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Masaryk University Brno, Czech Republic
Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window Amal Al Khatib ([email protected]), Violeta Osouchova ([email protected])
Graz, Austria, 16-17 July 2009
Czech Republic – At the heart of Europe
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Brno “Central Europe’s most central city”
Prague – 2 hrs 25 min
Vienna – 1 hr 40 min
Budapest – 4 hrs
Bratislava – 1 hr 40 min Brno Krakow – 6 hrs
Wroclaw – 5 hrs 30 min
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Brno – quick facts
• population – 400,000 • second largest city in Czech Republic • historical capital of Moravia • major higher education centre (85,000 students) • emerging high-tech centre for the Czech Republic and region
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Brno
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Brno – city of universities
Grouped under the formal heading of the BCES, these are • five public universities
Masaryk University Brno University of Technology Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Janá ček Academy of Music and Performing Arts (JAMU) • one state university University of Defence
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Brno
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Masaryk University - quick facts
founded in 1919
42,000 students (second largest in the Czech Republic)
9 faculties
more than 200 departments, institutes and clinics
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Masaryk University - faculties
Medicine
Law
Economics and Administration
Education
Arts
Sport Studies
Social Studies
Science
Informatics
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Masaryk University - Study options for international students
full degree programmes in English Medicine, Social Studies, Informatics, Science
semester-long programmes in English Central European Studies Programme (CESP) TESOL Teacher Education Programme
individual courses in English, German, French, Spanish
Division of Czech Language for Foreigners semester/year-long courses summer school
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Masaryk University - International activity
Around 90 bilateral agreements with foreign universities
Involvement in all EU programmes Erasmus - 650 agreements with 320 partner universities Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window – 7 lots (Western Balkans, Central Asia, Middle East, China, 3 South American)
student exchanges involving universities on all continents outgoing mobility 2008 – 1,165 students incoming mobility 2008 – 610 students
membership in two university networks (Compostela Group of Universities, Utrecht Network)
regular participant in EAIE and NAFSA conferences
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Masaryk University – Student facilities and services
Modern university residence (double rooms, ensuite bathrooms and kitchenettes, internet and wireless access)
Three university canteens
Coffee shops serving quick snacks at each faculty
Separate faculty libraries
University Computer Centre – 150 computers, open 24/7
Sports facilities - gymnasiums, sports fields, tennis courts (outdoors and indoors), swimming pools, fitness centres, etc.
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Masaryk University – International Student Club
provision of Czech student tutors for all international students help during orientation available for advice throughout semester
ISC activities during semester weekly country presentations film screenings language courses trips and excursions
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Masaryk University – International Student Club
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Masaryk University – International Student Club
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Masaryk University – International Student Club
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Masaryk University – Important contacts
Masaryk University web: www.muni.cz
Office for International Studies Komenského 2 602 00 Brno Czech Republic tel.: +420 549 49 6860 fax: +420 549 49 1113 e-mail: [email protected] web: http://ois.muni.cz
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