STUDY IN THE HEART OF EUROPE! THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST BOHEMIA (UWB) HAS NINE FACULTIES WITH WE ARE THE NEARLY SIXTY DEPARTMENTS AND TWO INSTITUTES OF HIGHER EDUCATION. APPROXIMATELY 12,000 STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE FROM A WIDE RANGE OF UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE, POST-GRADUATE AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMMES. OF WEST WWW.ZCU.CZ The university is an important centre for research and development, as evidenced by the massive investments into its growth and advancement, and also into the construction of a bigger university campus. In the last five years, the campus has undergone very dynamic changes – new buildings housing the Faculty of Design and Art and the university library were erected and, more significantly, BOHEMIA buildings for the research centres of NTIS, RTI and RICE were added in order to strengthen links be- tween the university and the commercial sphere. The research centres promise to be a good basis for further intensified cooperation with universities all over the world, not only in the area of research and development, but also for the exchange of students. The University of West Bohemia has thus become an accelerator of the development of the whole West Bohemian region. THE UNIVERSITY DRAWS ON ITS TRADITION OF TECHNICAL SPECIALIZATIONS, WHICH ARE COMPLEMENTED AND ENRICHED BY DISCIPLINES FROM THE HUMANITIES, ECONOMICS, ARTS AND HEALTH CARE. UWB PLACES SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE QUALITY AND HIGH DEGREE OF EXPERTISE OF ITS GRADUATES, WHO HAVE NO DIFFICULTY FINDING EMPLOYMENT IN THE LABOUR MARKET. UWB | 3 Faculty of Applied Sciences WE PREPARE TOP-PERFORMING GRADUATES, CARRY OUT EXCELLENT BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH AT A GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE LEVEL, AND COOPERATE WITH COMPANIES Bachelor's programmes Master's programmes Doctoral programmes ON REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS. Applied and Engineering Physics Applied Physics and Physical Engineering Applied Mathematics* Financial Informatics and Statistics Applied Mechanics Applied Mechanics* Geomatics Dynamics of Structures and Mechatronics Plasma Physics and Physics of Thin Films* get more info: Computer Science Geomatics Geomatics* WWW.FAV.ZCU.CZ Information Systems Information Systems Cybernetics* Intelligent Man-Machine Communication Cybernetics and Control Engineering Computer Science and Engineering* Cybernetics and Control Engineering Mathematics The Faculty of Applied Sciences successfully combines disciplines In 2014, the faculty moved into a new building which houses, Mathematics and Financial Studies Mathematics and Financial Studies all programmes taught in Czech rooted in engineering and natural sciences. We offer study in addition to teaching facilities, a centre dedicated to research Mathematics and its Applications Medical Informatics * programmes offered also in English programmes in physics, geomatics, information technology, and development, the European Centre of Excellence NTIS - New Computer Modelling Computer Graphics cybernetics, mathematics, mechanics and civil engineering. Technologies for the Information Society (for more information, Computer Control of Systems and Processes Computer Systems and Networks During their studies, students participate in the implementation please refer to page 24). The faculty´s biggest achievement so far Civil Engineering Software Engineering of many interesting projects, using state-of-the-art came in the global competition iGEM 2015 Giant Jamboree, held Systems for Identification, Security Civil Engineering instrumentation newly available also in the laboratories of the at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, where and Communication Control and Decision-Making Systems European Centre of Excellence NTIS - New Technologies for the student team from FAV/NTIS succeeded in competition with Land Use Planning Teacher Training for Secondary Schools the Information Society, which is part of the faculty. Thanks many of the top teams of the world‘s leading universities, and Computer Engineering - Mathematics to many years of cooperation and good relations with foreign brought back eight gold medals. Computation and Design Computation and Design universities, the faculty offers its students the possibility of internships in many countries around the world. all programmes taught in Czech all programmes taught in Czech UWB | 4 Faculty of Economics BECOME A SUCCESSFUL ECONOMIST OR MANAGER BY MERGING THEORETICAL Bachelor's programmes Master's programmes Doctoral programme EDUCATION WITH REAL PROJECTS Retail Management Business Economics and Management Economics and Management Business Economics and Management Project Management Systems AND PRACTICAL TRAINING. Project Management Systems Information Systems Management all programmes taught in Czech Information Systems Management Economics and Regional Geography all programmes taught in Czech get more info: WWW.FEK.ZCU.CZ all programmes taught in Czech The Faculty of Economics cooperates with commercial and non-profit partners, and with entities of public administration. We are open to cooperation with partner universities, both within the EU and in non-European countries, and make this our priority, offering students the opportunity to study their chosen disciplines abroad. In Research and Development Cooperation with Businesses analysis, development and innovation of methods feasibility studies, market surveys and business plans in the management of organizations and businesses analyses of promotional materials through eye-tracking using modern technologies in marketing communications economic plans as required by customers modelling and optimization of processes in corporate practice studies of development for cities and regions research into the causes and consequences of changes support of traineeships and internships in the Czech-German borderland regions interactive workshops with the participation of partners modelling of processes in financial markets "winter school" courses focused on entrepreneurship support of short-term internships and excursions UWB | 6 Faculty of Education Bachelor's programmes Follow-up master's programmes Master's programme Studies in Mathematics Teacher Training in Mathematics (PS) Teacher Training for Primary Schools Information Technology in Education Teacher Training in Computer Technology (PS) Physics in Education Teacher Training in Physics (PS) all programmes taught in Czech Chemistry in Education Teacher Training in Chemistry (PS) Biology in Education Teacher Training in Biology (PS) Geography in Education Teacher Training in Geography (PS) OUR MISSION IS TO HELP ENTHUSIASTIC English Language in Education Teacher Training in the English Language (PS) YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME GREAT Czech Language in Education Teacher Training in the Czech Language (PS, SS) German Language in Education Teacher Training in the German Language (PS, SS) PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS OR TRAINERS. Russian Language in Education Teacher Training in the Russian Language (PS, SS) History in Education Teacher Training in History (PS) Music in Education Teacher Training in Music (PS, SS) get more info: Technical Training in Education Teacher Training in Technical Education (PS) WWW.FPE.ZCU.CZ Physical Training and Sport Teacher Training in Physical Education (PS, SS) Physical Training in Education Teacher Training in Fine Arts (PS, SS) Visual Culture in Education The Faculty of Education provides Bachelor's, Master's and Members of the faculty are the authors of many textbooks Teacher Training for Pre-School Teachers all programmes taught in Czech doctoral programmes primarily leading to teaching qualifications. and other publications for primary and secondary schools PS – Primary School, SS – Secondary School Graduates have an advantageous position in the labour market and universities. Many of them have won prestigious awards all programmes taught in Czech and in society in general. The faculty maintains cooperation at international book fairs. In teacher training, the faculty with its graduates and also with entities of various industries. cooperates with kindergartens, primary and secondary schools This leads to generous support of research and development, in the Pilsen and Karlovy Vary regions. The faculty also publishes and promotion of international cooperation of both students a scientific journal, Arnica, and a practical magazine, School and teachers, specifically within the EU. It has close ties with Physics. Furthermore, it is involved in the preparation of talented other faculties of the University of West Bohemia and with secondary school students for subject-knowledge competitions other entities in the Czech Republic and abroad. Nearly 25,000 known as Olympiads. In their scientific, research and project graduates have begun their professional careers after graduation work, members of the faculty focus on modernizing the methods from this faculty. and forms of education at all types of schools. UWB | 8 Faculty of Electrical Engineering Bachelor's programmes Master's programmes WE BRING THE RESULTS OF RESEARCH, Electronics and Telecommunications* Diagnostics and Design of Electrical Equipment STUDIES AND DEVELOPMENT INTO REAL LIFE Electrical and Power Engineering Electrical Engineering in Transport and Automotive Electronics Commercial Electrical Engineering Electrical Power Engineering IN COOPERATION WITH BUSINESSES. Environmental Engineering Electronics and Applied Informatics* Applied Electrical Engineering* Nuclear Power Engineering Commercial Electrical Engineering get more info: all programmes taught in Czech Industrial Electronics and Electromechanical Engineering