Interview
The aim of the interview is to find out about the applicant’s motivation to study and the importance of education for his/her career 
The interview is a compulsory part of the admission proceedings of the Bachelor’s study programme Economics and Management, including applicants from foreign countries (Bc., P1), the follow-up Master’s study programme MBA (K1), the lifelong learning programmes (CZV/P1/K1). It is compulsory also for the applicants from foreign countries (Bc., K1).
The Rector or the Academic Council may require even the applicants of the part-time Bachelor’s study programme Economics and Management to undergo the oral part of the admission proceedings.
Conditions and Content of the Interview
The interview takes about 10 minutes and the participants (applicants) are organized in small groups (3 – 5 people). They are interviewed by a committee composed of pedagogical and administrative staff of VSEM. The aim is to explore the personal and professional objectives of the applicants, their motivation to higher education, familiarity with the study major, its connections to their possible future job and the importance of education to their career and professional development. The interview will not explore the applicants’ knowledge.
On the basis of the interview, each applicant will be graded (0-5 points). The committee will concentrate mainly on the applicant’s capability of giving continuous speech in front of an auditor (a short introduction of self) and also his/her active participation in a discussion with the committee.
Applicants Coming from Foreign Countries
The interview is in this case focused on the applicants’ capability to understand the Czech language (if willing to study in czech) or English language (if willing to study in english) and to communicate in both written and oral way. We equally evaluate their motivation to study, educational activities up to present, language skills, ideas about further education and the connection of studies to their future professional development.
Sports/Olympic Scholarship
All the students/applicants wishing to be awarded the sports/Olympic scholarship will be interviewed by a committee (the Head of the Sports Department, representatives of the VSEM administrative staff). The aim of the interview is to evaluate the student’s/applicant’s motivation to study, to discuss his/her sport achievements, the possibilities to combine studies with sports career, the possible individual study plan.
The date of the interview will be announced to the applicants via e-mail within 14 days before the admission proceedings take place. The admission proceedings and the interview concerning the sports/Olympic scholarship do not necessarily take place the same day.
The sports scholarship of VSEM may be awarded to a student on the basis of recommendation of the Czech Olympic Committee (Český olympijský výbor = ČOV), Czech Paralympic Committee (Český paralympijský výbor = ČPV), or another sports association in case the applicant meets the given requirements. Concerning the Olympic scholarship, it is a committee composed of pedagogical staff of VSEM and members of COV who decides about the scholarship award.
The condition of the sports/Olympic scholarship award is to meet the requirements of the admission proceedings and to undergo an interview. Those who have been awarded the sports/Olympic scholarship have the possibility to study at VSEM within an individual study plan (ISP), both in the full-time (P1/ P2) and part-time (K1 / K1) forms of study.
The Rector or the Academic Council may require even the applicants of the part-time Bachelor’s study programme Economics and Management to undergo the oral part of the admission proceedings.
Conditions and Content of the Interview
The interview takes about 10 minutes and the participants (applicants) are organized in small groups (3 – 5 people). They are interviewed by a committee composed of pedagogical and administrative staff of VSEM. The aim is to explore the personal and professional objectives of the applicants, their motivation to higher education, familiarity with the study major, its connections to their possible future job and the importance of education to their career and professional development. The interview will not explore the applicants’ knowledge.On the basis of the interview, each applicant will be graded (0-5 points). The committee will concentrate mainly on the applicant’s capability of giving continuous speech in front of an auditor (a short introduction of self) and also his/her active participation in a discussion with the committee.
Bachelor Study Programmes (Bc.)
The interview is aimed at finding out about the applicant’s activities, his/her communication skills, motivation and dispositions to study. We equally evaluate the applicant’s ideas about their further education and the connections of studies to his/her future career.
Master Study Programmes (Ing./MBA)
The interviewers find out about the student’s position within the company (organization), the kind of work he/she does, his/her flexibility, the importance of studies for the student’s future development and career, familiarity with the study programme, language skills.Lifelong Learning Programmes (LLP)
The interview explores the applicants’ educational activities up to present, their position within the company (organization), the kind of work they do, the importance of studies for their further professional development, possibilities to connect studies with their working duties.Applicants Coming from Foreign Countries
The interview is in this case focused on the applicants’ capability to understand the Czech language (if willing to study in czech) or English language (if willing to study in english) and to communicate in both written and oral way. We equally evaluate their motivation to study, educational activities up to present, language skills, ideas about further education and the connection of studies to their future professional development. Sports/Olympic Scholarship
All the students/applicants wishing to be awarded the sports/Olympic scholarship will be interviewed by a committee (the Head of the Sports Department, representatives of the VSEM administrative staff). The aim of the interview is to evaluate the student’s/applicant’s motivation to study, to discuss his/her sport achievements, the possibilities to combine studies with sports career, the possible individual study plan.The date of the interview will be announced to the applicants via e-mail within 14 days before the admission proceedings take place. The admission proceedings and the interview concerning the sports/Olympic scholarship do not necessarily take place the same day.
The sports scholarship of VSEM may be awarded to a student on the basis of recommendation of the Czech Olympic Committee (Český olympijský výbor = ČOV), Czech Paralympic Committee (Český paralympijský výbor = ČPV), or another sports association in case the applicant meets the given requirements. Concerning the Olympic scholarship, it is a committee composed of pedagogical staff of VSEM and members of COV who decides about the scholarship award.
The condition of the sports/Olympic scholarship award is to meet the requirements of the admission proceedings and to undergo an interview. Those who have been awarded the sports/Olympic scholarship have the possibility to study at VSEM within an individual study plan (ISP), both in the full-time (P1/ P2) and part-time (K1 / K1) forms of study.