INCOMING STUDENTS
If you are a foreign student who is going to study at our university (UWB) as part of the Erasmus program, you may want a local buddy.
Do you want to know more about a local buddy? Click here!
Our local buddies are student volunteers. Thanks to our volunteers, you will have your first Czech friend – your buddy – that will help you with your arrival and in your first days in Pilsen.
BUDDY PROGRAMME
The Buddy will help you with your arrival and check-in at your dormitory. They will then take you to the university to complete all the formalities. They are not just a translator or a guide, but above all a partner and friend.
In case you have any problems with your local buddy, other local buddies or even Board members, we’ve prepared an anonymous Trust form. You can also use it in case of having your own private problems – mental health, family etc.
Please keep in mind that local buddies are student volunteers and they’re doing this in their free time. They’ll help you and answer your questions, but at the end of the day, they’re still just human beings.
I WANT TO HAVE A BUDDY
As soon as you receive an instruction from the International Office that everything is ready and you can register with us, don’t hesitate to do so. While filling your registration, put in as many hobbies as you can, social media or even a photo. The more you fill out your profile, the sooner a local buddy will choose you.
Once a local buddy has chosen you, they will send you an email. And that’s it, you’ve made your first Czech friend! Now you’ll just spend a semester together and they will help you with anything you will need.