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About Liberec

The fifth largest town (100,000 inhabitants) in the Czech Republic is situated in a valley between the Jizera Mountains and the Ještěd Ridge. The mountains around Liberec offer ideal conditions for both winter and summer recreation. The most popular cross-country ski race – the Jizera Fifthy (Expedition Peru 1970 Memorial) is held in the Jizera Mountains annually. Liberec together with nearby Jablonec create an important industrial area, famous mainly for its vehicle devices making, polymer, glass and electronic industries.
Liberec can also boast of one of the oldest botanical gardens in Europe with a remarkable collection of orchids, a ZOO situated in the mountain land, a town hall in the Vienna style, which is the residence of the town authorities, three theatres and a series of interesting buildings, such as the Nord Bohemian Museum. Very known Liberec´s symbol is the tower at Ještěd Mountain top (1012 m above the sea level), for the design of which architect Karel Hubaček received the very prestigious and Perret Award in 1969.

Study at the Faculty of Mechatronics, Informatics and Interdispilnary Studies at the Technical University of Liberec

The Faculty of Mechatronics and Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies (FM) is a modern multidisciplinary-oriented faculty that consists of four Institutes:

Research Activities

The major research activities at FM include:

  • design of advanced mechatronic systems and its control,
  • development of new technologies including nanotechnologies,
  • experimental research of mechanics of fluids,
  • speech, text and image processing,
  • intelligent materials (such as piezoelectric and ferroelectric maters),
  • diagnostics and testing of microelectronic circuits.

The research is carried out by the four Institutes and two Research Centers.

The Faculty of Mechatronics and Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies offers courses (study programs and their branches) at three levels leading to the bachelor-degree, the master-degree and the Ph.D.-level degree.

Course Overview

Undergraduate Bachelor Programs

The standard study period is 3 years with 180 ECTS. All courses are taught in Czech language only and they are open for full-time (FT) students, some also for part-time (PT) students. At the end of the course the student has to pass the Final State Exam and defend his or her Bachelor Thesis. After successful completion he or she gets title „Bachelor“ (in abbreviation Bc.)

  1. Program: Electrical Engineering and Informatics

    Branch - Electronic, Informatics and Control Systems (FT and PT) Main profile: Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Measurement, Automatic Control and Computer Science.

    Branch - Informatics and Logistics (FT and PT)
    Main profile: Computer Technology and Systems Applied in Logistics, Operational Research, Quality and Reliability Control.

  2. Program: Information Technology

    Branch - Information Technology
    Main profile: Computer Science and Technology, Programming, Internet, Database and Multimedia Applications.

  3. Applied Sciences and Informatics

    Branch - Modeling and Informatics Main profile: Mathematical Description of the Physical and Chemical Processes, Discretisation, Numerical Methods used for Solution, including their Algorithms, Implementation and Treatment of Graphic Outputs.

Entry requirements and Applications (Bachelor´s Degree Programs)

International Applicants must be able to provide a certificate that proves they completed a relevant secondary school (a grammar school or a technically oriented high school). Furthermore, they are required to

  1. Fill the Application form (www.tul.cz → STAG → Elektronicka prihlaska ke studiu)
  2. To pass successfully an entry exam (test of basic knowledge in Mathematics and Informatics). If the previously study results were excellent, this condition should be canceled by the Dean of the faculty.
  3. Pay Application fee: 400.- CZK (15 Euro approximately)
  4. Prove appropriate knowledge of Czech language (during an interview).

Application deadlines: 31 March 2009, and 14 August 2009 for academic year 2009/10.
When submitting an application, the following documents are required:

  • Application form.
  • Official academic records (e.g. diplomas and transcripts) from each school you have attended.
  • Health insurance.
  • Financial support during the study.

Note: All travel expenses and visa administration are the applicant ´s responsibility.

For details, please refer to the website at http://www.fm.tul.cz, section „For Applicants“.
The decision about the acceptance or rejection is sent to the applicant by the Dean of the faculty.

Graduate Master Programs

The standard study period is 2 years with 120 ECTS. All courses are taught in Czech language, except of the International MSc program in Mechatronics that is taught in English (for details, see further). They are open for full-time (FT) students only. At the end of the course the student has to pass the Final State Exam and defend his or her Master Thesis. After successful completion he or she gets title „Ingenieur“ (in abbreviation Ing., equivalent M.Sc. or Dipl.Ing.).

  • Program: Electrical Engineering and Informatics

    Branch – Information Technology
    Main profile: Advanced Programming, Internet and Computer Networks, Web applications, Databases, Multimedia, Human-Machine Interaction, Speech Processing, Image processing

    Branch - Automatic Control and Computer Engineering
    Main profile: Technology Process Control, Signal Processing, Computer Applications, Design Automation, Robotics.

    Branch - Mechatronics
    Main profile: Mechatronic Technology, Automatic Control, Intelligent Systems, Robotics, Computer Applications, Electrical Drives, Electronic, Mechanical, Pneumatic and Hydraulic Components.

    Branch - Science Engineering (Physical and Experimental)
    Main profile: Knowledge based Applications of Physical and Material Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Interactions between Power, Heat, and Electromagnetic Fields. Optics, Experimental Mechanics of Fluids, and Design and Applications of the Intelligent Material.

  • Program: Electrical Engineering and Informatics

    Branch – Mechatronics
    This course is taught English in cooperation with Hochschule Zittau/Goerlitz, partly in Czechia and partly in Germany. Main profile: Mechatronics Technology, Automatic Control of the Intelligent Systems, Robotics, Applied Informatics, Control Systems with Electrical Drives, Electronic, Mechanical, Pneumatic and Hydraulic Components.

  • Program: Applied Sciences Engineering

    Branch - Science Engineering (Mathematical Modeling)
    Main profile: Methods used in Mathematic Modeling of Natural and Technology Processes, Numerical Mathematics, Realization of Mathematic Models as Software Products including their Calibration and Verification. Applied Informatics.

Entry requirements and Applications (Master Degree Programs)

International Applicants must be able to provide a certificate that proves they completed a relevant bachelor-level study in the filed appropriate for the selected course. They should fill the Application form and further provide:

  1. Official academic records (e.g. diplomas and transcripts) from each undergraduate or post graduate institution you have attended.
  2. To pass successfully an entry exam (test of basic knowledge in the area of elected branch). If the Bc. study results were excellent, this condition should be canceled by the Dean of the faculty.
  3. One letter of recommendation for international applicant from the countries outside EU.
  4. Other supporting documents such as research reports, and awards may be submitted as well.
  5. Pay Application fee: 400.- CZK (15 Euro approximately).
  6. Prove of appropriate knowledge of Czech language if they wish to study in courses given in Czech.

When submitting an application, the following documents are required:

  • Application form (www.tul.cz → STAG → Elektronicka prihlaska ke studiu)
  • Official academic records (e.g. diplomas and transcripts) from each school you have attended.
  • Health insurance.
  • Financial support during the study.

Note: All travel expenses and visa administration are the applicant ´s responsibility.

Application deadline: 30 April 2009 for academic year 2009/10.

The number of approved applicants for the International Master Program may be limited to fit the constraints given by agreement between the Czech and German institutes involved in teaching the course. For additional details, please refer to the website at http://www.fm.tul.cz, section „For Applicants“. The decision about the acceptance or rejection is sent to the applicant by the Dean of the faculty.

Qualifications and Applications (Master Degree Programs)

International Applicants must be graduated of relevant departments of universities who have received a bachelor´s degree (minimum 180 ECTS).

Institutional and ECTS evaluation system

Grades Nominal value ECTS Grade
Excellent 1,0 A
Excellent minus 1,5 B
Very Good
Very Good 2,0 C
Very Good minus 2,5 D
Good 3,0 E
Fail 4,0 F

Postgraduate Doctoral Programs

The standard study period is 4 years. The doctoral study may have full-time or part-time form. Essentially, it is based mainly on individual research work supervised by a supervisor (a professor or associated professor). During the standard period the student must pass at least 4 examinations from subjects relevant to his or her research topic. Furthermore, the student must publish regularly his or her research results in journals or at conferences. The study can be carried out either in Czech or English. The student is also encouraged to spent some period (at least 3 months) abroad at on of the partner universities. (This stay is usually supported by Erasmus LLP Programme.) An International Czech-French workshop connected to the Doctoral School in Toulouse (France) is organized bi-annually in Liberec or in Toulouse
( http://www.mechatronika.cz).
At the end of the course the student has to pass the Final State Exam and defend his or her Doctoral Thesis. After successful completion he or she gets title „Ph.D.“

Postgraduate Doctoral Program Application Form

  • Program: Electrical Engineering and Informatics

    Branch - Technical Cybernetics
    Research fields: Optimal and Sub-optimal Control Methods for Technology Processes, Control of Non-linear Dynamic Systems in Automotive Applications, Speech, Text and Image Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Design of Measuring Components, Technical Diagnostics, Diagnostic of Digital Circuits, Design of Electronic Circuits, Electric Drives and their Control, Reliability and Risk Analysis of Machinery and Service Operation.

    Branch - Science Engineering (Physical and Experimental)
    Research fields: Knowledge based Applications of the Physical and Material Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Interactions between Power, Heat, and Electromagnetic Fields. Students will acquire the advanced concepts in the Optics, Experimental Mechanics of Fluids, and Design and Applications of the Intelligent Materials Devices (as well as Sensors, Actuators, Piezoelectric Resonators and Microelectromechanical Systems).

  • Program: Applied Sciences Engineering

    Branch - Science Engineering (Mathematical Modeling).
    Research fields: Advanced Methods used in Mathematic Modeling of Physical, Chemical, and Technology Processes, Application of the Finite Element Analysis Method, Theory, Implementation and Application of Numerical Methods, Realization of Mathematic Models as Software Products including their Calibration and Verification. Application of Optimised Methods for Solution of Technical Problems.

Qualifications and Applications (Doctoral Degree Programs)

Applicants must have MSc equivalent degree in the field relevant to the selected program, branch and research topis. Financial support such as regular scholarship is granted under the same conditions like for Czech students. Furthermore:

  1. Application forms are required. No exam, but an interview is needed.
  2. Application deadline: None.
  3. Application fee: None.
  4. When submitting an application, the following documents are required:
    • Application form (Please refer to the website at http://www.fm.tul.cz/, section “Information about the study”).
    • Motivation letter / Plan of study
    • Official academic records (e.g. diplomas and transcripts) from each undergraduate or post graduate institution you have attended
    • Two letters of recommendation for international applicant from the countries outside EU.
    • Other supporting documents such as research reports, publications and awards may be submitted as well.
    • Health insurance.
    • Financial support during the study, if necessary (normally, a Ph.D. student will be supported by Czech fellowship).

Note: All travel expenses and visa administration are the applicant ´s responsibility.

For details, please visit the web site http://www.fm.tul.cz. The decision of the acceptance and name of the Tutor will be given by Dean of the faculty.

Academic calendar 2008/09

Name Duration in weeks Date/Period
Winter Semester 13 22.09.2008-19.12.2008
Christmas Holidays 1 22.12.2008 – 2.01.2009
Winter Session 5 29.12.2008 – 30.01.2009
Summer Semester 13 9.03.2009 – 5.06.2009
Summer Session 5 8.06.2009 – 10.07.2009
Summer Holidays 7 13.07.2009 – 31.08.2009

Summer semester in the last year of study

Summer Semester 10 9.03.2009 – 15.05.2009
“Red line” day   19.05.2009
Closing of the Study   19.06.2009
Final State Exams   23.06.2009 -26.06.2009
Graduation Ceremonies   7.07.2009 – 17.07.2009

The deadlines for the application of international EU students are:

For Winter Semester – May 31
For Summer Semester – November 30.
An overview of Erasmus LLP Bilateral Agreements is presented at web pages
http://www.mechatronika.cz

Study Programs in Czech and English and ECTS credits

Study Programs and Characteristics of the Subjects are presented at web pages
http://www.fm.tul.cz/cs/struktur_studium
(Law No. 111/98 Sb., §44, part (2), c))

Accommodation and Living Costs

There are number of factors that have to be taken into account when calculating your likely living expenses while studying at Technical University of Liberec, Faculty of Mechatronics and Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies. Your main costs will relate to your Accommodation: the monthly fee for one student in two bet room in modern Student city Harcov is about 80 Euro (1Euro is 26 CZK approximately).

Food

They are several on campus student restaurants that offer food with reasonable price ranging from 0.8 to 2 Euro per meal.

Transportation

Although is Student city Harcov in the walking distance from the university campus (15 min), buses and tramways are convenient public transportation in Liberec. One ticket for 40 min of ride costs approximately 0.6 Euro, and the monthly permission approximately 50 Euro.
Transportation between Prague and Liberec (105 km) is based mainly on rapid buses (65 min). One ticket costs approximately 3 Euro.
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