Six month (half year) - Term date for the year 2012: 02nd January - 18th May

One year Intensive course - Term date for the year 2012/2013: 01st October – 17th May

Groups are limited to a maximum of five students!

Aim: Very intensive eight-month courses and specialized courses dedicated to preparing foreign students for studying at Czech universities. The teaching plan includes 4 lessons per day (more than 600 lessons total) in a very small group of students. The small number of students provides individual attention to each student. This course focuses on practice and communication, with clear explanations and grammar exercises. Students interested in studying at a university in the Czech Republic can then sit for an entrance exam (which takes place every year in the first half of June) at the university that they choose, and if admitted, they can start studying the following school year. Those who enroll for other reasons (job etc.) will be able to communicate fluently and efficiently at work and in everyday life.

The course comprises the following subjects:

After completion of the language and preparatory studies at CZ Lingua, foreign applicants do the university entry exams together along with the domestic Czech applicants. It may be useful for you to have an advance estimate as to which fields of study carry the higher probability of admission. The results of the statistical probability survey conducted with a sample of foreign applicants (all, not only our students) for last year were as follows: (% probability of success) - Technical and Agricultural Studies : 90%, -Medical and Natural Sciences: 60%, -Economics: 40%, - Humanities: 5%

The number of selected faculties is not restricted, applications are sent in February for a fee of about 1000CZK.

All our participants have the opportunity to take the Czech Language Certificate Exam – CCE (in cooperation with the Charles University) at the end of the course. This Certified Czech Language Exam for Foreigners is based on the European Language Passport. It comprises of reading, listening , written and oral elements. The cost is estimated to be 3,000CZK.

In the Czech Republic, education for foreigners is free (at state Czech Universities).Universities have age restrictions (age more than 18 years) and quantitative quotas. The entrance exams and the studies are quite demanding. The educational system is of a very high academic level, with a rich tradition that has been built over the centuries. The Czech Republic is an EU-member country, such that all diplomas are recognized worldwide. University education in the CR for Bachelor and Masters Programmes guarantee the same conditions for both international and domestic Czech students, i.e. the tuition is free of charge, if all the university study itself is done through the Czech language. (Foreigners who want to study at a college in the Czech Republic in a language other than Czech must pay for their studies from their own resources. For instance, a student pays USD 10,000 per year for study at the Philosophical Faculty of Charles University in Prague to study in foreign language. Study in a foreign language at the Philosophical Faculty of Masaryk University in Brno costs USD 3,500 per year)

Prices: The price of the course is net to the payee’s account (that is, the payer must cover any banking fees, and/or transfer charges). Student which will break the laws of the Czech Republic or the rules of the course, can and will be suspended without the right of return /compensation. Students can terminate their studies by written notice by mail, fax, or postal service. A student that will not start his/her course of studies and will inform us 14days in advance will be reimbursed in full, minus a 3,000 CZK handling charge. In case of termination his/her course in the first half, the cancellation fee will be 50% of the full amount plus 3,000 CZK handling charge.

The price includes:

The price of the course does not include:

Normative conditions for applicants:

A valid travel document (a passport) and a valid student visa (for more than ninety (90) days) are required for studies in the Czech Republic. Such a visa can be obtained only at the Czech Embassy in the applicant's native country or in the country he/she lives in at the time of the application. It cannot be obtained from within the Czech Republic. For further details, please contact your nearest Czech Embassy. An application for the student visa must be accompanied with:

Conditions: Application forms should be submitted at least one month before the start of the course. In case a visa is required, we suggest that you apply at the Czech Embassy at least 6 months in advance from the commencement of the course. The only accepted payment method is a bank transfer. Without the payment, the application cannot be processed.

Study related documents: All foreign students wishing to embark on higher studies in Czech Republic must obtain validation of their secondary education by the Czech Education Office. Documents required for this validation procedure: Official proof of secondary / high school completion (High School Graduation Certificate, GCE, etc.). The Curriculum/Study Plan of subjects studied at secondary level each year with the number of lessons in each subject and, if possible, a certificate about the volume of practical lessons. If such documents do not exist, a written explanatory statement will be provided by the Czech diplomatic mission and enclosed with the applicant's dossier. All of these documents must be legally attested and translated into Czech language. All documents must be also verified by the Czech Foreign Ministry – or – the Official Notary Office in the country of origin and subsequently by the Czech Embassy there. Documents without official stamps are not recognized.