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  Prague Escapes » Charles University of Prague   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Charles University in Prague (also simply Charles University; Czech: Univerzita Karlova; Latin: Universitas Carolina) is the oldest, largest and most prestigious Czech university and among the oldest universities in Europe, being founded in the late 1340s (for the exact year, see below).
Based on the model of the University of Paris, the university was opened in 1349 and sanctioned by king Charles I in 1349.
After the German occupation of Czechoslovakia, the Czech part of the university was closed with all Czech higher-education institutions on November 17, 1939, after the demonstrations at the burial of its student shot in an earlier October 28 demonstration; many of its students and teachers were imprisoned in concentration camps and several student leaders executed.
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 COMPSTAT 2004 : International Conference on Computational Statistics, Prague August 23-27, 2004
The oldest university north of the Alps and east of Paris was founded by the King of Bohemia and King of the Romans, later the Emperor Charles IV, in his royal seat of Prague on the 7th of April 1348.
Charles wished his power to be based on all three pillars, strove to build the third pillar from the time of his coronation as King of the Romans in Bonn in 1346, and immediately afterwards com-municated his plan to Pope Clement VI.
Charles University makes great efforts to support the development of academic research, which creates the basis for the existence of the university and is an essential component of that unity of science, scholarship and education without which an institution ceases to be a university.
www.compstat2004.cuni.cz /c04-charles.htm   (1501 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: University of Prague
The University of Prague was founded by Charles IV with the consent of the Estates on the model of the universities of Paris and Bologna and confirmed at the emperor's request by Clement VI as a studium generale.
From the time of its founding the University of Prague was equipped with four faculties, of which each came gradually to elect its dean for one half-year, and jointly the rector, at first for a year, then later for a half-year.
The university was strictly Catholic: the profession of faith that had to be made on receiving a degree before the chancellor, the Archbishop of Prague, excluded non-Catholics from the professorships; the rector granted the degrees for the ecclesiastical chancellor (pro cancellario).
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 CHARLES UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE
Charles University, the first university established in Central Europe, was founded by Charles IV, the Czech King and Roman Emperor, on April 7
The study programmes at Charles University are organised in the form of regular full‑time study, rather than in the form of part-time study.
Doctoral students are supervised by the most highly qualified academic staff and undertake independent work with the aim of deepening their education, acquiring research skills and finally, in the thesis which they write and present in examination, making an original contribution to their particular academic discipline.
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 Charles University - HighBeam Encyclopedia
The oldest and one of the most important universities of central Europe, it was founded in 1348 by Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV, for whom it is named.
The struggle between the German and Czech nationalities in Bohemia was reflected in the university when, in 1403, the Czech nation, including Jan Huss, was outvoted by the three other nations in a controversy regarding John Wyclif's doctrines.
The Germanization of the university, which began after the battle of the White Mt. (1620), reached its peak in 1774 when German was made the language of instruction.
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 Study Abroad Czech Republic: Prague and Charles University
Prague is a city built from a collection of picturesque towns, each of which still retains its special character.
Across the Charles Bridge, with its ornate statues and pedestrian walkway, narrow winding streets are lined with medieval wine cellars and the characteristic houses of the Old Town.
In 1882, the University was split into Czech and German parts, a concession to growing Czech nationalism.The author Franz Kafka enrolled at Charles University in 1901 for eight semesters of law school.
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 Charles University in Prague - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles University in Prague (also simply Charles University; Czech: Univerzita Karlova; Latin: Universitas Carolina) is the oldest, largest and most prestigious Czech university and among the oldest universities in Europe, being founded in the late 1340s (for the exact year, see below).
Based on the model of the University of Paris, the university was opened in 1349 and sanctioned by king Charles I in 1349.
After the German occupation of Czechoslovakia, the Czech part of the university was closed with all Czech higher-education institutions on November 17, 1939, after the demonstrations at the burial of its student shot in an earlier October 28 demonstration; many of its students and teachers were imprisoned in concentration camps and several student leaders executed.
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He did research at the University of Nebraska at Omaha studying social communication in 1989, the Goethe Institute at University Konstanz in Germany concentrating in language studies in 1991, and at Indiana University at Bloomington studying public communication, the role of media, and understanding the news media.
Jiří Musil is a Professor of Sociology at Charles University, Prague and Professor of Central European University, Budapest and Warsaw.
She was a Fulbright Scholar at George Washington University in 1992 and in 1995 was named a Woodrow Wilson Fellow in the Cold War International History Project in Washington, D.C. She was a visiting professor at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and at Texas Technological University.
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 Vyhledávání v seznamu vysokých škol a fakult   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
However, in 1939, the Nazis occupied Prague and the University life took a turn for the worse; one of the first Nazi reprisals against the Czech society was aimed at education and Charles University was closed down on November 17, 1939.
The Charles University Environmental Centre is a research and teaching institution which co-ordinates activities in the field of environmental protection and sustainable development between relevant University departments and other institutions outside the University.
The study programmes at Charles University are organised in the form of regular full-time study, rather than in the form of part-time study.
www.csvs.cz /_en/databases/naric/HigherDB/index.php?idskola=6   (1605 words)

  
 Medical Degree Programmes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Prague is a large, beautiful city which offers all the things one would expect from a European Union capital city.
Indeed, for 200 years Prague itself was considered to be the capital of Europe.
Charles itself has been prominent in the history of the Republic since its creation in 1348.
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 Charles University of Prague - Univerzita Karlova
The Charles University of Prague (also simply University of Prague; Czech: Univerzita Karlova; Latin: Universitas Carolina) is the oldest and most prestigious Czech university and among the oldest universities in Europe, being founded in 1340s (for the exact year, see below).
Based on the model of the University of Bologna and the University of Paris, the university was opened in 1349 and sanctioned by king Charles I in 1349.
Prague was one of the most beautiful European cities since the Middle Ages and has had many nicknames as “ City of 100 towers”, “ Heart of the Europe”, “ Golden Prague”.
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 Univerzita Karlova - Charles University in Prague
Charles University was founded on the 7th of April 1348 by a charter of Charles IV, King of the Romans and of Bohemia.
The prime purpose of Charles University is the diffusion of learning and protection of acquired knowledge, the cultivation of free thought, independent academic research and the arts, and the encouragement of the free creative spirit of human society.
The history of Charles University, a living and ever-changing organism, is being written by thousands of its members, with due respect for the traditions of the university and in a way that reflects the needs of the society and the development of science and culture.
www.cuni.cz /UK-1424.html   (447 words)

  
 CHARLES UNIVERSITY PRAGUE, FACULTY OF PHARMACY IN HRADEC KRALOVE, CZECH REPUBLIC - GRADUATE PROGRAMS / PROGRAMMES IN ...
Charles University, the first university established in Central Europe, was founded by Charles IV, the Czech King and Roman Emperor, in 1348.
At present Charles University has seventeen faculties altogether, out of which fourteen are seated in Prague while the other three are located in the distinguished important Czech towns of Hradec Kralove and Plzen.
The Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, with its seat in the town of Hradec Kra1ove, was established by a government decree in 1969.
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 NATO Speech: NATO SecGen - Charles University, Prague - 21 March 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
And this place of learning, Charles University, was in many ways the epitome of all these virtues and achievements.
Prague has, once again, become the centre of Europe, and it is therefore fitting that we hold our next Summit in this city in November of this year.
Prague, the "Golden City" will be a "golden opportunity" to demonstrate that NATO remains the bedrock of our security -- and of that of future generations.
www.nato.int /docu/speech/2002/s020321a.htm   (2274 words)

  
 Prague presented in Travelling section
Prague’s importance as a commercial metropolis is enhanced by its trade fairs held twice each year in September and March and visited by buyers from every country all over the world.
Prague also has the national headquarters of the country’s scientific and cultural organizations, most of its research institutes, and the editorial offices of most of its national newspapers and magazines.
Prague is noted for its rich musical life which culminates every year in the traditional festival of music “spring in Prague”.
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 Charles University 1st Faculty of Medicine, Czech Republic, International Medical Schools
Prague, the city where the Faculty is located, was the capital of the former Czechoslovak Republic, founded in 1918 as one of the democratic states in Central Europe.
Prague has also become the capital of the Czech Republic, established as an independent democratic state in 1993.
In the middle ages, the language of teaching at Charles University was Latin; later, during the Austrian Monarchy, it was German, and since 1882 the students have been taught in Czech.
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 Prague.page
He was also responsible for the construction of the renowned Charles Bridge spanning the Vltava River, which remains a major tourist attraction.
In 1526 the Hapsburgs came to power in Prague, and not until the end of World War I and the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire did they relinquish control of the city.
In 1918 Prague became the capital of the newly formed democratic republic of Czechoslovakia, which after World War II was ruled by a Communist regime.
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 Volunteer and Study Abroad in Prague, Czech Republic - in English
In the 20th century, Prague was a focus of resistance to Soviet domination of Central Europe.
The University Faculties (departments/colleges) are housed throughout the medieval part of Prague in the city's center.
Arranged and supervised by the Faculty of Education at Charles University, service placements are with government-sponsored and private (voluntary) agencies.
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 CHARLES UNIVERSITY, PRAGUE, FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS & PHYSICS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Charles University, the oldest university in Central Europe, was founded on April 7th, 1348 by Charles IV, the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia, with all medieval faculties - Theology, Law, Medicine and Arts.
The German Prague university had been proclaimed a university of the Reich, and, as such, it was abolished in 1945.
After the liberation in 1945 the university life was soon to be disrupted and distorted by the effects of the Communist putsch in February 1948.
www.ceebd.co.uk /ceeed/un/cz/cz001004.htm   (3943 words)

  
 Study Abroad Czech Republic: Prague and Charles University
Prague is a city built from a collection of picturesque towns, each of which still retains its special character.
Outside of Prague, the countryside is full of elegant spa towns, castles with surrounding fields, mountain ranges crossed with ski slopes, hiking trails and rivers that link cities and towns.
During the brief lifetime of democratic Czechoslovakia (1918-1938), academic life was liberalized, although the basic organization of the University was similar to its structure during the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
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 Prague - Facts
Prague (in Czech "Praha"), the capital of the Czech Republic, is one of great cultural centers in Europe.
In 1918 Prague became the capital of the newly formed democratic republic of Czechoslovakia.
In 1968 a movement known as the Prague Spring attempted a series of liberalizing reforms from within the government, only to be crushed by Warsaw Pact forces led by the Soviet Union.
www.artofprogramming.net /prague_facts.html   (319 words)

  
 Czech Language Certificate Exam, ILPS, Charles University in Prague
Prague Albertov Prague Hloubetin Prague Vysehrad Dobruska Marianske Lazne Podebrady Podebrady Intex Podebrady LDS
This exam is designed not only for the university attendants (foreign students), but also for all foreigners who want to, or need to prove their level of communication competency in the Czech language.
Participation in courses held by UK (Charles University) is not a prerequisite for this exam.
www.ujop.cuni.cz /page/en/dalsi/jazyzko01.html   (1450 words)

  
 Charles University in Prague - Department of Politics & International Relations - University of Kent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Founded in 1348, Charles University is the oldest university in Central Europe and one of the great European cathedrals of knowledge.
Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic and its most important urban centre, is a very beautiful city.
After the collapse of the Iron Curtain, Prague is now one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe and is enjoying the sort of economic boom not seen since the 1920s.
www.kent.ac.uk /politics/prospectiveug/ugpartnerships/charles.htm   (213 words)

  
 Study Medicine :: Charles University Prague
Charles University (Universita Karlova) is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Europe.
Today, Charles University has 16 faculties in all, 13 of which are in Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic.
Charles University in Prague, medical and dental schools in the Czech Republic and medical and dental schools in Poland are now very attractive options to aspiring medical and dental students.
www.readmedicine.com /p_charles_university_prague.htm   (720 words)

  
 Foreign Study Program in Prague
Founded in 1348, Charles University is one of the oldest universities in the world and has a 35-member Department of Social Geography.
Prague was selected to ensure that the foreign study program increases the involvement of Dartmouth students and faculty in understanding the ongoing economic, political, and social transformations occuring throughout post-communist Central and Eastern Europe.
Geography 47: The Geography of the Czech Republic in the New Europe (in English, by Charles University faculty).
www.dartmouth.edu /~geog/prague/fsp.html   (288 words)

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