Erasmus experiences

To begin with, I will choose MUNI faculty of Law over and over again. I came to the faculty as a student with Finance background with a lot of doubts if I made the right decision but with the diligence and efficiency level of the Professors,I had no regrets at all. I mean they make learning a lot more fun and easier. The Faculty also has a serene and conducive environment with the library stocked with relevant materials. From the orientation till the very last day was worth every minute. Sear...more

To begin with, I will choose MUNI faculty of Law over and over again. I came to the faculty as a student with Finance background with a lot of doubts if I made the right decision but with the diligence and efficiency level of the Professors,I had no regrets at all. I mean they make learning a lot more fun and easier. The Faculty also has a serene and conducive environment with the library stocked with relevant materials. From the orientation till the very last day was worth every minute. Searching for a place for your exchange program in the field of law? Look no further!

I am madly glad that I took part in the Erasmus program and I am doubly glad that I spent the spring semester at Masaryk University. This is an incredibly cool university with a family atmosphere and a wonderful teaching system, and, in general, a learning system. Here everything is done so that the student is comfortable, cozy and at the same time interesting to gain knowledge in a particular area. Speaking about my own experience, I can say that each lesson was interesting, held in one brea...more

I am madly glad that I took part in the Erasmus program and I am doubly glad that I spent the spring semester at Masaryk University. This is an incredibly cool university with a family atmosphere and a wonderful teaching system, and, in general, a learning system. Here everything is done so that the student is comfortable, cozy and at the same time interesting to gain knowledge in a particular area. Speaking about my own experience, I can say that each lesson was interesting, held in one breath, in a relaxed, kind atmosphere. Initially, was very scary: to answer questions, to discuss with the teacher, say something on the subject, but the support of the teacher in this regard played an important role. All the teachers who taught me classes were very open and good-natured. The teachers here are on the same wavelength with the students. This is especially cool, as it helps the student to quickly open up, join the learning process and feel like a part of the university, and not just a foreign student. This suggests that teachers have high professionalism, not only in a particular area, but also in general in the field of teaching and working with students. I would very much like to mention the following teachers: Radoslava Šopovová, Josef Bejček, Eva Tomášková, Radim Polčák, Michal Janovec, Johan Schweigl. I want to express feelings of immense gratitude for their hospitality, an individual approach to each student and of course for the high professionalism in their field. I would also like to mention the guys from the ESN community In the first days of my stay in Brno, these guys were there, helping to adapt to the local environment. I can’t imagine what I would do if it were not for their concern, friendliness and willingness to help. Also, the guys showed what breathes and lives not only the university, but Brno as a whole. Thanks to the countless number of different activities, they made all the guys who came to the Erasmus program a great family. I would also like to express my gratitude to the Center for International Cooperation, in particular, to my coordinator Petr Boucník, who fully accompanied the organizational process of the program. Insanely organized, responsible, friendly and responsive man. Always clearly and understandable he explained all the organizational issues associated with this program. Thank you for Masaryk University for a wonderful time. I will miss.

Brno is the second largest city in Czech Republic. This means that the city is not too big to get lost, at the same time as it offers a lot of fun stuff to do. In my opinion, Brno is the perfect place to be a student. You meet cool students from around the world, the beer is cheap, the food is good, and the rent is not expensive. The city offers all from different festivals and markeds, to art galleries and historical buildings. I study law and took my special courses at the faculty of law at...more

Brno is the second largest city in Czech Republic. This means that the city is not too big to get lost, at the same time as it offers a lot of fun stuff to do. In my opinion, Brno is the perfect place to be a student. You meet cool students from around the world, the beer is cheap, the food is good, and the rent is not expensive. The city offers all from different festivals and markeds, to art galleries and historical buildings. I study law and took my special courses at the faculty of law at Masaryk University. The faculty offers a lot of interesting courses, within both public and private law. The professors speak english, and some of them have experiences from studying and working abroad. I found all of my courses useful, and most of them also very interesting. They were all concerning international law, and therefore of use when I went back to my home faculty. My impression is that Masaryk University is a modern, obliging and open-minded university. My timetable (school from Tuesday to Thursday) allowed me to travel during the weekends. Since Brno is in the center of Europe, you can be in another city, and country, within few hours of bus/train. The student discounts made it possible to travel almost every weekend. For instance, to beautiful cities like Vienna, Bratislava, Prague, Budapest or Krakow. So, if you are thinking about going abroad; just do it! And choose Brno!

I have studied in the faculty of Law. I've experienced another kind of university organization. I've prepared essay, presentation and I started to talk in class. I'm happy for these months.

I have studied in the faculty of Law. I've experienced another kind of university organization. I've prepared essay, presentation and I started to talk in class. I'm happy for these months.

First of all, I would start with the study process in Masaryk University in Brno. Comparing with my home university there are some changes. We were supposed to write the essays here in Brno and it was a new experience for me, because we do not write essays in my home university. I appreciate that, because you will practice your written skills while writing essays, as well as your speaking skills will get better because of communication with your new classmates and the teachers. And that is th...more

First of all, I would start with the study process in Masaryk University in Brno. Comparing with my home university there are some changes. We were supposed to write the essays here in Brno and it was a new experience for me, because we do not write essays in my home university. I appreciate that, because you will practice your written skills while writing essays, as well as your speaking skills will get better because of communication with your new classmates and the teachers. And that is the next positive thing. You will definitely meet new people and make new friends! Because that is also a part of Erasmus+ program. Meeting new interesting people and getting know their culture. I would definitely recommend to choose Brno for Erasmus+ program, because when you come here you will fall in love with the city. And as I mentioned above, I like the style of study process in Brno and the courses were very interesting for me! You will learn a lot of new information.

Feedback on the courses; I completed six different courses during my exchange, amounting to 31 credits in total. I found the workload is manageable and there is an opportunity to score well in all courses. Most interesting to me proved to be the course in European Cyberlaw, and I especially enjoyed the teaching of Radim Polčák. Additionally, I enjoyed the course in Privacy and Personal Data, as this also broadened my knowledge in a field of law completely new to me. However, the course did re...more

Feedback on the courses; I completed six different courses during my exchange, amounting to 31 credits in total. I found the workload is manageable and there is an opportunity to score well in all courses. Most interesting to me proved to be the course in European Cyberlaw, and I especially enjoyed the teaching of Radim Polčák. Additionally, I enjoyed the course in Privacy and Personal Data, as this also broadened my knowledge in a field of law completely new to me. However, the course did require a considerable amount of work and the lecturers spent some time marking and giving feedback on our papers, which led me to believe that the final grade to received (merely a pass or fail) was not very rewarding considering the amount of work the students and teachers put in. The course in Competition Law and Competition Policy required the most work for completion, with a semester paper of 15 pages, an exam and presentation. The topic of the course was perhaps not directly in my field of interest, and I ended up choosing the course due to schedule clashes. The course I took in Comparative Constitutional Law and Politics seemed to have repeated topics already learned during our Constitutional Law course in Groningen, but some of the class discussions proved interesting. My courses in International Law in International Tribunals and Domestic Courts and European Court of Human Rights and Family Law, whilst discussing some areas of law and issues very interesting to me, add much to my previously held knowledge in this area as much as I had hoped initially. The lecturers for these courses were often up to 20-30 minutes late, and it did not seem that much preparation had been done for the lesson on their part. Overall experience I enjoyed Brno as a student city, and it can be described as an affordable city when living with a student budget. The public transport connections were good and spread throughout the city. I found the social aspect of student life in Brno to be a bit challenging. Most students seemed to be staying in student housing and going to parties organized by ESN. As I prefer to live in private accommodation and enjoy somewhat different parties and events, I found it harder to assimilate and find places I enjoyed when compared to Groningen. This could have also been due to the short time of the stay. I also experienced some prejudices and difficulties concerning practical issues as an English-speaking student. This was not an issue at the University, but when using certain services and in case I needed to see the doctor during my exchange. I found that some personnel at customer services or the post office, and even doctors listed as English-speaking, did not in fact speak English and would even hang-up during a phone call when hearing only English on the other side of the line. This happened to me on few occasions, and thus taking care of everyday practical matters could become frustrating at times. Perhaps having a local friend or some knowledge of the language could have made me feel a bit more comfortable in these situations. Also, I was not perhaps expecting this from Brno advertised as an internationally friendly city. But overall I enjoyed my exchange experience in Brno, and found all the teachers and professors to be very helpful and friendly when asking questions or advice. I would recommend Brno as an exchange destination to other students!

I was granted a unique opportunity to spend my last academic semester on Master programme as an Erasmus exchange student at Masaryk University. From the very beginning, I chose it specifically because of the subjects which sounded helpful for my thesis. Although I couldn't enrol into all I'd planned (changes to the LA appeared to be a very common issue :) ), I was happy with the classes I took eventually since all of them were extremely interesting and practical and were held by very friendly...more

I was granted a unique opportunity to spend my last academic semester on Master programme as an Erasmus exchange student at Masaryk University. From the very beginning, I chose it specifically because of the subjects which sounded helpful for my thesis. Although I couldn't enrol into all I'd planned (changes to the LA appeared to be a very common issue :) ), I was happy with the classes I took eventually since all of them were extremely interesting and practical and were held by very friendly Professors! Also, I would like to thank amazing librarians who were always very nice and willing to help, my awesome ESN buddy who had been taking care of me from the day of arrival, and my Erasmus coordinator who had been dealing with all problems like a Wonderwoman! It goes without saying that this semester was way more than just studying. Brno is a lovely cosy town one may fall in love with immediately. Kino Scala (simply one love), theatres (I had a chance to watch the performances at Janáček, Reduta, Mahen and BuranTeatr), art exhibitions, museums, hockey games (I'll never forget 'Jedeme MUNI jedeme'), Planetarium, Zoo, botanical gardens, hiking in the deer park... The list is not exhaustive ;) Plus - meeting an incredible amount of great people all over the world! Long story short, this experience means a lot for me and will always have its place in my heart.

The past 5 months has been unforgettable. I have had the possibility to meet a huge amount of people from all over the world and to speak at least 3 different types of languages. I could follow classes in english with teachers that were both friendly and professionals. I could also travel a lot around Europe: Poland, Austria, Germany and Hungary. What to say more: thankyou Masaryk University.

The past 5 months has been unforgettable. I have had the possibility to meet a huge amount of people from all over the world and to speak at least 3 different types of languages. I could follow classes in english with teachers that were both friendly and professionals. I could also travel a lot around Europe: Poland, Austria, Germany and Hungary. What to say more: thankyou Masaryk University.

I really liked my experience here, the courses were amazing, I learned a lot. The requirements were clear from the start and did not change throughout the semester (which is a usual thing where I am coming from). It was really good to attend the Cyberspace conference too as a student of MUNI, I would not have had this opportunity otherwise.

I really liked my experience here, the courses were amazing, I learned a lot. The requirements were clear from the start and did not change throughout the semester (which is a usual thing where I am coming from). It was really good to attend the Cyberspace conference too as a student of MUNI, I would not have had this opportunity otherwise.