Palacký University Olomouc stands as one of the country's oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher education. Named after the influential Czech theologian and reformer Jan Amos Comenius, the university has a legacy dating back to 1573. Palacký University is renowned for its commitment to academic excellence, research, and the holistic development of its students.

The university offers a diverse range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across various fields, including humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and health sciences. Palacký University is recognized for its vibrant research environment, fostering innovation and collaboration. With modern facilities, dedicated faculty, and a strong emphasis on internationalization, the university attracts students and scholars from around the globe. Palacký University Olomouc continues to play a pivotal role in shaping the intellectual landscape of the Czech Republic and beyond, contributing to advancements in knowledge, culture, and society.

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The Study program is focused on scientific education and individual professional activity in geology and applied geophysics, targeting environmental and interdisciplinary sub-disciplines. The Program is accredited in cooperation with the Geophysical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS). The experience of the guaranteeing Department and CAS, international cooperation, professional equipment, publication and project activities and topics of Master diploma works indicate the specialization of Doctor study program. The most stressed fields of study are hydrogeology, geochemistry, applied geophysics and petrophysics, sedimentology, stratigraphy, and their environmental application - e.g. the fate of pollutants in sedimentary archives, historical development of contamination, analysis of stratigraphic record, and pollution of sub-surface water. In these fields has the Department developed personal and material conditions for studies on international level. The study is supported by cooperation with home institutions (Institute of analytical chemistry AV ČR, Faculty of Science Brno) and companies (Aquatest, OPV, Moravian Oil Mines, and others) and foreign institutions Université Francois Rabelais de Tours, France; Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden; National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Tchai-wan; Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology, CAS, China). Show less

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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