Budgeting for University in the Czech Republic

Tuition Costs

International students who are not citizens of the European Union or European Economic Area (EU/EEA) are required to pay tuition fees. However, compared to its American and Western European counterparts, Czech tuition rates can be very affordable, especially when combined with scholarships and other financial aid opportunities.

For students at the bachelor's or master's level, tuition fees in the Czech Republic range from $1,000 to $8,000 per year, depending on the university and program.

Financial Aid

For American international students, there are three paths to receiving financial aid in the Czech Republic: through the US federal government, through your university, and through external organizations.

FAFSA: U.S. Federal Student Loans for International Students

It is possible to get federal student loans from the United States as an American student studying in the Czech Republic.

Two universities in the Czech Republic accept Federal Student Aid from the US.

Three universities allow for the deferment of existing federal student loans.

Average International Student Tuition

$1,000 - $8,000

per academic year

Czech Universities Eligible for the US Federal Student Loan Programs

External Funding

External aid can come in the form of grants, scholarships, or fellowships awarded by organizations other than the university or the government. These can be organizations that specifically target students in the Czech Republic, in a certain area of study, or from a certain background.

See the highlight below for international student aid for the Czech Republic.

University Database
Charles University
Czech Republic
Charles University
Czech Republic
Czech Republic

Czech Universities Eligible for Deferment of Student Loan Payments

University Database
Charles University
Czech Republic
Charles University
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Anglo-American University
Czech Republic
Anglo-American University
Czech Republic
Czech Republic

Highlighted Scholarships & Grants

  • Silhouettes of statues and historic buildings in foggy Prague, Czech Republic, during daytime

    Fulbright Czech Republic

    The Fulbright Commission in the Czech Republic awards scholarships to American citizens for graduate studies, doctoral and post-doctoral research, and to teach English.

    Visit the Fulbright Czech Republic Website ⇲

  • Scenic view of a city with historic buildings, a bridge over a river, and a hill with trees and a large mansion in the background.

    Accommodation Grant

    Every international student in the Czech Republic is automatically qualified for a small grant of about $100 per semester to support living expenses. Some schools, such as Charles University, increase this to about $600 per semester.

    During your first semester, your university will inform you on how to apply.

  • An ornate historic building with decorative details on its pink facade, a red-tiled roof, and a series of statues along the roofline. In the foreground, there's a silhouette of a statue of a person on a pedestal. The sky above is cloudy.

    Martina Roeselová Memorial Fellowship

    A stipend of CZK 150,000 (~$7,000) to help young PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellows at the beginning of their career who are the primary caregiver to a preschool-aged child, to cover the cost of childcare services.

    Starting in 2025/2026, the grant is available not only to applicants in the natural sciences but also in the humanities and social sciences.

    IOCB Tech Foundation ⇲

  • A panoramic view of a city skyline featuring a prominent Gothic cathedral with tall spires, surrounded by historic buildings with orange rooftops, and trees with green and autumn-colored leaves in the foreground.

    Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies (BIAAS)

    Support for projects that promote an understanding of the historic relationship between the United States and the regions that made up Habsburg Austria, including the Czech Republic.

    Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies

  • View of Earth from space showing clouds and the horizon, with part of a spacecraft visible on the right side.

    EUSPA CASSINI Challenges

    An award for solutions contributing to the competitiveness of the European Space industry. The challenge is divided into three tracks: Idea (€10,000), Prototype (€30,000), and Product (€100,000).

    European Union Agency for the Space Programme ⇲

  • View of a historic church with tall spires, surrounded by a cityscape with red-roofed buildings, seen through foliage and leaves in the foreground.

    JCMM: Scholarship for study in English Programs

    Scholarships covering half of tuition for foreign Master’s students from non-EU countries studying at one of three partner universities in Brno, Czech Republic.

    • Masaryk University, Faculty of Informatics 
    • Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Business and Economics
    • Brno University of Technology, Faculties of Information Technology, Electrical Engineering and Communication, and Mechanical Engineering

    The South Moravian Centre for International Mobility

  • Close-up of a frozen, icy surface with cracks and bubbles, in shades of beige and orange.

    Project GlaCerHub

    A grant for PhD students in the research and development of glass and ceramic technologies and their surfaces.

    The South Moravian Centre for International Mobility

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