CZU Fact Sheet – General Information
| Institution Information | |
|---|---|
| Institution | Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU) International Relations Office Address: Kamýcká 129, Prague – Suchdol, 165 00, Czechia, EU |
| Erasmus Code | CZ PRAHA02 |
| PIC Number | 999912570 |
| University Website | https://www.czu.cz/en |
| Website for Incoming Students | Incoming Exchange and Erasmus Students |
| General Contact Email | mobility@czu.cz |
Contacts
| Incoming Exchange Coordinator | Ms Dana Výlupková mobility@czu.cz |
| Outgoing Students – Long-term Mobility | Ms Radka Kalousová outgoing@czu.cz +420 705 830 012 |
| Erasmus Institutional Coordinator / BIP | Mr Ondřej Votinský votinsky@rektorat.czu.cz +420 704 870 118 |
| Traineeships and PhD mobility | Mrs Alketa Daka |
Academic Information
Course catalogue for incoming students:
Available here
Academic calendar:
Available here
Nomination Procedure
Online nominations only. Details available here: Nomination instructions
Nomination deadlines:
First semester – 15 May
Second semester – 15 October
Erasmus Without Paper & Agreements
CZU is fully connected to the Erasmus Without Paper (EWP) network.
CZU is open to concluding new bilateral agreements with international partners.
For agreement proposals contact: iia@czu.cz
For more details about EWP cooperation contact: votinsky@rektorat.czu.cz
Electronic Signature
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague fully supports digitalization. Official documents such as transcripts are signed using a qualified digital certificate, the highest level of digital signature within the European Union.
These certificates comply with the eIDAS EU regulation (in force since September 2018). More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EIDAS
The certificates are issued by the Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic through the certification authority PostSignum operated by Česká pošta (Czech Post).
EU trusted lists of certification providers: European Commission Trusted Lists
More information about PostSignum: PostSignum certification authority
Credit System
CZU uses the European ECTS credit system. A full academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits (30 ECTS per semester).
The maximum number of ECTS for incoming Erasmus and exchange students is 30 ECTS per semester. (Exceptions may apply for joint-degree or double-degree programmes.)
Volume and Examination = volume of teaching (lectures/practicals): [h/w]; h = hours, w = week(s), s = semester, d = days, and type of examination:
| Examination | Definition |
|---|---|
| C+Ex | course credit + examination |
| C | course credit (course is not concluded by examination and graded pass/fail only) |
Grading System
Description of the institutional grading system: The Czech University of Life Sciences Prague awards grades according to the Czech Grading Scale of Institutions of Higher Education which consists of 4-point scale.
| Czech Grade | ECTS Grade |
|---|---|
| 1 – Excellent (excellent performance) | A |
| 2 – Very Good (above the average standard but with some errors) | B |
| 3 – Good (generally sound work with a number of notable errors) | D |
| 4 – Failed (unsatisfactory performance) | F |
| Passed (students´ achievements in some courses are graded “passed” only, where student has obtained a satisfactory level and course is not concluded by examination) | Pass |
ECTS grading scale:
| ECTS Grade | % of successful students normally achieving the grade | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | |
| B | 25 | |
| C | 30 | |
| D | 25 | |
| E | 10 | |
| FX | – | FAIL – some more work required before the credit can be awarded |
| F | – | FAIL – considerable further work is required |