Scholarships for Master’s programmes at Tomas Bata University

Tomas Bata University in Zlín (TBU), (Czech Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně), is a progressive university comprised of six faculties offering students the possibility of studying technology, chemistry, food processing, ecology, economics, management, visual arts, communication studies, informatics, pedagogy, philology and health care. The University is named after the world-famous entrepreneur Tomas Bata (1876-1932) who was also the originator of the shoe industry in Zlín. Since its establishment, hundreds of highly-qualified professionals have received education at the University. With a current student population of about 13,000, TBU ranks among medium-sized Czech universities.

Tomas Bata University in Zlín provides 164 accredited degree courses within 82 accredited degree programmes. The programmes are taught either in the Czech language or the English language at the Bachelor‘s, Master‘s and Doctoral levels. Tuition is offered at all the faculties in both full-time and part-time modes of study. The lists of faculties is as follows:

• Faculty of Technology including the Polymer Centre, a top level research establishment
• Faculty of Management and Economics
• Faculty of Multimedia Communications
• Faculty of Applied Informatics
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Logistics and Crisis Management

Academic year

Winter semester (14 weeks): September - December (Examination period: January - February)
Summer semester (14 weeks): February - May (Examination period: May - July)

Follow-Up Master's degree programmes (2 years)

Faculty of Technology (Application deadline 31 May)
• Chemistry and Materials Technology (specialization in Polymers Engineering)
• Chemistry and Materials Technology (specialization in Footwear Health and Engineering)
• Chemistry and Materials Technology (specialization in Material Engineering)

Faculty of Management and Economics (Application deadline 31 May)
• Economics and Management (specialization in Management and Marketing)
Faculty of Applied Informatics (Application deadline 31 May)
• Engineering Informatics (specialization in Integrated Systems in Buildings)

Faculty of Multimedia Communications (Application deadline 31 May)
• Media and Communication Studies (specialization in Marketing Communications)

Tuition fee

EUR 2,500 / 1 year (Faculty of Technology)
CZK 60,000 / 1 year (Faculty of Management and Economics)
CZK 60,000 / 1 year, i.e. approx. EUR 2,500 (Faculty of Applied Informatics)
CZK 60,000 / 1 year, i.e. approx. EUR 2,500 (Faculty of Multimedia Communications)

Admission requirements

• Application Form (available at www.utb.cz / section: International Students)
• Certificates, Diploma and Diploma Supplement of the highest completed education (transcript/study reports from each study year, list of subjects with number of lessons) verified and translated into Czech or English
• CV (curriculum vitae)
• Reference Letter
• International English Certificate - min. B2 level (e.g. TOEFL Paper min. 513/677, TOEFL CBT min. 183/300, TOEFL IBT min. 65/120, IELTS min. 5.5/9, FCE)
• Other documents + entrance examination details(specified in the Application Form)

Scholarship opportunities

Scholarships for Bachelor's and Master's students:

CZK 60,000 / 1 year (approx. EUR 2,500) from TBU
Full-time students - only 20 scholarships available! Scholarships are intended for the best students only (depending on their previous study results and the entrance exam results) from socially weak families.

Government Scholarship (see information on the web page of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in your home country)

Visegrad Scholarship (see information on www.visegradfund.org)

Additional scholarship information

TBU will cover 1 flight ticket from the student's home country to the Czech Republic at the beginning of the Ph.D. programme and 1 flight ticket from the Czech Republic to the student's home country after completing the 3 or 4 year programme (depending on the accreditation).

All international students will also have a possibility to attend a Czech language course free of charge.
Scholarship is sufficient to cover costs of living, health insurance, housing and meals at the university refectory.

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Contact person:

Michaela Blahová
International Office
Tomas Bata University in Zlín
nám. T. G. Masaryka 5555, 760 01, Zlín
Czech Republic
Tel: +420 576 032 238,
E-mail: international@utb.cz or mblahova@rektorat.utb.cz
Website: www.utb.cz