International Summer School: Well-being and Entrepreneurship for All

Well-being and Entrepreneurship for All: Develop your Business Skills and Explore the Key to Happiness

From August 21 to September 1, 2023, the University of Ostrava will be holding its second summer school for international students focused on the development of their entrepreneurial skills. This year the programme will also include the topic of well-being which plays an important role in our work and personal lives. The summer school is designed for all students, not only those studying in business sphere, as we believe that business essentials and well-being are topics relevant to all of us.

Join us!

Take part in our summer school and get outstanding theoretical and hands-on experience in the 2-week intensive programme which consists of classroom lectures, fieldtrips and practical exercise. You will also have the opportunity to better understand the creative process of building on your own business idea together with the topic of well-being. Moreover, the participants will meet other international students and will be able to discuss their ideas with our international experts. The programme is designed to be interactive to get the most out of it. The language of instruction is English (B2 level is recommended for applicants). Participants will gain 3 ECTS credits!

Cultural Activities

Over the course, field trips and other activities will be organized. You can look forward to visiting for example the regional Innovation Centre, Dolní Vítkovice area and Marlenka Factory.

Check out the programme.

Summer School for International Students / Programme 2023

The price for the programme is only 250 EUR and it includes all classes, workshops and additional cultural activities within the programme.

Deadline for applications: April 16, 2023

How to apply

You can apply and pay through our e-application. You can find the guidelines for applying below.

After submitting your application, you have 14 days for the payment. If the application is not paid for within 14 days, it is considered invalid.

In case you need any assistance with your application or you have any questions, please contact us at .

E-application

Go to the e-application website and choose “Submit application”
For the “Faculty” field choose “REK - University of Ostrava” and below choose “Single-subject studies”
You will now see the summer school and by clicking on the blue arrow you can continue
Fill in your email address, choose “Continue” and “Send a login link by email”
Go to your mail box and verify your email address by clicking on the received link
In the next step you need to agree with the admission criteria and continue
Fill in your personal details and “Save”, after saving you will see a summary of your application and you need to click on “Submit application”
After submitting your application, you will see the payment details, you can pay by card, QR code or bank transfer. The safest option is to pay by card. If you choose a bank transfer, do not forget to state the specific symbol that was assigned to your individual application
You have 14 days for the payment, unpaid applications are considered invalid
After we receive the payment, we will contact you via email with further information

Accommodation

The accommodation is not included in the price and needs to be reserved by the students themselves.

There are two dormitories in the city centre to choose from (besides other options that can be found via for example Booking.com).

Kampus Palace
- Private-owned, very modern and right in the city centre (walking distance from the university buildings)
- Available single, double or triple occupancy, with personal/shared bathroom depending on the chosen type of room
- Price is around 300 CZK/per night, for the whole stay it would be around 200 EUR
- The reservations for August can be made from April, you will visit the https://www.kampuspalace.cz/en/, choose “hotel” and “reservation” tabs and then you will see the available rooms and will be able to make the reservation (you can get a 20% discount with the code „kampuszije“)
J. Opletal Halls of Residence
- University-owned, 10 mins from the city centre (by public transport), well equipped, however rather old fashioned
- Available in double or triple occupancy with shared bathroom
- Price is 321 CZK/night = 14 EUR/15 USD/night, for two weeks it would be around 196 EUR/210 USD
- Students can pay upon arrival in cash or by card
- Students need to show a valid travel document upon arrival to the Halls
- The reservation can be made via email , make sure to put “UO Summer School 2023” into the email subject