Study programmes and courses

The study program Applied Informatics will provide you with a practically oriented bachelor's education in the field of applied informatics with the participation of electrical engineering subjects. During your studies, you will be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills in computer science, economics, mathematics and electrical engineering, with particular emphasis on the field of software development and the area of enterprise IT.

Applications should only be submitted electronically via the application e-application. The admission fee is 650 CZK and must be paid no later than the application deadline (if you do not enrol, the fee will not be refunded). Further payment instructions (account number, variable symbol) find in the electronic application. The fee must be paid again for each round of admissions.

Applications in the 2nd and 3rd supplementary rounds will only be allowed provided that the number of admitted candidates has not already been filled in the 1st basic round of admissions.

What subjects will you study?

The list of subjects you will take during your studies can be found in the Study Plan for Full-time Study and study plan to combined form of study. The study also includes a long-term internship (14 weeks). 

• The condition for admission to study is the attainment of secondary education with a matriculation examination (successfully passed matriculation examination at secondary school).
• Applicants are admitted to study on the basis of an application for study and proof of passing the matriculation examination. The maximum number of students admitted to the study programme may total 250 in both forms of study, with a maximum of 126 in the combined form of study.
• Acceptance of applicants for study who are foreign nationals (with the exception of Slovak nationals) is also subject to proof of knowledge of the Czech language. This knowledge can be proved by a matriculation examination in the Czech language (successful completion of the matriculation examination at a Czech secondary school) or by passing an entrance examination in the Czech language at the Polytechnic University of Jihlava. The exam consists of a written multiple-choice test (testing knowledge of vocabulary and grammar, max. 20 points) and an oral interview (understanding of the spoken word, ability to interact and to determine the motivation, expectations and immediate needs of the student, max. 20 points).

For the full text of the admission requirements for the 2024/2025 academic year, please see HERE.

In the context of the armed conflict on the territory of Ukraine caused by the invasion of the Russian Federation troops, the VŠPJ has issued special rules for students and applicants with temporary protection in the Czech Republic and citizens of Ukraine. The full text of the special rules can be found HERE.

For more information on the Czech language exam, including exam dates, please visit HERE.

The admission procedure for AR 2024/2025 again includes the NON-IMPOSITION OF A FEE for the acts related to the admission procedure for applicants in difficult social situation. No fee will be charged to an applicant who meets the following conditions:

• submits an application to study in a bachelor's or master's degree programme no later than 15 May 2024,
• is not a graduate of the same type of study programme (written affidavit),
• proves that he/she is in a difficult social situation (written certificate issued at his/her request by the state social assistance body that the family income ascertained for the purposes of the child benefit for the third calendar quarter of 2023 did not exceed the product of the family's subsistence minimum and a coefficient of 1.5),
• requests that the fee not be assessed no later than April 10, 2024.

An application for not setting the fee is available HERE, a model affidavit is available HERE.

For more information, see RR No. 2/2024 HERE.

Further information on the admission procedure:

• Maturity certificate/certificate must be submitted in one of the following ways:
• online (upload via personal folder in the e-application) - only authorized document conversion (provided by Czech POINT branches) - other electronic versions of the document, e.g. a simple scan will not be accepted
• by correspondence to the study department (officially certified copy)
• in person at the study department (certified copy)
• The matriculation certificate/certificate of matriculation must be delivered by 10 September 2024 (in case of non-delivery by the deadline, the candidate will not be admitted to the course).
  
  

Where can I find the results of the admission process

Summary admission results can be found here: View

Your further questions can be answered at the Study Department, tel. 567 141 181 or e-mail: studijni@vspj.cz.

Important dates for applications and admissions

The last date for regular enrolment for the 2024/2025 academic year is set for 12 September 2024.

Only those applicants who have fulfilled the admission requirements and have the document "Rector's Decision on Admission to Study" available in the e-application form may apply. The easiest and fastest way to enrol for studies is online directly in the e-application form. However, you can also choose to enrol by correspondence or enrol in person at the VŠPJ building (dates will be announced continuously). All information about the admission procedure and subsequent enrolment can be found in your e-application. 

The Applied Informatics programme comprehensively prepares graduates for professional activities in the broad field of applied informatics. The program is designed to provide the graduate with a sufficient theoretical foundation, which is followed by application-oriented knowledge and skills in the field of applied informatics. The graduate's general competence is enhanced by skills in communication and presentation, project management and teamwork. The study programme is strongly practically oriented. The study includes a professional practice of a total duration of 14 weeks. Graduates of the Applied Informatics programme receive a high-quality application-oriented education with expertise in the following areas:

Key Learning Outcomes

Graduates of Applied Computer Science will receive a quality application-oriented education with expertise in the following areas:

• software development,
• computer networks,
• operating systems,
• databases,
• software engineering,
• information systems,
• security of computing systems,
• enterprise informatics.

Possesses professional skills in the areas of:

• Creating desktop and web applications,
• website development,
• design, administration and maintenance of database systems,
• design, administration and maintenance of information systems,
• design, administration and maintenance of computer networks.

• Full-time study
• Combined studies