study.vscht.czIf you have been accepted, you have to take one more step – officially enroll in the studies. Only on the day of the enrollment will you officially become a student of UCT Prague.
Before the Enrollment Day
Find university login details and print the Registration Card
In your online application, please find your university login details. The login details will be used to access your university email and also to connect to university wifi. You need to change the initial password first, please, follow the instructions in the online application.
Download the Registration Card from the online application, print it, check it and sign. You will hand the Registration Form over to the admission officer on Enrollment Day.
Fill in the Integrated Form
At the bottom of this page, please find the Integrated Form (Personal Information Policy, Safety Rules and Computer Network Statements) that we need you to print out, read, fill in, sign, and bring with you on Enrollment Day – you will hand the document over to the admission officer.
Download the School App EMIL (Android | Apple)
- Map of study rooms and laboratories (use it for finding the room where the Enrollment takes place)
- Schedule of your classes
- Real-time notifications related to your studies (e.g. exam results, cancelation of classes...)
- Menus in canteens
- Contact details of professors and university staff
Bachelor Degree Students at Faculty of Chemical Technology: Decide on Compulsory-elective Subject
Students of the Bachelor degree programme at the Faculty of Chemical Technology (FCHT) have to choose one compulsory-elective subject that they will study in the first semester. They can choose between Biology I. and Management of Enterprise Processes. Detailed syllabuses can be found here. Check the subjects in advance and decide which of the options you prefer. It is possible to study both of the options as well.
Steps:
- Choose if you would like to study Biology I. or Management of Enterprise Processes in the first semester
- On Enrollment Day, you will visit Study office where you officially sign up for the chosen subject
Bachelor Degree Students: Decide on Sports Activities
During the first academic week, Bachelor degree students must register either for Physical Education or Sport Course. Check the offered options and decide in advance which of the options you prefer.
Rules:
- A student must obtain 4 credits during 1.–5. semester
- One obligatory credit can be substituted by a sports course lasting at least 6 days
- It is possible to complete 2 credits in one semester (physical education + sports course)
- To obtain credit, it is necessary to fulfill 75 % active attendance at the sports activity
Find more information about the physical education and sports courses at the website of the Department of Physical Education and Sport.
Arrival
If you would like a buddy to help you with your arrival, please fill in a form on the website of UCT Erasmus Student Network (ESN). The buddy system works for exchange students as well as for full-time students.
We also recommend seeing the Honest Guide video on YT on How to get from the airport to the city by public transportation.
Dormitories
By the end of August /at the beginning of January in case of MESD students/, a dormitory officer will contact you to inform you about which room has been assigned to you. Moving into the dormitories is possible from September 5 2024. MESD: from February 3 until February 11, 2024.
Upon your arrival, please 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.
Kindly note that upon your arrival, you shall also 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).
Please, find detailed information about the accommodation in dormitories here.
Registration at the Foreign Police
Those of you who will be accommodated in the dormitories right after your arrival, do NOT have to do the Registration at the Foreign Police, the dormitories will do the registration automatically for you.
Those staying elsewhere, except for a hotel (hotels do the registration automatically too), MUST visit the Foreign Police Office.
If staying in private accommodation, Non-EU nationals must register themselves at the Foreign Police within 3 working days after their arrival. EU nationals within 30 days. Not fulfilling this lawful requirement can lead to a fine of 3000 CZK (120 EUR)!
See the document Foreign Police Registration at the bottom of this page.
It is important to mention that the official language is Czech; the officers at the Foreign Police Office and at the Ministry of Interior are NOT obliged to speak English. Please bear that in mind and bring a Czech-speaking buddy with you!
You can register for a buddy on the website of UCT ESN.
IMPORTANT!
You also must visit the Foreign Police (EU nationals) / Ministry of Interior (Non-EU nationals) to report a change if you change the address during your stay!
Enrollment Day
On Enrollment Day, we will guide you through all administrative tasks in order to be successfully enrolled in the studies at UCT Prague.
Please note that your personal attendance on Enrollment Day is obligatory.
- MESD students: The Enrollment Day will be held on Monday, February 5, 2024 (A32, Technicka 5)
- Bachelor + Master students: The Enrollment Day will be held on Friday, September 9, 2024 (BI, Technicka 3)
- IMATEC students: The Enrollment Day will be held on Monday, September 9, 2024 (B2319, Zikova 4)
- IMETE students: The Enrollment Day will be held on Wednesday, September 10, 2024 (B116, Technicka 3)
Bring with you:
- Pen
- Passport
- Original of the Medical Assessment Form
- Cash of 300 CZK if you want to purchase an ISIC card (payment by card is not possible)
- Water and small refreshments
University Card | ISIC
On Enrollment Day, you will be taken to the UCT Card Center, where we will issue either a university card or ISIC (International Student Identity Card) for you. You can decide which card you want. The issuance of the university card is free, and the issuance of ISIC is for 300 CZK.
Both cards have the same functionality – you will use them to enter the university, and you can also have a student discount in university canteens. On top of that, ISIC holders can use number of discounts all over the world. ISIC is valid in over 130 countries, allowing access to more than 135 000 discount locations globally including thousands of discounts in the Czech Republic.
You can also use ISIC to claim your student discount for public transportation in the PID Lítačka app if you are under the age of 26.
At the UCT Card Center, we will ask you to show us your passport, and we will take a picture of you. Don't forget to smile! :)
Study Confirmation for Public Transportation or Bank Account Opening
On Enrollment Day, we can also issue a simple Study Confirmation for you, which you can then use in the Public Transportation office to claim your student discount, or in a bank to prove the purpose of your stay in the Czech Republic when opening a bank account.
Note that we strongly recommend opening a bank account in the Czech Republic, because you will need it if applying for a university scholarship!
Erasmus Mundus students may need to open a Czech bank account to receive the Erasmus Mundus scholarship.
Bachelor + Master Students: Tuition Fee Payment Information
On Enrollment Day, you will also receive an official document stating information for payment of the tuition fee. The tuition fee shall be paid within 90 days of receiving this document.
You will find the payment information also in your Study Information System, and you can pay by scanning a QR code or online card payment. It is also possible to send the money via a bank transfer.
Your personal presence on Enrollment Day is obligatory. If you cannot attend the Enrollment Day for a serious reason, you must contact the Department of International Relations.
We are looking forward to welcoming you at UCT Prague soon!
First Week of the Academic Year
ORIENTATION WEEK (Winter semester 9.–15. 9. 2024)
The orientation week is held by the Erasmus Student Network (ESN).
The orientation week is organized for Erasmus students as well as for degree-seeking students, thus you are sincerely welcome to join! There are Welcome party, Czech cultural evening, Prague discovery game, trips outside of Prague and many more prepared for you!
Further information will be provided by ESN – check your emails, you will get guidance to join a special WhatsApp group for international students!
CULTURE COURSE – Thursday, September 12 at 10:00, BIII lecture hall
Join the Culture Course led by Caleb Daniel House, MSc. (USA).
Caleb House was born and raised in Northern California. Since 2003 he has lived in 10 countries across Europe, Asia, and Africa as a student, volunteer, teacher, researcher, and project manager. Along the way, he slowly realized that the deep differences in culture are not the main problem, rather the way we think about culture can have a make-or-break impact on the experience abroad. Through a long process of failures and successes, he developed a set of tools to overcome the challenges and to make the most of living in a foreign country. Since 2018 he has worked in the International Relations Office of the Czech Technical University in Prague.
The Culture Course provides insight into culture shock, culture fatigue, how to think about culture when you're a foreigner, or how to make the most of your time in a foreign country despite challenges.
Join official UCT Prague Facebook Groups
You can follow the official UCT Prague Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/vscht
Most information on this page will be provided in the Czech language, however, it can be easily translated, and the page serves as a perfect overview of what is going on at the university.
Join also an official Facebook group/page of your faculty:
- Faculty of Chemical Technology
- Faculty of Environmental Technology
- Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering
Studying at UCT
From the second week of the academic year, you shall attend your classes. You will find your schedule in the Study Information System – on Enrollment Day, we will provide you with login information and teach you how to access it.
Be prepared that studying at UCT Prague requires a lot of preparation at home – self-learning, repeating information learned in classes, calculations. Study throughout the whole semester, there might be midterm tests!
Especially for Bachelor's degree students, the transition to a university (and especially a Czech university) may be a huge difference, please note that studying at a university is much more demanding than studying at high school, you are expected to be independent and responsible in searching for information.
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