One-Semester Czech Course

Winter course: 08.09.2025 – 21.01.2026

Summer course: 08.02.2026 – 10.06.2026

Classes take place from Monday to Friday from 9 am to 1:25 pm (except public holidays)

Please note:

When applying for a visa the language course participants must choose ‘other’ as purpose of stay. It is not possible to apply for a study visa for this course.

Your chosen language level from A1 to C1 will be verified by an initial placement test. This ensures that you join the study group that is most suitable for you. You will receive an email invitation with further instructions after you have registered.

The one-semester Czech course will help you improve your speaking and writing skills (productive skills), as well as listening and reading skills (receptive skills). The focus will be on pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary. The classes are interactive, the teachers regularly provide feedback and the students are continuously tested to monitor their progress.

We offer:

• over 400 teaching hours
• a professional team of Charles University teachers with many years of experience in teaching Czech
• specialised phonetics lessons to improve your pronunciation
• regular testing to monitor your progress in the language
• textbooks and internal teaching materials ‒ exclusive methodology by ILPS tailor-made for your needs
• programmes for language levels A1 to C1 ‒ there is no one we could not teach
• use of online applications on interactive whiteboards ‒ our teaching is not a bore
• free access to online materials and to the library ‒ it is always at hand
• the opportunity to self-study in the study room ‒ a neat space for effective studying
• you will receive a certificate of attendance ‒ you deserve it
• possibility of accommodation in the dormitories of ILPS CU
• 500 CZK discount on the Czech Language Certificate Exam (CCE) taken either during the course or immediately after the end of the course
• 5% discount for students who continue their studies with us in the next follow-up course

The course price includes:

• Czech language placement test
• access to the online learning platform
• recordings of selected parts of lessons
• continuous testing
• semester and final examination
• certificate of attendance

 Extra-curricular activities:

• find a Czech friend
• music matinee
• excursions to Czech sights
• visiting cultural events

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