About us
We are a private university founded in 2000 by the largest car manufacturer in the Czech Republic, Škoda Auto a.s. We are the first private university in the Czech Republic to receive institutional accreditation. This achievement is a testament to the school's excellence in providing quality education. Institutional accreditation represents a declaration of the quality of the university as a whole, and its attainment is a significant recognition of Škoda Auto University’s educational, research, and administrative capacities.
We offer students unique bachelor's and follow-up master's degree programs and specializations that combine economic and technical education. The bachelor's program lasts 3.5 years and includes a financially compensated mandatory internship in the 5th semester, which students complete with top employers not only in the Czech Republic but also abroad. Master's students can choose a six-week internship as part of their elective courses.
To deepen practical knowledge and skills, students have access to the Škoda Auto University Technical Education Center at Na Hejdovka, which is designed as a small factory. This center integrates education, science, research, development, and innovation through cutting-edge technologies.
At ŠAVŠ, instruction is offered in Czech or English, in either full-time or part-time formats, in Mladá Boleslav or Prague, and is based on an individualized approach.
We care about employability for our graduates
- A professional internship is an integral part of the full-time Bachelor’s degree course. Internships are included in the fifth semester and take place mainly within Škoda Auto a.s, its suppliers as well as a wide network of partner companies.
- Many students of the follow-on Master studies have continuous internships, providing them with relevant and valuable work experience as well as practical skills.
- Students with excellent foreign language skills may participate in international internships.
The international dimension of study is our priority
- Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes can be studied exclusively in English.
Both degrees include instruction in at least two foreign languages, most commonly English, German and Russian.
While studying at Škoda Auto University, students can take advantage of long-term stays abroad, which consist of one- to two-semester studies at partner universities and internships in companies in the EU with the support of the Erasmus+ programme. Other international opportunities are also available on a global scale. - Students can take part in the Double Degree programme, which has been developed with partner universities in Seinajöki, Finland, Steyr, Austria, and Dresden, Germany. After successfully completing the prescribed requirements at one of these universities and completing their studies at ŠAU, the student will receive two diplomas.
In 2014 Škoda Auto University successfully passed the accreditation process of the American Council for Accreditation of Business Schools and Programs and received the prestigious international institutional accreditation of ACBSP for all its standards. With ACBSP accreditation, the education of Škoda Auto University students and graduates takes on a new dimension and opens the way to other non-European markets.
What we offer
- Unique study programmes
Excellent employability of graduates
Lectures by experts from the field
Individual approach to students
Extensive professional internships in the Czech Republic and abroad
Teaching inspired by research
Scholarship programmes
International study and internship exchange programmes
Quality teaching staff
Modern facilities
Employment opportunities in the Czech Republic as well as abroad
Mission Škoda Auto University
- Offers unique study programmes in technical, IT and business studies,
- reflects the latest scientific and educational trends,
- combines academic excellence with internships and work experience of students,
- participates in national and international research and development projects,
- follows the needs of automotive industry leaders,
- strives for high level of internationalization,
- respects the values of sustainability, diversity and social responsibility,
- fulfils its third role on national, regional and local level.
Vision Škoda Auto University
- Internationally recognised higher education institution connected with industry, particularly, automotive,
- attractive for talented and highly motivated local and international students,
- focusing on relevant knowledge, skills and practical experience of its graduates, ensuring high graduate employability.
