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Study in the Czech Republic thanks to Visegrad Scholarship Program
The Visegrad Scholarship Program supports Bachelor, Master and post-Master students and researchers in all disciplines and in any language for up to four semesters at more than 190 higher education institutions across Central and Eastern Europe. The scholarships are available to citizens of V4 countries, the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership countries. There are […]
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New Year in the Czech Republic
We described Advent season followed by Christmas, now is time for the last big event of each year—New Year’s Eve. While Czech Christmas is predominantly spent with one’s closest family, New Year celebration in the Czech Republic is mainly a thing for friends. January the 1st is a bank holiday but 31st of December isn’t. […]
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MUNI, CVUT and BUT established an institute focused on cybersecurity
Masaryk University together with the Czech Technical University in Prague and the Brno University of Technology have established the CyberSecurity Hub to strengthen their cooperation on cybersecurity. In addition to deepening joint professional activities, the new institute’s goal is also to support industry and companies and European certification of cutting-edge technologies in the field of […]
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Czech companies dominate the top-50 rising tech stars in Central Europe
In the new Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Central Europe 2020, 21 Czech companies made the list of top 50 fastest growing public or private technology companies in the region. Czech companies DoDo and UlovDomov.cz were 2nd and 3rd in the ranking. Overall, three Czech companies made it to the top 10 and the rest were […]
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VŠE Prague improved its rank in the Financial Times’ Ranking
In the European Business Schools Ranking 2020 published by Financial Times (FT), the Prague University of Economics and Business ranked 50th, which is an improvement by five places compared to 2019, and ranked 2nd in Central and Eastern Europe. The first three places of the ranking went to the French HEC Paris, the British London […]
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University of Economics in Prague is the best Business School in Eastern Europe
According to Eduniversal Ranking 2020, the University of Economics and Business in Prague (VŠE) is the best Business School in Eastern Europe. The university has regularly ranked in the top 3 in the region and it has gained the title for the sixth time since 2008. The University of Economics, Prague (VŠE) offers prospective students […]
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Apply to Anglo-American University in Prague!
Anglo-American University (AAU) offers a wide range of undergraduate programs across five different schools as well as in cooperation with international partners. As the first private university in the Czech Republic to use English as a language of instruction, AAU carries both Czech and American accreditation and provides its students a unique learning environment. Submit […]
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Christmas in the Czech Republic
Winter holiday usually starts on the 23rd of December for school children and university students but it might start a few days sooner based on a weekday Christmas Day falls on each year. Adults usually work even on the 23rd but most take a day off if they can. In Czech, Christmas is called “Vánoce.” […]
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Advent season in the Czech Republic
If you’re spending your first winter in the Czech Republic, you might be interested in how Czech people celebrate winter holidays. Even though Czechia is known to be one of the most atheistic countries in the world, Czech people still follow many traditions and like their Christmas to be very festive. Advent season is four […]
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Freshmen welcome ceremonies
The first-year student welcome ceremony, the first-bell ringing or a so-called “freshmen baptism.” All these terms refer to the same event that takes place at almost every university in the Czech Republic. You shouldn’t miss it. In many Czech cities, this event became a tradition accompanied with a spectacular celebration during which university freshmen are […]
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