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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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Finance your stay abroad from the Rector's Mobility Fund
The International office announces the opportunity to finance study and research abroad from the Rector's Mobility Fund for bachelor, master, and PhD students. -
Join us for an informal gathering for the students of all Master's programs
On behalf of the E-klub student association, we would like to invite the new students of our English-taught Master's programs at IES to an informal gathering that will take place on Wednesday, September 20, from 6 pm. -
Applications for Student Grants for the Winter Semester 2023
The Academic Senate of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, announces the deadline for submitting applications for student grants for the winter semester of 2023. -
Welcome to our new website!
With the new academic year approaching, we would like to announce the launch of the new IES website! We hope that you will like it and that it will bring you clear and easy access to all important information. -
Opening hours of our building and our library in September
Starting on Monday, September 4, 2023, the opening hours of the Opletalova building will return to normal: Monday to Friday 7:00 am to 9:00 pm. -
JEM235 Traditional and Alternative Risk Transfer in the Insurance Sector
On September 25-26, Prof. Maurizio Pompella (University of Siena) will give a short course on basic principles of unconventional risk transfer in insurance.
