The Orientation Week for international exchange students in winter semester 2023/2024

We have barely said goodbye to exchange students from the winter semester and we have already welcomed more than one hundred and twenty new international students from all over the world who will spend the next five months at our university during Orientation Week in the premises of the Sts Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology.

Orientation week started on Monday 5th February with a presentation not only of the Palacký University in Olomouc and its facilities but also of our UNESCO city and the Czech Republic as a culturally and historically rich country. The program included presentations from Akademik Sports Center, Welcome Office UP, ESN UP Olomouc, Sustainable University, Accommodation Office, and Volunteer Centre UP.

A presentation on the topic of Czech culture and history led by the head of the Office for Partnerships, Mgr. Teresa Kalousková, could not be omitted. At the end of the lecture, students could test their (newly) gained knowledge during a quiz and the three best ones could win a little prize.

The programme on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday was thematically milder but still full of content. During these days, students who came to us from four continents had the opportunity to learn the basics of the Czech language and to listen to practical information related not only to their studies at UP but also to life outside the university in Olomouc.

The last item on the agenda of Orientation Week was a meeting with the Police of the Czech Republic, during which the students learned practical information regarding Czech laws or their rights and obligations in our country.

Like every semester, student volunteers from ESN UP Olomouc were a great help to us, as they showed their new "classmates" around university facilities and other practical places in Olomouc.

We would like to thank all lecturers and helpers for another successful Orientation Week and we wish all students as many pleasant and enriching experiences and newly established friendships as possible.

Photos from the Orientation Week can be found in our photogallery.