Admissions – Master programmes
Applications for the academic year 2025/26 are closed. Applications to 2026/27 (start of studies in September 2026) will be open on 1st November.
- ROUND I: 1st November 2025 – 28th February 2026 (recommended for Visa-required students)
admission exam – 6th – 8th March 2026
- ROUND II: 1st March – 30th April 2026
admission exam – 8th -10th May 2026
Complete the online application form, pay the application fee, upload a scan of your passport or ID
Add study documents – (ask for Assessment of Previous Education)
Bachelor’s degree (recommended in a related field of study), ask for Assessment of Previous Education
The application period for 2025/2026 (start of studies in September 2025):
- Round I – 1st November 2025 – 28th February 2026 (recommended for Visa-required students, to have more time to finish and submit the Visa application)
- Round II – 1st March – 30th April 2026
To finish the application, students have to pay the application fee in amount of 50 EUR (1250 CZK). Instructions for payment will be available to you in the e-application system once you have started your e-application.
⇒Students applying for the programme Information Systems Management have to select one of the specialization, Management of Business Informatics or Data & Business. You may apply for both specialization (for one application fee), but the priority for one of the specialization has to be selected.
⇒Students applying for the programme Economic Data Analysis will choose their specialization during the first semester, they apply just for the programme Economic Data Analysis.
Applicants can take the admission exam for the academic year 2026/2027 only once, either within the application round I or II.
- upload a scan of your international passport or ID (EU citizens),
- CV – use this form only, CV form for ISM, CV form for EDA; have to be uploaded to the online application form,
- Motivation statement video – 2-3 Minutes long, upload the video to YouTube or Vimeo, and include the link in your CV form, or upload the video directly to the online application form,
- upload a scan of Proof of English proficiency,
- Study documents (official certified hard copies must be sent to VŠE) for Assessment of Previous Education
No appearance in person is required, to be done online. You will be asked to write within 3 days an essay (EDA programme)/case study (ISM programme) on a given topic, the length of the essay/case study 2000 words: ISM – on an IT- related topic, EDA – on an economic-statistics related topic.
On Friday morning (8am CET) you will receive the topics and instructions for the admission essay/case study on your email address given in the online application form. You will be asked to upload the essay/case study to your application account till Sunday 12 midnight CET.
Dates for the admission exams:
- Round I – 6th – 8th March 2026
- Round II – 8th – 10th May 2026
ISM-MBI entrance exam – sample
ISM-DAB entrance exam – sample
Correct Citations and Plagiarism Check
| Part of the exam | Maximum score |
| Review of the motivational video | 25 % |
| Overal evaluation of the applicant (review of the CV) | 25 % |
| Admission argumentative essay | 50 % |
| Total | 100 % |
Minimum of required points to be admitted to studies is 70.
Online enrollment to studies – June 2026
The tuition fee for the first semester (2,500 EUR) has to be done before 1st September 2026
Start of classes – Mid September 2026
