
Programmes taught in Czech at public universities are free whatever your nationality, while English-taught ones usually charge tuition – at Charles University €40–30,620 a year. Czechia has more than 50 higher education institutions and over 1,000 programmes in English, and non-EU students on accredited full-time programmes need no work permit. Learn when applications close and how far €500–800 a month goes.
Since programmes taught in Czech are free, scholarships mostly help with living costs or with spending part of your studies in Czechia:
Czech Government scholarships are only for students from selected countries outside the EU. You will find the full list of programmes on studyin.gov.cz/scholarships.
Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.