CU Dormitory
CU Dormitory
Exchange students have the possibility to be accommodated in one of the following Residence Halls - Hostivar, Vetrnik, Hvezda, Komenského and 17.Listopadu (Troja).
Please note that it is possible to check in at dormitories only on working days during their office hours. On the days preceding the beginning of the semester the working hours might be extended, in this case we will inform the involved students via email.
Official webpage of the University Halls of Residence
Accommodation Code at the dormitory of Charles University in Prague
Coronavirus measures at the dormitories of CU
Exchange student dorm experience
with OlgaDEPOSIT PAYMENT DEADLINE - SUMMER SEMESTER 2022/23
To secure your CU dormitory reservation,
Erasmus+ students must pay the deposit plus the first month's rent as per the details provided by the Accommodation Office (bounce.koleje@kam.cuni.cz).
Exchange students (Freemovers, CEEPUS, AKTION, Inter-University, Inter-Faculty, Bilateral...) must pay the deposit plus the first month's rent by the 15th January 2023.
For more information, see here.
In case of any problems, please email accommodation@kam.cuni.cz
HOUSING ASSISTANT AT THE DORMITORIES
A housing assistant is here to help you during your first days at the university dormitories. And also, you can use their assistance in case of a language barrier while communicating with the dorm's receptionist.
Do you need to know where the gym, laundry room, study rooms etc., are? Do you have a technical issue and don't know where to report it? Do you want to change your room/roommate or prolong your accommodation? Contact the assistants:
- Hostivař Dormitory: koleje.hostivar@gmail.com
- Na Větrníku Dormitory: FB Pomocnik Vetrnik
- 17.listopadu (Troja) Dormitory: kolej.17listopadu@gmail.com
- Kajetanka dormitory: assistant.kajetanka@gmail.com
The email addresses of all the dormitories are available here.
DORMITORY FOR VISA STUDENTS
The accommodation contract is one of the mandatory attachments to the application for a study visa in Czechia. Therefore, we automatically arrange an accommodation contract at the university dormitory for successful applicants from visa-seeking countries during the admission process.
The contract in hard copy is part of the Welcome package. Please note that dormitory accommodation is not compulsory for you and you can book any accommodation you choose.
FAQs
MAY I CHOOSE THE DORMITORY? CAN I CHANGE IT?
Charles University has many dormitories, but most are for full-time students. There are only 4 of them reserved for Exchange students - Hostivar, Vetrnik, Hvezda, Komenského and 17. Listopadu (Troja).
Students are allocated automatically by the Accommodation Office and therefore can't choose the location independently.
Exchange students will be accommodated in double rooms. Since there is a limited number of single rooms, these are only available to full-time students or, in the case of Erasmus students, to those with special needs – e.g. disabled students, PhD students, etc.
You can ask for a change of room or location only upon your arrival in Prague, directly at the Accommodation Office. They will tell you the possibilities based on the current situation.
HOW MUCH DO I NEED TO PAY TO STAY IN THE UNIVERSITY HALLS OF RESIDENCE?
Once your request for accommodation at Charles University’s halls of residence has been accepted, the applicant will receive information for a deposit payment.
The reservation is subject to the payment of a CZK 2,100 deposit plus a monthly rent of CZK 3,800, i.e. the total amount will be CZK 5,900 (the fee may differ according to a given dormitory).
HOW SHOULD I PAY FOR THE ACCOMMODATION?
1. One-time deposit transfer
To pay the deposit of your booked accommodation, please follow the instructions you received from the Accommodation Office or your IO coordinator. You can find the details here.
The student is liable for bank charges for crediting payment from an account held abroad. If the student does not cover these, the accommodation provider will charge these costs to the student’s account.
The Accommodation Voucher you received from us is only valid if the deposit is paid.
2. Regular monthly rent payment
To pay the monthly rent, see all possible options here.
WHICH CURRENCY DO I PAY THE ACCOMMODATION DEPOSIT IN?
You pay for the accommodation in Czech crowns (CZK). The reservation fee is paid through a bank transfer from your home country. It does not matter which currency you use in your country, and you state the amount of CZK that needs to be sent, and your bank should be able to process it.
WHAT IF I PLAN TO ARRIVE LATER?
The Accommodation Office will hold your dormitory reservation until the end of the week following the date of your acceptance.
Please inform your dormitory in advance (email contacts here) about your postponed arrival, and cc. the accommodation office (accommodation@kam.cuni.cz) and the IO.
IS IT POSSIBLE TO SHORTEN MY ACCOMMODATION AT THE UNIVERSITY HALLS OF RESIDENCE?
Your original contract is valid until the end of the semester. If you wish to shorten the contract, you must follow the Cancellation policy, and you will not pay any fines. The Accommodation Office will provide more detailed information at the accommodation office.
HOW DO I WITHDRAW FROM THE ACCOMMODATION AT THE DORMITORY?
Please follow the Cancellation Policy - all details are here.
In summary, you have to hand in a written notice to the accommodation office before the end of the month and then on the 1st of the next month, 30 days notice period starts. If you follow this easy rule, there will be no cancellation fee.
For the dormitory contact list, click here.
