Bachelor’s Freshman Guide

You have to arrange valid International Health Insurance covering the territory of the Czech Republic. This insurance must be presented before the visa is affixed to the passport. CTU recommends these companies (all provide the online application):

• Pojistovna VZP
• Pojistovna Maxima
• Pojistovna Slavia

After being accepted for studies in the Czech Republic, you must apply to the Czech Embassy in your country for a visa if needed. Students arriving for a period longer than 90 days apply for a long-term residence permit for study purposes. The whole procedure for obtaining a visa for study purposes can take 60–90 days, so we recommend applying for the visa well in advance. For further information, please get in touch with the Czech Embassy.

CZECH EMBASSY INFORMATION Official web portal for foreigners

You do not have to worry about where to lay your head. CTU offers accommodation in its dormitories. However, you must apply for it in time. The application deadline for the 1st round is 15 July 2024. If you need help with your registration, you can contact the Accommodation Department at ubytovani@suz.cvut.cz. The date for starting your accommodation is from 2 September 2024.

If you enrol at a later date, you may apply for a dormitory without a CTU account. You will log into the accommodation booking system using your study application number and the password you set when you submitted your application.

APPLY FOR A DORM

Every university student has a CTU account, which is used for logging into most faculty and university systems. Use the First Password app to set your password and find your unique username.

SET YOUR CTU PASSWORD

Have you studied at CTU in the past?

If you have been a student or an employee of CTU and your password no longer works, or you do not remember it, you have to come in person to the CTU Card Centre, where, after verifying your identity, they allow you to set a new one.

If you remember your original password, but it has expired, and no more than 180 days have passed since the expiration date, you can try to reset it using the password reset form.

The KOS study information system is used to administer and organize instruction. Please fill in your contact address and account number. (It also applies to students who have previously studied at FIT.) After enrolment, you can download a confirmation of your studies here.

You will also use the system to register for examinations or courses and create your timetable.

LOG IN TO KOS

Your school email is the official electronic communication channel with the faculty. You will receive important messages from the Office of Student Affairs and teachers through this channel. Therefore, check your inbox regularly and use only your school address for correspondence with teachers and other faculty members.

Your school mailbox will not be created automatically after enrolment, but you must request its creation by the first week of classes.

Please see our instructions for more information on using email services at FIT.

Set up your mailbox

The international eduroam network covers the faculty’s premises. It can come in handy during the summer, as it also works at railway stations in addition to educational facilities.

SET UP YOUR EDUROAM CONNECTION

• Rules of acceptable use for the CTU computer network Rectors order No. 8/99
• All information and instructions can be found at Help FIT.
• You can post your questions and problems on HelpDesk FIT.
• You can find an overview of the most important information systems and links in the Systems gateway.

In the first semester, we will divide you into study groups with a prepared timetable. When your timetable is ready, you will see it when you log into KOS and the Fittable app. You cannot change it in the first semester, and study group assignments are random.

In the following semesters, you create your timetable yourself in the KOS system, and students with better grades are given priority in creating the timetable. Each semester you should be registered and successfully obtain approximately 30 credits (i.e. 180 credits in total for the entire study).

Study plans, recommended study pathways, courses and credit numbers can be found in the White Book.

If you want to learn the basics of Czech, you can register for the semester faculty courses, BIE-CZ0 and BIE-CZ1.21, and earn some credits. For more information, please contact your study officer.

Alternatively, you can also take language courses from the ESN club.

• Detailed study plans can be found in the CTU White Book.
• Information on individual courses is available in the Courses system.
• You can also study other foreign languages, but we do not recommend them in the first semester.
• Physical education instruction is elective. However, if you are interested, you can register for a sport on the IPES website after registering the relevant course code in KOS.
• You can also register for courses from other faculties.
• You can study abroad from your second year, but you need to start taking an interest and preparing in your first year.
• The ELSA Centre offers support to students with special needs.
• We recommend reviewing the Study guide before contacting the Office of Study Affairs with your questions.

Preparatory Mathematics

During the holidays, you can practice the necessary concepts and skills in mathematics that will make the start of your studies easier as part of the BIE-PKM preparatory course. In addition, you can earn an assessment and 4 credits for its successful completion.

Its start is scheduled for the first half of August. You will be informed about the course launch by email (if you are already enrolled) or by following the course website. If you enrol at a later date, you can also log into the MARAST system earlier using your Google account.

MORE ABOUT THE BIE-PKM COURSE

Introduction to Linux

Also, prepare for one of the first semester courses, BIE-UOS, during the holidays. In the BI-UOS e-learning course, you will learn the basics of the Linux operating system and how to use the command line. You can earn another assessment and 2 credits for successful completion.

Detailed information and login details will be provided during the holidays to already enrolled students. Those who enrol at a later date will get the information afterwards.

More about the BIE-ULI course

Would you like to get to know your classmates before the start of the semester and get to know the pitfalls of your future studies? We organize several familiarization events for new students.

Orientation week

• The ESN club holds the event, providing you with important information to help you settle in the Czech Republic.
• Date: 16–22 September 2024

Information meeting

• Faculty organizes this event irregularly to give students a brief introduction to how the study at FIT is organized.
• Date: TBA, beginning of the winter semester

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You will need your student ID card to enter buildings and classrooms or to prove your identity in exams. You can get it at the CTU Card Centre, where you can book your visit in advance to avoid long queues.

We recommend choosing the ISIC card, which costs some money but allows you to take advantage of student discounts and benefits. However, it can only be issued from September. You can no longer use the ISIC card from your high/secondary school at CTU.

Get your student card

The 2024/2025 academic year begins on 23 September 2024. There will be no joint information lecture on the first day. It is because everyone’s timetable may not start on Monday. All other important study dates can be found in the academic year schedule.

So to start your studies at FIT, just attend your first class according to your timetable. Best of luck!

Where do the classes take place?

The guide or our navigation system will help you decipher the classroom codes. You can also learn more about our buildings on the Faculty buildings page. In addition, on the first few days, senior students at the entrances to the buildings will give you advice as part of the so-called “Akce prvák” (Freshmen’s event).

Share posts with the #fitcvut and #cvut hashtags and follow FIT on social media:

• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter
• YouTube
• LinkedIn

In addition, you can join the student Discord.

• Remember to read the info-mails from the PR office with an overview of the most interesting events, activities and news sent to your school email address every week.
• Attend regular faculty events and individual events.
• Keep up to date with exciting faculty news.

FIT++ student club

The FIT++ club brings together active students of FIT CTU. The society is mainly intended for students who want to get to know their faculty classmates, like to learn something new and try out various projects and events. Club members regularly help the faculty organize events such as the Open Day.

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Erasmus Student Network

The club’s vision is to create an international community at CTU. They try to integrate international students into life in the Czech Republic and events at the university. They make surroundings where different cultures meet and foreign and Czech students get to know each other.

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CTU Student Union

The association is the umbrella body for individual faculty, dormitory and hobby clubs at CTU. They organize many regular and even more random activities ranging from sports competitions, lectures, and music festivals, through smaller events to various courses.

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There are several checkpoints in your studies, where you must earn at least a certain number of credits to continue your studies. You must then obtain a total of 180 credits for your entire studies.

You choose your specialisation during your studies. You should start registering for your specialization courses from the second year.

You must finally decide on your specialization when choosing your final thesis topic. You will then report your chosen specialization to the Office of Study Affairs.

Overview of specializations

You must earn at least 180 credits to complete your studies successfully. At the same time, you must complete all compulsory courses of the programme as well as your chosen specialization.

You complete your studies by writing and defending your final thesis and passing the State Final Examination. You should choose your thesis topic at least one semester before submitting it.

DETAILS ABOUT THE SFE AND FINAL THESES