STUDY AT FACULTY OF SOCIAL
SCIENCES
ABOUT THE FACULTY
•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
•FSS emphasizes the development of foreign
cooperation. Firstly, by developing and strengthening
scientific bonds, student and academic mobility and,
secondly, by offering English language degree
programmes
•Currently, the Faculty has around 4 000 full-time
students. Approximately 200 of them are enrolled in one
of the English language degree programmes
•FSS 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
•Of course, one of the great attractions for international
students is the location of the Faculty in Prague, the heart
of the Czech Republic and whole Europe
STUDY PROGRAMMES
•The Faculty of Social Sciences study programmes
focus primarily on economics, communication
studies, international area studies, political science
and sociology
•FSS offers a full range of subject specializations at the
bachelor's, master's and doctoral level
•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 or media
ENGLISH-LANGUAGE
DEGREE PROGRAMMES
Bachelor's Degree Programme
• Bachelor in Economics and Finance (BEF)
Master's Degree Programmes
• Balkan, Eurasian and Central European Studies
(BECES)
• Central European Comparative Studies (CECS)
• Corporate Finance and Strategy (CFS)
• European Studies (ES)
• Geopolitical Studies (GPS)
• International Economic and Political Studies (IEPS)
• International Masters in Economy, State and Society
(IMESS)
• International Relations (IR)
• Master in Economics and Finance (MEF)
• Master in International Security Studies (MISS)
• Public and Social Policy (PSP)
• Transatlantic Studies (TS)
• Sociology in European Context (SEC)
INSTITUTES OF FSS CU
Institute of Economic Studies (IES) offers education in
economics and finance at a level comparable to the
leading universities in Europe
Institute of International Studies (IIS) focuses on
multidisciplinary research and area studies of North
America, Europe and Eurasia
Institute of Political Studies (IPS) offers fully-fledged
university education in political science, international
relations and security studies
Institute of Communication Studies and Journalism
(ICSJ) carries out scientific and research activities in the
fields of media studies, journalism, marketing
communication and PR
Institute of Sociological Studies (ISS) provides
education and develops scientific research in the fields
of sociology, social and public policy and social
anthropology
OTHER PARTS OF FSS CU
Research centres of FSS CU
• Centre for Media Studies (CEMES)
• Centre for Social and Economic Strategies (CESES)
Department of Foreign Languages
Library (Scientific Information Centre)
Centre for Information and Computing Technology
TESTIMONIALS
“When studying there, I loved it. The school taught me how to dislearn, how to
think alone and critically and not buy into mainstream propaganda called
education.”
Tomáš Sedláček
Chief Macroeconomic Strategist at ČSOB, the largest Czech bank author of international bestseller The
Economics of Good and Evil
“… The quality of teachers and their individual approach to students, a great
selection of German language lectures and the possibility of studying abroad,
linking study to practice and the standard of other students, which I continue
to meet frequently in my job. All this, along with an interesting study, provided
me with invaluable qualifications for my professional life.”
Tomáš Jelínek
Managing Director at Czech-German Fund for the Future
FURTHER INFORMATION
Please visit www.fsv.cuni.cz for more information about FSS and
our English language degree programmes or address your
enquiries to info@fsv.cuni.cz.
Contact address:
International Office
Charles University in Prague
Faculty of Social Sciences
Smetanovo nabrezi 6
110 01 Prague 1
Czech Republic