What is free
- No tuition for degree programmes taught in Czech, for the standard length of study plus one year.
What you will still pay
| Cost | Who pays |
|---|---|
| Tuition | None for Czech-taught degree programmes; English-taught programmes charge tuition set by each faculty |
| Living costs | You; the university pays no living allowance. The separate Czech Government Scholarship (applications for 2027–28 ran 21 August – 30 September 2026) is the main funded route for students from eligible developing countries |
Who can apply
- Any nationality, with a secondary-school certificate (for a bachelor's) or degree (for a master's) recognised in the Czech Republic.
- Czech at the level your faculty requires, usually tested in the entrance exam or by a language certificate.
- Each of Charles University's 17 faculties sets its own entrance exams and requirements.
Which nationalities can apply
Every nationality can apply.
How to apply
- Decide on a Czech-taught programme and check the faculty's admission requirements.
- Learn Czech: many international students take a one-year preparatory course at the university's Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies (these courses charge fees).
- Apply online to the faculty by its deadline and pay the application fee; each faculty publishes its own deadline, so check your faculty's admission page.
- Start the recognition of your foreign diploma early; it must be completed by enrolment.
Before you apply: things to know
- 'Free' applies only to Czech-taught study. Budget a year and course fees for learning Czech first.
- Deadlines are set faculty by faculty; there is no single university deadline.
- Diploma recognition (nostrification) can take months and sometimes requires exams.