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After being officially accepted for study exchange at UCT Prague, you will receive an email about the enrollment process from the International Relations Department (usually 2-3 weeks before the Enrollment day). By enrolling, you will become a student of UCT Prague.
Enrollment Day at UCT Prague is held during the Orientation week. Participation in this specific event is compulsory; you can be excused only with permission from the Department of International Relations.
One week before the beginning of the semester, the Erasmus Student Network UCT Prague (ESN UCT Prague) and the Department of International Relations organise Enrollment Day and Orientation Week. The orientation week includes fun and informative activities such as a campus and city tour, fun trips and parties. By participating in this programme, you will not only quickly get to know both Prague and the university but also make friends from all around the world.
Important to check
Before the Enrollment Day
Via e-mail, the International Relations Department will send you information explaining the schedule of the Enrollment day and also ask you to read the registration documents (the documents will be attached). You must read them since you will be asked to sign an informed consent during Enrollment day (no need to print them).
- Personal Information Policy
- Initial Training – Safety and Health Protection
- Regulations for Using Computers
Download the School App EMIL (Android | Apple)
EMIL is a UCT university app specially developed for students. It has several features which will be helpful for you throughout the whole course of your studies.
- Map of study rooms and laboratories (use it for finding the room where the Enrollment takes place)
- Schedule of your classes
- Real-time notifications related to your studies (e.g. exam results, cancellation of classes...)
- Menus in canteens
- Contact details of professors and university staff
Note: you can log in there after you receive your login credentials during the Enrollment day.
Download Guide for Exchange Students
To help you orientate yourself, we prepared a simple guideline with essential information regarding your study at UCT Prague.
Dormitories
By the end of August, a dormitory officer will contact you to let you know which room has been assigned to you and information on when you can move into dormitories.
When you arrive, please visit the reception of the assigned dormitory, identify yourself with your passport, and the receptionist will provide you with documents, a room key, and bed linen. The documents must be signed and handed over to a dormitory officer (in the Student Accommodation office). If you arrive on the weekend, you will be given the documents and must visit the Student Accommodation office on Monday morning.
Kindly note that upon your arrival, you must also pay an administrative fee of 400 CZK and a refundable deposit of 5000 CZK. The fee may be paid in cash in Czech currency or by card (Visa or Mastercard).
Find detailed information about the accommodation in dormitories here.
Enrollment Day
The Enrollment Day will be held on Monday, September 11, 2023 (classroom BI, Technicka 3, Building B). Please note that your personal attendance on Enrollment Day is obligatory.
Technická 3, Prague 6 – Dejvice (Building B)
Considering the day's hectic schedule, we recommend carrying water and a light snack with you. The lunch break will allow for a swift meal at the UCT canteen, as there will not be enough time to venture beyond the campus area.
Bring with you:
- Pen
- Passport / ID Card
- Cash of 300 CZK if you want to purchase an ISIC card (payment by card is not possible)
- Water and small refreshments
- Prefilled arrival certificate
The schedule will be known 2-3 weeks before the Enrollment day. The International Relations Department will contact you with details and explain when and where is the meeting point.
Arrival Certificate/Confirmation of Arrival
Bring printed certificates/confirmations of arrival that your university might request. We will stamp and sign them for you , but only if prefilled! If you can, fill in your name, in the section for signature, prefill the name of your coordinator: Adéla Habartová, position: International Relations Coordinator, etc.
We highly prefer that you bring them with you to the Enrollment day printed if your university requires an original paper copy. Please check with your university about what documents they will need. It is also possible to send the form by email to incoming@vscht.cz, and once electronically signed, you will receive it again by email.
UCT Student Card
ESN will help you get the student card. You will visit our Card Center – Kartové Centrum (building B).
You will be asked to show your ID card and fill in some form. Please bring your pen! The person in the Card Center will ask you if you want ISIC (international student card) or an university student card. ISIC costs 300 CZK and can be issued for students under 26. With ISIC, you get discounts in several shops, and you can also use ISIC to claim your student discount for public transportation in the PID Lítačka app. The university student card is free and is also sufficient.
- Enter all three UCT buildings
- Use university computers
- Pay for the photocopies
- Purchase meals in canteens with a student discount
Login and Password
You will obtain a login and password for accessing the Student Information System (SIS) and UCT computer network in the UCT Copy Centre.
Before using it, please change your given password according to the rules.
- Password to UCT Prague Computer Network – read the document at the bottom of this page or check information on the webpage Study-related Information.
Orientation week
The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) holds the Orientation week one week before the winter/summer semester.
The orientation week is organised for Erasmus students, but you can also meet degree-seeking students. There is a Welcome party, a Czech cultural evening, a Prague discovery game, trips outside Prague and much more prepared for you!
ESN will provide further information – check your emails, and you will get guidance to join a particular WhatsApp group for international students!
Join the official UCT Prague Facebook Group.
You can follow the official UCT Prague Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/vscht.
Most information on this page will be provided in the Czech language; however, it can be easily translated, and the page serves as a perfect overview of what is happening at the university.
Arrival Obligation
When you arrive in the Czech Republic, you must familiarise yourself with the following obligations. Do not forget!
Foreign Police Reporting Duty
EU and Non-EU students Living in Residence Halls
Registration of your stay in the Czech Republic at the Czech Foreign Police is unnecessary if you stay in the Volha or Sázava residence halls; the residence halls will register on your behalf.
Students in Private Residences
If you are an EU student and will not live in Volha or Sázava, you must register at the Foreign Police office within 30 days of your arrival if your stay in the Czech Republic exceeds 30 days.
Non-EU Students in Private Residences
All non-EU students who do not live in Volha or Sázava must register at the Czech Foreign Police within three days of arrival.
Registration of European Health Insurance Card
Students from an EU country must register their national public health insurance (EHIC blue card) with a Czech health insurance company - VZP is recommended as the largest health care provider in the Czech Republic with the highest number of cooperating doctors. After showing the EHIC card or confirmation that substitutes the card, the health insurance company will immediately issue a registration document with a registration number with a Czech health insurance company. Later, if you need to see a doctor, take this document along with the EHIC card.
Students from Turkey need to take to the VZP office the paper they have from their Health insurance provider in Turkey and register it as well.
- For more information, visit Medical Care and Health Insurance page.
Public Transport Pass
Under 26
If you are under 26, you might qualify for a public transport student discount. The Department of International Relations may prepare the confirmation of your student status upon request.
- For more information, visit the Public Transportation page.
26 and older
If you are 26 and older, you must buy a traffic pass for the total price. A student discount is not available.
Studying at UCT
You start attending your classes from the first week of the winter/summer semester. You will find your schedule in the Study Information System – on Enrollment Day, we will provide you with login information and teach you how to access it.
Be prepared that studying at UCT Prague requires a lot of preparation at home – self-learning, repeating information learned in classes, and calculations. Study throughout the whole semester; there might be midterm tests! For more information follow Study-related information webpage.
