Study in Czech Republic
Free tuition in Czech, affordable English programmes, and a strong medical study tradition.
What makes Czech Republic worth considering
The Czech Republic is one of Europe’s best-value destinations. Programmes taught in Czech are free of tuition at public universities — including for international students — while English-taught degrees remain modestly priced, particularly in medicine and engineering.
Free tuition in Czech
Public universities charge no tuition for programmes taught in Czech, regardless of nationality.
Affordable English degrees
English-taught programmes typically cost far less than Western European equivalents.
Medical education tradition
Charles University and Masaryk University have long-established English-taught medical programmes.
Low living costs
Prague, Brno and Olomouc are considerably cheaper than Western European student cities.
Central location
Excellent rail links to Germany, Austria, Poland and Slovakia.
Growing tech sector
A fast-expanding IT and engineering industry concentrated around Prague and Brno.
Key facts
Popular courses
- Charles University
- Czech Technical University in Prague
- Masaryk University
- Brno University of Technology
- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague
- Palacký University Olomouc
- VSB – Technical University of Ostrava
- University of Economics Prague
About Czech Republic
Country facts
The Czech Republic is a landlocked central European country of about 10.9 million people, bordering Germany, Austria, Poland and Slovakia. Czech is the official language and Prague is the capital and largest university city.
Higher education system
Czech higher education comprises public, state and private institutions. Public universities dominate and offer bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees under the Bologna framework. Tuition is waived for study in the Czech language; programmes delivered in English are fee-paying.
Admission requirements
- Secondary school or bachelor's qualification with nostrification (recognition) where required
- Entrance examination for medical and some technical programmes
- IELTS 6.0 or medium-of-instruction letter for English-taught programmes
- Czech language certificate for Czech-taught programmes
- Apostilled and translated documents
- Proof of accommodation and funds
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