At TBU, considerable emphasis is laid on teaching English and other foreign languages. The offer of its degree programmes taught in English has been continually extended. Maximum support is given to all forms of international cooperation, i.e. student exchanges, lectures and teaching internships, joint research projects, etc. The University uses a unified credit transfer scheme compatible with the other European universities. Its graduates are issued the Diploma Supplement, the aim of which is to enhance their position in the European labour market. It is recognized all over Europe. This year, the University has been awarded the prestigious Diploma Supplement Label by the European Commission (for the second time now), which has raised its reputation among other higher education institutions in Europe. TBU is a member of numerous international organizations. Its membership in the EUA (European University Association), which associates over 800 universities from 46 countries in Europe, is one of the most prestigious ones. It enables the University to participate in all the EUA´s significant activities aiming to support higher education in Europe and so to present itself to the whole of the European academic community. The University has also signed the Magna Charta Universitatum of Bologna, which among other things aims to support scientific development and freedom, and to remove boundaries when gaining and transferring knowledge. The Charta signatories undertake to create conditions for teacher and student mobility. TBU is also a member of the Danube Rectors´ Conference, which associates universities in the Danube region, and of some other institutions.
The University offers a wide range of attractive degree programmes, which can be studied at its six faculties:
* Faculty of Technology (FT)
* Faculty of Management and Economics (FaME)
* Faculty of Multimedia Communications (FMC)
* Faculty of Applied Informatics (FAI)
* Faculty of Humanities (FHS)
* Faculty of Logistics and Crisis Management (FLCM)
TBU Technology Park
The park offers innovation companies laboratories, offices and special workrooms with equipment of the highest standards. Its main priority is to develop cooperation with the companies engaged in the development of plastic materials, the technology of their processing and product development, and also with food-processing companies. Both of these fields play an important part in the industry of the Zlín region as well as the research undertaken at TBU.
University Centre
In June 2008, the University launched its new University Centre. The unique building, designed by a world-renowned architect and Zlín native Prof. Eva Jiricná, has become the seat of the modern TBU Library offering 450 study places and the new seat of the University´s Rectorate.
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| No. of students: | 13,000* |
| No. of Administrative staff: | 895 |
| Funding type: | Public |
TBU aims to provide maximum support to disabled students studying at the University. All buildings including the Residence Halls, Refectory and Library are adapted to wheelchair access. The Residence Halls offer two rooms adapted to take wheelchairs and fitted with special equipment for physically handicapped students.
All faculties are able to adjust the study requirements to the needs of disabled students, above all to create individual study plans. It is advisable to discuss the options for studies of disabled students with Vice-Deans for Pedagogical Activities and/or with Student Affairs Officers at the respective Faculties.
The TBU Counselling Centre also provides services to disabled applicants and students at TBU; they are offered psychological counselling services and diagnostics, useful advice regarding study and legal regulations, and/or job search and success in the labour market in the future.
In 2009 TBU participated in the competition "School without Barriers 2009", organized by the Committee of Good Will - The Olga Havel Foundation, and received a special award from the CSOB (Czech and Slovak Commercial Bank) in recognition of its individual approach to disabled students. The award ceremony was held on 21 September 2009 within an educational campaign run by the Committee of Good Will and entitled "Pathways to Integration".