English-Language Graduate Studies in Prague

Whether you want to improve your CV, increase your options, raise your salary, or just gain some brain, it's possible to earn a master's degree or doctorate in Prague from a school that you actually may have heard of before!

Charles University (Univerzita Karlova) and its related faculties -- the law faculty, philosophy faculty, etc. -- offer a multitude of master's and doctoral programs. For more information on English-language courses, see the Charles University website.

The University of Economics, Prague (Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze), meanwhile, offers many programs in conjunction with international universities, at both the master's and doctoral level. For more information, see the VŠE website.

Although these two schools cover a wide range of graduate programs, their courses are mostly full-time, multiple-year study programs -- bad news for anyone who has to work.

Many of the graduate programs presented here are more flexible, business-related courses, such as MBAs and human resources qualifications, geared towards professionals with exacting schedules.

Issues such as visa requirements, accreditation, scholarships and financial aid differ from school to school. For more information, see the Ryan Scott article Studying in the Czech Republic.

The table below provides information on the universities, colleges and institutes in Prague catering for international students and to professionals who want to study in English.

Please note that the information presented here is subject to (often ridiculous) changes. Remember my motto: "When dealing with [insert expletive + word] in the Czech Republic, it's never the same story twice."

But because the schools listed below frequently work with international institutions, you may have better luck finding someone capable of providing you with accurate information.

SCHOOL	PROGRAM	AFFILIATES	COST
CMC Graduate School of Business	EMBA, 15 months, full-time	Thunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona, USA	39,500 USD
	MBA, 20 months, full-time	DePaul University, Illinois, USA	19,950 USD
	MS/MSc in Human Resources Management, 14 months, full-time	DePaul University, Illinois, USA	13,000 USD
University of Public Administration and International Relations, Prague (Vysoká škola veřejné správy a mezinárodních vztahů)	MA in International Relations and European Studies, two years, full-time		55,000 CZK per year
Czech Technical University - Masaryk Institute of Advanced Studies (České vysoké učení technické - Masarykův ústav vyšších studií)	MBA, combination of five-day blocks and one-day workshops	Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK	321,000 CZK + VAT
	MS/MSc in Human Resources Management, combination of five-day blocks and one-day workshops	Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK	450,000 + VAT
Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague (Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze)	MSc/MS in Agriculture Economics and Management; Informatics; Natural Resources and Environment; Forestry, Water and Landscape Management; or Technology and Environmental Engineering, two years each, full-time	Various EU partner universities	Contact for information
Institute of Finance and Administration (Vysoké školy finanční a správní)	MBA, 15 months, weekends and online	City University of Seattle - Bratislava, Slovakia	231,000 CZK + VAT/books
The New Anglo-American College in Prague (Anglo-americká vysoká škola)	MBA, 18 months, weekends	Chapman University, California, USA	231,000 CZK + VAT/books
	MA in Quantitative Asset and Risk Management (begins Fall 2009), two years, full-time	Various international universities	Contact for information
	MA in Public Policy, two years, full-time		Contact for information
	MA in Humanities, two years, full-time		Contact for information
	MA in International Relations and Diplomacy, two years, full-time		Contact for information
University of New York in Prague	MBA, 18 months, 1) online and 2) weekends	1) National American University, South Dakota, USA 2) Institut Universitaire Kurt Bösch, Valais, Switzerland	299,000 CZK
	EMBA in Tourism Management, one year		Contact for information
	MA in Professional Communication and PR, 15 months, weekends	La Salle University, Pennsylvania, USA	207,000 CZK
University of Northern Virginia Prague	MBA Finance/MBA General Management/MBA Marketing/MBA Project Management, 18 months, weekends	University of Northern Virginia, USA	224,000 CZK + VAT
University of Pittsburgh	EMBA, 15 months, one Wednesday-to-Sunday session per month		Contact for information
US Business School Praha	MBA, one year (full-time) or two-to-four years (part-time)		Contact for information

• All the above information is subject to change