Duration & intake
Full academic-year pathways are available. Confirm your start and finish dates with Admissions.
Czech Foundation Programme
Build Czech proficiency and academic readiness together.
An intensive language and university-preparation pathway for students considering Czech-taught higher education.
Plan your Foundation programme
Entry review
Share your academic records, current language level and intended degree. Admissions reviews the fit before confirming a place.
Fees & living costs
Request a written offer with tuition, payment dates and inclusions. Budget separately for rent, deposits and other living costs.
University entry is a separate application; each university sets its own language, academic and examination requirements.
Language for academic life
The Czech pathway combines intensive Czech language development with academic preparation. Students work towards using Czech in lectures, learning materials, communication and subject-specific contexts.
- General Czech development
- Academic Czech
- Subject vocabulary
- Listening and note-taking
- Presentation and communication
- Reading academic material
- Everyday integration in Prague
Prepare for applications and study
Alongside language learning, students develop study skills and prepare for the application and admissions processes relevant to their chosen field.
- Academic culture
- Application preparation
- Entrance examination work where relevant
- Subject preparation
- Independent study
- Understanding programme-specific requirements
A pathway that depends on your goal
Required Czech proficiency varies by university and programme. Your intended field, starting level and admissions timeline all influence the preparation required.
ISN Prague supports language and academic preparation but cannot guarantee a particular proficiency outcome, university admission or progression.
Included student support
Arrive prepared. Feel supported.
Foundation tuition includes practical arrival essentials and ongoing coordination alongside academic preparation. Third-party living costs remain separate unless a written offer says otherwise.
Programme coordinator
A named ISN contact for practical questions, study support and the student’s programme journey.
Accommodation help
Guidance on options and support with the application or booking process. Rent and deposits are separate.
Pre-arrival guidance
A clear document checklist, arrival instructions and practical orientation for the first days in Prague.
Airport pickup
Arrival pickup in Prague is arranged automatically for Foundation students.
Czech SIM card
A local SIM card is provided so students can get connected after arrival.
First month’s Lítačka
The first month of Prague public transport is included for an easier start in the city.
Application guidance
Support planning university applications and recognition or nostrification steps where relevant.
Visa guidance
Practical document and process guidance, while every official decision remains with the relevant authority.
Exact programme scope is confirmed in the student’s written offer. ISN Prague provides guidance and preparation; universities and immigration authorities make their own decisions.
ISN Prague
From your plans to a personalised offer
Tell us your goal
Choose a pathway and tell us when you would like to start.
Review your options
We review your background and explain the relevant programme and practical arrangements.
Confirm the details
Your written offer sets out the dates, inclusions, fees and payment terms before you decide.