Guests

 

One of the key activities of the Faculty of Arts is internationalization. The Faculty of Arts cooperates with foreign universities and scientific institutes on the basis of partnership agreements (Erasmus+, CEEPUS, agreements on direct cooperation and others), organizes international scientific and cultural events (eg AFO - Academia Film Olomouc, Days of Jewish Culture, etc.) and organises many internationally renowned conferences attended by experts from all over the world.

Teaching and Training Mobilities

Incoming Teachers and Non-Academic Staff could receive for  their mobility a financial support from different programmes for exchange mobilities. The following list gives names of the best-known mobility programmes:

1. ERASMUS + (EU countries)
2. ERASMUS + International Credit Mobility (Non-EU countries)
3. STUDY STAY ON THE BASIS OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
4. CEEPUS
5. CZECH GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP
6. VISEGRAD FUND
7. FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP
8. AKTION
9. And other

For more information about the financial support and conditions of the grant it is always better to contact your home university, the exchange programme, or your home country’s education ministry. 

For more information about the organization of your mobility at the Faculty of Arts UP please contact either faculty IRO officers or departmental coordinator, contacts are avilable here: https://www.ff.upol.cz/en/exchange-students-and-guests/international-office/.

All necessary information regarding moving and stay in a foreign country is available on the IRO FoA UP web site - Useful information.

Visitors of conferences, lecturers

This kind of visits are designed on an individual basis, mostly on an invitation of colleagues. 

Employees

The Human Resources Office of the Faculty of Arts UP (hereinafter referred to as HRO) is in charge of the administration of staff stays of foreign lecturers.

The HRO helps ensure the following:

• Provides information about the job opportunities at the Faculty of Arts
• Provides information about the job opportunities at the Faculty of Arts
• Manages an employment contract
• Secures a work permit
• Reports of the employment at FoA UP of EU citizens to Employment Department (Úřad práce) Olomouc
• Provides information about the visa requirements and other requirements necessary for entry to the Czech Republic
• Assists with arranging the Czech language course

 

Useful links and information:

The Human Resources Offices: https://www.upol.cz/en/employees/

Useful information for guests: https://www.ff.upol.cz/en/exchange-students-and-guests/useful-information/

Guide for Foreign Employees: https://www.upol.cz/en/employees/practical-guide/guide-for-foreign-employees/   

Úřad práce Olomouc: https://www.uradprace.cz/web/en/foreign-employment

Accommodation in UP dormitories: https://www.upol.cz/en/employees/facilities/#c1731 

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