At the Czech University of Life Sciences (CZU) in Prague, international students are finding a unique educational experience that combines business and economics with life sciences and agriculture. 24-year-old Taine Rose from New Zealand, a student of the Faculty of Economics and Management, says it’s the diversity in his education that he loves most about the study culture at CZU. Ondřej Votinský, who works in the Department of International Relations at the university, says the variety of study programs is something that should be highlighted.
The centralised campus contributes to creating a closely connected environment for international students to thrive in. Nitkamon Iamprasertkun, a student from Thailand studying in the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, chose to live in a student dorm while studying in Prague. She describes it as a great opportunity to meet new people from different universities in Prague.
Taine has taken to sports and athletics as a means to make new friends and fill his days in Prague. Unlike Nitkamon, Taine and his partner opted for living in private housing here in Prague. He is also working on his Czech in order to better acclimatize to living in Prague.
The number of international students continues to grow at CZU, with no end of growth in sight. With the number of internationals continuing to grow exponentially, the city of Prague has had to respond, becoming more friendly to those non-Czech speakers and open to a diversity of cultures cohabiting in the city.