University of West Bohemia
Západočeská univerzita v Plzni
Plzeň · Czechia · “ZČU, Západočeská univerzita v Plzni”
Estimated data
- Research University
- Public
Known for: Mechanical engineering, Electrical engineering and cybernetics, Applied sciences and computer science
A public university in Plzeň, Czechia. Some bachelor's programs are taught in English. Tuition is Kč 72,000–Kč 96,000 a year, and living costs about Kč 18,400 a month.
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- English: TOEFL 200 (CBT) / IELTS 6.0-6.5 / FCE
- Tuition a year
- Kč 72,000–Kč 96,000
- Living a month
- Kč 18,400
- Year one, all in
- How admission works
- Entrance test
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Admission is decided by an entrance test. Your school grades matter less than that test, so plan your preparation around the test date. Fledge shows no chance estimate here. This country publishes no admission rate, and we would rather say so than guess one.
- Route tier
- Tier 1: English-track (public, free in Czech / paid in English)
- English-taught bachelor's
- Yes
- English bachelor's programs
- 1
- Example English-taught program
- Management and Digital Technology (Faculty of Economics, Cheb campus)
- Czech-taught bachelor's
- Yes
- Czech level required
- B2 (CCE): national standard; C1 for medical faculties
- English requirement
- TOEFL 200 (CBT) / IELTS 6.0-6.5 / FCE
Compare the two costs
Kč 0Czech-taught study, every year
- Czech-track tuition, per year
- Kč 0estimate
- At public and state universities, Czech-taught study is CZK 0 for every nationality. English-taught study is paid.
- English-track tuition, per year
- Kč 72,000–Kč 96,000estimate
- Year one, all in
- Living cost, per month
- Kč 18,400estimate
- Application fee
- 500-800
- Housing
- Scholarships for international students
- Accommodation scholarship: open to non-EU students (the test is residence district, not nationality) but worth only a few hundred CZK/month. Merit scholarships are nationality-neutral but discretionary and faculty-set. The sociální stipendium is gated on entitlement to Czech child allowance, which a study-permit holder cannot claim.
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Year one, all in
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Visa and travel gates
- Režim student nominator
- Yes
- Yes means the university may nominate an eligible student for an assigned embassy appointment. It is priority access, never a visa guarantee.
- Own Czech preparatory year
- Yes
- Entrance exam
- Not published by the school
- Can sit the exam from abroad
- Yes (only English bachelor, Cheb: grades + online video interview)
How you apply
- Published international deadline
- Jul 31, 2026 (MDT 2nd round); ~Mar 31, 2026 typical · last cycle, passed
- This is last cycle's date and it has passed. Check the university site for the next round.
- Intakes
- September
Prep-year routes
- The extra year before your degree
A Czech preparatory year is a separate pre-degree stage that can open the way to tuition-free public study. Prices and deadlines belong to the provider, not the degree university.
Dept. of Czech for Foreigners (Faculty of Arts)
Masaryk University · Brno
- Annual price
- €2,850–4,300 (2026/27); CZK not published
- Target
- Not published
- Intake and deadline
- Sept (14 Sep 2026–13 Jun 2027); deadline not published
- Pathway
- Yes
Institute of Language Prep (ÚJP)
University of West Bohemia (ZČU) · Plzeň
- Annual price
- 130,000 (2026/27)
- Target
- B2 (B1 for Mech./Elec. Eng.)
- Intake and deadline
- 1 Sep 2026; deadline 31 Mar 2026 (non-EU)
- Pathway
- Yes
Institute of Languages
VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava · Ostrava (Poruba)
- Annual price
- 99,000 (B1) / 119,000 (B2) (2025/26)
- Target
- B1 or B2
- Intake and deadline
- Winter sem 15 Sep 2025; deadline not published
- Pathway
- Yes
Language Centre · Czech for Foreigners
Palacký University Olomouc · Olomouc
- Annual price
- 87,000 (2026/27), 600 lessons
- Target
- Not published
- Intake and deadline
- Mid-Sept; last applications April
- Pathway
- Yes: admission letter for visa
Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI)
Brno University of Technology (VUT) · Brno
- Annual price
- 55,000 (2023/24, latest published)
- Target
- up to A1–C1
- Intake and deadline
- October start; deadline not published
- Pathway
- Yes
Masaryk Institute of Advanced Studies (MÚVS)
Czech Technical University (ČVUT) · Praha (Dejvice)
- Annual price
- 99,000 / €4,150 (2026/27), 700 hrs
- Target
- B1/B2
- Intake and deadline
- 21 Sep 2026; deadline 30 Apr 2026
- Pathway
- Yes
ÚJOP UK · Foundation Programmes (ILPS)
Charles University · Praha & Poděbrady
- Annual price
- 115,000–167,000 (2026/27): LITE 115k · PROGRESS 120k · COMPLEX 167k
- Target
- B1/B2 (C1 medicine)
- Intake and deadline
- Sept start; deadline 31 May (visa/non-EU)
- Pathway
- Yes: flagship route, cites 90%+ admission
ÚJOP UK · general Czech (2-semester)
Charles University · Praha (Voršilská)
- Annual price
- 112,000 (2026); 1-sem 58,000
- Target
- C1 (2-sem) / B2 (1-sem)
- Intake and deadline
- Sept; deadline 31 Mar (visa)
- Pathway
- Language prep (not branded VŠ programme)
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94% of this school's fields are individually verified. Last checked Jul 31, 2026. Figures are for guidance, so always confirm on the school's official pages before you rely on them.
- University site
- zcu.cz
- Main source
- international.zcu.cz
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