Plan Your Studies

Czechia offers high-quality higher education, a safe environment, a central European location and a growing international student community. You can choose from more than 1 000 degree programmes in English, learn Czech and study tuition-free at public universities, gain work experience during your studies and stay connected after graduation through Czechia Alumni.

Czechia offers many ways to study for international students - from full degree programmes to short-term study stays, exchanges, summer schools and language preparation.

Czechia is home to more than 50 universities and higher education institutions across the country. You can study in major student cities such as Prague, Brno, and Ostrava, or choose a smaller city with a more close-knit academic atmosphere. Each institution offers a different focus, environment, and student experience.

Czech higher education follows the three-cycle degree structure: Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral studies. This page explains how the system works, what types of institutions and degrees you can choose from, how the academic year is organised, how credits and assessment work, and what to know about tuition fees, language of instruction and quality assurance.

Applying to a Czech university is easier when you know what to expect. Each university sets its own admission requirements, deadlines and application process, so always check the details for your chosen programme. This guide takes you through the main steps.

Learning Czech takes time, but it can make your studies more affordable, open a wider choice of programmes and help you settle into everyday life in Czechia.

Studying abroad is an investment in your future. In Czechia, it can also be more affordable than you might expect.