• almost 650 lessons of intensive preparation for the admission procedure – specialized subjects and language
  • 25 lessons per week, 675 lessons in total
  • tuition of English and specialized subjects
  • lectures, seminars and study assignments with feedback from the teachers
  • regular individual consultations with Charles University teachers

• basic textbooks, copyright materials, MS Teams and Moodle licenses are included in the course price

• extra-curricular activities – cultural, sports and entertainment events, conversation club, info webinars, networking with ILPS CU alumni 

Service included in the price:

• visa support (consultation and documents)
• one shipment of documents by DHL express mail
• registration upon arrival in the Czech Republic
• assistance with the administration of nostrification of secondary or higher education
• advice in selecting a university and assistance in completing the application form
• support from study advisers in dealing with everyday life situations
• connection to the international Eduroam WIFI network

Services for a fee:

• accommodation in our dormitories
• additional delivery of documents by DHL express mail
• translation of documents
• health insurance
• extra services (repeated nostrification, transfer, etc.)

Winter semester: 4 November 2024 – 24 January 2025

Christmas holiday: 23 December 2024 – 3 January  2025

Exam period: 27 January 2025 – 31 January 2025

Summer semester: 3 February 2024 – 23 May 2024

Exam period: 26 May 2025 – 30 June 2025

Teaching days: Monday – Friday

The preparatory programme starts with a one-week intensive Czech and English orientation course, accompanied by an introduction to Czech culture and history and basic information on the study centre and Charles University. Starting from the second week, the lessons in specialized subjects begin, which will prepare the students for the entrance exams for studies in medical fields.

You can look forward to lectures, seminars and study assignments with feedback from teachers. Instructors combine theoretical instruction with practical assignments and practice to prepare students for the entrance exams and subsequent university studies (independent work, responsibility, time management). In the summer semester, students can attend lectures at selected universities.

There is no proper study without tests and exams. You will also write continuous tests and take final semester exams at the end of the semester. If you pass the final exams in the summer semester, you will receive a certificate of completion of the preparatory programme. 

Notice

The FAST programme is designed only for students with a minimum of B2 level of English. Before starting the FAST programme, students must provide a certificate of IELTS, TOEFL, Pearson PTE, Cambridge English. Exam comparability can be checked here: Comparison of English language test scores.

Students with a level of English below B2 will not be admitted to the programme. Students with a lower English proficiency level than B2 have the possibility to take the COMPLEX programme.

SUBJECTS TAUGHT

• Specialized subjects in English
  • general biology
  • biology for doctors
  • chemistry
  • physics
• specialized professional English

The preparatory programme for studies in humanities takes place at the Prague Krystal Centre. The advantage of this campus in Prague 6 (station Nádraží Veleslavín, metro line A) is the possibility of studying, meals and accommodation in one place. There is a large natural park and a large sports and recreational area of Charles University near the study centre. The trip to the city centre takes 15 minutes by metro.