University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice

FACTS & HIGHLIGHTS

Mgr. Věra Filipová, 5th International Week_2017

UNIVERSITY IN NUMBERS

• founded in 1991

• 220 study programmes (Czech, English, German)

• 11 000 students

• 1 800 employees

• 8 faculties

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

• more than 60 countries worldwide

• almost 400 partner universities

• 8 double degree programmes (Austria, France, Italy, Spain)

• 3 joint degree programmes

• 160 E+ outgoing students

• 600 foreign students

• 150 foreign employees

• 120 E+ outgoing staff

FACULTIES

• Faculty of Economics

• Faculty of Arts

• Faculty of Education

• Faculty of Science

• Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters

• Faculty of Theology

• Faculty of Health and Social Studies

• Faculty of Agriculture

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS

HIGHLIGHTS

• Research in Economics, Finance and Enterprisemanagement

• JOB DAY – student job fair, career center

• INVEST DAY – student entrepreneurialcompetition ( 20 000 EUR)

• Fairtrade; social entrepreneurship support

STUDY PROGRAMMES IN ENGLISH

Bachelor: Economic Informatics

Master:

• Commerce and Enterpreneurship

• Regional and European Project Management (JD)

COURSES IN ENGLISH

Accounting and Finance; Applied Mathematics andInformatics; Economics; Law and Humanities; Management; Structural Policy EU and Rural Development; Trade and Tourism; Languages for Business

FACULTY OF ARTS

HIGHLIGHTS

• Czech Studies: research in modern Czech literature

• History studies: research of early modern times

• German studies: cross-border cooperation CZ – Bavaria

• Archeology: research at archeopark in medieval settlement in Netolice

DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Bachelor: Applied foreign languages (Université de Bretagne-Sud)

Master:

Language Science (Université Paris Descartes)

Social and Humanity Science (Université de Lorraine)

Linguistics (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano)

Roman philology – Spanish (Universidad de Salamanca)

COURSES IN ENGLISH

Philology (Czech, English, German, French,Spanish, Italian) Languages; Applied Languages(French, Spanish, Italian); History; Archaeology;Archiving; Art History; Aesthetics; Area Studies;Teacher Training for Secondary School Teachers(English, French, Italian and Spanish Languages);Cultural Studies

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

HIGHLIGHTS

• Psychology & teaching: long history and experience

• Social Sciences: research in migration

• Department of Arts: university orchestra; art gallery

• Sports Studies & facilities: sports instructor courses and qualifications

• EDUCATION (video)

JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Master: European Master in Migration andIntercultural Relations (University ofOldenburg)

COURSES IN ENGLISH

Teacher Training for Elementary SchoolTeachers; Teacher Training for Secondary SchoolTeachers; Psychology; Art Education; SocialSciences; Physical Education and Sports;Russian; German; English; Spanish; French

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

HIGHLIGHTS: excellence in research

• Polar Ecology Centre: field station Spitzbergen, Norway

• Tropical Ecology Centre: field station in Papua New Guinea

• Zoology: research on African subterranean mammals; ticks and tick-transmitted diseases

• IT: bioinformatics, big data analysis, robotics, forensic science

COURSES IN ENGLISH

Botany; Ecosystem Biology; Genetics; Animal Physiology; Molecular Biology; Medical Biology; Parasitology; Zoology; Physics and Biophysics; Mathematics and Biomathematics; Informatics; Chemistry and Biochemistry

• video

STUDY PROGRAMMES IN ENGLISH

Bachelor: Biochemistry, Bioinformatics (double degree with JKU Linz)

Master: Biochemistry, Experimental Biology, Parasitology, Ecosystem Biology, Zoology, Botany

Doctoral: Entomology, Hydrobiology, InfectionBiology, Parasitology, EcosystemBiology, Zoology, Botany, Physiologyand Developmental Biology, Biophysics, Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics

FACULTY OF FISHERIES AND PROTECTION OF WATERS

HIGHLIGHTS

• Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology: Omega3carp, Sturgeon friendlycaviar

• AQUAEXCEL: research in marine and fresh wateraquaculture

• CENAKVA: South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses

STUDY PROGRAMMES IN ENGLISH

Master: Fishery and Protection of Waters

Doctoral: Fishery

COURSES IN ENGLISH

Fishery, Protection of Waters

FACULTY OF THEOLOGY

HIGHLIGHTS

• Centre for ecclesiastic and theology history: 18. – 20th century (Church in nacism and communist times)

• Centre for Studies of Post-Medieval Scholasticism

• Centre of Media Education: media education forchildren, teachers and parents; social networks

• Centre of Philosophy for Children

STUDY PROGRAMMES IN ENGLISH

Doctoral: Philosophy, Theology

STUDY PROGRAMMES IN GERMAN

Doctoral: Theology

COURSES IN ENGLISH

Education, Theological Disciplines, Philosophy and Religious Sciences, Ethics, Psychology, Social and Charity Work

FACULTY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL STUDIES

HIGHLIGHTS

• Physiotherapy Centre: public, research, practice

• Centre for Prevention of Lifestyle Diseases

• Senior Centre

• Research: prevention of health and social topics

• Focus on practical training

• Social and charity work: cooperation with SouthAfrica, Namibia, Zambia, Bangladesh and Thailand

STUDY PROGRAMMES IN ENGLISH

Bachelor, Master, Doctoral: Nursing, Rehabilitation

COURSES IN ENGLISH

Laboratory Methods and Information Systems, Social Work, Radiology, Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

HIGHLIGHTS

• Agricultural farm: research, cattle breeding, animal husbandery

• Agriculture technology, marketing and services

• Land adjustment and real estate trade

• Mini-brewery for experimental production

• Processing of animal and vegetable products

STUDY PROGRAMMES IN ENGLISH

Master: Multifunctional Agriculture

COURSES IN ENGLISH

Agroecosystems, Biological Disciplines, Land Management, Plant Production, Animal Husbandry Sciences

ACTIVITIES & EVENTS

EVENTS FOR PUBLIC: popularisation of science for children and youth; Advent concert; University ball; educationallectures; exhibitions

STUDENT ACTIVITIES: student university theatre; International Student Club; radio K2; Rector´s run ½ marathon; volleyball marathon; music and student festivals

CAMPUS & FACILITIES: academic library; dormitories, refectory; cafés; Václav Havel´s place; outdoor chess table; sports facilities, nursery school, micro-brewery

UNIVERSITY CITY: ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE

• economic, administrative and cultural centre of South Bohemia

• pleasant atmosphere of the historic city at the confluence of the Vltava and Malše rivers (video)

SOUTH BOHEMIA REGION

• beautiful landscape (Šumava mountains, Lipno lake, ponds and rivers)

• picturesque castles, chateaux and villages (video)

• Convenient location on the borderof three countries

• 100 km to Linz

• 130 km to Passau

• 150 km to Prague

• 200 km to Vienna

• 300 km to Munich

• What students love/hate aboutthe Czech Republic video

STRATEGIC LOCATION

CONTACT

Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích

Branišovská 1645/31a

CZ - 370 05 České Budějovice

International Office

Věra Filipová, e-mail: filipovav@jcu.cz

Eva Fichtnerová, e-mail: fichtnerova@jcu.cz

Caroline Zoubek, e-mail: czoubek@jcu.cz

e-mail: erasmus@jcu.cz

www.jcu.cz

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