As a former east-block country, the living costs are way lower in Czechia compared to west European countries.

You can check Numbeo to see quite realistic estimates of the local prices. Note that the prices differ between the centre of a capital and outskirts of countryside town: you will rarely see over-average prices around the university campus.

Most of the building of the Faculty of Science are located in the campus of the University of South Bohemia and Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Science.

University dormitories
link (Czech only, but you can see photos), This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., English price list
Excerpt from price-list (autumn 2024):
- cheapest: a bed in a double-bed room with bathrooms shared on the whole floor (3450 CZK).
- apartments: a bed in a double-bed roomwith bathroom shared within apartment(4200 CZK).
- private: a bed in a single-bed room with private bathroom (6300 CZK)

Private dormitory Pedagog
link (Czech)
Excerpt from price-list (autumn 2024):
- a bed in a double-bed room with bathroom shared within apartment (6950 CZK)
- a single-bed room with bathroom shared within apartment (10950 CZK)

Shared student apartments
The prices are similar to dormitories ranging from 3500 CZK / bed for the cheapest fully occupied apartments to about 7000 CZK for a single room. Prices over 10000 CZK are considered too expensive, unless you want a whole little apartment just for yourself.

Accommodation scholarship
Most students are eligible for accommodation scholarship, which is 540 CZK monthly (2024), paid quarterly. Students are to apply in STAG.

Schedules of all Czech public transport companies can be easily searched on IDOS portal, which is also in English.

Individual companies differ in their policy on student discounts, but all of them provide a considerable discount for students under 26 years. Some companies accept ISIC, most companies require a Czech student transport card (issued at any bus or train station), the city buses in České Budějovice issue their own pre-paid student card.

Due to the location of the town on a flat floodplain, bikes are very common, and bikesharing become very popular in last years. Many students consider buying a second-hand bike for around 2000 CZK.

Foreign nationals must follow specific rules, which differ upon the country of their origin. Generally, there are much lower requirements for EU citizens than for other nationals. A comprehensive summary of the requirements can be found here. Before arrival, you should contact your Czech consulate regarding visa. After arrival, the International Office of the Faculty or University can help you with the residency issues here.

All long-stay foreigners (incl. EU) must register at the Foreign Police. Funnily, rarely anyone there speaks English, so you would need a Czech buddy to go there with you...

The language is Czech - a Slavic language partly intelligible for speakers of related languages, but usually quite difficult for other foreigners. The main foreign language is English followed by German and Russian. English is mostly spread among young people, at the universities, in town centres, so you will mostly find your way. At the same time, stories about conductors of international trains or foreign police clerks who cannot say a word in any foreign language are not uncommon... Google Translate makes quite good translations nowadays.