Welcome to UTB International
Tomas Bata University in Zlín puts great emphasis on internationalization and all activities related to international projects and cooperation.On this webpage you can find information on the international activities of TBU in Zlín and useful advices for students and staff.
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Let us introduce our excellent professors – prof. Peter Gavora
Prof. Peter Gavora has been working for the Faculty of Humanities of Tomas Bata University in Zlín since 2012. In his research, he concentrates on teacher self-efficacy, teacher beliefs, text learning strategies and early literacy in preschool-age children. His...
Act like a local!
Walk! Nothing is far in Zlín. At least not in the centre. Take a look at the map – walking between the best pubs, restaurants, parks, Baťa’s skyscraper and the castle won’t hurt your feet. A note from local observers: Zlín’s crossings are not made for slow walkers....
How to deal with reverse culture shock after studying abroad?
After spending a semester abroad, a lot of students usually return back to their home country and experience something they’ve never felt before – so-called reverse culture shock. What is reverse culture shock? It is the opposite of what you’ve probably first...
Let us introduce our excellent professors – Assoc. prof. Natalia Kazantseva
doc. Ing. Natalia Kazantseva, CSc. is the member of the Polymer Centre (PC) at the Faculty of Technology and the leader of the research group in the Centre of Polymer Systems (CPS) at Tomas Bata University in Zlín. Her interest lays in the field of polymer composite...
10 travel movies to watch during the coronavirus shutdown
We prepared a list of several movies for you that can tune you in travel mode even when you are at home during quarantine times. Some will entertain you, others will transport you in time or place. If you have other tips, write them in the comment! The Terminal The...
Let us introduce our excellent professors – prof. Berenika Hausnerová
prof. Ing. Berenika Hausnerová, Ph.D. is the Head of the Department of Production Engineering at the Faculty of Technology and a professor at the Centre of Polymer Systems, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Czech Republic. Her area of expertise is the rheology of highly...
What souvenirs should you bring home from your Erasmus/Freemover study program in the Czech Republic?
Maybe we are a small country, but we have a lot to offer. The Czech Republic can be proud of several typical things that tourists from all over the world travel for. The question is what should you bring back home from here? Let’s go through some ideas together!...
Travel tips during the COVID-19 quarantine: Incredible places that you can visit for free due to virtual tours!
Since the COVID-19 pandemic has caused numerous countries to go on lockdown, it is not possible to travel. Anyway, there is still a possibility to explore the Czech Republic and even the whole world! How? We call it armchair travelling! Armchair travelling experience...
Let us introduce our excellent professors – prof. Roman Jašek
prof. Mgr. Roman Jašek, Ph.D. is the Head of the Department of Informatics and Artificial Intelligence at the Faculty of Applied Informatics at Tomas Bata University in Zlín. Currently, he is a guarantor of Master and PhD study programme Information Technology,...
The Baťa Phenomenon
Thanks to Tomáš Baťa, a small village once bearing the name Zlaté Jablko (Golden Apple) was transformed beyond recognition. This Czech self-made man founded his factory here in 1894 and in the coming years, Zlín was born and the success of Baťa’s company completely...
