Why exactly the Czech Republic? The Czech Republic is a Slavic country with a developed economy, located in the very heart of Europe. A people with centuries-old cultural traditions and a Slavic mentality live here. The low crime rate and the hospitality of the residents give peace of mind to parents sending their children to study in the Czech Republic. An important factor is also free education in the Czech Republic and the low cost of living in this country. The Czech Republic is located relatively close to the CIS countries, so students have the opportunity to come home often without spending a lot of money on travel.
Unlike most European universities, in the Czech Republic there are no age restrictions for admission to higher education institutions. This makes it possible for applicants from CIS countries to enter at any age on the basis of a school-leaving certificate, including immediately after finishing high school.
Typically, students study at Czech universities for three to five years. There is no strictly established duration of study. In order to complete the training program in the chosen specialty, one must pass exams and tests in a certain set of subjects and earn the required number of points.
Education of foreign students at Czech universities in the Czech language is free. Unfortunately, many foreigners do not know Czech or have a very basic command of it. The Czech language, although it has Slavic roots and a certain similarity to Russian and Ukrainian, is nevertheless an independent language with its own features and grammatical complexities. Czech is understandable to Slavs in everyday communication, but knowledge of only spoken language is not enough for entrance exams. One needs strong knowledge of vocabulary and grammar. For this purpose, many state universities offer paid language courses (on average about 3,000 euros per year of study).
In addition to state universities and institutes, commercial universities are highly valued in the Czech Republic. As a rule, private educational institutions have state accreditation and their diplomas are no different from state ones. Moreover, the curricula and teaching methods of certain subjects in state and private universities are identical. The latter sometimes even surpass state ones in terms of technical equipment and learning conditions. Graduates of private universities receive a full-fledged diploma and are also in high demand on the labor market.
Moreover, graduates of commercial universities find well-paid jobs sometimes much faster than graduates of state universities. As a rule, private universities cooperate directly with large firms and enterprises, which offer students first an internship, and then jobs with good salaries.
Today in the Czech Republic, as in any other state, highly qualified specialists with higher education are required. The country is experiencing a huge shortage of people with higher education, so after graduating from a university and obtaining a European higher education diploma, you will not find it difficult to find a good job.
Another interesting fact is that when hiring, preference will be given to a candidate who speaks English and Russian. Knowledge of English is in greater demand, but Russian is also needed more and more often. This is due to the fact that the Czech Republic is developing quite quickly, and accordingly, the number of firms and other organizations in the service sector, production and trade, closely connected with firms from CIS countries, is growing. Unfortunately, currently among native Czechs there are very few who know Russian at a sufficiently high level, and such specialists, especially with higher education, are in great demand in the Czech Republic.