Accommodation

UCT Prague offers international students the opportunity to stay in the Volha and Sázava dormitories, which are located in the southern part of Prague near the Chodov metro station.

Sázava Dormitory

Chemická 952, 148 28 Praha 4 – Kunratice

  • Mainly apartments which include 2 rooms
  • Each with 2–3 beds + kitchen + bathroom and toilet 
  • Limited number of single rooms 
  • The common laundry room is located on the ground floor of the dormitory
  • Fitness center with a gym, fitness zone, and table tennis

Volha Dormitory

K Verneráku 950, 148 28 Praha 4 – Kunratice

  • Mainly apartments which include 2 rooms
  • Each with 2–3 beds + bathroom and toilet 
  • Limited number of single rooms
  • Each floor is equipped with a shared kitchen
  • Laundry rooms are located on the 1., 4., 7. and 11. floor 

Note that the kitchens are not equipped with any kitchen utensils; students shall bring their own pots and plates if they are going to cook in the kitchen.

The accommodation in the dormitories is usually secured for a period of up to 1 year, and you need to apply for an extension of the accommodation. See the instructions below.

 

 

Bachelor & Master Degree Students

When accepted into the studies at UCT Prague, an admission officer will provide you with an Accommodation Application by email. Once you fill in and sign the application, you have to scan it and send it back to the admission officer, who will forward it to the respective officer at the dormitories. The applications are assessed in July, and a dormitory officer will contact you in August. 

Erasmus Mundus students (IMATEC, IMETE, MESD)

Accommodation is automatically booked for Erasmus Mundus students in the UCT Prague dormitories. In August (IMATEC & IMETE) / January (MESD), you will be contacted by a dormitory officer who will provide you with information about your room.

 

Move-in Date

The earliest arrival to the dormitories is usually possible in the first week of September (regular BSc. & MSc. students & IMATEC & IMETE) / first week of February (MESD). 

Please note that your request for a specific type of room might not be met because of the limited capacity of the dormitories. 

Upon your arrival, you shall visit the reception of the assigned dormitory, identify yourself with your passport, and the receptionist will provide you with documents, a room key, and bed linen. The documents must be signed and handed over to a dormitory officer (in the Student Accommodation office). Should you arrive on a weekend, you will be given the documents, and you must visit the Student Accommodation office on Monday morning.

 

Fees

Kindly note that upon your arrival in the dormitory, you shall pay an administrative fee of 400 CZK and also a refundable deposit in the amount of 7000 CZK. The fee may be paid in cash in Czech currency, or by card (Visa or Mastercard). 

 

ISKAM

On Enrollment Day, you will be provided with login information into the dormitory system ISKAM. In the ISKAM system, you will see your monthly expenses (accommodation fee, laundry fee, gym fee...), and you can also report any malfunctions in the room.

ISKAM

 

Bed Linen

Each bed is equipped with a pillow and a duvet. Upon your registration, you will be provided with bed linen (1x pillowcase, 1x duvet cover) and with a fitted sheet. The fitted sheet shall be put on the mattress. The pillow shall be placed inside the pillowcase and the duvet shall be placed inside the duvet cover. 

We advise changing the bed linen and the fitted sheet for hygiene reasons optimally once a week. You can get a clean bed lined in the bedding storeroom or in the manager's office of your dormitory.

 

Housing Handbook

Curious about more details about living in dormitories? See our housing handbook! 

Housing Handbook

Students who wish to extend their stay in the UCT Prague dormitory for their second year of study must apply for extension from April 1 until April 30 through the dormitory system ISKAM.

For detailed information, visit the official website of the UCT Prague dormitories:

The Administration of University Facilities

 

 

Wi-Fi in the Dormitories 

In the dormitories as well as in buildings of the university, there is Wi-Fi "vscht" available in all areas, to which students log in using the same login details as they have for the Study Information System.
 
On Enrollment Day, you will receive a password that must first be changed from the initial one to your own password according to the school's standard instructions.
 
In addition, in the dormitories, there are two unlimited Wi-Fi "volha" and "sazava", which all students can access after providing their phone number at check-in to the dormitories. An SMS with a password is sent to their phone after the check-in.

 

 

From Airport to the UCT Prague Dormitories

  • Go to the bus station outside of TERMINAL 1 / TERMINAL 2
  • Buy a 90-minute ticket in the machine on the street or in the PID Lítačka app
  • Buy a Luggage ticket if your suitcase exceeds dimensions of 25x45x70 cm
  • Ride TROLLEYBUS 59 in the direction NÁDRAŽÍ VELESLAVÍN
  • Transfer to metro A (green line) in the direction DEPO HOSTIVAŘ
  • At MUZEM station, transfer to metro C (red line) in the direction HÁJE
  • At CHODOV station, transfer to bus in the direction POLIKLINIKA MAZURSKÁ
  • VOLHA bus stop is you final destination 

 

Don’t forget to buy a ticket for public transport.You can do so by purchasing the ticket in a machine at the bus stop at the airport, or by buying the ticket in the PID Litacka application (you can also find timetables of the public transportation there).

 

Private Accommodation


If you prefer more privacy or want to live closer to the university, you can look for private housing. When searching for a flat in Prague, please be cautious of scams. Never send any payments before you have visited the flat in person and signed a valid contract. We strongly recommend reading articles on this topic – for example here.

Please note that you must register your address with the Foreign Police:

  • Non-EU nationals: within 3 days after arrival in the Czech Republic
  • EU nationals: within 30 days 

When visiting the Foreign Police office, you must bring your accommodation contract with you. Make sure that the contract is signed by the legal owner of the flat.

Students staying in the UCT Prague dormitories do not need to register their address at the Foreign Police. The dormitory staff will do this on your behalf.