Most Czech ERASMUS students study at CU












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            * Most Czech ERASMUS students study at CU
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            University students from abroad who decide to study in the Czech Republic through the ERAS

            most frequently choose Charles University. In the 2011/2012 academic year, this exchange p
            possible for 1,137 international students to study at seventeen faculties of the universit
            eighth place amongst the several thousand European higher education institutions at which 

            "http://www.cuni.cz/UK-928.html"] programme is realised.
            The majority of students coming to CU through the ERASMUS programme come from Germany, Fra
            Poland, and most frequently study at the Faculties of Arts, Law, Social Sciences and the 1

            Medicine. The greatest interest is in the study of languages, political science, history, 
            and medical subjects and geography.

            “We are delighted with the growing interest in our university, be it amongst participants 
            programme or other exchange programmes. In 2012 there was a slight year-on-year increase i
            of international students at our faculties, both in exchange and in foreign-language study

            firmly believe that the range and quality of study programmes offered will, in years to co
            more students from abroad, for whom we will become one of the most interesting universitie
            said Professor Jan Škrha, CU Prorector for International Affairs and Mobility.

            Students of Charles University most frequently study in France, Spain and Great Britain. T
            countries also enjoy marked popularity amongst students. In the 2011/2012 academic year mo
            Czech university students travelled abroad as part of ERASMUS, with more than 6,000 studen

            study at Czech universities. During this year, Charles University accepted more than 1,200
            students, maintaining its long-held first place amongst Czech universities.
            The ERASMUS programme was founded in 1987 and has made it possible for more than three mil

            to study abroad in the years since. Universities from more than 33 European countries curr
            in the programme. In the 2011/12 academic year more than 250 thousand students and more th
            pedagogues travelled abroad with ERASMUS.