400+
International Students
70+
Countries Respresented
18
Degree Programmes in English
6th
Most Popular Student City
Why Brno?
- located in one of the safest countries in the world
- city of students including a large number of foreigners
- high quality of life including rich gastronomic scene
Brno has always been popular among students. Being home to 5 public and private universities with a student population of 100,000, it has offered a multicultural environment, varied leisure-time options, reliable public transport, and a vivid nightlife.
Why Faculty of Social Studies?
Masaryk University is ranked second in the Czech Republic and 408th in the world in the QS World University Rankings.
The Faculty of Social Studies advocates principles of equal and fair treatment, diversity and inclusion. We strive, as a faculty, to create a community that connects us all through our drive for knowledge, education and research, acknowledging equitable interpersonal relationships and our responsibility to society and the environment.
What did our students say?
"I knew Brno was the right fit for me when I first arrived - I was amazed to see the Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul" Anjanette Jianna Umali, International Relations and European Politics
"Diversity and presence of the students is a huge asset for Brno" Evangeline Moore, Conflict and Democracy Studies
News from FSS
News from MUNI
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RECETOX Research Team Successfully Completes Project on Male Reproductive Toxicity Assessment Without Animal Testing
At the end of last year, the RECETOX center successfully completed a project funded by the Czech Science Foundation (GA CR) titled “Alternative Approaches in the Assessment of Male Reproductive Toxicity of Chemical Mixtures Without Animal Testing.” The project focused on potentially hazardous chemicals and their mixtures that can affect reproduction or reproductive health in men. The main goal was to improve this assessment by incorporating in vitro models, which have proven to be more effective and relevant than currently used animal testing.
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MU students from Taiwan and Ecuador became best friends
Each of them comes from a different continent and culture, but ever since Yu-Jou Sheu from Taiwan and Alisson Curimilma from Ecuador met at Masaryk University, they have become inseparable friends. The two students are always together not only at school, but also in their free time and during their teacher training.
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Biochemists study how animals change the colour of emitted light
Martin Marek has received an EXPRO grant from the Czech Science Foundation (GACR) to study the transfer of bioluminescent energy in marine organisms.
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Students can now go on placements outside Europe with Erasmus
For more than 15 years, MUNI students have been able to go on placements in Europe through Erasmus+. Almost 3000 students have already taken advantage of this opportunity. From this year, the university has become part of a European Union exchange programme with a new feature - financed placements outside Europe.
