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Step 1:
Placement and lenght of traineeship

Where to go for traineeship

  • The traineeship can take place in any country at a foreign partner universitiy or other institution with international environment (hereinafter referred to as "host institutions").  It is a full time work load according to working plan arranged in advance.
  • It is up to the student to find a propriate host institution and to deal up all the acceptance and working conditions. It is possible to use a service of any job agency or student organization (e.g. IAESTE ) but Learning Agreement for Traineeship is negotiated and signed directly by the host institution.

The lenght of traineeship

  • is from one to twelve months in one study cycle (i.e. the whole bachelor's, master's or doctoral).
Step 2:
Contact faculty coordinator, check the requirements

Ask your faculty coordinator for faculty requirements. Be aware that students are not allowed to participate in the program without faculty coordinator's approval.

The list of faculty coordinators

 Consider the institutional requirement as well:

  • A student studying in a bachelor's, master's or doctoral study programme implemented by VSB-TUO may apply for the scholarship.
  • You have successfully finished the 1st year of bachelor programme. Within the 1st year of bachelor programme student can apply for the scholarship but the mobility might take place during the 2nd year.
  • PhD students are not allowed to participate in the programme in the fall semester of the 1st year.
  • You are not being charged a fee for the extended study period.
  • You have accomplished all the study obligations and your study results are excellent.
  • You have a good knowledge of English or language required by the host institution. Students can pass English language certificate examination at Institute of Languages.
Step 3:
Selection procedure
  • All applicants have to pass a selection procedure successfully. The selection procedure are being held twice a year, usually at the beginning of each semester.  They are announced at University International Office website, Innet and sent to all students by e-mail.   
  • During the selection procedure are all students interviewed primarily in English language. Knowledge of English and study results are evaluated.
Step 4:
Before departure, required forms

Fill in all the forms and together with additional requirements submit to the University International Office before the study stay begins.

The list of forms and additional requirements: ;

  • Application Form + Training Agreement - should be submitted via IS EDISON
  • Financial agreement - will be prepared by responsible person from University International Office via IS EDISON, instructions for financial agreement can be found in the following step;
  • Letter of Acceptance
  • Copy of health insurance;
  • A tip for students is to visit Surgery of travel medicine, specialized e.g. in forms in English, vaccination, medical assessment before and after mobility.
Step 5:
Financial agreement, scholarship payment

    Instruction to the financial agreement: 

    • The financial agreement will be submitted by responsible person from University International Office (Ms.Eva Hajdučková) via IS EDISON.
    • It should be signed only by the participant and the hard copy (twice) delivered to the University International Office.
    • The amount of the the daily / monthly rate of scholarship is determined by a country:
      • for summer semester 2020/21 can be found in the Rector's Order TUO_PRI_20_029 in Annex No. 2 or here,
      • for academic year 2022/23 can be found in the Rector's Order TUO_PRI_21_040  in Annex No. 2 or here 
    • The amount of the scholarship for a mobility in a country not listed in Annex No. 2 will be assessed individually by the Vice-Rector for Study Affairs according to the financial demands of the stay.
    • Scholarship calculator

    The scholarship payment period is:

    • after submitting all required forms;
    • before the beginning of the study stay;
    • to the student's account kept at a financial institution operating in the Czech Republic, currency - CZK.

    Exception in the payment period: 

    • The scholarship is paid by the end of March if the mobility starts at the beginning of the calendar year.
    • The instalment is paid twice a year if the mobility continues from one calendar year to another.The first instalment (for the period the beginning of the stay – the end of the calendar year) is paid before departure. The second instalment (for the period January – end of stay) is usually paid by the end of March of the given calendar year.

    Step 6:
    During internship

    All required documents have been submitted, now you are ready to set off, gain new knowledge and experiences and find new friends.

    Still there are some duties to be done:

    • If you need to make any changes to the proposed Learning Agreement (extend the internship) ask the faculty coordinator and the contact person at the University International Office for approval at least 1 month before the end of your mobility according to the financial agreement. Afterwards prepare changes to the learning agreement (page 5 of the learning agreement). The changes must be approved by both sending and host institutions. The responsible person at home institution is vice-dean for study affairs.

    During the last week of your intership:

    • ask the responsible person at receiving institution for hard copy of Traineeship Certificate (the last part of Learning Agreement for Traineeship, page 6).
    Step 7:
    Upon return

    Pass these documents on to the University International Office:

    Visit faculty international office and:

    • deliver soft copy of Traineeship Certificate to the faculty coordinator