Masaryk University (Masarykova univerzita, or MUNI) in Brno was founded in 1919 and is named after Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, the first president of Czechoslovakia. It has ten faculties, including a large modern campus in Bohunice for medicine and science. In the QS World University Rankings 2027, published in June 2026, it was 454th in the world and the third-highest-ranked university in Czechia. It’s known for medicine, the life sciences, informatics, economics and the social sciences.
Brno is the country’s second-largest city and has more than 80,000 students. Here are 10 things you can do to give yourself the best chance at Masaryk University, based on its own guidance and official Czech information.
1. Choose a programme taught in English, or in Czech
Masaryk University offers more than 30 bachelor’s and master’s programmes in English across its faculties, including medicine and dentistry, science, arts, economics and administration, informatics, social studies, education and pharmacy. It also teaches around 300 fields in Czech, which are free of charge. If you’d like to study in Czech, the university suggests a year-long preparatory language course before you start.
2. Check your faculty’s deadline
Each faculty sets its own application period, and some also accept students for a February start. Recently published dates for a September start include: the Faculty of Science, 1 November to 28 February; the Faculty of Education, 1 October to 31 March; the Faculty of Arts, 1 December to 30 April; the Faculty of Economics and Administration, 15 December to 30 April; the Faculty of Informatics, 30 April; the Faculty of Social Studies, 1 November to 15 May; and the Faculty of Pharmacy, 1 December to 31 May for non-EU residents. The Faculty of Medicine’s deadline is 31 July. Check the exact dates for 2027 entry on your faculty’s website. Masaryk University: how to apply.
3. Apply online and track your application
You submit your application electronically through Masaryk University’s Information System, where you can follow its status throughout the process. Almost all study administration at the university is handled online, from enrolment to exam registration. You’ll need to prove that you completed secondary education with a school-leaving examination (for a bachelor’s degree) or that you completed a bachelor’s degree (for a master’s).
4. Prepare for the entrance exam or interview
The admission process depends on your faculty. For General Medicine and Dentistry, you sit a written entrance examination with separate tests in chemistry, biology and physics, and the Faculty of Medicine runs preparatory courses. At the Faculty of Pharmacy, the exam has 40 questions in biology and 40 in chemistry, and you need at least 40 points in total. The Faculty of Arts reviews your documents and invites the strongest applicants to an online interview, and the Faculty of Science’s master’s admissions always end with an online interview. At the Faculty of Social Studies, some programmes hold an online interview, and other master’s applicants take an entrance test run by Scio.
5. Get your previous education recognised
If your previous education is from outside Czechia, you must show that it’s equivalent to the Czech level needed for your programme: your secondary school leaving certificate for a bachelor’s degree, or your bachelor’s degree for a master’s. You can do this through general recognition, known as nostrification, from the relevant Czech authority, or, at many universities, through a recognition procedure that is part of your admission. Recognition within your admission is usually valid only at that university. Your documents usually need an apostille or superlegalisation, depending on the country that issued them, so start early. Diplomas from Slovakia, Poland, Hungary and Slovenia are usually recognised automatically. Masaryk University explains on its admission pages how to prove the completion of education you received abroad, and you’ll usually need to complete this before you enrol.
6. Prove your English
Most English-taught programmes ask for an official certificate at level B2 or higher. The Faculty of Social Studies, for example, asks for a B2 English certificate for both bachelor’s and master’s programmes, and the Faculty of Education assesses your language skills alongside your motivation.
Czechia has no single national English rule, so each university and faculty sets its own requirements, usually at level B2 or higher of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). Test results usually mustn’t be more than two or three years old, and some faculties exempt you if your previous studies were taught in English. Practise with our free IELTS and TOEFL practice tests.
7. Write a strong statement of purpose
Several faculties judge your application largely on your documents. The Faculty of Arts asks for a statement of purpose in English, your transcripts and, for some fields, an essay or letters of recommendation, and master’s applicants also send their bachelor’s thesis or an academic paper. At the Faculty of Social Studies, some master’s programmes ask for a CV, a motivation letter, a full transcript, a recommendation letter and an essay. Our 50 sample SOPs can help you plan yours.
8. Understand the fees and look for scholarships
English-taught programmes charge annual fees that vary by faculty and programme. General Medicine costs CZK 380,000 a year and Dentistry CZK 400,000. At the Faculty of Arts, all bachelor’s programmes cost CZK 76,000 a year; at the Faculty of Economics and Administration, Economics and Public Policy and Public Administration cost CZK 100,000; and at the Faculty of Social Studies, the fee is €3,000 for students starting in September 2026 and €3,500 for those starting in February 2027. Eligible full-time students can apply each semester for an accommodation grant, and several faculties have their own scholarships. Masaryk University is also eligible for US Federal Direct Loans. If you study in Czech at a public university, you pay no tuition fees, whatever your nationality, and many universities offer a one-year preparatory Czech course. The Czech Government also offers scholarships to students from selected countries, mostly for study in Czech with a preparatory language year, and for selected English-taught programmes in priority fields. Masaryk University: tuition fees and financial aid.
9. Apply for your long-term visa or residence permit
EU/EEA and Swiss citizens don’t need a visa; if they stay longer than 30 days, they register their address with the Foreign Police, although student dormitories often do this for you. If you’re from outside the EU/EEA, you apply in person at a Czech embassy or consulate, usually in your own country, for a long-term visa for studies (valid for up to a year) or a long-term residence permit for studies (usually issued for up to two years). You’ll need Masaryk University’s confirmation of your studies, proof of accommodation and proof of funds. Under Czech law, the funds you must show are 15 times the official “existential minimum” for the first month plus twice that amount for each further month, and the figure changes, so check it with your embassy. You’ll also need comprehensive travel medical insurance for your whole stay before the visa is issued. Foreign documents must have an officially certified Czech translation. Processing usually takes up to 60 days, and embassy appointments can be hard to get, so apply as soon as you’re admitted. Some Czech universities can nominate students from selected countries for the Student Mode (Režim Student) programme, which gives faster embassy appointments; you can’t apply for it yourself. After you arrive, register with the Foreign Police within 3 working days unless your accommodation provider does it for you. EU Immigration Portal: studying in Czechia.
10. Plan for work during and after your studies
If you’re a non-EU student on a full-time accredited degree programme with a long-term visa or residence permit for studies, you can work in Czechia without a separate work permit, although your employer must report your job to the authorities. There’s no fixed weekly limit, but your studies must come first, and many part-time jobs need Czech, apart from those in international companies, mostly in Prague and Brno. In May 2026, the national minimum wage was CZK 134.40 an hour. After graduating, if you hold a residence permit for studies, you can apply once for a 9-month residence permit to look for a job or start a business. You apply in person at a Ministry of the Interior office, no earlier than 120 days before your current permit expires and no later than its last day, and the permit can’t be renewed. Graduates of Czech universities also have free access to the labour market, so an employer doesn’t need a work permit to hire you, although you’ll still need a valid residence permit, such as an Employee Card or EU Blue Card, to stay longer. Masaryk University’s careers centre can help you find internships and jobs.
Applying for a PhD at Masaryk University?
Doctoral programmes are run by the faculties, and many are offered in English. You’ll need a master’s degree and usually a research proposal, and you’ll often have an interview. Some doctoral positions are linked to funded research projects, so contact potential supervisors early. See our 50 sample SOPs and free GRE practice tests.
Be ambitious, but apply to a balanced list
Apply to more than one university to give yourself options. Read our guides to Charles University, the Czech Technical University in Prague, the Brno University of Technology and the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague. Our guide to studying in Czechia explains how the Czech system works, and our free study abroad assessment can help you build a shortlist.
Information was taken from Masaryk University’s official admissions and fee pages, Czech government and EU sources and the QS World University Rankings 2027, and checked in October 2026. Admissions rules, deadlines, fees and immigration rules can change, so always confirm the details on Masaryk University’s admissions website before you apply. StudyAbroadMarket is not affiliated with Masaryk University.