Ustav jazykove a odborne pripravy Univerzita Karlova

The Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies of Charles University (ILPS CU, in Czech UJOP UK) is an independent part of Charles University and was established based on the Constitution of Charles University. We are the only workplace in the Czech Republic that systematically tackles both general and specific aspects of the language and subject-oriented preparation of foreigners for study at Czech universities. The long tradition of teaching the Czech language and preparation for study started at the beginning of the 1960s. The ILPS CU (in Czech UJOP UK), as part of Charles University, was established in 1974. We focus on teaching and testing Czech as a foreign language, training in specialized subjects in Czech, preparation for university study, professional preparation and teaching in accredited study programmes within the university. We also pursue scientific, research, methodological and publishing activities in teaching Czech as a foreign language and preparing foreign...