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.
EU/EEA citizens have the same access to the labour market as Czech citizens – no permit is needed. Students most often work under two types of agreement:
Students from outside the EU/EEA who study an accredited programme full-time at a Czech university have free access to the labour market, so you don't need a work permit. The official rules do not set a weekly hour limit.
The minimum wage is CZK 134.40 an hour or CZK 22,400 a month for full-time work. In a typical student job you will earn around CZK 150–200 an hour.
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.
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