Information and contact information is the most important thing that everyone who has decided to study at a university in a foreign country needs. You must have somewhere to find the answers to even the most ordinary questions, such as “Where will I live and how much will it cost?”, “Where will I eat and how much will it cost?” and “Where can I find information to become familiar with my school?”.
Your first contact with your new college should take place by means of the study department. You can contact our study officers with your inquiries concerning studies and accommodation; they will also help you overcome plenty of administrative duties, which must be settled before you start your studies. You can find a list of all universities and colleges in the Czech Republic, including links to websites and also contact information for the relevant study departments,
here.
All over the world it is normal that students get the most assistance from other students. This is also how it works in the Czech Republic. Within the scope of the international Erasmus Student Network Czech Republic organisation some universities have student organisations, which are devoted to helping foreign students whatever their questions and requirements concern.
The websites of the International Student’s Club in Brno, which exists at the Masaryk University, or the
International Czech Polytechnic Student’s Club in Prague, are full of information, very clear and regularly updated. You will find information about the Buddy Programme on these websites, and also on the websites of the student’s club at the
College of Economics or the University in Hradec Kralove.
The Buddy System works on a simple principle: Foreign students are able to register even before arriving in a foreign country and the system will allocate the student a personal buddy – a student, who will take care of him on arrival and assist him.
The buddy’s key duties include:
- making contact with the student before he arrives
- collecting the student from the airport, train station or the site of arrival
- taking him to the student hall and helping him deal with the required formalities
- accompanying him to school, helping him deal with the required formalities in the relevant study department, arrange an identification card, explaining how the student hall, libraries and computers work
- arranging a public transport card
- providing key information concerning life in the town and becoming familiar with it
- helping him move out of the student hall
- if necessary helping him with other matters.