University of Ostrava

Address: Dvorakova 7, 701 03 Ostrava
Website: https://www.osu.eu/

The University of Ostrava (UO), with more than 8000 students, offers a high quality level of education and research in the humanities, social and natural sciences, medicine, health studies, pedagogy, and the fine arts. Its 6 faculties offer a wide range of fields of study as well as unconventional combinations of majors. As well as being dynamic and intellectually challenging, UO also provides an international environment in which to study, with the university campus spread primarily throughout the old city centre and its programmes are often taught by active researchers.

Overview

Institution type: Public
Founded: 1991
Good At: Ten good reasons to study at the University of Ostrava:
– Top quality research-driven education;
– Leading figures in their fields of expertise;
– Individual teacher-to-student approach;
– A wide variety of study fields;
– Young, fresh, modern, open-minded spirit;
– Strong emphasis on individual growth;
– Flexibility and responsiveness due to the small size and youthful vigour of our university;
– Emphasis on the 3rd role of the university – to act as the local community leaders;
– Great space for both students and academicians' supplementary activities;
– The lively and poetic atmosphere of the formerly industrial city of Ostrava.
Total number of students: 8800
Number of international students: 147 degree / 278 exchange
For international students: International students can come to study at UO either as exchange students under the European mobility programme Erasmus+ (or under various bilateral agreements negotiated between UO and respective universities) or they can enrol in one of the 8 Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD full degree programmes taught in English and Italian. For more information on individual degree programmes visit: https://www.osu.eu/degree-programmes/.
International cooperation: The University of Ostrava has exchange agreements under Erasmus+ programme with almost 600 partner universities within the EU. UO also offers exchanges with a number of partner universities outside the EU on the basis of direct university agreements in the US, India, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine.
Success rate: 40 %

Contacts

Institution:
University of Ostrava
Address: Dvorakova 7, 701 03 Ostrava
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ostravska.Univerzita
E-mail: info@osu.cz
Web: www.osu.eu
Contact person:
Email for international cooperation
E-mail: info@osu.cz
Contact person:
Email for international students
E-mail: admission@osu.cz

Fields of study

Arts and humanities Health and welfare Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics Summer / Winter schools

Faculties

Faculty:
Faculty of Arts
Address: Reální 5, 701 03 Ostrava
Contact person:
PhDr. Daniela Rywiková, Ph.D.
Personal role: Deputy Vice-Dean for International and Public Relations
E-mail: daniela.rywikova@osu.cz
Phone: +420 553 462 001
Web: https://ff.osu.eu/
Faculty:
Faculty of Education
Address: Fráni Šrámka 3, 709 00 Ostrava
Web: https://pdf.osu.eu/
Faculty:
Faculty of Fine Arts and Music
Address: Podlahova 3, 709 00 Ostrava
Web: https://fu.osu.eu/
Faculty:
Faculty of Medicine
Address: Syllabova 19, 703 00 Ostrava
Web: https://lf.osu.eu/
Faculty:
Faculty of Science
Address: 30. dubna 22, 701 03 Ostrava
Contact person:
Mgr. Michaela Svobodová
Personal role: Vice-Dean for Internal and External Relations
E-mail: michaela.svobodova@osu.cz
Phone: +420 553 46 21
Web: https://www.osu.eu/degree-programmes/?specializaceid=2804
Faculty:
Faculty of Social Studies
Address: Českobratrská 16, 702 00 Ostrava
Web: https://fss.osu.eu/

Application form

Application form https://portal.osu.cz/wps/portal/eprihlaska?lang=en

Brochures

Brochures https://www.i-studentglobal.com/europe/ostrava/html5/#/

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