Branch programme/details

The aim of the bachelor program Computer Science is an education of graduates with a broad knowledge in two areas. The first area of gained expertise is applied computer science, in particular the ability to analyze and program real world problems, which enables the graduates to get jobs in the industry directly after finishing their bachelor degree. The second area is theoretical computer science (including a relatively broad mathematical foundation), which enables the graduates to continue their studies on a master (and later possibly also a doctoral) level. The coverage of both above mentioned areas is in an accord with the position of computer science on the borderline between technical and natural sciences.

The study program Computer Science has three specializations. One of them is more practically oriented (Databases and web) and two more theoretically focused (General computer science, Artificial intelligence). The first year of study is common for all three specializations, which allows students to pick their specializations as late as in the second year of study, when they have enough information for such a decision.

An important part of the study program is creative work, which includes student theses. This type of work is aimed at software and specialized hardware development (in the applied area of computer science), and at scientific publications (in the theoretical area of computer science).

**Bachelor’s Entry Requirements**

The goal of the admissions review process is to select from the pool of applicants those individuals who have shown the capability and diligence expected of Charles University students. To apply for the Bachelor of Computer Science programme given in English you must:
• hold or be working towards a High School Leaving Certificate (Diploma) or its equivalent; in cases required by law, certification of equivalence of education must accompany the application,
• meet the Reasoning Requirements, and
• provide sufficient proof of English Language Proficiency.
To submit your scores electronically, please use the following Institution codes: TOEFL 3184, SAT 7249, ACT 6790, IB 000147.

**High School Graduation Certificate (Diploma)**

• Each applicant into a Bachelor programme must deliver an officially authorized copy of a secondary school graduation certificate and, if the school certificate does not clearly show the content and scope of subjects that were studied, also certified secondary school transcripts with an official translation into English or Czech (if issued in a different language to these). Those applicants, who completed their secondary education at a secondary school abroad, must deliver one of the following documents: a document about a general recognition of equality or validity of a foreign secondary school graduation certificate in the Czech Republic (so-called "nostrification"), or a document confirming obtaining a European Baccalaureate, or a foreign document about a foreign secondary school education if it is automatically recognized in the Czech Republic, according to its international agreements, without further official processing (secondary school graduation certificate from Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia), or a foreign document about completing secondary education which will be assessed by the faculty itself (no fee is being charged). Detailed information on how the condition of obtaining secondary education should be proven by the alumni of foreign secondary schools, as well as additional information, may be found on faculty webpages, here: https://www.mff.cuni.cz/en/students/general-rules/assessment-of-secondary-school-certification-and-studies-for-applicants-to-bachelor-s-programmes-of-study. The officially authorized documents must be physically sent to the Study Office of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics preferably by June 30, 2022, and by September 30, 2022, at the latest. If you do not deliver the document about a completed education, you will be neither accepted nor enrolled for Bachelor's studies.
If you have not completed your secondary education yet but will complete it soon, let us know. You can provide us with the documentation later; however, you must have completed your studies before enrolment.

**Reasoning Requirements**

The table below summarizes the minimum Reasoning Requirements for the undergraduate Computer Science programme at Charles University. You must have at least one of the qualifications listed here or provide us comparable results for other recognized qualifications such as Irish Leaving Certificate, German Abitur, Bagrut in Israel or STMP in Malaysia (specific required scores for other internationally recognized qualifications may be provided on request). Any test results should not be older than three years.

**Minimum Qualifications**

SAT: Composite Score 1240, including a score in Mathematics of at least 660
SAT Subject Test in Mathematics, level I or II: 700
ACT: Composite Score 26, including a score in Mathematics of at least 27
International Baccalaureate Diploma: 32, including a score in Mathematics HL or Further Mathematics HL of at least 6
GCE AS Levels or GCE A Levels (not including General Studies, Critical Thinking or Key Skills): A A B, including an A in Mathematics
Take-home assignment (Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University):
40

The Take-home assignment consists of 10 problems, each worth a maximum of 10 points, for a maximum total score of 100.

Compliance with the admission requirements for the Computer Science programme given in Czech is an alternative to the above minimum Reasoning Requirements.

**English Language Proficiency**

An applicant must have an adequate command of English in order to enroll on an English-taught programme at Charles University. Proficiency in English may be demonstrated by one of the standard language tests listed below; any language test results should not be older than two years. Students who have completed at least two years of their previous education with English as the sole language of instruction in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, Republic of South Africa or USA are exempt from this requirement. Applicants who provide us with comparable qualifications demonstrating proficiency in English also meet our requirements.
The table below lists the various tests of English that we recognize, and gives the minimum score that should be obtained.

Test: Minimum Score:
TOEFL: Paper/Computer/Internet based 550/213/80
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 550
ACT English and Reading: 24
International Baccalaureate English: 6
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6.5
Cambridge B2 First (formerly FCE): Grade A
Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency (formerly CPE or CAE): Passed
City&Guilds International ESOL, or City&Guilds International Spoken ESOL: Expert level
TELC English C1: Pass
UNIcert English for Mathematicians: Level C1
MELAB: 77
Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE): Pass
Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC): 605
General State Language Examination in English in the Czech Republic: Pass

Admission to Bachelor's studies is conditioned by completed secondary education confirmed by a school-leaving certificate.

Verification method:	other form
Confirmation date (of entrance exam) from:		Until:
Alternative date (of entrance exam):

**Special Admission conditions according to § 8 of the law No. 67/2022 Coll., concerning the measures in the field of education in connection to an armed conflict on the territory of Ukraine caused by an invasion of the Russian Federation army**

Conditions for admission to bachelor programmes taught in English language

Contacts

Address: *MFF UK – Ke Karlovu 3, 121 16 Praha 2*
Contact Person: *Solange Petracchi*
E-mail: *admission@mff.cuni.cz*
Phone: *+420 951 551 404*

**Application deadline and entrance exam dates**

Application deadline: *July 31, 2022*
Regular entrance exam date: *September 12, 2022*
An alternative date of the entrance exam: *September 22, 2022, you can apply for it only for serious reasons. *

*There will be no charge for an application in accordance with the Rector‘s Directive No. 16/2022.*

**Other important dates**

Deadline for the delivery of an officially authorized copy of a secondary school graduation certificate: *Till August 31, 2022*
Deadline for a proof of the refugee status in the Czech Republic: *Together with the application, i.e. till July 31,2022*
Deadline for the delivery of English language proficiency proof: *Till August 31, 2022*

**Admission Procedure**

*Bachelor’s Entry Requirements*

The goal of the admissions process is to select from the pool of applicants those individuals who have shown the capability and diligence expected of Charles University students. To apply for the Bachelor of Computer Science programme given in English you must:

1. hold or be working towards a High School Leaving Certificate (Diploma) or its equivalent; in cases required by law, a certification of equivalence of education must accompany the application. If the applicant cannot obtain such document due to the external circumstances, it is possible to submit a declaration of honor;
2. Each applicant must prove that he/she is a holder of temporary protection in connection with the armed conflict in Ukraine (he/she proves a toleration visa D/VS/U or a temporary protection visa D/DO/xxx); the applicant must prove the fulfillment of this condition by July 31, 2022 in one of the following two ways:
a) The applicant will personally present the stamp of the special visa/temporary protection sticker in the travel document, the Department of Student Affairs will make a copy and note that it matches the original, complete the date of making the copy and will sign it.
b) The applicant shall send a simple copy of the stamp of the special visa/temporary protection sticker in the travel document stating that it corresponds to the original, the date of making the copy and the original handwritten signature (the signature need not be officially verified).
For variants a) and b), the copies must show who was granted temporary protection – i.e. in the case of special visa stamps, it is necessary to attach a page in the travel document with information about the holder of this document.

Please note that all required documents must be physically delivered to the Department of Student Affairs of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics by July 31, 2022. If you do not deliver them as required, you will be neither accepted nor enrolled for Bachelor's studies.

Part of the admission procedure is also the verification of the professional and language skills of the applicants.

1. Study competencies shall be verified by an entrance examination.

2. Demonstration of language skills - applicants must prove sufficient knowledge of the English language

To submit your scores electronically, please use the following Institution codes:
TOEFL 3184
SAT 7249
ACT 6790
IB 000147

**Entrance examination**

For the Bachelor of Computer Science programme with specializations in Artificial Intelligence, Databases and Web, General Computer Science given in English, the exam is in written form. It contains 10 tasks from a secondary school mathematics. There are five possible answers to each task and the applicants indicate which are correct and which are incorrect. The time to complete the exam is 75 minutes. It is possible to get 10 points for each task. The threshold for passing the entrance exam is 40 points out of 100 possible.

The student chooses a specific specialization until the end of the second year of study.

The entrance exam held in the alternative term has the same form and evaluation criteria as the entrance exam in the regular term. The applicants can apply for an alternative examination term only for serious medical reasons, which must be substantiated by a medical opinion. The Vice-Dean for Student Affairs decides on the permission to participate on an alternative date.

For the entrance exam, it is forbidden to copy from other candidates or to let another candidate to copy. Such an act is considered fraudulent and is subject to Section 67 of Act No. 111/1998 Coll. as amended. It is necessary to bring writing accessories for the entrance exam. The use of any other aids is not allowed during the entrance exam.

**English Language Proficiency**

An applicant must have an adequate command of English in order to enroll into an English-taught programme at Charles University. Proficiency in English may be demonstrated by one of the standard language tests listed below; any language test results should not be older than two years. Applicants who provide us with comparable qualifications demonstrating proficiency in English also meet our requirements.

The table below lists the various tests of English that we recognize, and gives the minimum score that should be obtained.

*Test Minimum Score*
TOEFL iBT 85
TOEFL Essentials 9 Pass
TOEIC Listening and Reading 750
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) 6.5
Cambridge B2 First (formerly FCE) 180 (Grade A)
Cambridge C1 Advanced (formerly CAE) Pass
Cambridge C2 Proficiency (formerly CPE) Pass
SAT - Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 550
ACT - English and Reading 24
International Baccalaureate - English 6
The European Language Certificates (TELC) English C1 Pass
UNIcert English for Mathematicians Level C1 Pass
Duolingo 105
Michigan English Test (MET) 64
Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) Pass

General State Language Examination in English in the Czech Republic Pass

*Information on the Admission Procedure*

How to apply:

1. Take the standardized tests (SAT, ACT, TOEFL, …) and submit your scores. We strongly recommend that applicants complete their standardized tests in time.

2. Collect all required documents and information, including personal details (name, date and place of birth, citizenship, permanent address, correspondence address, email address, passport number), name and address of your secondary school, school leaving certificate and related documents, standardized test scores.

3. Fill in the electronic application form. If the electronic application is not duly completed and closed, it is considered that the application has not been submitted.

4. Submit the application online. If you have any questions regarding your application, please write to admission@mff.cuni.cz. Please make sure to upload with your application all required documents as specified above. For TOEFL, SAT, ACT and IB, you should have your test scores sent directly to Charles University, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics. Here are our institution codes: TOEFL 3184, SAT 7249, ACT 6790, IB 000147.

*Please note that an application cannot be processed without the required documents having been received.*

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Graduates of the study program Computer Science possess a combination of skills and knowledge, which enables them to work both on IT applications (programming, systems administration, SW application development), and in analytical jobs, which require deep theoretical background and sharp critical thinking. Graduates are capable of quickly absorbing new findings and thus be well versed in the rapidly changing world of IT technologies. The exact profile of a graduate of course depends on the chosen specialization as different specializations put different emphasis on concrete skills and knowledge.

Job market opportunities for graduates of all three specializations are excellent. The list of occupations for which graduates are prepared in the individual study specializations include: programmer, applications developer (both for standard and mobile platforms), software analyst, data and web application analyst, process analyst (especially in IT companies), computer systems administrator, process optimization specialist, natural language processing specialist (both for spoken and written language), computer games developer. These occupations belong to those most demanded on the job market. The unemployment rate of our graduates is null and a vast majority of our graduates stays in the field in which they obtained their degree.