morning turned into a gloomy, drizzly afternoon when everyone would rather be holed up at home watching the rain from the window. The unexpected change in the weather, which according to all forecasts was supposed to be sunny all day on Monday, provided the perfect atmosphere for one of the most popular student events - the Halloween pumpkin carving competition and a fancy-dress party.
1 November 2023
Almost twenty Japanese students of the Medicine and Pharmacy programme in English in Poděbrady had a unique opportunity to experience the atmosphere of a highly professional medical symposium. On October 2, the city of Poděbrady hosted the Czech-Japanese Surgical Symposium 2023, which took place in close proximity to the teaching facilities of Charles University in the Na Kovárně Theatre.
11 October 2023
The extraordinary life stories of Soňa Zajícová and Anna Burchardt intertwined this year at the methodology course for teachers from expatriate communities. Although they have not lived in the Czech Republic for most of their lives, they share a love for the Czech language they teach and a strong affiliation with Czech culture.
6 October 2023
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
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
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
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
They travelled to Poděbrady from 22 countries to learn or improve their Czech. After four weeks of intensive classes, all of the 71 participants of the Summer School for Czech Expatriates, organized by the Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies Charles University, received their certificates at the closing ceremony of the course held at the grounds of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Ministry, together with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport and the House of Foreign Cooperation, participates in organizing the summer school.
18 August 2023
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