General Information for Guest Students and Staff

Erasmus Office

Incoming Exchange Students: Introduction, deadlines and application procedure, accommodation, contacts, forms and other information.

1. Introduction:

Within its different faculties, the Technical University of Liberec offers a range of English language study programmes in science, humanities as well as art and interdisciplinary fields of study.

The university uses the European Credit Transfer System. Consult the Course Catalogue to find detailed information about the course units in each study programme.

Please, find below the respective ECTS Coordinator contact, a simple list of degree programs and some recommended subjects for incoming students.

The Technical University of Liberec has well-equipped laboratories and classrooms, a modern University Library, and high-quality teams of researchers.

It offers very good social, cultural and sports facilities. Its Academic Sports Centre enables indoor and outdoor sports activities and there are excellent conditions for summer and winter sports within the town and its surroundings.

As one of few universities, TUL satisfies all requests for accommodation and catering in the modern university Halls of Residence in Harcov .

Ask a volonteer TUL student to help you at the beginning of your stay. This Buddy Programme and other activities are organized by TUL-ESN students club

Disabled students and staff can find information and assistance at TUL Academic Advisory Board.

2. Deadlines and Application Procedure:

The deadlines for applications are:

30. 6. for the winter semester (30. 5. if the student needs a VISA, see below)

30. 11. for the summer semester (30. 10. if the student needs a VISA, see below)

To consult the chosen subjects of your exchange stay, please contact the ECTS Coordinator of the corresponding faculty at TUL.

Applications should include: an application form, a transcript of records before the mobility and a learning agreement, duely signed.

The processed application will be sent back to the International Office of the home university as proof of acceptance.

The semester starts on 30. 9. 2013 and finishes on 10. 1. 2014.

A Welcome Days programme starts on 27. 9. 2013 (to be confirmed)

For students who need to apply for a VISA:

Please, inform us by e-mail about the town where you have applied for the VISA in your home country in order to send the electronic accommodation letter to the right consulate. Acceptance letters in Czech and English languages will be sent to the International Office of the home university together with the signed learning agreement and application form. These letters state the dates of the beginning and the end of the semester according to our academic calendar.

3. Accommodation:

Accommodation is booked upon acceptance of the student at Harcov Residence Halls. The cost for students is 100,-CZK/day for a single bed in a double room. A small kitchen and a bathroom are shared for each unit of two or three double rooms. There is no need to send a special application form or to register. A deposit of 3000,-CZK is required at arrival by cash and in Czech Krowns. The student should announce the date and time of arrival by e-mail and pay accommodation from the beginning of the semester even if he/she arrives later.

Address of Harcov residence Halls: Koleje Harcov (pronounced [koleye hartsof]), 17 Listopadu 584, 46015 Liberec 15, Czech Republic. (e-mail: us.koleje@tul.cz)

Visiting staff have the possibility to book a room at Harcov Hotel Accommodation.