Master’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. If you need help with your registration, you can contact the Accommodation Department at ubytovani@suz.cvut.cz. 

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

Further information on creating or resetting your password can be found in the Password FAQ, including, for example, changing your password remotely (by phone).

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.

From 1 September to 2 October 2026, you should create your timetable in the KOS system. You should have all the compulsory courses registered; you just need to choose which lectures and exercises time slot you will attend. At the same time, you should register yourself for the compulsory courses of your selected/preferred specialization. Each semester you should be registered and successfully obtain approximately 30 credits (i.e. 120 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 enrol in the study at a later date, you will be able to start creating your timetable when your CTU account is set up.

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.
• 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.

You will need your student ID to enter buildings and classrooms or as proof of identity during exams. You can obtain it at CTU Student ID Card Office. A student ID card can only be issued after you have acquired student status in the CTU Information System, i.e., after you have enrolled in a program. 

We recommend choosing the ISIC card, which does cost a little, but allows you to take advantage of student discounts and benefits. The ISIC card includes all the functions of the CTU student ID (meaning there is no need to create a separate CTU student ID). ISIC cards can now be issued with a validity period of December 2027, i.e., September 1, 2026 – December 31, 2027 (ISIC cards from secondary schools should remain valid through the summer).

The new portal card.cvut.cz serves as a platform for verifying personal data and uploading new photos for newly admitted students. It should facilitate the issuance of ID cards and reduce waiting times at the ID card distribution office at the beginning of the academic year. You can upload your ID photo online yourself directly on this portal (log in via SSO using your CTU password). Before visiting the card center, we recommend that you also check your personal information on the portal.

Through the portal card.cvut.cz, you can renew your ISIC card, temporarily block cards, check and update your information, or upload a new photo (which staff will then verify—depending on the photo’s quality, verification may be possible even without the applicant’s in-person presence).

Students who have previously studied at CTU will use their existing student ID card. It will be automatically activated upon enrollment; there is no need to issue a new one or activate it in person at the Card Center.

Detailed information and instructions can be found on the IST website.

Instructions for the Student ID Card Guide to Your First ID Card

The 2025/2026 academic year begins on 21 September 2026. 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
• 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 120 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 120 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 the beginning of the 4th semester.

DETAILS ABOUT THE SFE AND FINAL THESES