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LANGUAGE – STUDY – CAREER

Study for free!

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.

Learn Czech!

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.

Pass Language Exam!

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.

ERASMUS+ STAFF WEEK PRAGUE
Practical English for Staff Members
Use English more fluently and effectively at work!
Explore the city of Prague and gain skills to communicate with colleagues, students and academic staff.

HISTORY AND AREA STUDIES (HAS) Bachelor's Programme
Faculty of Social Sciences + ÚJOP

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


News

UJOP Welcomes the New Academic Year

The new academic year begins next week, and the Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies (UJOP) is naturally in full preparation mode. After a summer filled with our summer schools, teachers are once again ready to devote themselves fully to students in the preparatory programmes.

5 September 2025

New English Summer School at Charles University: Discover Your Future connected with the Czech language and the Academic Tradition

This year, Charles University opened its doors to international students interested in studying in the Czech Republic through the summer course Discover Your Future, organised under the auspices of the Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies. This intensive two-week programme, held at the Krystal campus in Prague and intended for students aged 15–18, is unique in combining language instruction with direct cooperation from various Charles University faculties.

29 August 2025

Training the Teachers: UJOP UK and its Methodology Schools for the World

In recent years, Czech as a foreign language has attracted growing international interest. To ensure that teaching is of high quality, modern, and sensitive to the needs of diverse groups of learners, it is essential to support those who teach it—the teachers. The Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies of Charles University (UJOP UK) pursues this mission systematically, not only during the academic year but also in the summer.

25 August 2025

UJOP Summer Schools: Three Great Ways to (Re)Discover Czech and the Czech Republic

At the Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies of Charles University, summer isn’t just about studying—it’s a chance to dive into Czech language, culture, and academic life. UJOP offers three different summer schools that combine language classes with a closer look at Czech society. Each programme speaks to a different audience: people with Czech roots, future university students, Czech language lovers, or anyone who just wants to spend an unforgettable summer in Prague. Which one is right for you?

20 August 2025
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Contact

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) 

Vratislavova 29/10

128 00 Prague 2

Czech Republic