How to Apply
Admission Process Step-by-Step
Submit an e-application and pay the application fee (50 EUR or 1,250 CZK) by February 28, 2026 (1st intake) / April 30, 2026 (2nd intake).
Upload required documents
Submit proof of proficiency in English and upload your bachelor’s diploma and transcript of records along with a motivation letter in your e-application.Submit your essay + structured CV
Upload your CV and an essay on a given economic topic in your e-application by February 28, 2026 (1st intake) / April 30, 2026 (2nd intake), and talk to us for a while during a brief interview in Prague or on Zoom.Committee decision
The admission results will be announced by March 31, 2026 (1st intake) / by May 28, 2026 (2nd intake). Accepted candidates will be requested to confirm their commitment by paying a non-refundable blocking fee of €400 or declining the offer.Tuition fee
Pay the rest of the tuition fee for the first Academic Year (ie, 4,600 EUR), get your visa documents (if needed), and you are ready to goEnrolment
Congratulations! As of now, you are a student.
Applications for the Academic Year 2026/2027 will open on November 1, 2025.
1st intake: Applications open on November 1, 2025, and close on February 28, 2026.
2nd intake: Applications open on March 1, 2026, and close on April 30, 2026.
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HOW TO FILL IN THE E-APPLICATION (video guide)
1. Submit an on-line application form
By clicking APPLY, you will be redirected to the study information system (InSIS). Please note that applications for the Academic Year 2026/2027 will open on November 1, 2025.
1st intake: Applications open on November 1, 2025, and close on February 28, 2026.
2nd intake: Applications open on March 1, 2026, and close on April 30, 2026.
Before the application can be dealt with, applicants must pay the application fee of 50 EUR or 1,250 CZK at the latest on April 30, 2026, to the bank account as indicated in ISIS in the application form. This fee will not be reimbursed under any circumstances.
APPLY
2. Upload your personal documents
Applicants upload required documents to the e-application in InSIS by February 28, 2026 (1st intake) / by April 30, 2026 (2nd intake). The required documents are an English certificate (see below), and Bachelor’s diploma (see below).
Students can also deliver the printed application form with all the required documents to FBA International office RB 358 (Rajská Building), office hours Monday and Thursday 10:00-12:00 and 13:00-15:00.
How to prove the bachelor’s degree:
- Graduates of Czech and Slovak universities provide a legalized (notarized) copy of their university diploma,
- Graduate of Slovenian, Polish and Hungarian universities provide a legalized (notarized) copy of their university diploma,
- Graduates of other universities must submit a request for recognition of education abroad for the purpose of the admission procedure at VSE Prague.
In case a student does not have their recognition ready, they are allowed to present it by the beginning of the winter semester, i.e., before September 21, 2026, or exceptionally by the end of the first semester (i.e. by February 2026). By law, a student without recognition cannot be enrolled as a full-time student; however, they may attend all classes as a life-study student.
In case you are still studying and you’re about to finish the bachelor studies in the current academic year, you have to send us the Confirmation of Study from the University and the actual, temporary Academic Transcript/Report.
The Academic Transcript/Report must include:
- A list of all courses completed during the bachelor’s study
- ECTS credits or the allocated number of class hours per week for all courses on the list
- Grades in all courses on the list
- The grading scale
- The transcript has to be in the form of an original letter on university letterhead paper, with the signature of a responsible person and a stamp
- English or Czech version of the transcript is required
The application for the recognition must be submitted immediately after the final documents (Diploma and Diploma Supplement/Transcript) are issued and prepared in the required conditions, see information on this page above. The documents must be submitted not later than the Winter semester starts!
English proficiency (if not your mother tongue) may be proved by:
- TOEFL ibT ≥ 90; IELTS ≥ 6,5; CPE A, B or C; CAE A, B; BEC Higher A, B, OR
- Bachelor’s degree from an English-speaking country or taught fully in English at any CEMS university or EQUIS/AACSB-accredited university.
3. Submit an Essay + Structured CV
The admission procedure is a long-distance one. Students must submit a structured CV containing a link to a motivational video and an essay on a given economic topic by February 28, 2026 (1st intake) / by April 30, 2026 (2nd intake). The essay must be uploaded to their e-application in InSIS.
- Instructions:
- The essay must be written in English and solely by the applicant without any assistance from others!
- Students must choose a topic associated with sustainability or another topic that fits the ESG agenda.
- The scope of an essay must be between 2,500 and 3,000 words.
- The applicant must strictly avoid any form of plagiarism, including translations. If an essay or any part of it is copied or translated, the author will be excluded from the admission procedure.
- The essay should be saved in MS WORD format and uploaded to their e-application in InSIS by April 30, 2026.
- The structured CV must be in English and contain a photo (max 2 A4 pages)
- Motivational video briefly introducing yourself and your motivation statement to study our programme (1-3 mins max, can be shot on your phone). The link leading to your video must be inserted at the end of your CV.
Note: Please, do not forget to indicate all sources of information in your essay. Rules for in-text citations can be found here. Rules for the use of generative AI are available here.
Part of the admission procedure is also a brief interview, no longer than 10-15 minutes. We will mainly discuss the motivations for your study at the university and the topic of the essay you submit. Both on-site and Zoom interviews will be held during March and May 2026. Applicants will be provided with a link to register for the interview after they submit their application.
4. Committee decision
The admission results will be announced by March 31, 2026 (1st intake) / by May 28, 2026 (2nd intake). The admission results will be announced (by e-mail or in the information system InSIS).
5. Pay the blocking fee / tuition fee and reserve your place
Students who have been accepted and want to reserve their place must pay the blocking fee of 400 EUR by April 30, 2026 (1st intake) / by June 15, 2026 (2nd intake). And pay the rest of the tuition fee (2 100 EUR) for the first academic year at the latest by July 31, 2026.
6. ENROL!
Students who meet all the admission requirements, i.e., passed the admission procedure, delivered all the required documents, and paid the tuition for the first academic year, will be immediately enrolled as full-time students.
Those who require any documents for a long-term study visa will be issued these documents straight after enrollment.
