Winter School Central Europe 2021

Discover the enchanting scences of winter in Central Europe. Come and join us this winter for two comprehensive weeks at Palacky University Olomouc, Czechia. Are you looking for an educational experience in Central Europe, where you can both learn and visit Prague, Vienna, and the Czech Mountains during the beautiful winter time? Then apply now!

The Winter School Central Europe is set to take place between January 25 and February 7, 2021.

This winter we offer three different programs:

• Central European History 
• International Business
• Central Europe & European Integration

For more information on the academic contents of these programs, please take a look at our website: wsce.upol.cz.

Included in the winter school are several fun and educational field trips all over Central Europe:

• Prague, Czechia
• Dolni Morava, Czechia
• Vienna, Austria 

Next to these field trips, the Winter School Central Europe will include an social program, filled with activities for you to get to now your fellow participants and the city of Olomouc. 

• Duration: 2 weeks
• 4 ECTS Credits

Why come to Olomouc?

It is the university together with a great number of other educational institutions that makes Olomouc the top student city in the Czech Republic – every fifth person in the city is a student! The city is home to 23,000 students from all over the world, who prove every single day that there is a reason why Olomouc is referred to as the Czech Oxford. Students are literally all over the place, which only highlights the friendly or even family-like atmosphere of the city, which you will fall in love with at first sight.

Olomouc is more than a thousand years old, and currently is the fifth largest city in the Czech Republic. It has been an important centre during different historical periods, was the capital of Moravia until The Thirty Years War, and has been an archbishop‘s seat since 1777. Thanks to its rich history, there is a wonderful display of historical memorials, ancient churches, fountains, and romantic streets accompanied by the gorgeous scenery of the city parks. 

Fee and Application Form

Program fee for one participant: EUR 750

Program fee for one participant with early bird discount: EUR 650*

*The early bird price is applicable if the student pays the total amount before the 11th of October, 2020.

Th fee includes:

• Accommodation for the duration of the program
• Lectures
• Trips
• Social Program

The fee does not include:

• Food
• Transport to and from the Czech Republic
• Costs for obtaining passport, visa or other travel documents, insurance etc.

The participant must have travel insurance, medical and accident insurances.

Deadline

November 30, 2020

Participants applying after the deadline will be asked to pay a EUR 100 late registration fee on top of the regular fee.

Accommodation

Students of the summer school can stay in the dormitories of Palacký University Olomouc, in rooms for two persons. Every two or three rooms share a bathroom and a toilet, and on each floor there is a kitchenette. Bed sheets are provided, and free WiFi is available in the dorms as well.