Study Programmes












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            * Levels of study
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            1.FOUNDATION PROGRAMMES [ URL "UKEN-556.html "]

              Vary in length from several months up to one year.
              • Preparatory courses (for different study programmes)
              • Language courses (for studies in English or Czech)

            2.UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL [ URL "UKEN-1613.html "]
              No previous degree is needed.
              • Bachelor’s programmes (typically 3 years)

              • Long-cycle Master’s programmes (undivided; typically 5 or 6 years)
            3.GRADUATE LEVEL [ URL "UKEN-1959.html "]

              Available as a single, joint or double degree options.
              • Follow-up Master's programmes (= post-bachelors; typically 2 years)
            4.POSTGRADUATE LEVEL [ URL "UKEN-1614.html "]

              • Doctoral programmes (typically 4 years)




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            * Forms of study

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            • Full-time form (regular everyday attendance according to schedule)
            • Combined form (min. of 80 hours of direct instruction per semester)

            • Distance form (mainly online; max. 80 hours of direct instruction per semester)




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            * Curriculum and credits

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            Every degree programme is based on a specific curriculum, which sets out its structure – t
            (course units), their sequence, prerequirements, syllabi, and allocated credits. There are

            courses:
            • Compulsory = core course units that the student must complete to be eligible for sitting
              Examination.

            • Recommended optional = course units are chosen by the student from a predefined set of u
              to his/her specialisation and interests.
            • Optional = other course units offered by any of our faculties or even other higher educa

              institutions in the Czech Republic and abroad.

            Explore the available course units [ URL "http://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/index.php


            Students accumulate credits during their studies. Each course unit has been allocated a sp
            credits reflecting the workload necessary for its completion (in proportion to the total w

            complete all the course units in the curriculum). The student acquires the stipulated numb
            the successful completion of a course unit, irrespective of the grade he/she has received 


            The optimum scenario is that the student progresses according to the curriculum, which pre
            credits for each stage of the study, i.e. per one academic year (or 30 credits per semeste
            governing study at the faculties usually stipulate the minimum credit requirement (i.e. lo

            the student must obtain to be able to progress to the next stage of the study. To be eligi
            the final State Examination, the student must complete all the courses prescribed by the c
            accumulate a total of 180 credits for Bachelor's programmes and 120 credits for Masters pr






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            * International Education

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            The quality of education at Charles University meets the highest European standards. All o
            programmes are accredited in compliance with the the Bologna system which is reflected in 

            rigor of our programmes. Our students can also transfer credits freely between the partici
            institutions thanks to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).


            Our system of study has been designed to support student mobility and create flexible lear
            between different programmes and courses organised not only by Charles University but also
            universities around the world.


            Being a part of the international community of higher education institutions opens up a wi
            opportunities for student mobility [ URL "UKEN-49.html "] , such as the Erasmus+ programme

            others. Moreover, we also offer inter-university study programmes [ URL "UKEN-1649.html "]
            collaboration with other universities abroad. Their graduates receive either a joint diplo
            diploma from the institutions where they have completed the said programme.


            Learn more about the CU Code of Study and Examination [ URL "UKEN-726.html "] .