VSB-Technical University of Ostrava

VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava has long tradition in high quality engineering. Provides tertiary education in technical and economic sciences across a wide range of study programmes and courses at the Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral level. Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic with population over 300 000 inhabitants.

Our study programmes stand on a tradition going back more than 165 years, but reflect current, state of the art technologies and the needs of industry and society. Education is organized within 7 Faculties and 3 All-University Study Programmes. Strong results in intellectual property protection of R&D output.

Partner universities, research institutions and exchange opportunities on 6 continents. With the Code of Ethics VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, as a bearer of European culture and education, proclaims the moral values resulting from the European cultural environment and thus strives for a high standard of ethical conduct beyond the mandatory legal norms.

VŠB-TUO provides not only facilities for both its students and employees, but also offers its services to the public:

• University Hotel Garni offers accommodation as well as catering services.
• It is also possible to rent various sports facilities, classrooms or access special laboratories.
• Library offers wide range of scientific literature.
• We organize art exhibitions in the Gallery.
• You may rent one of the largest and best equipped lecture halls in Ostrava, which is situated in Auditorium of VŠB-TUO.
• Johann Palisa Observatory and Planetarium offers rich programme related to astronomy, holds public observing sessions on a regular basis, projects films, hosts art exhibitions in the Gallery Mira.

Research and Development are integral to the activities at VŠB-TUO. Our focus on applied research and close cooperation with industry informs the teaching activities at the University, ensuring relevance in a dynamic international scientific environment. The fact that we are one of the most successful universities in the utilization of European structural funds focused on research is not a coincidence. We are utilizing our excellent position in six areas to develop science and research for the future through the Centre of Excellence IT for Innovations, and other top centres.

The strategy of science and research is based on six poles of excellence where we currently excel, and/or have the potential to excel in the future:

• Raw materials, energy and environmental science.
• Computational sciences and information technologies.
• New materials, structures and technologies.
• Modern engineering.
• Safety technologies.
• Modelling of economic and financial processes.

VŠB-TUO has six main research areas which are spread accross eight research centres and one supportive centre which is focused on project support Innovation Support Centre.
Main activities of the Office of International Affairs

• Recruitment of degree-seeking students.
• Establishing and developing cooperation with universities from all around the world, e.g. Dominican Republic, Columbia, India, Vietnam, China and other countries according to the university´s and faculties´ priorities.
• Participation at international conferences.
• Organising international conferences and receptions.
• Receiving and organising visits from foreign universities and institutions.
• Update and re-design of university web pages, materials for international portals and of university promotional materials.
• Deepening of existing partnerships with foreign universities, research centres and institutions.
• Contact Point – a meeting point offering help to foreign students and academics.

VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava has cooperative agreements with universities and research oriented institutions around the world. These agreements provide the framework for cooperation in the areas of student and staff mobility, as well as collaboration in matters of pedagogy, research and development, publication, and scientific meetings and symposia.

IESEC Ostrava is an international student non-profit organization with offices in 85 countries. The main emphasis is on mediation of foreign exchange placements. AIESEC facilitates the work of students from the Czech Republic in foreign companies, students from abroad are then practicing in Czech companies. AIESEC Ostrava is one of 8 branches in the Czech Republic.

IAESTE Czech Republic is a student organization whose main activity is organizing international internships. IAESTE is trying to continue the successful tradition of activities and projects in the field of personnel management and increase the number of organized international professional practices for Czech students. It also prepares students for many other useful projects such as Catalog of jobs, dance classes, social gatherings and much more.

The University is very proud of the volunteer organization ESN VŠB-TUO, which provides a wide range of valuable services to incoming international students, as well as University students who are going abroad. One of the hallmarks of ESN VŠB –TUO is the Buddy System, where incoming foreign students are assigned a buddy to help adjust to their new surroundings. Though only a few years old, ESN VŠB-TUO has been recognized as one of the most active ESN chapters in Europe and has won awards for its service, which include language training, community service projects, including for students of basic school, career and internship services, social events, trips for students, and of course, the buddy system.