Exchange Experience

So you came to Brno on your Erasmus. You go to parties, enjoy time with your friends, study hard, and take strolls through the city on a daily basis.

It’s the end of spring, and the days are (finally) getting nice. Yayyy. Take out the shorts and ditch the jackets. Gone with winter boots, say hello to sandals – with socks, obviously. It’s time to enjoy summer – spend it like a Czech. Indeed, it’s the exam period. But why not treat yourself afterwards – come on, you know you deserve it. We’re bringing some tips on how to spend these lovely upcoming days.

Ah, exams! The time of year when stress levels skyrocket, coffee becomes your new best friend, and textbooks seem to multiply like rabbits. But fret not, Erasmus and international students! We're here to give you a comprehensive survival guide sprinkled with humor. So, buckle up, put on your study cap, and get ready for an unforgettable exam expedition!

Brno is a wonderful student city; it’s full of opportunities because of its lively atmosphere, fun events, beautiful cityscape, and proximity to other cool places. If you want to know more about what it’s like to be a student here, then keep reading to learn about the experiences of international students from Greece, Ireland, Japan, and Azerbaijan.

Many people say that Brno is the best student city in the Czech Republic. Honestly, it only gets better. In 2017 Brno was marked the sixth-best student city in the world. If you are still struggling with choosing the right city for your Erasmus stay, an interview with Inês Sanches, a Portuguese Erasmus student, should help with answering all of your questions.

1) Catch the ball!

Every day when the Astronomical clock on the Liberty square strikes at eleven in the morning there’s a ball coming out of it. All you have to do is put your hand in one of the holes and hope you’ll get lucky. If you catch the small glass ball, you’ll have the best souvenir from Brno!

2) Swim in the dam

1. Perfect place for travellers

If you choose Brno as your Erasmus destination, it’s like getting a whole package of countries to see, not only the Czech Republic.  Just pack your backpack, take a bus or a train and go see Vienna or Bratislava. It’s just about two hours away! How cool is that?

What? Still not impressed? Well you can also go to Budapest, Krakow, Warsaw, Amsterdam or even Paris, Rome and Milan! It takes a couple more hours but it’s still not expensive for students.

Weather got cool, students got gloomy, Brno became full of non-czech languages and that could mean only one thing; the autumn semester has started. Hold up before you run to school, since even before starts our favourite part of every September; the Orientation Week, which is full of fun events and activities that drive the organisers crazy and one step closer to heart attack. However, we still enjoy doing everything for you and have fun while also making sure exchange students get acquainted with their new city of residence.

Have you always wanted to be a pirate? Bitter taste of rum on your lips, tatoos on your arms, treasure in your pocket, huge boat under your feet and whole sea ahead of you. Doesn’t sound bad, does it?

Sports are more and more popular these days. In other words, who wants to be trendy does a sport. I am one of the sports fans who do sports as hobby as well. Foreign students have thanks to the ISC the opportunity to choose various sports like volleyball, fitness, football, basketball and of course swimming.