Academic calendar
The academic year is divided into two semesters, winter and summer semester.
Winter semester - generally:
Teaching period: late September – mid-December
Examination period: January – mid-February
Spring semester - generally:
Teaching period: mid-February – late May
Examination period: late May – late June
Academic year 2023/2024
Summer semester structure |
From |
To |
Orientation Week |
5 February 2024 |
11 February 2024 |
Summer teaching period |
12 February 2024 |
18 May 2024 |
Summer exam period |
20 May 2024 |
30 June 2024 |
Academic year 2024/2025
Winter semester structure | From | To |
Orientation Week | ||
Winter teaching period | 23 September 2024 | 21 December 2024 |
Winter/Christmas vacation | 22 December 2024 | 5 January 2025 |
Winter exam period | 6 January 2025 | 16 February 2025 |
Summer semester structure | From |
To |
Orientation Week | ||
Summer teaching period | 17 February 2025 | 24 May 2025 |
Summer exam period | 25 May 2025 | 30 August 2025 |
Public holidays in the Czech Republic
1 January |
New Year's Day |
In April |
Easter Friday, Sunday and Monday |
1 May |
May Day |
8 May |
Liberation from Fascism |
5 July |
Cyril and Methodius |
6 July |
Burning at Stake of Jan Hus |
28 September |
Czech Statehood Day |
28 October |
Establishment of the Czechoslovak Republic |
17 November |
Freedom and Democracy Day |
24–26 December |
Christmas holidays |
Assessment of Studies
In compliance with the course syllabus, the results of the above mentioned forms of teacher's evaluation can be appropriately incorporated into the overall assessment of the student's performance in the course.
The examination marks correspond with the ECTS credit system:
Grade |
Examination |
University of South Bohemia examination ("zkouška") |
University of South Bohemia ("zápočet") course credit (without examination) |
|
A |
1 |
1 = výborně (excellent) |
R ("započteno") = course credit achieved |
|
B |
1,5 |
1,5 = výborně mínus (excellent minus) |
R ("započteno") = course credit achieved |
|
C |
2 |
2 = velmi dobře (very well) |
R ("započteno") = course credit achieved |
|
D |
2,5 |
2,5 = velmi dobře mínus (satisfactory) |
R ("započteno") = course credit achieved |
|
E |
3 |
3 = dobře (passed) |
R ("započteno") = course credit achieved |
|
F, FX |
4 |
4 = nedostatečně (failed) |
("nezapočteno") = course credit not achieved |
The examination result of a student enrolled in a Doctoral degree programme is evaluated by the examiner using the mark “passed” (“prospěl”) or “failed” (“neprospěl”).
Completion of degree studies
The students shall obtain a University Diploma for a successful completion of the degree programme along with the certificate of all completed subjects in a form of the Diploma Supplement in Czech and English pursuant to the ECTS standard.
Find detailed description in the Study and examination code USB
The University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice provides all graduates with a Diploma Supplement free of charge and automatically since 2005. This Diploma Supplement follows the model developed by the European Commission, Council of Europe and UNESCO/CEEPES. It is published in two languages – Czech and English.
The Diploma Supplement contains the status of successfully completed studies, the list of courses evaluated according to the ECTS and the number of credits awarded for each course. The Supplement includes also the information on the courses completed abroad, bachelor’s or master’s theses, defence of the theses, final state examinations, and the overall evaluation of study results. The Diploma Supplement provides a brief description of Czech Higher Educational System.
This website has been designed for foreign nationals and members of the professional community who are looking for information on migration and integration of foreign nationals in the Czech Republic. It will easily guide you to information on entry into and stay in the Czech Republic: Immigration Czech Republic
Moving to the European Union? See this website: Immigration EU
Students from the EU (plus Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland) are exempt from student visa requirements.
Once you have been accepted for studies at the University of South Bohemia, you will have to turn to the local Czech Embassy or Consulate: the Czech Republic, like most other countries, requires foreign students studying in the country to have a student visa. Possession of a student visa is a condition for studying at the University of South Bohemia.
This means ploughing through a certain amount of paperwork, but in fact, the procedure described below sounds more complicated than it is in reality. The whole procedure for obtaining a student visa can take up to 60 days. Make sure that you ask for your visa early enough to receive it before your departure.
Regulations governing obtaining visas change from time to time. In addition, embassies in individual countries are given a certain leeway in applying them. This means that the regulations listed here should be considered as guidelines only. You should consult your local Czech Embassy/Consulate for the latest information regarding visa requirements, and the particular local requirements that are in force. Detailed information concerning the visa process is available, for example, at the website of the Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic.
1) Applications filed at a Czech Embassy/Consulate General
Students who would like to study in the Czech Republic have to file an application for a long-term visa/the long-term residence permit at a Czech Embassy/Consulate General abroad. These applications cannot be filed in the Czech Republic.
2) Applications filed in the Czech Republic
Applications filed in the Czech Republic apply only to students who already reside in the Czech Republic and plan on continuing their studies in the Czech Republic.
Additional useful information:
Applications for visas and residence permits for the purpose of studies may be filed at a Czech Embassy in the state of which the applicant is a citizen, or, if necessary, in the state that issued the travel document that the foreign national holds, or in the state in which the foreign national has a long-term or permanent residence permit.
An application for a long-term residence permit following a long-term visa for the same purpose, or an application to extend the current long-term residence permit is filed at MOI offices according to the applicant’s place of residence.
According to Section 178 of the ARFN, a foreign national of more than 15 years of age who is able to express his/her own will and is capable of acting independently is considered legally competent.
The registration for filing an application for a long-term visa or an application for a long-term residence permit at the Czech Embassy is usually done by making an appointment (usually via email) at the Czech Embassy. Contact your Czech Embassy in order to learn about the local conditions.
Embassies charge CZK 500 for accepting an application for a residence permit for the purpose of studies (see consular fees). Foreign nationals pays other fees to the Ministry of Interior : http://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/third-country-nationals-fees.aspx
Foreign nationals are obliged to file applications for a long-term visa or long-term residence in person. In justified cases, embassies can waive this obligation.
More information at https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/czech-republic-visa/
Foreigners who are not citizens of the EU and who are studying or working in the Czech Republic are required to have a long-term residence visa or a long-term residence permit before arriving in the Czech Republic. Please note that it is necessary to be physically present in the country where you applied at the time the visa is issued in the passport.
The application procedure for obtaining a visa for study purposes can take up to 60 days from the day the VISA application is submitted to the local Czech Embassy. Please read the information below carefully and start your application procedure immediately after receiving documents from the University.
For the purpose of a visa application, the Faculty International Office Coordinator or the Faculty Study Department Officer can issue:
The last two documents are necessary for the VISA application.
It is important to contact the local Czech Embassy or Consulate for details concerning the Visa Application and read the instructions on filing the application properly. Different Czech Embassies may require different documents.
In general, the application form must be accompanied by:
Please note that some documents need to be translated into the Czech language by a translator with an official stamp. Please contact your local Czech Embassy for more information.
If you are planning to travel within the Schengen area, make sure you apply for the correct type of visa that allows such travel.
Students from EU countries + Norway, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Iceland:
For the registration, bring the following:
Please, read about the travel medical insurance requirement on the website of the Ministry of Interior: http://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/third-country-nationals-application-requirements-travel-medical-insurance-during-a-stay-longer-than-90-days.aspx
You might be asked to submit an insurance contract and a confirmation of payment before the visa sticker/stamp is added to your passport.
Students from NON-EU countries:
LONG-TERM VISA
LONG-TERM & PERMANENT RESIDENCE
A> FOREIGN POLICE ("Cizinecká policie") → Students coming from EU countries (+ Norway, Lichtenstein, Iceland, Switzerland) and students with a long-term visa for the purpose of studies
FOREIGN POLICE ("Cizinecká policie")
Address: Pražská 1257/23, České Budějovice – 3rd floor
Telephone: +420 974 221 829
Office hours:
Monday and Wednesday: 8:00 – 17:00
Tuesday and Thursday: 8:00 - 14:00
Friday: 8:00 - 11:00
B> MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR, Department for Asylum and Migration Policy → Students with a long-term residence permit for the purpose of studies
MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR, Department for Asylum and Migration Policy
("Ministerstvo vnitra, odbor azylové a migrační politiky")
Address: Pražská 1257/23, České Budějovice – 1st floor
Telephone: +420 974 226 851
Office hours:
Monday and Wednesday: 8:00 – 17:00
Tuesday and Thursday: 8:00 - 12:00
Friday: 8:00 - 11:00 (only for clients with an appointment)
If you intend to extend your stay in the Czech Republic, you will have to apply for the long-term residence permit in České Budějovice (no earlier than 3 months before and no later than 14 days before the end of the validity of your visa) at the Regional Department for Asylum in Migration Policy (Ministry of the Interior) in České Budějovice (please see contact details above). Please note that you will have to pay a fee: http://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/third-country-nationals-fees.aspx
List of Czech Embassies and General Consulates abroad: www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/diplomatic_missions/foreign_missions_to_the_czech_republic/index.html
Official website for foreigners, who are living, or wish to live, in the Czech Republic: https://frs.gov.cz/en/
Health insurance
EU students
Students from EU countries and Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland are entitled to necessary and urgent health care free of charge (registration at the Health Insurance Company needed).
It is necessary to have a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).
It is highly recommended to have a supplementary travel health insurance. It should be arranged by the student before leaving the country of origin.
More information (for EU citizens).
Non-EU students
Based on international agreements, medical travel insurance is not required from citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cuba, Japan, Macedonia, Montenegro, Tunisia, Turkey and Serbia. The same exception applies to participants of the Erasmus Mundus programme, Fulbright scholarship programme, European Voluntary Service of the EC Youth in Action programme. Foreign nationals who wish to take advantage of these benefits should follow these instructions.
All other foreign students who intend to stay in the Czech Republic for more than 90 days are required to purchase comprehensive health insurance coverage. You will be asked to submit a proof of the Czech health insurance when you apply for a visa. More details at the website of the Ministry of the Interior.
More information for non-EU citizens.
Medical aid (emergency, pharmacy, doctors)
Your health insurance entitles you to visit any general practitioner or a dentist. If you have eye problems or any other specific problem, you should first visit a general practitioner, who will examine you and then, if necessary, arrange for you to see a specialist.
Unless it is urgent, we recommend calling in advance to make an appointment. Do not forget to take your insurance card, insurance number or any document proving that you have insurance.
Emergency cases
If you urgently need medical attention outside doctors' office hours, you can go to the Hospital of České Budějovice (Nemocnice České Budějovice, a.s.)
Address: Lidická tř. 439/78, 370 01 České Budějovice 7
Opening hours:
Monday - Friday: 16:00 - 22:00
Weekends and public holidays: 8:00 - 20:00
In case you need assistance, contact your "buddy" from Erasmus Student Network USB Budweis or the International Office.
Emergency (police, medical & fire services)
The call is free of charge (you may use any type of a telephone and call from any place in the Czech Republic.
Pharmacies
There is a large number of pharmacies in České Budějovice, and the most common opening hours are 7:30 to 17:00, Monday to Friday. During weekends, you may also find open pharmacies in some shopping centres.
There is also a 24/7 pharmacy located at the entrance of the hospital of České Budějovice: B. Němcové 54, 370 01 České Budějovice 1.
Support Centre for Students with Special Needs
Information on studying with disabilities or handicaps
Target groups
The centre provides services for:
Students with special needs
Students and candidates experiencing the following can benefit from the service offered by the centre:
Contacts:
The University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice
Support Centre for Students with Special Needs
Studentská 1824/27
(Student Club Kampa building)
phone.: +420 389 036 026
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Mgr. Zdeněk Toušek
(Head of the Support Centre)
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Personal consultations are possible upon appointment via phone or e-mail.
The University of South Bohemia is more than just a place to study. Our beautiful campus and vibrant student life make it a great place to live and learn. From our dormitories to our numerous clubs and organisations, there is always something happening on and off campus. And with the city centre of České Budějovice just a short walk away, you will have the opportunity to explore all that the Czech Republic has to offer.
USB is located in the wonderful region of South Bohemia. The region and the city of České Budějovice have been evaluated as the best places to live in the Czech Republic in recent years. The country is located in the heart of Europe and it belongs to the top safest countries in the world. The city is situated 120km from the capital and its location allows comfortable travelling within the whole Czech Republic and central Europe. Considering that we are also located close to the borders with Germany and Austria, the list of possibilities is truly endless.
With its beautiful mountain ranges, national parks, winding rivers, countless ponds and other amazing natural sites, the region never stops inspiring us and it may just inspire you as well. Since the campus is also not far from the city centre, you can easily enjoy the historical atmosphere of the town and its nightlife in addition to all the outdoor activities like sports or hiking and many festivals going on throughout the year.
The Czech Republic and the South Bohemian Region boast one of the lowest costs of living compared to the rest of Europe. The costs of living depend on individual personal needs and you can easily compare the costs of other cities and the city of České Budějovice here.
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