Erasmus programme: if it’s the Czech Republic, then Charles University












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            Charles University in Prague continues to be the most popular destination for university s

            abroad taking part in the Erasmus programme. In the 2012–2013 academic year more than 1,30
            students studied at 17 university faculties as part of the exchange programme, putting Cha
            in 7th place amongst the thousands of universities taking part in the Erasmus programme, a

            figures published by the European Commission.

            The greatest level of interest in study at Charles University was shown by students from G

            Spain and Poland. Students most often study at the CU Faculties of Arts and Law, the 1st F
            Medicine and the Faculty of Social Sciences, with languages, political science, history, e

            medicine and geography being the most popular subjects. Students of Charles University mos
            to study in Germany, France, Spain and Great Britain. The Scandinavian countries in partic
            gaining in popularity.


            In the 2012-2013 academic year more than 7,000 Czech university students were given the ch
            abroad through the Erasmus programme, with nearly 6,500 students coming to study at Czech 

            During this academic year more than 1,300 foreign students were accepted by Charles Univer
            the Erasmus programme, maintaining its long-held position as the most popular destination 
            universities.


            In the last academic year the Erasmus programme saw almost 270,000 students and more than 
            travel abroad. As in the past, Czech students most frequently went to study in Germany, Fr

            and Great Britain. The greatest number of foreign students at Czech universities came from
            Turkey, Poland, Slovakia and Germany.


            The Erasmus programme was founded in 1987 and has helped more than three million European 
            abroad in the twenty-seven years since.



            Source: Press and PR Office
            Charles University in Prague


            Date: 11 July 2014