Transfers to IDS

You can switch to IDS from another university or from another program at VŠE – and you may not have to repeat courses you have already passed. The route depends on where you study now.

From another university

  1. Apply for admission through the standard route – bachelor’s or master’s. The master’s program also has a February intake.
  2. Once you are enrolled, request recognition of your previous courses (see below).

From another program at VŠE

You do not go through admission again. Instead, you apply for a transfer, which the Dean decides individually.

  • How to apply: FIR students through the InSIS Contact Centre; students of other VŠE faculties to the FIR Vice-Dean for Education, with a transcript of their results. A transfer from another faculty needs the consent of both deans.
  • Conditions: you have completed at least one semester, you meet this year’s admission conditions for IDS, you have not yet completed the bachelor’s or diploma thesis seminar, and you have no outstanding fees. If needed, the Dean may accept your earlier entrance exam (up to three years old) or let you take it.
  • Good to know: you can apply only once per degree level. An approved transfer starts on the first day of the following semester. Your time studied, used credit vouchers, and interruptions carry over.

Dean’s Measure on transfers between programs

Recognition of previous courses

We assess each course by its content and scope. A close match can replace a compulsory course, with the approval of the course guarantor; others may count as electives. Recognition is not automatic.

You will need:

  • Transcript of records, including credits
  • Course descriptions or syllabi for every course you want recognised

For VŠE courses, recognition is possible only if you completed them within the last three years.

Compare your courses with our curriculum first: bachelor’s study plan · master’s study plan

IDS is a fee-paying program – tuition applies after a transfer as well. Questions? Write to ids@vse.cz.