Conditions of education at U3V

The prerequisite for studying U3V is completion of secondary education with a high school diploma (if the prerequisite is not met and if the course is free, an exception can be requested here).

The capacity of each course is determined by its nature or classroom size. Minimum number of participants required to open a course = 20(exceptions to be decided by VŠPJ management).

You can apply to participate in U3V via the electronic application form (E-application) associated with each programme.

Teaching takes the form of lectures, seminars, exercises, excursions and is led by erudite academic staff of the VŠPJ or by experts from practice.

Teaching usually takes place once a week in the scope of 1 lesson = 2 teaching hours (1.5 hours). Each course usually contains 24 lessons (12 lessons in the WINTER semester = October - January; 12 lessons in the SUMMER semester = February - May).

The fee for U3V studies at the VŠPJ for the AR 2024/2025 is 800 CZK per semester.

A minimum 60% attendance is required to successfully complete the semester. Attendance sheets are used to record attendance and must be signed at each class.

At the end of the training, the graduate of 4-semester programs will receive a certificate of graduation from the University of the Third Age, in the case of 2-semester programs a certificate of graduation.

Terms and conditions of study can be found here.