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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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P.F. 2025
We wish you a Merry Christmas spent in health and joy and a prosperous year 2025. -
Opening hours at FSV UK during winter holidays
Please, find the opening hours of FSV UK buildings and departments during the upcoming winter holidays below: -
Zuzana Havránková successfully completed her professorial lecture - as the youngest woman in history
Zuzana Havránková, who is currently among the 100 highest-ranked economists in the world according to the RePEc database, has become the youngest woman ever to successfully complete a professorship at the Charles University's Scientific Council. Congratulations! -
Golden Courses Awards for the Best Teachers of the Summer Semester 2023/2024
We warmly congratulate our teachers of Econometrics I and Systemic Risk and Macroprudential Policy 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. -
Professor Petr Janský has secured the prestigious GA ČR EXPRO grant.
The Czech Science Foundation (GA ČR) has decided to support the project "MINITAX: Global Minimum Taxation and Multinational Corporate Investment," led by our colleague Prof. Petr Janský. Congratulations on securing this prestigious grant! -
Professor Ladislav Krištoufek received state honour
Professor Ladislav Krištoufek, our colleague and Charles University Vice-Rector for Research, received a Medal of Merit in the Field of Science - from Czech President Petr Pavel at Prague Castle on October 28, 2024. Congratulations!