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Univerzita Karlova

Ovocny trh 3, 116 36 Praha 1, Czech Republic, Prague
4.02 / 5 based on 114 reviews.
Description:
The oldest university in central Europe, Charles University was founded on April 7th, 1348 by Charles IV, then Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia.


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88% of students recommend
114 reviews
Housing
4.0/5
 All experiences (114)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (36)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (54)
Languages
3.9/5
 3 stars (24)
Expenses
4.2/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“even if i had erasmus one and half year ago, now i go really often to prague to visit my czech friends and i really would like to move and work in prague...” Read Review
angiolini, Italy

Univerzita Karlova review by Elena

Review by Elena, Università Degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
International Relations, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? because now i m not erasmus anymore and even if the place was really good i feel better in flat now
Personal comments:
everything was easy to get and also all the staff was really polite
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
pragu7e can offer a lot of clubs and pubs not so expencive the most famous disco is karlovy lazne...the biggest disco in central europe
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ACADEMIC       4.5 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
karlova univerzita offer really good economics and medical courses



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
maybe more contacts with local students...

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
at the beginnigs was really hard but after one month it got better...now i just love czech
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
i spent less in food, travel and night life because the cost of the life in Cz is cheaper than in italy even if i used to go out more often than at home
Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Housing: was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
u ll just love that place...so be prepare for that!
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
take care of our teacher because they arereally good



FINAL COMMENTS

even if i had erasmus one and half year ago, now i go really often to prague to visit my czech friends and i really would like to move and work in prague...
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