Charles University offers various means of support to Ukrainian and international students from all UA universities. Right after the conflict broke out, CU opened up for UA students incoming as freemovers. Some of them returned but most stayed at CU and are now full-time students here.
If you'd like to study at CU too, visit our Study Charles portal where you can search all available study programmes in all languages and filter by fields of interest, faculties etc. More information about our 17 faculties, student life, and application procedure is also available there.
You can choose any of the full-degree study programmes available at CU and inquire about the possibility of becoming a freemover by contacting the respective faculty coordinator and, if possible, scheduling an appointment. As a freemover, you are still officially enrolled at your home university and your short-term stay with us is thus understood as a mobility. Eventually, you can participate in Czech language courses and apply for full-degree studies at CU (either in Czech or in English) the following academic year.
We encourage you to explore our Study Charles portal and if the application period for your chosen programme is open (typically between November and April, though some programmes are open till August) you may take part in the admission procedure. Some of the degree programmes may require you to take a General Academic Prerequisities (GAP) examination or a field-specific test. For more information about the Czech standardised tests called SCIO, please visit the SCIO website.
Studies in English are paid. The fees, as well as admission requirements, always depend on the particular study programme. On the other hand, studies in Czech are completely free of charge, but you need to meet the same requirements as Czech students and, moreover, demonstrate your capacity to speak and write in Czech (incl. submitting a suitable Czech language certificate). For more information on the language courses, see below. Various scholarships are available to the applicants and students, depending on the chosen programme and faculty.
The Czech rules governing admissions do not specify the term "transfer". You need to apply as a regular applicant first, meet the admission requirements, and then enroll into the first year. Only after that you could ask for the recognition of credits you have already received for identical courses at your current university. However, their recognition cannot be guaranteed beforehand. Therefore, we recommend you to contact the respective faculty and consult your options directly with them.
For the admission, you will need to submit various documents (including verified copy of your diploma and transcript) to assess your previous higher or secondary education. In case you are missing some of the documents, an affidavit will suffice. Read more about the nostrification and other useful information. Also, please note that CU is entitled to make decisions regarding degree programmes of corresponding/similar content that are offered at CU.
Our Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies (CU ILPS or ÚJOP in Czech) offers multiple types of Czech language courses (from basic crash courses to intensive semester courses) at various levels. Some of these courses are specially tailored for Ukrainians. We encourage you to visit our institute's website for further details, including deadlines, online application forms, and current prices.
You may also explore other available language learning opportunities of your choice, such as those listed on the official website of Prague or see other options provided by the Prague Integration Centre etc. (for contacts, see below). There is also a public database of Czech language lectures.
Foreigners with temporary protection status or sufferance visa (due to the armed conflict in Ukraine) issued by the Czech Republic are exempted from the duty to pay the application fee.
All Ukrainian students admitted to CU due to the current armed conflict, either as freemovers or enrolled in regular study programmes, received a monthly scholarship until the end of our 23/24 academic year. CU also offers to its students, among other means of help, psychological counselling in Czech and English free of charge.
Regarding other scholarships, financial support for students is organised by individual faculties, some of which also offer merit-based scholarships for outstanding students (after the first year of studies) and other options. The exact amount is set by the internal regulations of the respective faculty. For information on governmental scholarships, please visit the website of the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. Further, you are welcome to visit also the following websites:
CU Point, Charles University
Celetná 13, Prague 1
Contact: +420 224 491 850; info@cuni.cz
Opening hours
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9.00–12.00 |
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For more specific inquiries, please get in touch with the faculty coordinator directly. We also recommend contacting the following centres and institutions for more information on available means of help:
Czech Ministry of Internal Affairs: Information for UA citizens
Czech Ministry of Internal Affairs: NGOs providing free help to foreigners
Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies, Charles University
Charles University
Ovocný trh 5
Prague 1
116 36
Czech Republic
CU Point - Centre for Information, Counselling and Social Services
E-mail:
Phone: +420 224 491 850
Erasmus+ info:
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