What is lifelong learning?

Education is a continuous process that should continue even after completing one’s own university studies. Lifelong learning enables you to broaden, deepen or refresh your knowledge, understanding and qualifications; at the Faculty of Informatics, specifically in the field of computer science. Courses are usually scheduled for morning or evening sessions, amongst other times, so it is possible to study LLE whilst working.

LLE participants do not have the status of a university student within the meaning of the Higher Education Act; they are therefore not entitled to accommodation in halls of residence, discounts on meals in university canteens, nor can they be granted other benefits normally available to full-time students.

Continuing education is a fee-paying form of education; upon completion, participants are issued with a certificate, and in the case of thematic education, a micro-certificate. Continuing education is not a distance-learning programme; participants attend classes alongside students on the standard, full-time programme.

It is not possible to obtain an academic degree through CŽV studies. A degree can only be obtained following a formal transfer to a standard form of study. If a CŽV participant is admitted to one of the accredited study programmes for full-time study (i.e. they apply for the admissions process for full-time study and successfully pass the entrance examination), the credits they have earned through lifelong learning may be recognised, up to a maximum of 60 per cent of the credits required to successfully complete the programme and obtain a degree.

Fees

As CŽV is a fee-paying form of study, a fee must be paid prior to enrolment. The basic fee per 1 ECTS credit has been set at 1,200 CZK since 2025. The final tuition fee is then calculated as the sum of:

• the credit value of the chosen modules
• the credit value of the selected modules upon completion, namely
  • completion by examination (zk) +2 credits
  • for completion by examination (zk) +1 credit
  • for completion by a credit assessment (z) +0 credits

For example, the course PV065 UNIX – Programming and System Administration I is essentially worth 2 credits. If you choose to complete the course with a colloquium, you will pay 3,600 CZK for the resulting 3 credits; if you choose an examination, you will pay 4,800 CZK for the resulting 4 credits. The method of completion chosen typically also affects what is required of students on the course.

Information on the credit value of the course and the possible ways of completing it is always provided in the Course Catalogue , on the course’s page, specifically in the ‘Scope’ section.

Graduates of Masaryk University are offered a 10% discount on the final fee when taking individual courses within the Continuing Education programme.

A volume discount is applied to the base price of the continuing education programmes offered as part of the ‘First-Year Studies’ programme compared to purchasing the same modules as part of the ‘Individual Module Studies’ programme.

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