Practical Information

Long-term visa OR Long-term residence permit

Before filling in the application, student can choose from two options - Long-term visa or Long-term residence permit.

 

Long-term visa (type D): for stay over 90 days. Application is submitted at the Czech embassy/consulate in the home country (in a limited number of cases the application can be sumbitted in other than home country - contact Euroculture Olomouc coordinator to check if this might apply to you). Visa is then picked up at the same embassy/consulate where student submitted the application.

Fotr more information see https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/a-visa-for-a-stay-of-over-90-days-long-term.aspx (and "Purpose studies" section).

Long-term residence permit: or student can apply for Long-term residence permit. Application is submitted at the Czech embassy/consulate in the home country. If the application is approved, student will receive a visa to the passport to allow her/him to travel to the Czech republic where she/he must pick up the residence pertmi after the arrival. Long-term residence permit is valid for one year and can be extended. Important - Extended residence permit must be picked up in the Czech republic!

For more information see https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/third-country-nationals-long-term-residence.aspx (and "Purpose of studies" section).

 

We highly recommend students who got accepted to the programme to apply for long-term residence permit, as it can cover the whole 2-years study period!!!

 

Visa/Residence permit application

Student must apply and obtain visa before departure and arrival to the Czech republic. It takes 60 days to proceed visa application, but it can also take longer. Thus it is important to apply for visa right after student receives documents from Euroculture coordinator necessary for the visa application. Please note that all documents MUST be translated into Czech! Any of the documnets cannot be older than 180 days!

 

Visa application documents inculde:

• valid passport
• passport-size photos
• Letter of Acceptence for studies
• Proof of Accommodation
• Proof of Funds for the studies (bank statement, confirmation of scholarship; translated into Czech)
• Criminal records check translated into Czech

Euroculture Olomouc office provides students with Letter of Acceptance and Proof of Accommodation (if student will stay at the University´s dormitories). Erasmus Mundus Grantees are also provided with Confirmation of Scholarship (based on the Scholarship Award Letter from Consortium Secretariat).

Erasmus Mundus students do not need to include confirmation of insurance with their application - please see https://www.mvcr.cz/docDetail.aspx?docid=21674792&doctype=ART

 

Regime Student

For students from certain countries the Czech republic has something calles "Regime Student". Main aim is to help students from selected countries to get an appointment at the embassy/consulate for their visa/residence pertmi submission appointment. In those countries can be complicated for various reasons to get a visa appointment and this is a way to help stuednts to receive their visas in time for their studies.

 

Please, contact Euroculture Olomouc Coordinator to check if you are eligible to the nomination in "Regime Student".

 

Obligatory waste management municipal fee

It is obligatory for all foreigners staying in Olomouc for more than 90 days to pay the waste management municipal fee. 

This responsibility does not apply to students under 26 years of age staying at the UP dormitory (if you are staying in a flat, the fee is usually included in the rent, but check with your landlord to make sure).

For more information about the waste management municipal fee visit Welcome office website here.

Getting to Olomouc

Olomouc is easily accessible by train from Prague (2-3 hours, trains run almost every hour), from Vienna (3-4 hours, but not very frequently).

 

The fare from Prague to Olomouc is around 250 CZK. You may buy a ticket in the ČD Centrum (Czech Railways Information Office) at the Main railway station or you may travel with private companies such as Regiojet or Leo express (buy a ticket online). The trip to Olomouc takes 2-3 hours, depending on the type of train that you take. Timetables of trains and buses: IDOS.

Information about transportation between the Prague airport and the Main railway station in Prague that most trains depart from:

Prague Airport is located 12 miles (19 km) west of the centre of Prague. As to the transportation from Prague Airport to the Main station (Praha hl.n.), there are basically two options you can take:

TAXI

You can take a taxi directly from the airport to the Main station („Hlavni Nadrazi“ in Czech). It is expensive but quick. Taxis are available outside the arrivals area: fare should be about 600-700 CZK (24-28 €), and the trip will take cca 30 minutes to the centre (the Main station is in the centre). It is advisable to negotiate the price in advance. All taxis, by law, have to have a working meter. Ask for the bill.

BUS and METRO

The easiest way to get to the Main railway station is by bus called Airport Express (AE). It brings you from the airport  directly to the railway station. The fare is 60 CZK and you can buy the ticket from the driver. The trip will take about 30 minutes.

Bus No. 119 runs every 10 minutes from 4:30 to 23:30 between the airport and Nádraží Veleslavín metro station. Change at Nádraží Veleslavín station to metro line A, go to Muzeum station, and change to metro line C and get off at Hlavní Nádraží (Main Railway Station, abbrev. Praha Hl. n.). Tickets for the bus and metro can be purchased in slot machines in the metro station, the airport bus stop (you must have coins), or at the airport. That is the cheapest solution, but it takes a bit longer. The fare is 32 CZK, one ticket is for both the bus and the metro. After getting on the bus you need to validate your ticket in a machine next to the door. See Prague Public Transport web for details.

 

More detailed information about getting to Olomouc from Prague/Vienna/Brno can be found here.

Public transport in Olomouc

Olomouc has quite a good transportation network. Trams and buses usually follow the schedules (displayed at the stops or available at Information Centre at the Railway Station). The basic fare is 14 CZK, (valid for 40 minutes on weekdays). Tickets are available at newsagents, news-stands and some shops, or in the slot machines at the bus/tram stops. You can buy a ticket from the driver on the bus or tram, but it will be more expensive (20 CZK). Or you can buy it by SMS to 90206 with ‚DPMO‘ typed in the message (20 CZK). After getting on the bus or tram you need to validate your ticket in a machine next to the door and you can change the tram or bus within the time limit.

 

For detailed information about tickets and how to buy them, seasonal tickets, transport inspections etc., please visit dedicated Welcome office page here.

 

 

Information technologies

Centre of Computing Technology and Audiovisual Centre, also located in the building of the former Theresian Armoury, ensure the development of university-wide activities in the field of computer and communication technology. There is a computer lab at the Faculty itself and several computer labs in the University Library. Students have access to computers equipped with a high-speed Internet also in the Halls of Residence.

 

 

Professional Advisory Centre

Professional Advisory Centre is intended for graduates, as it focuses on helping them with self-assertion on the job market. The Centre cooperates with the Department of Sociology and Andragogy and it offers its services to the university community in general. The same aims are pursued by the newly established Fair of adult education AEDUCA, ensured by the Institute of Life Long Education of the Philosophical Faculty of Palacký University.

 

https://kariernicentrum.upol.cz/

 

Medical Insurance

Erasmus Mundus grantees use insurance offered by the Consortium from AON insurance company. Some of the self-funding students use this insurance as well. We recommend to get the insurance offered by the Consortium to non-EU self-funding students as it is easiest and safest way how to get an insurance for theis studies.

 

In case Euroculture students need medical care during their stay, they pay for everything themselves and then get reimbursed by the insurance company.

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Students are required to arrange their medical insurance coverage for their stay at Palacký University BEFORE arriving in the Czech Republic. In most cases, students will be charged for medical services and be reimbursed by their insurance company after their return (they are strongly advised to check the actual conditions of their individual insurance agreements). Costs for medical check-ups and for most common prescriptions will not be usually more than several hundred CZK.

EU students are requested to bring along a ‘European Health Insurance Card’ (EHIC). The students should apply for the EHIC at a national health insurance provider in their home country before departure. The valid card will give you an access to state-provided health care during your temporary stay in the Czech Republic. Please note that it does not guarantee free services. EU citizens coming with a valid EHIC should register at the VZP (=General Medical Insurance Company of the Czech Republic), Olomouc office after their arrival. Only submission of a valid EHIC is required. The Euroculture coordinator helps students with the registration.

 

For more information about the insurance in the Czech republic in general and updated information on insurance registration of EU students in the Czech republic please visit Welcome office website here.

 

Doctors & Hospitals

All the current information about doctors, dentists, pharmacies, psychological counselling and more can be found at Welcome Office website here.

 

In case of you need help with doctors etc., please contact our colleagues from Welcome Office. Also, please, let the Euroculture Olomouc coordinator know about any problems, in case you will need some additional help.

 

Psychological Counselling

The Euroculture programme requires great mobility of students which is undoubtedly an unforgettable experience. However, at some point of your studies, you may feel lonely, homesick and be under stress. Do not be afraid to ask for professional help!

 

Contact the Counselling Centre of the Department of Psychology and Psychopathology, Faculty of Education, UP, email: jana.kvintova@upol.cz.

Students may also contact an English-speaking psychiatrist:

MD Petr Pastucha, tel.: + 420 737 810 795 or +420 585 223 737, email: petrpastucha@seznam.cz (address: Palackého 3, Olomouc).

Do not hesitate to contact the Euroculture coordinator for help!

Money and banks

Some foreign people must open a bank account to receive a payment or a scholarship from a university. It is possible to choose from several banks in the Czech Republic. To open a bank account, you must provide all the documents in English or Czech.

If you are self-funding student and your 1st university is Palacký, you need to set up a Czech bank account in order to receive financial support from the univesity for your 2nd semester/3rd semester/possible alumni internship etc.

Detailed information about bank services, how to open a bank account etc. can be found at Welcome Office website here. WO colleagues can help you with opening the bank account and with other necessary information.