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Extended Application deadlines for English-taught programs
Do you plan to pursue your studies in English at Charles University in Prague in 2025/26? The Faculty of Social Sciences has extended the application deadlines for all the English language Bachelor's and Master's degree programs as follows: Preliminary application deadline: June 30, 2025, Extended application deadline: August 31, 2025. -
Czech Republic’s Top Economics & Finance Scientists are from the Institute of Economic Studies according to Research.com
In the latest edition of the prestigious Research.com ranking, which evaluates the most successful researchers in the field of economics and finance, only four scientists represent the Czech Republic — all of them from the IES, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University: Professors Ladislav Krištoufek, Tomáš Havránek, Roman Horváth, and Evžen Kočenda. Congratulations! -
Golden Courses for Winter Semester 2024/2025
Congratulations to our colleagues on receiving the Golden Courses - traditionally awarded by the Faculty of Social Sciences after the end of each semester to the highest-rated courses from each institute. -
Finance a úvěr - 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 2025, which has just been published. -
IES researchers published an article in Journal of Public Economics
Matěj Bajgar and Martin Srholec have published an article titled "Crowding in or crowding out? Evidence from discontinuity in the assignment of business R&D subsidies" in the Journal of Public Economics, the most prestigious journal in the field of public economics and one of the 30 most influential economics journals according to both Web of Science and the IDEAS/RePEc rankings. -
Guest Lecture: Tomáš Holub (Deputy Minister of Finance)
You are warmly invited to a guest lecture 25 Years of Czech Inflation Targeting in Retrospect: Regime Evolution and the Fiscal-Monetary Nexus by Tomas Holub. The lecture will take place on Wednesday, May 7, at 2:00 p.m. in room 109 as part of the Principles of Economics II course.
Life at our Institute
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Join the activities of student clubs E-klub and FSV UK Circle
The main goal of the IES students' club E-Klub is the positive development of scientific and social life at Charles University. It acts as a link between the IES management and its students. Currently, the E-Klub focuses on organizing lectures and a wide range of cultural or sporting events for IES students. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram not to miss any.
As an international student, you should also check out the recently established club for international students, called FSV UK Circle. -
Study abroad
Take the opportunity to study abroad! Erasmus+ is not the only option: Inter-university agreements and inter-faculty agreements provide many study-abroad opportunities; students may also study abroad with CEEPUS (eastern and central Europe). Alternatively, students may undertake an individual exchange as a freemover, if they organize the exchange by themselves.
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Become a member of the Alumni group!
The Alumni Association has been operating since 1997 as a voluntary association of graduates of the Institute of Economic Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences at the Charles University (IES FSV UK). The main tasks of the Alumni are organizing annual meetings (Banquets) of members and supporters of the Alumni, distinguished guests and sponsors of the Association, raising funds and providing other means of support for IES FSV UK.
