University of South Bohemia in esk Budjovice FACTS

University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice FACTS & HIGHLIGHTS Mgr. Věra Filipová, 4 th International Week_2016

UNIVERSITY IN NUMBERS • founded in 1991 (2016: 25 th anniversary ) • 220 study programmes (Czech, English, German) • 11 000 students • 1 800 employees • 8 faculties

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS • more than 60 countries worldwide • almost 400 partner universities • 8 double degree programmes (Austria, France, Italy, Spain) • 3 joint degree programmes • 160 E+ outgoing students • 550 foreign students • 150 foreign employees • 120 E+ outgoing staff

FACULTIES • Faculty of Economics • Faculty of Philosophy • Faculty of Education • Faculty of Science • Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters • Faculty of Theology • Faculty of Health and Social Studies • Faculty of Agriculture

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS HIGHLIGHTS • INPROFORUM scientific conference • Research in Economics, Finance and Enterprise mangement • JOB DAY – student job fair • INVEST DAY – student entrepreneurial competition STUDY PROGRAMMES IN ENGLISH Bachelor: Economic Informatics Master: • Commerce and Enterpreneurship • Regional and European Project Management (JD) COURSES IN ENGLISH Accounting and Finance; Applied Mathematics and Informatics; Economics; Law and Humanities; Management; Structural Policy EU and Rural Development; Trade and Tourism; Languages for Business

FACULTY OF PHILOSOPHY HIGHLIGHTS • Czech Studies: research in Modern Czech Literature • History studies: research of early modern times • German studies: cross-border cooperation CZ – Bavaria • Archeology: research at archeopark in medieval settlement in Netolice DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAMMES Bachelor: Applied foreign languages (Université de Bretagne-Sud) Master: Language Science (Université Paris Descartes) Social and Humanity Science (Université de Lorraine) Linguistics (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano) Roman philology – Spanish (Universidad de Salamanca) COURSES IN ENGLISH Philology (Czech, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian) Languages; Applied Languages (French, Spanish, Italian); History; Archaeology; Archiving; Art History; Aesthetics; Area Studies; Teacher Training for Secondary School Teachers (English, French, Italian and Spanish Languages); Cultural Studies

FACULTY OF EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS • Psychology & teaching: long history and experience • Social Sciences: research in migration • Department of Arts: university orchestra; art gallery • Sports Studies & facilities: sports instructor courses and qualifications JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMMES COURSES IN ENGLISH Teacher Training for Elementary School Teachers; Teacher Training for Secondary School Teachers; Psychology; Art Education; Social Sciences; Physical Education and Sports; Russian; German; English; Spanish; French

FACULTY OF SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS: excellence in research • Polar Ecology Centre: field station Spitzbergen, Norway • Tropical Ecology Centre: field station in Papua New Guinea • Zoology: research on African subterranean mammals; ticks and tick-transmitted diseases • IT: bionformatics, big data analysis, robotics, forensic science COURSES IN ENGLISH Botany; Ecosystem Biology; Genetics; Animal Physiology; Molecular Biology; Medical Biology; Parasitology; Zoology; Physics and Biophysics; Mathematics and Biomathematics; Informatics; Chemistry and Biochemistry STUDY PROGRAMMES IN ENGLISH Bachelor: Biochemistry, Bioinformatics (double degree with JKU Linz) Master: Biochemistry, Experimental Biology, Parasitology, Ecosystem Biology, Zoology, Botany Doctoral: Entomology, Hydrobiology, Infection Biology, Parasitology, Ecosystem Biology, Zoology, Botany, Physiology and Developmental Biology, Biophysics, Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics

FACULTY OF FISHERIES AND PROTECTION OF WATERS HIGHLIGHTS • Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology: Omega 3 carp, Sturgeon friendly caviar • AQUAEXCEL: research in marine and fresh water aquaculture • CENAKVA: South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses STUDY PROGRAMMES IN ENGLISH Master: Fishery and Protection of Waters Doctoral: Fishery COURSES IN ENGLISH Fishery, Protection of Waters

FACULTY OF THEOLOGY HIGHLIGHTS • Centre for ecclesiastic and theology history: 18. – 20 th century (Church in nacism and communist times) • Centre for Studies of Post-Medieval Scholasticism • Centre of Media Education: media education for children, teachers and parents; social networks • Centre of Philosophy for Children STUDY PROGRAMMES IN ENGLISH Doctoral: Philosophy, Theology STUDY PROGRAMMES IN GERMAN Doctoral: Theology COURSES IN ENGLISH Education, Theological Disciplines, Philosophy and Religious Sciences, Ethics, Psychology, Social and Charity Work

FACULTY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL STUDIES HIGHLIGHTS • Physiotherapy Centre: public, research, practice • Centre for Prevention of Lifestyle Diseases • Senior Centre • Research: prevention of health and social topics • Focus on practical training. Social and charity work: cooperation with South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Bangladesh and Thailand STUDY PROGRAMMES IN ENGLISH Bachelor, Master, Doctoral: Nursing COURSES IN ENGLISH Laboratory Methods and Information Systems, Social Work, Radiology, Nursing

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS • Agricultural farm: research, cattle breeding, animal husbandery • Agriculture technology, marketing and services • Land adjustment and real estate trade • Mini-brewery for experimental production • Processing of animal and vegetable products COURSES IN ENGLISH Agroecosystems, Biological Disciplines, Land Management, Plant Production, Animal Husbandry Sciences

ACTIVITIES & EVENTS FOR PUBLIC: Popularisation of science for children and youth; Advent concert; University ball; educational lectures; exhibitions STUDENT ACTIVITIES: student university theatre; International Student Club; radio K 2; Rector´s run ½ marathon; volleyball marathon; Music and student festivals CAMPUS & FACILITIES: academic library; dormitories, refectory; Václav Havel´s place; outdoor chess table; sports facilities, nursery school, mini-brewery

STRATEGIC LOCATION Convenient location on the border of three countries • • 100 km to Linz • 130 km to Passau • 150 km to Prague • 200 km to Vienna • 300 km to Munich

UNIVERSITY CITY: ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE • Economic, administrative and cultural centre of South Bohemia • Pleasant atmosphere of the historic city at the confluence of the Vltava and Malše rivers

SOUTH BOHEMIA REGION • Beautiful landscape (Šumava mountains, Lipno lake, ponds and rivers) • Picturesque castles, chateaux and villages

CONTACT Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích Branišovská 1645/31 a CZ - 370 05 České Budějovice International Office Mgr. Věra Filipová, e-mail: filipovav@jcu. cz Mgr. Eva Fichtnerová, e-mail: fichtnerova@jcu. cz e-mail: erasmus@jcu. cz www. jcu. cz facebook. com/jihoceska. univerzita Mgr. Věra Filipová, 30. 11. 2015