Study in Prague

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Key facts

  • Summer/winter temperature
    63/29°F
  • Population
    1.28 million
  • Universities
    28
  • Country
    Czech Republic

Why study in Prague?

Prague is an ancient city, with a long and proud history of education. Considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world, it offers international students grand architecture, cobbled streets, exciting nightlife and world famous beer.

Positioned in the center of Europe, Prague is also a great base to go out and explore different countries and cultures.

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Universities in Prague

Prague is the education hub of the Czech Republic, and is home to some of the country’s best universities, including the oldest university in Central Europe.

There are a number of public universities in Prague, as well as several private colleges and other higher education institutions including art academies.

What to study in Prague

With a wide variety of universities to choose from in Prague, you should be able to study most subjects and programs, and you can study for a bachelor’s, master’s, MBA, or doctorate degree.

Prague is also home to specialist institutions including arts academies, banking colleges, business schools and architecture institutes.

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What is the cost of study in Prague?

If you want to study in English or a language other than Czech, tuition fees can be as much as $22,350 per year.

Prague is considered an affordable city to live in, however costs are on the rise. It’s considered that you should budget around $750 per month to cover things like accommodation, food, transport and entertainment.

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What is the cost of living in Prague?

Category Cost  (in Czech Republic Koruna)
Rent, 1-bed apartment in city centreKč 25,989Range: Kč 19,000 to Kč 35,000
Rent, 1-bed apartment outside centreKč 22,258Range: Kč 17,900 to Kč 25,860
Utilities (electricity, heating, water, refuse)Kč 6,977Range: Kč 5,000 to Kč 9,633
Internet (60 Mbps unlimited)Kč 514Range: Kč 300 to Kč 800
Mobile phone plan (data + calls)Kč 617Range: Kč 350 to Kč 1,000
Monthly public transport passKč 550Range: Kč 304 to Kč 550
Monthly grocery basketKč 4,875Range: Kč 3,413 to Kč 6,094
Coffee shop drinkKč 82Range: Kč 50 to Kč 110
Cinema or cultural event ticketKč 250Range: Kč 220 to Kč 350
Gym membershipKč 1,367Range: Kč 700 to Kč 2,500

Indicative monthly costs per person.

Data sourced from numbeo.com (Crowdsourced) and cuni.cz (University published).

How to study in Prague

To study in Prague, you first need to choose the degree program that matches your interests and career ambitions. Once you know what you want to study, find a university in Prague that offers that program to international students.

As part of the admissions process, you will need to show your education certificates, your passport, and English proficiency test results. You may also need to sit an entrance exam for some universities.

Once you have a secured place at a university, you'll need to start the process for your Czech student visa and residence permit.

Student reviews for Prague

Nam Nguyen
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Studied Criminology at AMBIS University
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    2
  • University social
    2
  • Accommodation
    3
  • University facilities
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Tell us about Prague

Our school is situated in Prague, I always wanted live in Prague because its the capital and the biggest city in Czech Republic, there are a lot of interesting place for example Prague castle, Charles bridge and a lot of shops like Paladium... It's very beatiful. You can get there by trains or buses.

Valeriya Turina
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Studied Criminology at AMBIS University
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    3
  • University social
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Tell us about Prague

Prague is the best city in the world. It feels like home. Infrastructure is very well developed. However due to Covid you don't get to discover much.

Baut Kistaubayev
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Studied Sports Management at AMBIS University
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  • Academic
    5
  • University social
    5
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    4
  • University facilities
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Tell us about Prague

I study in Prague, which is located in Central of Europe.There is very helpful and good people. I feel very safe in this beautiful city. Transport is very modern, you can go anywhere with public transport. There is a lot of shops, bars and others.