Many expats in Prague reach a point where they want to take the next professional step but don’t want to start over abroad. Between visa limits, job demands, and language barriers, relocating for a master’s or MBA isn’t always realistic.
That’s where local universities offering English-language programs make a difference. NEWTON University, with its focus on business and management, gives internationally minded professionals the chance to earn globally recognized qualifications. Students can stay connected to their careers, networks, and daily life, and upgrade their professional development without leaving Czechia.
Advancing your career without leaving Prague
Located within the Prague Congress Centre, NEWTON offers programs in business, management, and economics. All are designed to accommodate full-time jobs or family commitments, with evening, weekend, and part-time study options. This flexibility allows students to continue working in Czechia while earning internationally recognized qualifications, such as a bachelor’s, master’s, or MBA degree.
Studying locally also brings practical advantages. Students can apply what they learn directly in the Czech job market, expand their professional networks, and connect with employers through local internships and events. For those still improving their English, a Foundation Year program helps ease the transition into university-level study.
Beyond full degrees, NEWTON offers short courses in management, finance, and marketing that let professionals upskill without taking a career break. These provide a valuable option for those who want to advance without starting from scratch.
Gaining global exposure from a Prague base
Studying in Prague is as much about global connection as it is about local access. NEWTON offers both by building international opportunities into its programs.
The school’s popular Oxford Summer School invites students to spend a week at the University of Oxford in September, participating in intensive workshops on leadership, entrepreneurship, and AI. A unique writing retreat at Oxford’s historic Magdalen College, focused on strategic thinking and academic writing, is also available.
These short, targeted experiences abroad offer global perspective without the disruption of relocating for months or years. Additional opportunities such as Erasmus+ exchanges and partnerships with universities in the U.S., Asia, and Europe extend that network even further.
Back in Prague, international weeks, guest lectures, and visiting scholars bring a steady flow of global ideas to local classrooms. This blend of international engagement and local stability enables students to stay connected to the wider world while establishing a long-term foundation in Czechia.
Building professional and social networks in Czechia
Professional growth often depends as much on who you know as on what you study. NEWTON connects students to Czechia’s business and startup communities from day one, as one of its key aims is to give its students unfettered access to Czechia’s professional, entrepreneurial, and social networks.
With an additional campus in Brno, NEWTON helps students connect with employers from the first year of their degree program through internships, career workshops, and job fairs, supported by a dedicated careers center.
The university’s career center and business partnerships link students to Czech and international companies, giving them firsthand experience in local work environments and helping them understand how Czech business culture operates.
Programs like the NEWTON Business Accelerator allow students to test their own startup ideas with guidance from experienced entrepreneurs, while events such as the Business Summit and International Week bring together professionals from across Europe. These settings create valuable opportunities for expats to collaborate, practice Czech in professional contexts, and gain insight into the networks that drive local industries.
For those planning to stay in Prague long term or use Czechia as a base for regional opportunities, these connections often become the most lasting benefit of studying locally. They turn a degree into a platform for both career growth and community integration.
Why studying locally matters
Studying in Prague no longer means choosing between global ambition and local opportunity. Universities like NEWTON are proving that you can build a world-class career right where you live, without hitting pause on your life in Czechia.
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