Welcome Day for International Degree Students 2023

Get ready for your studies with our introductory event! Join us at our exciting Welcome Day for international degree students, where you'll have the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow newcomers, discover everything you need to know about life at CU, and dive into the rich tapestry of Czech culture.

We encourage you to come and take in the charasteristic student atmosphere of Kampus Hybernská, meet other students who are starting their studies at CU and enjoy the program that we have prepared for you! We would like to invite all of our newly accepted international degree students enlisted in Bachelor´s, Master´s, and Doctoral degree programmes who begin their studies at Charles University in the academic year 2023/2024. The Welcome Day will take place on Tuesday, October 3rd.

Please note that this event is intended mainly for degree students rather than Erasmus exchange students. The individual CU faculties also have their own Orientation days/weeks that you should not miss.

Programme

14:00 - 15:30

WELCOME TO CU

• Official Welcome by the Vice-Rector of Charles University

  
  

• Charles University in a Nutshell & CU Point Services for Students

  
  

• Intro into Czech culture & Culture shock

30 minute break

16:00 - 17:45

SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR STUDY LEVEL

A) Session for Bachelor´s and Master´s Students

• Study smarter, not harder (workshop)

  
  

• Pub quiz

B) Session for PhD. students

• Introduction to Doctoral Studies at Charles University

  
  

• Research funding opportunities, grant applications

  
  

• Mobility and interships, Cotutelle, 4EU+, Erasmus 

  
  

• Supporting open science at Charles University

  
  

• Doctoral Study Hub and its activities, useful advice and tips for PhD students

  
  

From 18:00

MEET & GREET

• Live tutorial: How to barbecue Czech style (sausagases, cheese and vegetables will be available)

  
  

• Informal discussion with a CU PhD student and PhD graduate

  
  

• Social Hour

Please note that the above times and activities are subject to change.

Facebook event

Registration

Register HERE

If you are not enrolled in your studies yet, please register as "public".

Location & How to get there?

Kampus Hybernská

Hybernská 998/4, 110 00 Prague 1

nearest metro station: Náměstí Republiky (line B – yellow)

nearest tram station: Náměstí Republiky (lines 6, 8, 15, 26) or Masarykovo nádraží (lines 3, 6, 14, 15, 24, 26)

For any questions, feel free to contact our CU Point at info@cuni.cz.

📷 By attending, students grant a permission to Charles University, residing in Ovocný trh 560/5, 116 36 Prague 1, company registration no.: 00216208 (hereinafter "CU"), acting as a controller of personal data of all faculties, institutes and other units of CU, to take the photos, and footage throughout the event. These will be used by the University for marketing and publicity in our publications, on our website or on social media. Please contact gdpr@cuni.cz if you have any concerns or if you wish to be exempted from this activity.