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Why study Economics and Finance at Charles University in Prague?
Our school teaches Economics and Finance both at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels with the aim of providing internationally highly competitive education in the beautiful city of Prague. The key features of our school are:
- Quantitative skills. We build upon 7 core Mathematics, Statistics and Econometrics courses on the undergraduate level.
- International environment. 88% of all Master's and 70% of all Bachelor's courses are in English. More than 1,500 international students from 83 countries have studied with us over the last 10 years.
- Stay abroad. We offer 50 Erasmus+ exchange agreements, plus study-abroad opportunities out of Europe, including Australia, China, and South Korea.
- Family size. 90 Bachelors, 80 Masters, and 5 PhDs graduate annually from our programs. Teaching as well as thesis writing is intensive and personal.
- Top lecturers. We combine strong academics with practitioners, especially in the finance courses.
- Hub of talent. We strive to develop the potential of the most ambitious students. Our alumni are highly successful on the job market and also receive numerous academic prizes and other accolades. The average wage premium of our graduates substantially exceeds the average wage premia of other schools in the country.
News
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The week of the Jinonice Campus ceremonial opening
We would like to inform you about events taking place in the week of April 22 in connection with the ceremonial opening of the Jinonice Campus. Some of these events temporarily affect the operation of our mini campus.
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Golden course awards for the best teachers of the winter semester 2023/2024
We warmly congratulate our teachers of Mathematics III and Advanced Econometrics on receiving the Golden Course awards. The Golden Course awards are traditionally awarded at FSV UK at the end of each semester to the highest-rated courses.
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The deadline for Master's Thesis Proposals is September 22, 2024
If you want to defend your thesis at the end of the Summer Semester 2024/2025, the topic of your thesis must be confirmed by your supervisor in the Student Information System by June 30, 2024.
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Reminder: Apply for our English-taught programs by the end of April
Let us kindly remind you that the application deadline for our English-taught programs (April 30, 2024) is approaching. Please, open this news to get an easy access to the application forms and thorough info.
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Professor Kočenda published and article in International Review of Financial Analysis
The May issue of the prestigious journal International Review of Financial Analysis brings an article "Volatility Connectedness on the Central European Forex Markets" co-authored by our colleague, Professor Kočenda and Peter Albrecht from Mendel University in Brno. Congratulations on the publication!
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Czech Journal of Economics and Finance
We would like to draw your attention to the first issue of Czech Journal of Economics and Finance in the year 2024, which is available on the CJEF website and all its papers are also available on the links in this news below.