Prague, a historical and economically attractive city for international students

Prague, a historical and economically attractive city for international students. It’s one of the world’s major student centers. Here you can get an inexpensive (or even free) quality European education and have fun during your student years without overpaying for accommodation and food. By the way, you can study at Prague universities not only in Czech, but also in English, German and even Russian!

There are a lot of foreign students from all over the world living in Prague, a large number of graduates also stay in the country to get a job or start your own business. Fortunately, it is quite easy to change from a student visa to a work or business visa in the Czech Republic.

Where to study in Prague

Prague has a large number of educational institutions for all tastes. Students have access to a variety of specialties and education in several languages of the world.

Charles University (Univerzita Karlova v Praze)

Charles University (Univerzita Karlova v Praze) is the most famous, largest and oldest university in Prague. This university has an excellent international reputation, more than 10,000 foreigners study here. University buildings are located in the center of the city and there is an opinion among young people that to be a real student in Prague is to be a student of Charles University.

Prague University of Economics (VŠE)

Prague University of Economics (Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze) is also very popular with foreigners and especially Russians. This is a large modern university, which cooperates with leading educational institutions of the world and brings together students of business, economics, commerce, management, IT and international relations.

Czech Technical University in Prague (ČVUT)

Czech Technical University in Prague (České vysoké učení technické v Praze) is the capital’s main technical education center. Future engineers and technicians from all over the world study at the university, and its graduates work for companies such as Toyota, Bosch, Siemens, Škoda Auto, Ericsson and Vodafone.

What to do in Prague?

Prague has everything you need to lead an interesting and fulfilling life. That’s why the city is so popular with students, and for weekends and vacations young people from neighboring countries even come here.

City festivals and holydays

Prague is famous for its numerous festivals, fairs and open-air festivals. Usually they start in mid-spring and take place in different parts of the city until mid-autumn. Traditional places are Náplavka (Rašínovo nábřeží), Kampa, Václavské náměstí and Anděl.

Prague is also beautiful on Christmas and New Year’s Eve, when cheerful and fragrant Christmas markets are held all over the city. The largest of them open every year at the Staroměstské náměstí, Václavské náměstí, Náměstí Míru and Náměstí Republiky. If you go to one of these fairs, be sure to try the famous local winter delicacy – trdelník svarůžák!

Shopping ans malls

If you like shopping, walk around Václavské náměstí square with numerous stores and souvenir shops, Na Příkopě street with mass-market stores and Pařížská street with brand stores. All these streets are located in the historic center next to each other.

Prague also has many cool shopping malls. Among the most popular are Palladium, Obchodní centrum Nový Smíchov, Obchodní centrum Letňany, Westfield Chodov, Arkády Pankrác and Centrum Černý Most.

Cultural activities and museums

Prague is historically regarded as one of Europe’s major cultural and artistic centers. The city still maintains this status today. In your free time you can visit the National Museum, which stands in the heart of the city, the Cubist Museum in Dům U Černé Matky Boží and the Museum of Alchemists and Sorcerers of old Prague, exhibition of Alphonse Muchy, Muzeum Grévin wax museum, funny Muzeum historických nočníků a toalet, Franz Kafka Museum and many other exhibitions.

Music lovers will love the famous organ concerts in Prague churches, performances in the Národní divadlo and Státní opera theaters, and performances in the Rudolfinum concert hall.

Local and international artists perform regularly at venues such as Forum Karlín, Výstaviště Praha Holešovice, Lucerna Music Bar, O2 Arena and Roxy.

Annual cultural events, such as the Night of Museums and the Night of Churches, are also very popular among locals and visitors.

As a conclusion we can say that Prague is an attractive city for students in any way.

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