Freemovers

Participation Conditions

The Freemovers study stay is open to a student who:

• is enrolled on an accredited bachelor’s, master’s study programme at MU – full-time, combined or distance forms of studies
• must have completed at least the first semester of bachelor’s studies at the time of submitting the application
• throughout the period of their placement is enrolled in studies at the faculty/department through which the placement was organised, and the studies may not be ended or interrupted
• is not travelling to their Country of Origin or Country of Residence 

Study placement conditions:

• the minimum length of stay is 1 semester
• study programs at MU and the selected foreign university must be compatible, i.e. the faculty will confirm that the student's completed courses will be recognized as part of the study plan at MU
• the student must complete 20 ECTS per semester from abroad; in justified cases a student of a master's degree programme can prepare their diploma thesis and is exempt from this requirement
• after completing their study stay abroad, students must submit an application for recognition of courses/credits earned during their stay abroad (more information can be found here)
• the student must submit all required documents before the start of the stay and after its completion; failure to submit them is considered a failure to meet the conditions for awarding the scholarship and the scholarship must be returned

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Financial Conditions

• the grant is only allocated to physical mobility in a foreign country, not to online mobility
• the monthly scholarship rate can be up to 16,000 CZK
  • account shall be taken of the financial cost of the placement, any material or financial support provided by the receiving institution or by a third party, such as free accommodation or food, other scholarships, etc.; any other support provided or requested for the placement shall be indicated by the student in the application form; if they receive it later, it is necessary to inform the CZS programme coordinator immediately via email
  • in justified cases, it is not excluded to gain a grant from the scholarship fund of the faculty, region, foundations, etc. to make up part of the costs – if the student has gained another grant or has applied for one, they should give information in the application on its amount, attach a summary of anticipated costs and a justification of the request for a further grant
  • it is not possible to have another grant for the same placement from EU sources (e.g. Erasmus+) and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
  • we would like to point out to students who are also MU employees that it is not possible to receive full travel reimbursement from the employer for the aforementioned study abroad (always after an individual assessment by the CZS)
• the scholarship is paid in CZK accounts in crowns held at any bank in the Czech Republic, which the student has entered in the IS MU (Scholarships section)
• the grant serves for only partial coverage of costs, being only a contribution to the increased costs linked to a placement abroad – the financial contribution of the student is assumed
• the specific amount of the grant is set according to the specific amount of time spent at the foreign university; if the student does not study abroad for full months, the level of the grant for the last incomplete month is calculated as follows:
  
  • 1 to 7 days: zero financial support
  • 8 to 20 days: 1/2 financial support for a month
  • 21 to 30 days: full financial support for a month
• the student is responsible for arranging accommodation, insurance, visa, etc.
• there is no automatic entitlement to this scholarship

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List of Deadlines

Spring semester 2027

• Application period: 15 October – 1 December 2026 
• The earliest start date for the mobility:  4 January 2027

Autumn semester 2027

• Application period: 1 March – 30 April 2027 
• The earliest start date for the mobility: 1 August 2027

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Application

Application to the foreign university:

• Those who are interested must first contact their preferred foreign institution (the central international department of the school and/or faculty/department) and agree the conditions for entry. Consider all the prerequisites of studies and life abroad, including the possible duty to pay tuition fees.
• To apply use the form of the receiving school, if it exists (posted on the pages of the foreign department). If there is no information for incoming students on the pages of the school outside of exchange programmes, then write an e-mail to the foreign department of the chosen school (do not forget the basic information: what you want to study, how long and in what period).
• Given the security situation, it is advisable to follow the recommendations of state institutions, especially the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.

Application at the CZS:

• the application is submitted electronically
• CZS provides financial support up to a maximum of 4 semester stays per semester
• the application form does not have to be completed in English; for names, addresses, etc. use diacritical marks where needed; in the year column give the actual year of study at MU.

Compulsory parts of the CZS application:

• a letter of acceptance, email or other proof of acceptance for a study placement at a foreign university
  
• a motivational letter (in Czech, Slovak or English, max 1 A4) – has to contain:
  • addressee CZS, signed by the student
  • request for financial support from the Freemovers programme
  • the study programme, level and the year in which the applicant is registered
  • the reason for the host university selection
  • what the content of the study stay will be and why
  • direct relation to the student's study programme
  • benefits of the traineeship for the student – academic benefits, job opportunity benefits
  • the period of mobility for which the student is asking for financial support
• a student, who is in the first semester of the following study at MU needs to attach the Transcript of Records or the supplement to the diploma from the preceding university studies
• a Learning Agreement, or
  • a Preliminary Study Plan filled in and signed by the student and the authorised representative of the home faculty – the plan includes the courses of the host university in which the student is interested; this list is not yet binding for potential study; you can find the form in the ISOIS application
• in case of preparation a diploma thesis also Foreign Activity Plan signed by a home university supervisor and a consultant at the host university

Criteria for the selection of candidates:

• meeting the conditions for a study stay
• a study stay at a top university according to the QS World University Rankings (up to TOP 300)
• a motivation letter meeting the above criteria
• the year of study of the student – priority is given to students of master's and bachelor's programmes
• study records
• the student did not commit any disciplinary misconduct (unconditional exclusion, exclusion) during their enrolment at MU
• previous placements abroad in programmes administered by CZS – priority is given to students who are going for a placement abroad for the first time
• the formal aspects of the application form

The final results of the selection process will be announced to applicants by email within one month after the application submission deadline.

IMPORTANT! Submitting your application does not mean that it will automatically be approved and financial support granted – a proper selection process must take place.

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Before Departure

Before departure, the student needs to:

• secure the Learning Agreement (LA), even for the diploma thesis preparation – you can find a manual in the Documents section here
  • Learning Agreement is signed by two persons on behalf of the home university: 1. authorised representative of the faculty , 2. the faculty international office staff member
  • study stay dates in the Learning Agreement include only the period of physical presence at the host university without days for travel
  • if the purpose of the stay is preparation of a diploma thesis, the student fills out a Learning Agreement, in which the subject is "Preparation of a diploma thesis" for 0 credits with recognition for a diploma seminar with credits (according to previous agreement with the authorized representative of the home faculty)
  • the student also completes a Foreign Activity Plan, which is signed by his supervisor at MU and a consultant from a foreign university (you can download it here)
• record the study placement in IS (section Internships and stays) – as the “programme” select “Freemover” and upload the Learning Agreement (and the Foreign Activity Plan if you work on the diploma thesis)
• secure health insurance – for the entire period of stay abroad, including return travel and repatriation insurance
  • the student can secure insurance through ISIC or through commercial insurance companies (UNIQA, Allianz, etc.)
• request the grant – submit an electronic application for mobility support one to two months before starting the stay abroad
  • in the request, give the precise anticipated start and end dates of your study stay abroad (without travel days)) in the Freemovers programme; follow the academic calendar of the target school and the information in the letter of acceptance
• enter the bank account number held in CZK (to which financial support should be sent) into the ISOIS and IS MU (Scholarships section) 
• sign a Grant agreement electronically in IS MU, Document Office

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While Abroad

• if there are changes to the Learning Agreement, record them in the Learning Agreement changes form (Changes section) and upload them to the IS within 5 weeks of the start of the teaching period at the foreign university

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After Return

The student has a duty:

• within 10 days after the end of the mobility period to submit to the application in ISOIS confirmation of the actual length of their study stay (Confirmation of Study Period) – the MU form downloadable in the ISOIS application is required 
• within 5 weeks after the end of the mobility period to submit to the application in ISOIS a transcript of the courses taken and the credits gained (Transcript of Records) – the form of the host university is preferred, or the MU form is available in the ISOIS application
  • in the case of preparation of the diploma thesis, it is necessary to upload the Foreign Activity Report signed by the supervisor at MU and the consultant at the foreign university (you can download it here)

Recognition of study stay abroad (rules) 

• the students must apply for recognition after finishing the mobility abroad through the record of the stay in IS MU
• if the duration of the study stay has changed, the student must correct the dates in the IS records so that they match the submitted Confirmation of Study Period
• the recognition of subjects/credits is fully in the competence of individual faculties/departments

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