International cooperation
Characteristics
The Department of Human Geography and Regional Development of the Faculty of Science has long been very active in establishing international relations. This concerns not only the cooperation with many prestigious foreign universities but also the cooperation with leading foreign scientists and academics who regularly visit the department in order to participate in discussions, lectures and forums. In this respect, a specific example is the Erasmus programme. The Erasmus programme is a flagship of the European Union programme in the field of education and professional preparation focused on the mobility and cooperation within the university education in Europe. The programme is intended for the students and university lecturers and academics that work (study, teach, train) at the partner European university. The Department of Human Geography and Regional Development has long-term positive experience with the Erasmus programme. Within the Faculty of Science, most incoming and outgoing exchange students are precisely those associated with this department. Foreign students and teachers have a key interest in interdisciplinary and other interesting fields of study that the department offers: Political and Cultural Geography and Economic Geography and Regional Development.
International Partner Universities
In the current academic year 2017/2018 the Department of Human Geography and Regional Development cooperates with these partner universities on a bilateral basis:
| Liverpool John Moores University | England |
| International University of Struga | Macedonia |
| University of Evora | Portugal |
| University of Lodz | Poland |
| University of Antwerp | Belgium |
| KU Leuven | Belgium |
| Sv. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia | Bulgaria |
| University of Bonn | Germany |
| University of Hannover | Germany |
| Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich | Germany |
| University of Münster | Germany |
| University of Cologne (Köln) | Germany |
| The University of Barcelona | Spain |
| The Autonomous University of Barcelona | Spain |
| University of Granada | Spain |
| University of Salamanca | Spain |
| University of Tartu | Estonia |
| University of Tours | France |
| The University of Zadar | Croatia |
| Eotvos Lorand University | Hungary |
| University of Bologna | Italy |
| Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences | Lithuania |
| University of Latvia | Latvia |
| Buskerud and Vestfold University College, Kongsberg | Norway |
| Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) | Norway |
| University of Minho | Portugal |
| University of Coimbra | Portugal |
| University of Lisbon | Portugal |
| University of Krakow | Poland |
| University of Gdansk | Poland |
| University of Warsaw | Poland |
| University of Silesia in Katowice | Poland |
| Alexandru Ioan Cuza University | Romania |
| University of Oradea | Romania |
| University of Ljubljana | Slovenia |
| University of Maribor | Slovenia |
| Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica | Slovakia |
| Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra | Slovakia |
| University of Presov in Presov | Slovakia |
| The Catholic University in Ruzomberok | Slovakia |
| Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice | Slovakia |
| University of SS Cyril and Methodius in Trnava | Slovakia |
| Comenius University in Bratislava | Slovakia |
| University of Eastern Finland | Finland |
| University of Turku | Finland |
| Istanbul University | Turkey |
| Sakarya University | Turkey |
Information and courses for foreign students
For foreign students the Department offers many courses which are primarily taught in English. We can offer a wide range of geographical courses that can provide students with up-to-date knowledge on human geography, local and regional development, political and cultural geography and international relations. These courses correspond with the research activities of the academics based in the Department, therefore we can provide you with a high standard of teaching.
We are proud that we can give students a unique opportunity to study global phenomena and their interplay with the reality of the Czech Republic. Furthermore, we will provide students with a mosaic of regional knowledge from this unique border region and the local specificity of a rapidly transforming city. Studying local processes in a globalising world will help students to better and more comprehensively understand the geographical nature of the Czech Republic, its position, as well as its interconnectedness with the world. Exchange students can also systematically work on their Bachelor/Master's Thesis under the supervision of one of the Department's teachers, and participate in research projects run by the Department.
At our newly refurbished Department, students will enjoy a friendly atmosphere and a combination of modern teaching methods (lectures, seminars, group discussions and student presentations) aimed at enhancing students' study skills. There is also access to a well-equipped library with thousands of up-to-date texts, and access to scientific databases, internet connectivity (WI-FI, Eduroam) and computer rooms. Students may also enrol in other courses taught at the University of Ostrava, including language courses (English, German, Spanish, Russian, French, Italian, and Polish), other individually taught courses at our Department, and courses (including Physical Geography) offered by different departments and different faculties. We offer students maximum flexibility to arrange their studies according to their own individual needs, although Geography will remain the main component of their study.
At the Department, we intensively promote an interdisciplinary approach to education and research and we also welcome different and complementary approaches to our field of study. We regularly host world-renowned professors who help to enrich the Department's academic life. In the recent period, numerous internationally respected academics have visited the Department:
- Dr. Sean Carter, University of Exeter
- Prof. Olivier Crevoisier, University of Neuchatel
- Prof. Noel Castree, University of Manchester
- Dr. Jason Dittmer, University College London
- Prof. Klaus Dodds, Royal Holloway, University of London
- Prof. Derek Gregory, University of British Columbia
- Prof. Robert Hassink, University of Kiel
- Dr. Tim Ingold, University of Aberdeen
- Prof. Vladimir Kolossov, Lomonosov Moscow State University
- Prof. Klaus Kunzmann, University of Dortmund
- Prof. Joanne Sharp, University of Glasgow
- Prof. Kristian Stokke, University of Oslo
Contact the international coordinator
- Mgr. Lukáš Laš, Ph.D.
Function: Departmental Academic Coordinator for International Cooperation and Mobilities
Phone: +420 553 46 2370, +420 733 622 589
E-mail:
Updated: 06. 04. 2021
