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Charles University
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Prague, Czechia

Charles University

Univerzita Karlova

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What you need to apply

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  • There is no central admissions office: each faculty sets its own conditions, exams and deadlines.
  • Your school certificate must be recognised: nostrification (official recognition of your school certificate) in Czechia, or an assessment of the document by the faculty itself (free at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics (MFF)); deadline: 30 September 2027.
  • Certified copies of your school certificate and transcript of grades, with an official translation into English or Czech.
  • English-taught programmes: English at B2–C1 level (Computer Science at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics (MFF): IELTS 7) and proof of your maths (SAT, ACT, AP) or an entrance test (Scio, the faculty's own test).
  • At the Faculty of Social Sciences (FSV): a CV and a motivation letter in English (about 2000 characters), no entrance exam.
  • Free programmes in Czech: a Czech B2 certificate and exams in Czech.
  • Application fee: 1000–1500 CZK; apply for your visa or residence permit early, processing takes up to 60 days.

Exams

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IELTS AcademicComputer Science (Faculty of Mathematics and Physics); Faculty of Social Sciences (FSV) programmes: from 6.5, at least 6.0 in each part7TOEFL iBTon the new 1–6 scale (Faculty of Mathematics and Physics)5.5Duolingo English TestFaculty of Mathematics and Physics (MFF)130PTE Academic(Faculty of Mathematics and Physics)76Cambridge EnglishC1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency, Pass (Faculty of Mathematics and Physics)C1SATMath at least 720; one of the ways to prove your maths for Computer Science (Faculty of Mathematics and Physics)1250ACTMath at least 32 (Faculty of Mathematics and Physics)26
Scio (NSZ)Online Scio OSP test (General Academic Prerequisites), the entrance exam for Liberal Arts and Humanities (Faculty of Humanities); Czech-taught programmes at the Faculty of Social Sciences (FSV) also use Scio tests
Czech languageFor free programmes in Czech (Faculty of Mathematics and Physics): an exam at ÚJOP UK or a state language schoolB2

Programmes

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Money

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Tuition
5,000–7,500 € a year

bachelor's in English

Free in Czech

Dormitory
180–260 € a month

Prague: a bed in a double room 180 EUR, a single room 260 EUR

Living costs
550–1,000 € a month

550 EUR on a modest budget, living in a dorm; 1000 EUR with private housing

Deadlines

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  1. 28 February 2027

    Faculty of Social Sciences (FSV): English-taught bachelor's 2027/28, early deadline (recommended if you need a visa)

  2. 30 April 2027

    Faculty of Social Sciences (FSV): English-taught bachelor's 2027/28, main deadline

Admissions

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Data from official websites, checked 14 November 2026.

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