LANGUAGE COURSES

Some Czech higher education institutions organize language courses for foreign students. The courses are usually paid, but there may be exceptions (e.g. language course as a part of a scholarship). There are also many private language schools offering Czech language courses for foreigners, you can try to find some on this website:

The Czech for Foreigners Portal ( provides an overview and comprehensive information for foreigners who are applying for permanent residence in the Czech Republic or for Czech citizenship and will be taking the Czech Language Exam or Czech Life and Institutions Exam.

SUMMER SCHOOL OF SLAVONIC STUDIES

The Summer Schools of Slavonic Studiesoffering Czech language courses( are organized by several public universities in the Czech Republic. The courses are held during the summer months, their length ranges from 2 to 4 weeks and are designed for foreign students, teachers, translators and interpreters and other experts active in the field of Czech/Slavonic studies. The Summer Schools offer language courses at various levels of proficiency, seminars on the Czech literature, culture and history, free-time activities including theatrical, musical and dance performances, trips etc.

The participants from the State of Israel are offered for 2018 six scholarships that consist of free board and lodging, coverage of course fees and free access to cultural events which are part of the course program. Each application dossier for the scholarship must comprise 3 copies of completely and legibly filled out application form, photo and curriculum vitae and has to be submitted to the Czech Embassy in Tel Aviv(please find below the contact details)BY THE END OF FEBRUARY 2018.You can apply for a scholarship in these courses:

1) PRAGUE –27 July – 24 August2018(scholarship for 4 participants from Israel, Charles University)

2) BRNO- 21 July –18 August 2018 (scholarship for 2 participants from Israel, Masaryk University)

Summer School courses are open also to Israelis and other foreign nationals who do not hold or cannot apply for the aforementioned scholarships and wish bear the related expenses themselves. Applications are to be filed directly with the selected faculty/institute in this case. You can apply for the above mentioned courses or:

3) PODĚBRADY –9 July – 27 July 2018 (Charles University)

4) OLOMOUC – 21 July – 19 August 2018 (Palacký University)

5) ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE –20 August – 7 September 2018 (University of South Bohemia)

6) PLZEŇ – 9 July – 27 July 2018 (University of West Bohemia)

Application form will be available at the website of the Czech Embassy Tel Aviv at the end of December 2017.

PREPARATORY COURSES

The Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies ( which operates under the Charles University in Prague, offers Intensive Czech Language Courses, Preparatory Courses for University Study in Czech, Language Exams, Online Czech Courses and Summer Czech Language Courses.

Please do not hesitate to contact us, should you need further information:

Arthur Polzer, PRESS, CULTURAL AND SCIENTIFIC ATTACHÉ

Embassy of the Czech Republic, 23 Zeitlin Street, P.O.Box 16361, 61163 Tel Aviv

Tel.: +972-3-6911034

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