Rector of KU, Jaroslav Demko, views this development as a natural step in the university’s long‑term direction:

“The development of international partnerships is a natural part of our university’s growth. The new agreements are the result of long‑term efforts. I believe they will support closer project and academic cooperation, helping institutions move forward — for the benefit of society, communities and cities.”

Strong Partners Across Europe

Among the newly established partners is Maria Curie‑Skłodowska University, the largest public university in eastern Poland. With around 1,800 international students from 60 countries and membership in a European university alliance, it brings strong global engagement. The new agreement creates opportunities especially for students and staff in Fine Arts.

One of the most prestigious research universities in southern Europe, the University of Crete (Heraklion and Rethymno, Greece), is now open to mobilities for students and teachers in Pre‑primary and Elementary Education.

Mobilities in this field will also be possible with the University of Novi Sad, Serbia, one of the largest and most prominent universities in Southeast Europe with more than 49,000 students.

Academics from the Philosophy programme will continue strengthening their cooperation with the University of Malta, renowned for its strong international orientation and long tradition of academic exchange.

For the study programme Physical Education, cooperation has expanded with the Goce Delčev University of Štip, North Macedonia, an institution with a strong focus on innovation, digitalisation and modern teaching methods, and an active member of a European university alliance.

A long-standing partnership with Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria—one of the country’s top medical universities—has been extended to include mobilities for students and staff from the programme English Language and Literature.

Vice‑Rector for International Relations and Internationalisation, Markéta Rusnáková, emphasises the strategic, long‑term nature of this work:

“Internationalisation is a long-term process founded on trust and professional dialogue. The conclusion of new agreements is an important step in strengthening our international orientation.”

Real Opportunities for Students and Staff

The new partnerships bring tangible opportunities to shape students’ future careers, develop joint research, and support the exchange of expertise. The university continues its systematic approach to internationalisation in line with its long‑term strategy, reaffirming its ambition to be an open, active and modern higher education institution.

Michaela Moldová Chovancová

Erasmus Institutional Coordinator