Западночешский университет в Пльзене

Pilsen is a scenic city famous for its Pilsner Urquell Brewery which has been in place since 1842. You can visit the brewing cellars as well as the city’s other attractions such as the nineteenth century Great Synagogue which regularly hosts concerts  and the sixteenth century St Bartholomew Cathedral.

The University campus is currently under dynamic changes fastly growing with an annex to the University Library building, new buildings of the European Centre of Excellence NTIS and the Centre of Technical and Natural Science Education and Research. These investments are the largest in the University of West Bohemia’s history and would create a good basis for intensive cooperation with universities all over the world in research, development and students’ mobility.

The Student Union, SUS, is an organization which provides various services for students and organizes sporting, cultural and other events

In collaboration with the city of Pilsen officials the university annually organises the Pilsen Days of Science and Engineering.

There are 7 dormitories available for students, 6 in Pilsen, 1 in Cheb, with more than 3,000 beds. Students may choose single, two-bed, three-bed or four-bed rooms. Toilets and showers are common to all and they are situated across the hall. Some rooms are equipped with private toilet and bathroom. The accommodation cost ranges from 1,900 to 2,590 CZK per month. Internet connection is available in the dormitories. Students are further provided with a kitchen equipped with cooker and fridge and laundry facilities. Some buildings are easily accessible. A cycle depository is available in some dormitories. Adjacent sports areas and student clubs are available for students during their leisure time.

Monthly expenses during studies at Czech universities are approximately 6,000 CZK. This sum includes:

• Accommodation: 3,000 CZK per month;
• Board: 2,500 CZK per month;
• Public transport, 1 month subscription fare: 300 CZK;
• Other expenses as study materials, cultural events, etc.: 1,500 CZK.

Travel expenses to/from the Czech Republic and other expenditures such as garments are not included.

The university organizes different career and recruitment events like career fairs and internships in the best Czech and international companies like Skoda Holding to help students developing their skills.

The study programmes taught in the Czech language are free of charge.

The University charges an annual tuition fee for programmes taught in English. The tuition fee is 4,000 EURO per academic year, which covers the cost of tuition, examinations, consultations and access to the library. The fee is to be paid before enrolment, at the beginning of the academic year.

Foreign students are invited to apply for funding within the Interstud Scholarship Support Project.

The University of West Bohemia, UWB, in Pilsen was launched in 1991 being a result of the Mechanical and Electric Engineering College and the Faculty of Education in Pilsen merging. These both institutions were set up at the end of the 1940s.

As well as education and engineering programmes the university teaches applied sciences, design and art, economics, philosophy and arts, law and public administration, languages, health care and technology and many other subjects. Recently the institution have extended research in education, economics, law, philosophy and arts.

Nowadays the university is a modern fast growing institution. The educational activities at the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen include lifelong learning programs for general public in the form of lectures, courses and comprehensive training programs, including the popular Third-Age University. In addition to its educational activities, the University is also an important centre of Research and Development with great investment in University development and construction activities on the University campus. 

The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, ECTS, Label awarded to the University certifies compliance with European standards. Each graduate receives a Diploma and a Diploma Supplement confirming international recognition of education.

In 2016 the UWB is ranked 94th by QS EECA University Rankings among universities in Emerging Europe and Central Asia.

Among the university’s notable alumni are politicians Karla Slechtova and Jiri Pospisil,  poet, writer, and actor Milan Chovanec and academic Milan Kohout.

The University of West Bohemia in Pilsen provides a wide variety of courses for both Czech and international students. It is the only institution of higher education in this part of the country which prepares students for careers in electrical and mechanical engineering, science as computer science, applied mathematics, physics, mechanics, primary and secondary education, economics, philosophy, politology, archaeology, anthropology, foreign languages, law and public administration, art and design.