Erasmus+

STEP ONE: Contact your home university's International Relations Officer

Firsty you should contact the Erasmus+ Cordinator at your home university.

If there is an inter-institutional agreement under the Erasmus+ programme signed between your home university and our faculty and you are chosen as an exchange student, your nomination has to be sent to our Faculty Coordinator, Ms. Gottwaldová (E-mail: ).

Faculty Coordinator is the person who will guide you through the student application process.

Once we receive your nomination for the study stay, the application process can be initiated. You will be provided with detailed instructions on what to do next.

You need to meet the following Nomination deadlines:

• 31 May for the winter semester 
• 31 October for the summer semester 
  
  

STEP TWO: Arrange your Application documents

After processing your nomination you are required to register on the University website via the Application ECTS – Incoming short-term student visits and complete the Learning agreement for studies. Please, firstly check with your home coordinator if your university has been connected to EWP (Erasmus Without Paper):

• If so, please first complete and sign your On-line Learning agreement (OLA). Once your OLA is sent to our university via EWP system, subsequently fill in the Application ECTS – Incoming short-term student visits.
• If your home university has not been connected to the EWP, please contact me for more information.

Please check the catalogue of courses in foreign languages below:

Concerning your choice of courses, we highly recommend contacting the respective department coordinators listed below. They will advise you on your course selection. They are here to provide you with academic support:

Application deadlines:

Kindly note that all documents must be concluded before the application deadlines listed below. Unfortunately accommodation or sucessful visa process cannot be guaranteed if you apply after these deadlines: 

• 15 June for the winter semester
• 15 November for the summer semester 
  
  

STEP THREE: Wait for your Letter of Acceptance, get more info on travel possibilities, medical insurance and visa requirements

You will receive an official LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE (and all other relevant information concerning your studies at the Faculty of Arts, including detailed information on your chosen courses) directly from the Faculty Erasmus+ Coordinator after processing of your application documents. 

For information regarding visa and health insurance, how to get to Ostrava, the cost of living, and other practical matters, please find more information in the University Factsheet:

Our International Student Guide might be also very helpful.

In terms of visas, it is always important to check the current conditions on the website of the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs and contact the nearest Czech embassy for updated and complete information. They will be able to provide you with the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding visa requirements and procedures.

If you need a visa to enter the Czech Republic, please note that the visa process can take up to 2 months. All the requirements can be also found at Entry & Residence (mzv.gov.cz), Visa Types (mzv.gov.cz) or Coming to the European Union? (europa.eu). 

Carefully choose your health insurance. Each student is responsible for purchasing health insurance for the entire time of the stay in the Czech Republic.

Don't forget to get in touch with ESN Ostravská! The mission of this student club, composed from volunteers, is to help Erasmus students here in Ostrava. It's definitely a good idea to take advantage of their buddy program, it will make your studies in Ostrava a lot easier.

STEP FOUR: The big day – your arrival in Ostrava

It is absolutely essential that you inform the Buddy Coordinator via the email buddy@esn-ostravska.cz and the Faculty coordinator () in advance about your exact arrival time in Ostrava, so that the details about your pick-up can be specified. The Buddy Coordinator together with your Buddy will help you to make your arrival and settling down in Ostrava as easy as possible.

Our student Buddies will help you to find your accommodation, deal with the very first formalities required by the manager of the student halls of residence, and assist you in finding your way to the International Relations Office (IRO). 

We strongly recommend that every student has their own Buddy arranged.

STEP FIVE: Register at the International Relations Office

After getting acquainted with your accommodation and getting an idea of your surroundings, you should register at the International Relations Office (IRO) of your Faculty – Lada Gottwaldová, Building DM, room DM 606 (6^th floor).

 

You will be provided with further instructions on how to get a Student Identification Card, access to the University Library, dining halls etc. Your Buddy (student advisor) will show you round the Faculty building and its surroundings, and will familiarize you with your new academic environment. 

STEP SIX: Arrange your study

Once you have completed the registration process, you should schedule a meeting with your department coordinator. During this meeting, you will finalize your study plan for the semester. The coordinator will provide detailed information about the content of the course and also guide you in adjusting your course selection if necessary.