If you have been accepted, you have to take one more step – officially enroll in the studies. Only on the day of the enrollment will you officially become a student of UCT Prague.
Before the Enrollment Day
Fill in Required Documents
At the bottom of this page, please find documents that we need you to print out, read, fill in, sign, and bring with you. You will hand them over to the admission officer on Enrollment Day.
- Personal Information Policy – Read this document, fill it in, sign it and bring it on Enrollment Day
- Initial Training – Safety and Health Protection – Read this document, fill it in, sign it and bring it on Enrollment Day
- Regulations for Using Computers – Read this document, please
- Statement About using the Computers – Read this document, fill it in, sign it and bring it on Enrollment Day
- Password change – Read the document and start thinking about a password :)
Download the School App EMIL (Android | Apple)
- 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, cancelation of classes...)
- Menus in canteens
- Contact details of professors and university staff
Bachelor Degree Students at Faculty of Chemical Technology: Decide on Compulsory-elective Subject
Students of the Bachelor degree programme at the Faculty of Chemical Technology (FCHT) have to choose one compulsory-elective subject that they will study in the first semester. They can choose between Biology I. and Management of Enterprise Processes. Detailed syllabuses can be found here. Check the subjects in advance and decide which of the options you prefer. It is possible to study both of the options as well.
Steps:
- Choose if you would like to study Biology I. or Management of Enterprise Processes in the first semester
- On Enrollment Day, you will visit Dean's office where you officially sign up for the chosen subject
Bachelor Degree Students: Decide on Sports Activities
During the first academic week, Bachelor degree students must register either for Physical Education or Sport Course. Check the offered options and decide in advance which of the options you prefer.
Rules:
- A student must obtain 4 credits during 1.–5. semester
- One obligatory credit can be substituted by a sports course lasting at least 6 days
- It is possible to complete 2 credits in one semester (physical education + sports course)
- To obtain credit, it is necessary to fulfill 75 % active attendance at the sports activity
Find more information about the physical education and sports courses at the website of the Department of Physical Education and Sport.
Arrival
If you would like a buddy to help you with your arrival, please fill in a form on the website of UCT Erasmus Student Network (ESN). The buddy system works for exchange students as well as for full-time students.
We also recommend seeing the Honest Guide video on YT on How to get from the airport to the city by public transportation.
Dormitories
By the end of August, a dormitory officer will contact you to inform you about which room has been assigned to you. Moving into the dormitories is possible from September 4 until September 14, 2023.
Upon your arrival, 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). Should you arrive on a weekend, you will be given the documents, and you must visit the Student Accommodation office on Monday morning.
Kindly note that upon your arrival, you shall also pay an administrative fee of 400 CZK and also a refundable deposit in the amount of 5000 CZK. The fee may be paid in cash in Czech currency, or by card (Visa or Mastercard).
Please, find detailed information about the accommodation in dormitories here.
Registration at the Foreign Police
Those of you who will be accommodated in the dormitories right after your arrival, do NOT have to do the Registration at the Foreign Police, the dormitories will do the registration automatically for you.
Those staying elsewhere, except for a hotel (hotels do the registration automatically too), MUST visit the Foreign Police Office.
If staying in private accommodation, Non-EU nationals must register themselves at the Foreign Police within 3 working days after their arrival. EU nationals within 30 days. Not fulfilling this lawful requirement can lead to a fine of 3000 CZK (120 EUR)!
See the document Foreign Police Registration at the bottom of this page.
It is important to mention that the official language is Czech; the officers at the Foreign Police Office and at the Ministry of Interior are NOT obliged to speak English. Please bear that in mind and bring a Czech-speaking buddy with you!
You can register for a buddy on the website of UCT ESN.
IMPORTANT!
You also must visit the Foreign Police (EU nationals) / Ministry of Interior (Non-EU nationals) to report a change if you change the address during your stay!
Enrollment Day
On Enrollment Day, we will guide you through all administrative tasks in order to be successfully enrolled in the studies at UCT Prague.
Please note that your personal attendance on Enrollment Day is obligatory.
- Regular students: The Enrollment Day will be held on Wednesday, September 6, 2023.
- IMATEC students: The Enrollment Day will be held on Thursday, September 7, 2023.
- IMETE students: The Enrollment Day will be held on Monday, September 11, 2023.
Address:
Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická v Praze (UCT Prague)
Technická 3, Prague 6 – Dejvice
Schedule of the Enrollment Day:
- 9:30 – Welcome and Introduction
- 9:45 – Introduction Presentation
- 10:20 – ESN Presentation
- 10:40 – Tutors & Career and Counseling Center
- 11:00 – Signing of documents & Other administrative tasks
- 11:45–12:30 – Lunch break
- 12:30 – Issuance of University cards & Password change & Campus tour
As it is going to be a busy day, we advise taking water and a small refreshment with you! The lunch break will only be sufficient for a quick lunch in the UCT canteen, there isn’t enough time to go for lunch outside of the campus.
Bring with you:
- Pen
- Passport
- Original of the Medical Assessment Form
- Signed Student Agreement (EM IMATEC students)
- Cash of 250 CZK if you want to purchase an ISIC card (payment by card is not possible)
- Water and small refreshments
University Card | ISIC
On Enrollment Day, you will be taken to the UCT Card Center, where we will issue either a university card or ISIC (International Student Identity Card) for you. You can decide which card you want. The issuance of the university card is free, and the issuance of ISIC is for 250 CZK.
Both cards have the same functionality – you will use them to enter the university, and you can also have a student discount in university canteens. On top of that, ISIC holders can use number of discounts all over the world. ISIC is valid in over 130 countries, allowing access to more than 135.000 discount locations globally including thousands of discounts in the Czech Republic.
You can also use ISIC to claim your student discount for public transportation in the PID Lítačka app if you are under the age of 26.
At the UCT Card center, we will ask you to show us your passport, and we will take a picture of you. Don't forget to smile! :)
Study Confirmation for Public Transportation or Bank Account Opening
On Enrollment Day, we can also issue a simple Study Confirmation for you, which you can then use in the Public Transportation office to claim your student discount, or in a bank to prove the purpose of your stay in the Czech Republic, when opening a bank account.
Note that we strongly recommend opening a bank account in the Czech Republic, because you will need it if applying for a university scholarship!
Erasmus Mundus students may need to open a Czech bank account to receive the Erasmus Mundus scholarship.
Tuition Fee Payment Information
On Enrollment Day, you will also receive an official document stating information for payment of the tuition fee. The tuition fee shall be paid within 90 days of receiving this document.
You will find the payment information also in your Study Information System, and you can pay by scanning a QR code or online card payment. It is also possible to send the money via a bank transfer.
Your personal presence on Enrollment Day is obligatory. If you cannot attend the Enrollment Day for a serious reason, you must contact the Department of International Relations.
We are looking forward to welcoming you at UCT Prague soon!
First Week of the Academic Year
ORIENTATION WEEK (11.–17. 9. 2023)
From Monday, September 11, an orientation week is held by the Erasmus Student Network (ESN).
The orientation week is organized for Erasmus students as well as for degree-seeking students, thus you are sincerely welcome to join! There are Welcome party, Czech cultural evening, Prague discovery game, trips outside of Prague and many more prepared for you!
Further information will be provided by ESN – check your emails, you will get guidance to join a special WhatsApp group for international students!
ORIENTATION COURSE – Tuesday, September 12, 9:00–13:00
On Tuesday, September 12, you will join a 4-hours orientation course led by a non-profit organization funded by the Ministry of Interior that has the aim of making it easier for students to settle-in in the Czech Republic.
The orientation course will enable you to orientate yourselves quickly and in the best possible way in Czech society, obtain basic information, and get to know your rights and obligations. In the course, you will also learn about the basic values of Czech society and its culture.
Course structure:
- Residence legislation: Changes to residence permits. Differences and changes - visa/residence permit. Obligations of foreigners in the territory. Traveling within the EU/Schengen area. Invite your family/friends. Conditions for studying and working or starting a business. Changing school or leaving school and the relationship to residency legislation. Departures for holidays. Communication with institutions etc.
- Employment: Work for students without a work permit. Student jobs. Taxes.
- Education and training: Czech language courses.
- Health and social insurance: Rights and obligations in the field of health and social insurance in the Czech Republic. The healthcare system in the Czech Republic, medical care. Crisis situations.
Join official UCT Prague Facebook Groups
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 going on at the university.
Join also an official Facebook group/page of your faculty:
- Faculty of Chemical Technology
- Faculty of Environmental Technology
- Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering
Studying at UCT
From the second week of the academic year, you shall attend your classes. 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, calculations. Study throughout the whole semester, there might be midterm tests!
Especially for Bachelor's degree students, the transition to a university (and especially a Czech university) may be a huge difference, please note that studying at a university is much more demanding than studying at high school, you are expected to be independent and responsible in searching for information.
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