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The Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) is one of the newest faculties of Charles University in
Prague. Shortly after its creation in 1990 it became a regional centre of teaching and research
in the key fields of social sciences
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Currently, the Faculty has around 4 000 full-time students. Approximately 170 of them are
enrolled in one of the English language degree programs
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The Faculty of Social Sciences study programs focus primarily on economics, communication
studies, international area studies, political science and sociology, all offered at the
bachelor's, master's and doctoral level
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FSS emphasizes development of foreign cooperation. Firstly, by developing and
strengthening scientific bonds, student and academic mobility and, secondly, by offering
English language degree programs. It has one of the highest international mobility
participation rates of all the faculties of Charles University. Each year it welcomes around 500
exchange students from all over the world
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Studies at FSS are intended primarily to prepare students for a professional career in the
private sector, public administration, national governments, European institutions, academic
research and media
Institute of International Studies
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The Institute of International studies is an organizational part of the Faculty of Social
Sciences at Charles University in Prague
The Institute offers bachelor‘s, master‘s and doctoral degree programs in modern history and
area studies.
It concentrates its activities on four primary regions: the countries of the former Soviet
Union and East-Central Europe, the German-speaking countries of Central Europe, Western
Europe and North America
Each of the regions is covered by one department of the Institute, which runs a 2-year
English language Master's Degree program. The following four English language Master's
Degree programs offered by the Institute of International Studies are coordinated under the
label "Prague Area Studies" (PRAREAS):
- Balkan, Eurasian and Central European Studies
- Central European Comparative Studies
- European Studies
- Transatlantic Studies
Balkan, Eurasian
and Central European Studies
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The BECES program addresses the English-speaking audience with a deep and
versatile exploration of “the East”, understood as a territory composed of Central
Europe, the Balkan peninsula, and the Post-Soviet area, including the Caucasus
and Central Asia
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Primary attention is paid to modern history, politics and diplomacy, as well as to
fundamental social, cultural and economic problems
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In this program, students are offered
the chance to learn or improve their
knowledge of the Czech language and
some other languages of the area of
this specific specialization
Central European
Comparative Studies
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The CECS program focuses on the region composed of Germany, Austria and the
Visegrad countries (the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary) with an
overlap onto neighboring countries
It offers a thorough comparative and multidisciplinary understanding of the
historical, political, economic and cultural developments of the above listed
countries
CECS program also offers students
the chance to learn or improve
their knowledge of some of the
Slavonic languages of the area
The program is offered either in
the form of a full-time study or
as a part-time study (optimized for
working people and with classes on
Friday afternoons)
European Studies
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The ES interdisciplinary program provides students
with a profound knowledge and understanding of
European history and politics, the European
integration process and other EU related issues
from a legal, political and economic perspective
from a Central European point of view
The program focuses not only on the developments
in the EU member states but offers a study of the
European integration process in all its complexity
and variety
The ES are designed especially or students who plan
to enter positions in EU institutions, international
organizations, national administration or nongovernmental organizations
Transatlantic Studies
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This program’s focus is to provide English-speaking students with deep,
interdisciplinary knowledge of transatlantic relations since 1945. The security
commitments entered into by the United States after the Second World War
represented a turning point in American history
The post-1945 changes deeply impacted the political and cultural relations of the
United States and the rest of the world. Close attention is paid to history, politics,
and diplomacy, so that students can understand the changing nature of
transatlantic relations during the different phases of the Cold War and afterward
Prague is an excellent place to
study the issue because the Czechs
underwent a transformation from
being a nation subjugated by the
Soviet Union during the Cold War
to one that is a full member of
NATO and the European Union
• The application deadline for the academic year 2014/15 is April 30, 2014
for all Prague area studies programs
• For further information visit PRAREAS webpage:
http://imseng.fsv.cuni.cz/prareas/
• You can also contact our staff at:
prareas@fsv.cuni.cz (academic coordination)
svoz@fsv.cuni.cz (Lukáš Martin, technical, visa, accommodation etc.)
• Or directly the program coordinators:
BECES: Jiří Vykoukal
jiri.vykoukal@post.cz
CECS: Tomáš Nigrin
nigrin@fsv.cuni.cz
ES:
Ľubica Debnárová debnarou@fsv.cuni.cz
TS:
Petr Anděl
petr_andelcz@yahoo.com