1. Are there any dormitories where Erasmus students can stay in?
Yes, there are 6 dormitories: Máchova 14, Máchova 20, Baarova36, Borská 53, Bolevecká 30 or Klatovská 200.
2. Which services do the dormitories have?
In the dormitories there is a laundry service where you can wash and hang out your clothes. You can buy sandwiches, drinks and ice-cream in some dormitories, there are also coffee vending machines. Also, in Bolevecká 30 there is a canteen.
3. In the dormitory, do they give you bed sheets? How often do they give you clean sheets?
Yes, they do. You can change the sheets every two weeks.
4. Is there any cheap canteen for students?
Yes, there is one in the campusBory, one in the center (Kollárova street) and one in Bolevecká dormitory.
5. Can we ask for individual rooms in the dormitories?
There aren’t individual rooms. There are rooms for two or four people.
6. How is the weather in Pilsen?
In winter the weather is very cold and it snows. In summer the weather is sunny and warm.
7. When should I arrive in Pilsen?
You should arrive one week before the term starts because it will be the orientation week for Erasmus students.
8. Who do I have to talk with to ask for a room in a dormitory?
They assign you a room, but if you want to be in a specific dormitory or with a friend you can send an email to Eva Kotoucova[email protected].
9. Where is the university located?
Some faculties are in the campus of the university part Boryand others are in the center – streets: Veleslavínova, Chodskénáměstí + Klatovská and Sedláčkova.
10. Who is a buddy?
A buddy is a voluntary university student that wants to help Erasmus students. They will help you with the dormitory, with some paperwork you have to do in the university, etc.
11. How can I ask for having a buddy in Pilsen?
You don’t have to ask for a buddy because the university assigns you a buddy automatically. When they have assigned you a buddy, he or she will get in touch with you.
12. What is ESN?
ESN is a group of buddies that help and prepare events for Erasmus students. For example, a welcome dinner, cultural evenings, trips, among other. You can check their activities on: https://esn.zcu.cz/index.php
13. After arriving in Prague, how can I go to Pilsen?
You can take bus number 100 from the airport to Zlicin. Then you can take a bus of the company Flixbus or RegioJet from Zlicin (Prague) to CAN Husova, a bus station from Pilsen.
14. How do the dorms look like?
The rooms are for two or four people and the bathroom and kitchen are shared.
15. How is it with the kitchens in the dorm?
Not all the dormitories have got a kitchen. The kitchens have a stove, an oven and a microwave. Some dormitories have got a shared fridge.
16. How are the sockets in the Czech Republic?
The sockets in the Czech Republic are similar to the ones that people use in most of European countries such as Spain, France, Germany, among others. The sockets are of a type E.
17. Can I use euros in Pilsen?
No, they use Czech crowns. One euro is more or less 25 crowns.
18. Where can I change money in Pilsen?
There are some money exchange places in the center near the cathedral where you can change euros to crowns.
19. Which places are worth visiting in Pilsen?
In Pilsen you can visit the Cathedral, the Synagogue, the Zoo, Historical Underground, Pilsner Urquell Brewery, Pilsner Beer Museum, among others.
20. Which typical Czech food should I try?
You should try knedlozelovepřo (pork, sauerkraut and dumplings) goulash, fried cheese, roasted pork knee, svíčková with dumplings and apple strudel.
Yes, there are 6 dormitories: Máchova 14, Máchova 20, Baarova36, Borská 53, Bolevecká 30 or Klatovská 200.
2. Which services do the dormitories have?
In the dormitories there is a laundry service where you can wash and hang out your clothes. You can buy sandwiches, drinks and ice-cream in some dormitories, there are also coffee vending machines. Also, in Bolevecká 30 there is a canteen.
3. In the dormitory, do they give you bed sheets? How often do they give you clean sheets?
Yes, they do. You can change the sheets every two weeks.
4. Is there any cheap canteen for students?
Yes, there is one in the campusBory, one in the center (Kollárova street) and one in Bolevecká dormitory.
5. Can we ask for individual rooms in the dormitories?
There aren’t individual rooms. There are rooms for two or four people.
6. How is the weather in Pilsen?
In winter the weather is very cold and it snows. In summer the weather is sunny and warm.
7. When should I arrive in Pilsen?
You should arrive one week before the term starts because it will be the orientation week for Erasmus students.
8. Who do I have to talk with to ask for a room in a dormitory?
They assign you a room, but if you want to be in a specific dormitory or with a friend you can send an email to Eva Kotoucova[email protected].
9. Where is the university located?
Some faculties are in the campus of the university part Boryand others are in the center – streets: Veleslavínova, Chodskénáměstí + Klatovská and Sedláčkova.
10. Who is a buddy?
A buddy is a voluntary university student that wants to help Erasmus students. They will help you with the dormitory, with some paperwork you have to do in the university, etc.
11. How can I ask for having a buddy in Pilsen?
You don’t have to ask for a buddy because the university assigns you a buddy automatically. When they have assigned you a buddy, he or she will get in touch with you.
12. What is ESN?
ESN is a group of buddies that help and prepare events for Erasmus students. For example, a welcome dinner, cultural evenings, trips, among other. You can check their activities on: https://esn.zcu.cz/index.php
13. After arriving in Prague, how can I go to Pilsen?
You can take bus number 100 from the airport to Zlicin. Then you can take a bus of the company Flixbus or RegioJet from Zlicin (Prague) to CAN Husova, a bus station from Pilsen.
14. How do the dorms look like?
The rooms are for two or four people and the bathroom and kitchen are shared.
15. How is it with the kitchens in the dorm?
Not all the dormitories have got a kitchen. The kitchens have a stove, an oven and a microwave. Some dormitories have got a shared fridge.
16. How are the sockets in the Czech Republic?
The sockets in the Czech Republic are similar to the ones that people use in most of European countries such as Spain, France, Germany, among others. The sockets are of a type E.
17. Can I use euros in Pilsen?
No, they use Czech crowns. One euro is more or less 25 crowns.
18. Where can I change money in Pilsen?
There are some money exchange places in the center near the cathedral where you can change euros to crowns.
19. Which places are worth visiting in Pilsen?
In Pilsen you can visit the Cathedral, the Synagogue, the Zoo, Historical Underground, Pilsner Urquell Brewery, Pilsner Beer Museum, among others.
20. Which typical Czech food should I try?
You should try knedlozelovepřo (pork, sauerkraut and dumplings) goulash, fried cheese, roasted pork knee, svíčková with dumplings and apple strudel.