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University for education

Equality of Education for All

  • VSB-TUO promotes equal opportunities for all students, regardless of age, nationality, or gender.
  • We accommodate students and employees with specific needs, and the VSB-TUO campus is barrier-free.

University of the 3rd Age

  • U3V is open to the public aged 55 and over. Those who are interested can choose from degree programmes at the Faculty of Mining and Geology, the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Safety Engineering.
  • We also offer courses within the framework of Lifelong Learning.
  • We continuously improve study programs related to environmental protection and the sustainability of society in general.
  • We are expanding the range of subjects with environmental topics applicable to the university's core technical focus."

We popularize science and technology

  • We offer a variety of technical educational programs both in schools and in the specialized classrooms and laboratories at VSB-TUO.
  • For employees' children, we organize various clubs and day camps. In 2021, we also launched the Junior University, which is designed for all curious boys and girls who are interested in technology and natural sciences. We have prepared programs of varying levels of difficulty from many fields.

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  • We never miss an opportunity to present our science and technology to the public. You can find us at major festivals such as Colours of Ostrava and their discussion forum Meltingpot, or at the Festival in the Streets. We are one of the national coordinators of the Researchers' Night.
  • We present science, technology, and our study programs to audiences of all ages: for children, we organize the Improve Your Tech Day, for high school graduates, we offer Open Days, and for secondary school students, we have our very own university festival, Art & Science.

We have science learning centers

  • VSB-TUO also includes educational centers that are open to the public. These are the Planetarium Ostrava and the Geological Pavilion, which are part of the Faculty of Mining and Geology. 
  • They offer not only excursions but also a variety of educational programs.

VSB-TUO has its own museum

  • On December 1, 2020, VŠB-TUO established the University Museum, which offers fascinating information about the collection of artworks that we walk past every day on campus.
  • All our museum exhibits are in their usual locations, and as a collection, they are only gathered virtually.
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University for People

Whether we are working on a research project or preparing an event, we do it for people. For our students, staff, alumni, and the general public.

Our Community 

  • Our university brings together a wide range of student organizations as well as the Retiree Club. Every year, we organize special reunions for alumni celebrating their 50th and 60th graduation anniversaries: the Golden and Diamond Graduations. We are proud of our alumni and connect them through our Alumni Network.

For Staff

  • We hold an annual University Ball, which is open to staff, students, and alumni alike.
  • We organize charitable events such as Technika Run, Collection for Moment, or the Christmas Auction for a Good Cause.
  • Staff can also enjoy cultural performances, including theater shows and concerts.
    We offer a variety of employee benefits.
  • Our staff can pursue further education through various courses.
  • We support our students and staff in maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and the VSB campus is equipped with numerous sports facilities.

University for Health

Our students and staff are aware that health is the most valuable asset we have. That’s why we focus our research on biomedical and biomechanical engineering, and we also cooperate with the integrated rescue system. We assist both healthcare professionals and their patients.

Báňská blood donation relay and technology goes to the core

  • Since 2016, the university has been hosting a blood donation relay, with about 800 students and staff participating to this day.
  • Faculty of Economics (2016): 30; Faculty of Mining and Geology (2016): 116; Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (2017): 111; Faculty of Safety Engineering (2017): 140; Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (2018): 78; Faculty of Materials Science and Technology (2018): 150; Faculty of Civil Engineering (2019): 30; Faculty of Economics (2019): 38; Faculty of Mining and Geology (2021): 145; Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (2022): 126; Faculty of Safety Engineering (2023): 150.
  • Many of them donated blood and blood components for the first time.
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