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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
Institutes of FSS
• 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
Europe, Eurasia and North America
• Institute of Political Studies (IPS) offers fullyfledged university education in political science,
international relations and security studies
Institutes of FSS
• 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
• Research centres of FSS
o Centre for Media Studies (CEMES)
o Centre for Social and Economic Strategies (CESES)
• Department of Foreign Languages
• Library (Scientific Information Centre)
• Centre for Information and Computing Technology
Institute of International Studies
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The Institute of International studies (IIS) is an organizational part of the Faculty of
Social Sciences at Charles University in Prague.
The IIS 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
The IIS consists of 4 departments:
o Department of Russian and East European Studies;
o Department of American Studies;
o Department of German and Austrian Studies;
o Department of West European Studies;
Institute of International Studies
• 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
• Tuition fee: 6000 EUR per academic year
in all programs
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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Students can choose among one of
three offered specializations:
o Balkans;
o Central Europe (including Baltic
countries);
o Post-Soviet area.
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
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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
Spring University
Title for 2014:
East goes west - West goes east?
Searching for a new European order after 1990
• takes place in April
• The objective of the Spring University Prague 2014, “East goes west
- West goes east? Searching for a new European order after 1990”,
is to provide students with a broad understanding of the political,
economic, social, and cultural development of Europe after 1990.
The course provides an interdisciplinary approach and combines
multiple learning methods, such as lectures, workshops, roundtable discussions, group-work and student presentations.
• fee: 770 EUR (for everything)
• http://spring-university.fsv.cuni.cz
Summer University
Title for 2014:
Reconfiguring Europe:
an Old Continent in a New Millenium
• takes place in September
• The objective of the Summer University Prague 2014,
“Reconfiguring Europe: an Old Continent in a New Millennium”, is
to provide students with a broad understanding of the most
significant recent and current political, economic and social issues
in Europe. The course provides an interdisciplinary approach and
combines multiple learning methods, such as lectures, workshops,
round-table discussions, group-work and student presentations.
• fee: 930 EUR (for everything)
• http://summer-university.fsv.cuni.cz
Nationalism, Religion and Violence in Europe
Summer School
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The Nationalism, Religion and Violence Summer School (NRVSS) is organized by
Charles University in Prague and International Hellenic University in Thessaloniki
since 2013, supported by the LSE and PRIO. One year it takes place in Prague,
another year in Thessaloniki. A key goal of the NRVSS is to contribute in a
substantial way to the study of violence and to catalyze the growth of the study of
violence as a field.
led by the best international researchers in the field
bringing together lecturers from the most prestigious universities such
as Oxford, NYU or LSE
targeting students and graduates of Political Science, History, Anthropology,
International Relations, International Law, Journalism & other related disciplines
course for both undergraduates, (post)graduate students and activists
taking place at the oldest university in Central Europe
tuition fee: 750 EUR
http://nrvsschool.fsv.cuni.cz
• The PRAREAS team organizes also different out-of-school
activites for our students:
o cultural events – trips within the Czech Republic,
exhibitions, cinema, theatre, concerts…
o other more casual events: bowling, pubs, parties, meeting
with Czech students or another foreign exchange
students…
• Charles University has its own International club – for foreign
students:
o buddy system;
o orientation week;
o tandem program – learning languages;
o www.ic-cuni.cz
• The application deadline for the academic year 2015/16 is April 30, 2015
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