You often ask us about financing your study abroad. The best place to read up on study in the UK is our portal EducationUK where you can search for your preferred subject, location, level and mode of study. The English in Britain web site holds information on hundreds of English language courses in the United Kingdom. The British Council, in partnership with English UK, has produced a brochure about the UK as a destination to study English. Have a look.

There are some scholarships for study in the UK available for EU students. There are the so called "university scholarships", administered by individual British universities. To find out what your preferred university offers in terms of scholarships, check its webpages - look through sections called "student funding", "scholarships", "financing your study" etc.

The British Council in the Czech Republic does not administer any scholarships of its own.

To be able to study at a British university, you will need an internationally recognised language certificate. The most suitable English exam for life and study abroad is the IELTS test, which you can take at our Prague office ten times a year.

You can prepare for your study abroad by studying English at our Prague teaching centre. For information about our courses in Prague call T 221 991 160.

HMC Projects in Central and Eastern Europe

HMC Projects in Central and Eastern Europe were established in 1993 as a student scholarship scheme to give opportunities to boys and girls aged 16-17 from the former communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe to spend one year in an independent boarding school in the UK. The aim is to enable them to improve their English and to experience the culture of Great Britain, and so foster bonds of friendship and mutual understanding between young people across Europe. A similar training and work experience scheme for teachers was started in 1996.

Student Scholarship Scheme
Each year HMC Projects in Central and Eastern Europe selects academically gifted students from several former communist countries to spend a year in some of the most prestigious British boarding schools with all fees for tuition and accommodation met by the schools.  Scholars embark on GCE Advanced Level, International Baccalaureate or Scottish Higher courses and draw lasting benefit from different approaches to study and from the many extra-curricular opportunities open to them.

Eligibility
Applications are invited from students aged between 16 and 17 years 6 months on 1st September with high standards of academic and other achievements and with a high level of English proficiency. Selection is based on entry tests, academic record and school references and on performance at interview, where selectors will seek evidence of the ability to adapt to new surroundings and to participate actively in school life.  

Conditions
Successful students will be awarded a free scholarship, worth up to £30,000, and allocated a place in a British boarding school.  The scholarship scheme is open only to students whose parents’ combined gross annual income does not exceed £25,000. The parents of students selected for scholarships pay a fee of £1,250 to HMC Projects.

Teachers’ Training and Work Experience Scheme
Teachers are also selected to participate in a training and work experience scheme for one year in these schools.  They will gain experience of the British educational system and of the British way of life and will improve their command of English.  They will have a programme of lesson observation and teaching, assistance with pastoral duties and responsibilities in a boarding house, and involvement in sport or other extra-curricular activities.

Eligibility
Applications are invited from teachers who have a degree and a teaching qualification. Teachers are expected to have some experience of teaching or teaching practice and a good knowledge of English and to be competent to teach in one or two subject areas.

Conditions
Successful teachers will be provided with accommodation and meals free of charge during term-time and will be paid the national minimum wage. Teachers pay a fixed sum to HMC Projects to cover administration costs.

Application Procedure
Details of the application procedure can be found on the website:  http://www.hmc.org.uk/projects. Applications are made through national agents or representatives, who will make arrangements for shortlisted candidates to be interviewed in their own country in January by a member of HMC Projects Working Group.