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Institute of Applied Language Studies
Knowledge of languages opens doors to the world. We will teach you English, German, Latin, Spanish, Russian, French, Italian, Portuguese and Czech to foreigners.
How do we influence the city and the region?
- We ensure that graduates are linguistically and culturally equipped for employment in the region and beyond.
- We cooperate with other educational institutions, the private sector and public administration.
- We bring an international dimension.
- We are a meeting place for primary and secondary school pupils, students, the general public and employers in the region.
- We promote integration and cultural diversity.
- Since 2008, when IALS was founded, 94,903 students have completed our language courses.
Where are we heading?
- We are expanding our cooperation with foreign experts and institutions.
- We strive to participate in national and international projects.
- We are developing the international dimension of the city and the region.
- We equip students with communication skills for the job market.
- We strengthen cooperation with educational and cultural institutions as well as with foreign embassies.
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LANGUAGE TRAINING
- More than 5600 students attend IALS every year.
- English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Czech for foreigners, Latin and Portuguese are all languages – that’s the range of languages on offer at IALS.
- Since 2008, when IALS was established, 94,903 students have completed language training.
Did you know that…
The International Summer Language School, which is a traditional event of UWB, celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2019? In the anniversary year, 640 participants attended the courses.
International Summer Language School
- Wide range of language courses – English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Czech for foreigners and now Portuguese, Arabic and Persian.
- Day, morning and afternoon courses of different levels for students, youth, children from 6 years old and adults.
- Experienced university lecturers and qualified native speakers.
- Diverse international participation, unique intercultural environment.
- Hundreds of participants every year.
- Since 2017, when IALS took over the organisation of the International Summer Language School, a total of 2,780 participants have attended the summer courses.
AMERICAN CENTRE Pilsen
- It serves as a cultural and language centre.
- Its events are attended annually by 1600 participants from primary and secondary schools and the public.
- It is part of the worldwide network of “American Spaces” centres.
- Since its inception in 2013, the American Center Pilsen has welcomed 29,491 visitors.
Regular events:
- English Conversation Club – a conversation club for everyone who wants to practice their English.
- Pilsen Talks – a series of talks, lectures and seminars with American and Czech experts on current topics. In 2022, the Pilsen Talks, this time dedicated to the theme of Changes of Today, offered a total of 28 educational events that attracted 746 participants.
- Workshops and seminars for primary and secondary schools.
- Counselling and events for students.
Student competitions
- Conference of student professional presentations in foreign languages.
- Students present topics related to their field of study in their professional presentations.
- Presentations on any topic in English, German, Spanish, French, Russian and Czech for foreigners.
- Since 2014, it has also been organised for secondary schools – on average 47% of secondary school pupils take part each year out of a total of about 470 competitors.
- A total of 754 competitors have already taken part.
Context
- Regional competition in the understanding of English professional text, jointly organized by the Pilsen Region and UWP (IALS and the Department of Quality).
- Competitors are divided into 5 categories according to the type of high school.
- In 2022, 2470 pupils from secondary schools participated in the Context competition.
CZECH LANGUAGE LESSONS FOR FOREIGNERS
- Czech for foreigners is taught by the UJP in annual and half-year intensive courses (A0-B1, A0-A2, A2-B1).
- The courses are intended for female and male applicants, but also for the public.
- A total of 130 foreigners have learned Czech since 2014.
International English Exam
- To work in an international company or abroad, an international English exam will help.
- We offer TOEIC and TOEFL exams.
- We are a public testing centre.
- Every year you have several dates to choose from.
Multidisciplinary Projects in an International Context (MUPIC)
- The MUPIC project – Multidisciplinary Projects in an International Context – runs thanks to the Erasmus+ KA203 programme (2018-2022).
- In the project, students learn to work in a dynamic multicultural team, managed according to the latest trends in project management, improve their communication in English, learn to plan, solve problematic situations and cooperate. They train their flexibility, responsibility and goal-orientation.
- The project received the “Good Practice” label and a nomination for the DZS Award in the Flexibility and Innovation category.
- The coordinator is the director of IALS Jana Čepičková.