Orientation Week Fall 2025

Usually, Orientation Week (Oweek for short) is organized for all incoming students one week prior to the beginning of each semester. Furthermore, before your arrival in Prague, important and practical information will be relayed to you through online sessions via MS Teams.

Our guide on how to download MS Teams can be found here.

Orientation Week for Fall Semester 2025 will take place from September 8 – 12, 2025. The programme will consist of:

1) Face-to-face activities organized by the ESN VSE Prague – details about the activities are shared by the ESN VSE Prague through their communication channels.

2) Activities organized by the VSE International Office:

– Online Support Sessions prior arrival to Prague

– Face-to-face activities at the campus such as Culture Shock, Czech Language Crash course, Team Game, Intercultural Competences, Library Session or Welcome Ceremony (*).

Map of sessions for Exchange students
Session name	Time of the session	Topic	Note
Online Support Session 1: Course pre-Registration	June 23rd 9:00 – 10:00 CEST 17:00- 18:00 CEST	Course pre-registration.	To see the recording of the 9:00 session click here. To see the recording of the 17:00 session click here.
Online Support Session 2: Pre-registrations and Enrolment	August 25th 9:00 – 10:00 CEST 17:00- 18:00 CEST	The current stage of course registration, enrollment.	To see the recording of the 9:00 session click here. To see the recording of the 17:00 session click here.
Online Support Session 3: InSIS + General Useful Information	September 2nd 9:00 – 10:00 CEST 17:00- 18:00 CEST	General useful information – mobility documents, public transport in Prague, how to contact a doctor, etc.	To see the recording of the 9:00 session click link. To see the recording of the 17:00 session click link.
Culture Shock	September 10th 14:30 – 16:00 CEST or 16:15 – 17:45 CEST	Culture shock, its phases, and how to survive.	in Vencovského aula (VA)
Czech Language Crash Course	September 10th 14:30 – 16:00 CEST or 16:15 – 17:45 CEST	Learn some basics of the Czech language.	in Likešova aula (LA)
Welcome Ceremony	September 10th 18:00 – 20:00 CEST	Official welcome and a taste of Czech culture.	in Vencovského aula (VA)
Introduction to Library Services – Online	September 11th 9:00 – 9:30 CEST	What you should know about the VSE library, its services, online book ordering, e-resources, reservation of study rooms.	To see the recording click here.
Intercultural Competences	September 11th 14:30 – 16:00 CEST	Learn key tips for navigating cultural differences and communicating effectively in an international environment.	in RB211
History of the Czech Lands	September 11th 16:15 – 17:30 CEST	Learn the most important facts about the Czech History.	in Likešova aula (LA)
Team Game	September 12th 10:00 – 14:00 CEST	Join this activity to discover the campus, have fun and meet new friends.	in Likešova aula (LA)

*By attending the events organized by VSE, each participant declares their consent to the use of the photographs, audio recordings, and film footage for VSE marketing purposes. The declaration of consent is valid as of the date of the event. As long as the consent is not withdrawn by sending an e-mail to dpo@vse.cz, it shall be regarded as having no time limit.