Ukrainian students to receive support for study in preparatory Czech language courses

75 young Ukrainian refugees will be given the opportunity to prepare for study at Czech universities in one-year courses offered by the Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies at Charles University. The Kellner Family Foundation has decided to help fund their education, and a donation agreement for 9.2 million Czech crowns has already been signed by Milena Králíčková, rector of Charles University, and Renáta Kellnerová, Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees The Kellner Family Foundation.

The donation will assist students from underprivileged backgrounds, who will have until 31 July to apply. Through the Institute’s preparatory programme, which starts on 5 September, they will learn enough Czech in one year to reach university entry level. Experienced teachers will help them prepare for their entrance exams and future studies.

For these young Ukrainians, learning Czech is the first step in quickly integrating into Czech society.

Petra Dobešová

Petra Dobešová

Member of the board of trustees of The Kellner Family Foundation

“We really want to help Ukrainian secondary school leavers continue their studies in the Czech Republic. We see this as a valuable way of supporting Ukraine, mainly in the medium term since that is how long it takes students to finish their degrees, but also by helping in the immediate future by giving students an established base and the peace they need to concentrate on their studies. We think this will be a real contribution to Ukraine,” says Dana Hůlková Nývltová, director of the Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies at Charles University.

“It was an absolutely natural decision for us to extend our support for education to children and young people from Ukraine – education is the central theme of all The Kellner Family Foundation initiatives. For these young Ukrainians, learning Czech is the first step in quickly integrating into Czech society. The courses organised by the Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies will help them master the language while preparing them for entrance exams at their chosen university,” says Petra Dobešová, member of the board of trustees of The Kellner Family Foundation.

Preparation for Ukrainian scholarship holders will be available in four fields of academic study: humanities, economics, engineering and technology, and natural sciences. The course consists of 1,215 hours of tuition, including seminars, lectures and comprehensive study assignments along with the chance for individual consultations with teachers. Students can also regularly monitor their learning progress, and after passing their final exams, they will receive a certificate accepted at most Czech university faculties for the admissions process.

Photo | The plan to jointly support education for young Ukrainians by awarding scholarships was agreed between Dana Hůlková Nývltová, director of the Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies at Charles University, and Petra Dobešová from the Kellner Family Foundation’s board of trustees (right). Credit: S. Pecháček, Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies, Charles University 

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