Studiare all’università in Repubblica Ceca

What makes Czechia different?

Czechia, a landlocked country in Central Europe, has been a member of the European Union since 2004; however, it uses the koruna rather than the euro as its currency. Although the capital, Prague, with its centuries-old universities and historic fabric, is the first city that comes to mind for students, Brno, Ostrava and Liberec offer more affordable alternatives. The country's most striking feature is that programmes taught in Czech at public universities are free of charge. English-taught programmes, however, charge fees; choosing the language of instruction is therefore the first and most important decision in a Czechia plan.

Education system

Czech higher education is in line with the Bologna Process. According to the durations stated in the source, a bachelor's degree takes 3 years, a master's 2 years, a doctorate 3–4 years and medicine 6 years. In the example of Charles University, dentistry and pharmacy are given as 5 years. At technical universities, the length of a bachelor's degree may vary between 3 and 4 years depending on the programme; at the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, a bachelor's takes 3 years and 180 ECTS. Medical and technical programmes may have an entrance exam, online assessment or interview.

Leading universities

• Charles University: Founded in 1348, the university is stated in the source to have 17 faculties; most of these are in Prague, while the others are located in Hradec Králové and Plzeň. It offers English-taught programmes in medicine, dentistry and pharmacy; the source shows it ranked 246th in the QS 2025 rankings.
• Masaryk University: Founded in Brno in 1919; with approximately 35,000 students and 10 faculties, it is ranked 408th in QS 2025. It has English-taught options in medicine, dentistry and physiotherapy.
• Czech Technical University (ČVUT): A technical university with 8 faculties, founded in 1707. With faculties of civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, nuclear sciences, architecture and information technology, it is shown ranked 420th in QS 2025.
• University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague: With roots going back to 1807 and its present structure dating from 1952, the institution specialises in chemistry and process technologies with 4 faculties. Due to laboratory courses, there is a minimum age requirement of 18.
• Czech University of Life Sciences: Founded in 1906 and independent since 1952, the institution offers more than 40 English-taught programmes in agriculture, environment, economics and IT on its Prague-Suchdol campus.

Tuition fees

The general ranges stated in the source are as follows: €3,000 – €8,000 for an English-taught bachelor's, €3,000 – €7,000 for a master's and €10,000 – €18,000 for medicine. The city pages give annual ranges for English-taught medicine of 10,000 – 16,000 EUR in Prague, 12,000 – 14,000 EUR in Brno and 10,000 – 13,000 EUR in Ostrava. For the English-taught programmes of the Czech University of Life Sciences, a range of €500 – €5,000 is mentioned. Current amounts may change from term to term and from programme to programme.

Cost of living

Our partner sources give monthly living costs across the country in the range of €500 – €900. The difference between cities, however, is significant:

• Prague: dormitory 150 – 300 EUR, rent 400 – 800 EUR, general expenses 600 – 1,000 EUR
• Brno: dormitory 130 – 250 EUR, rent 350 – 700 EUR, general expenses 500 – 900 EUR
• Ostrava: dormitory 120 – 220 EUR, rent 300 – 600 EUR, general expenses 450 – 800 EUR
• Liberec: dormitory 100 – 200 EUR, rent 250 – 500 EUR, general expenses 400 – 700 EUR

The source states that Prague is slightly more expensive than Polish cities but more affordable than Germany and Austria.

Admission requirements and calendar

Bachelor's applications require a high school diploma, a transcript, a language certificate such as IELTS or TOEFL, a statement of purpose and a passport; for a master's, a CV and references may also be added. Language thresholds vary by university: around 5.5–6.0 in IELTS and 65–80 in TOEFL are recommended for the Czech Technical University, and around IELTS 7.0 for the Czech University of Life Sciences.

The calendar runs earlier than in neighbouring countries. The application period is mostly between January and March; at the Czech Technical University, depending on the faculty, it can run from the end of December to the end of March or April, and for some programmes at the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, the deadline is 31 March. Studies begin at the end of September or in October. For this reason, it is an advantage to start preparing your documents in the preceding autumn.

After graduation and recognition

According to our sources, students can work part-time while studying and have the opportunity to stay in the country after graduation by obtaining a work permit. Job opportunities in IT and engineering stand out in Prague and Brno. The equivalence of the diploma in Turkey is assessed according to YÖK's current legislation; as summarised in the source, the 2024 regulation introduces different conditions depending on whether the university is in the top 400 or top 1000.

If you would like to weigh up together whether studying in Czech or in English makes more sense for you, you can talk to our team.