Prague University of Economics and Business

City: Prague
Language of instruction: EnglishFrenchGerman
  • Located in Prague- the political, cultural, and economic center of the Czech state for over 1100 years
  • 20,000 students
  • Most prestigious institution in the Czech Republic for economics and business education
  • 5 faculties located in the center of Prague – Finance and Accounting, International Relations, Business Administration, Informatics and Statistics and Economics
  • Faculty of Management located in the town of Jindřichův Hradec

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Partner university’s areas of study

  • Commerce (UBCV)
  • All courses taught in English

Eligibility and Timing

Terms Offered

  • Term 1
  • Term 2
  • Full year Term 1 + 2 (UBC Term 1 start)

Who can go?

  • Open to COMM (UBCV) only

Term Dates

  • Fall semester: Mid September to late December
  • Spring semester: Early February to late June

Timing

Credits

Course equivalency formula

  • ECTS credits divided by 2 = UBC credits
     

Credit transfer process

The transfer credit process takes approximately 16 weeks following each submission deadline. You should allow sufficient time to meet important deadlines that may affect you (e.g. application for graduation, registration in courses that require prerequisites that you took on exchange, entry to a major/honours program, etc.)

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Grading scheme

  • 1 (Excellent), 100-190
  • 2 (Very good), 75-89
  • 3 (Good), 60-74
  • 4+ (Fail with the possibility of repeated attempt), 50-59
  • 4 (Fail), 49 or less

Passing grade

3 (Good)

Course Information

* Students who have special requirements or require academic accommodation should contact a Go Global advisor regarding their needs at least six weeks prior to the application deadline.

Type of Go Global Experiences

  • Exchange (pay UBC tuition)

Course information and restrictions

  • Limited course availability in social sciences
  • When researching courses, ensure they are available in the semester for which you are applying

Full course load information

  • Minimum: 15 ECTS. Recommended: 30 ECTS

Partner Course Information


Transfer Credits And Equivalent Courses At This University

Check out the courses that previous students have transferred back to UBC in the last 5 years using our Course Search Tool. If you don't see a particular course you listed, it simply means you need to submit it as a new course request through the Transfer Credit Portal while on your Go Global experience. For more information, please visit the Go Global Transfer Credit webpage.

*Areas of study at partner universities are subject to change. The tool is for reference only - research the partners' websites for additional course information.

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Exchange Tuition

  • 15 credits or equivalent full-time program fee per term, paid to UBC
  • Some exceptions may apply

Scholarships and awards

The Go Global Award $1000

All students accepted to Go Global for Exchange, Research Abroad, or Study Abroad travel programs are automatically considered for this award. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you'll be notified of your award after you're accepted to Go Global and after you get nominated to apply to the partner university.

Additional awards

Students who are eligible for awards may receive one UBC or UBC-affiliated international learning award. If you're eligible, you are always offered the highest-value award. Unless stated otherwise, you need to meet eligibility criteria set out by the University Senate regarding awards.

Check out international learning awards and eligibility.


Information for US students: 

If you are a student from the United States, please check the US Department of Education Lookup Tool to ensure that any partner institution you wish to attend on Exchange is Title IV ‘eligible’ for Federal Student Aid for the year in which you intend to study there. For institutions outside of the US, select “Foreign Country” from the “State” dropdown menu.

If you attend an eligible institution, then you may receive Title IV federal student loans while on Exchange.

If you attend an ineligible institution:

  • You will not be eligible for US federal student loans,
  • You may invalidate any US student aid you have previously received for your studies at UBC,
  • You may be required to immediately begin repaying your US student loans, and
  • You may not be eligible for any future US student aid for the remainder of your studies at UBC.

Types of accommodation available

  • Off-campus
  • On-campus

Housing notes

  • Students can apply for accommodation in the university dormitory, located 20 minutes from the university and city center by train
  • Due to capacity limits, it is not possible to get a single room