University Admission

 

Charles University was founded in 1348, and is one of the oldest universities in the world. It is also renowned as a modem, dynamic, cosmopolitan and prestigious institution of higher education attracting hundreds of international students. Every year, Charles University welcomes large numbers of Czech and international applicants who are attracted by its broad range of degree programs and by the prestige of Charles University degrees, which open the door to a multitude of rewarding careers on the employment market. Considerable programs   are available not only in Czech but also in German and English

 

Charles University is the largest and most renowned Czech university, and is also the best-rated Czech university according to international rankings. There are currently 17 faculties at the University (14 in Prague, 2 in Hradec Králové and 1 in Plzeň) of which 5 are medical faculties, plus 3 institutes, 6 other centers of teaching, research, development and other creative activities, a centre providing information services, 5 facilities serving the whole University, and the Rectorate - which is the executive management body for the whole University.

Faculties of Charles University:

• First Faculty of Medicine;
• Second Faculty of Medicine;
• Third Faculty of Medicine;
• Faculty of Medicine in Plzeň;
• Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové;
• Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové;
• Catholic Theological Faculty;
• Protestant Theological Faculty;
• Hussite Theological Faculty;
• Faculty of Law;
• Faculty of Arts;
• Faculty of Science;
• Faculty of Mathematics and Physics;
• Faculty of Education;
• Faculty of Social Sciences;
• Faculty of Physical Education and Sport;
• Faculty of Humanities;

Charles University collaborates with a broad spectrum of renowned universities from all over the world, and one of its priorities is to enable every one of its students interested in studying abroad to spend some time in another country. International cooperation has significantly strengthened the University’s international profile; these international links have also supported the University’s efforts to achieve high standards of excellence in joint international research projects, its participation in many prestigious international organizations and university networks, and its active support for international student and academic staff mobility.

 

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2011–2012 ranked Charles University in 305th place among its five hundred ranked universities, making it the only Czech university to feature in the top five hundred.

 

The Academic Ranking of World Universities - the “Shanghai League”, which every year compares more than 1,000 of the world’s best universities (selected from a total of over 17,000 institutions), has repeatedly included Charles University in the third hundred, i.e. among the 2 per cent top universities in the world and one of the 100 best universities in Europe.

Basic admission prerequisites to Study at Charles University

Previous education: certificate or diploma
The basic prerequisite for admission to study at Charles University is to have appropriate previous level of education. Therefore, for the admission to bachelor degree program or Master’s degree program, the candidate must have respectively a high school certificate or bachelor certificate in appropriate field. The prerequisite for admission to a PhD program is a Master’s degree. To get into 4 year entry medicine program in English, the candidate must have a high school certificate and Bachelor degree in appropriate field.
The applicant must provide evidence of having completed the required level of education – a secondary school leaving certificate, diploma etc. Unless stated otherwise by an international treaty, the document containing proof of completion of secondary, vocational secondary or tertiary level education issued by a higher education institution abroad must be submitted together with a document testifying to the recognition of the foreign qualification or degree (or its part) in the Czech Republic.

Language requirement
The basic language of study in in Czech Republic is Czeck, but they are also several programs available in English or German at Charles University. The candidate must have a good command of language of instruction.