Admission

STUDY PROGRAMME	LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS	PROOF OF PREVIOUS EDUCATION	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
CERTIFICATE / DIPLOMA FILM COURSE	English (B2)	No specific education required	Application form + CV + Motivation letter + Samples of work invited but not mandatory
BACHELOR OF ARTS	English (B2)	Highschool Graduation Certificate	Application form + CV + Motivation letter + Nostrification documentation + Samples of work invited but not madatory
MASTER OF ARTS	English (B2)	Bachelor of Arts Degree Diploma	Application form + CV + Motivation letter + Nostrification documentation + Samples of previous artistic work required

Note:

• The recommended language levels are in accordance with the Cambridge English Language Assessment ( http://www.cambridgeenglish.org )
• Diplomas of previous education must be verified (‘nostrified’) by the relevant educational authorities in the Czech Republic. If an applicant does not seek validation through the official Czech authorities, FAMO is able to internally validate previous education.
  
  Unlike validation issued by the Czech authorities, that issued by FAMO is not recognized statewide and is only applicable at FAMO. Please note that various types of educational programs and courses (and their certificates) are not able to be validated. An applicant may not be given the status of student until nostrification has been secured.
  
  Nostrification is not required for students from Germany, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland, Hungary.

For more information regarding the nostrification (formal recognition) of foreign education in the Czech Republic, and long-term study visas to the Czech Republic, please visit our PRACTICAL INFORMATION page.

Foreigners.cz and PEXPATS are both agencies which assist foreign students to complete this statewide validation processes.

Type	Price
Film Courses:	6,500 EUR / semester
Bachelors A:	1st year  6,500 EUR  / semester 2nd year 6,500 EUR  / semester 3rd year 6,500 EUR  / semester
Bachelors B:	1st year 6,500 EUR / semester 2nd year 74,000 CZK / academic year (Czech language) 3rd year 74,000 CZK / academic year (Czech language)
Masters:	7,500 EUR / semester

Note:
The tuition fee covers tuition, basic equipment for each practical exercise assigned by the school and specialized software available in the school.

BANK DETAILS

Beneficiary: Filmova akademie Miroslava Ondricka v Pisku

Bank: Československá obchodní banka (CSOB)
Branch: CSOB a.s. Pisek
Address: Karlova 107, Pisek 397 01, Czech Republic
IBAN: CZ39 0300 0000 0001 9013 4906
SWIFT: CEKOCZPP

Note:
In the event of an insufficient number of applicants, The Film Academy of Miroslav Ondříček reserves the right to postpone or cancel its courses. Any fees already paid will be fully returned to applicants.

SCHOLARSHIPS

FAMO in Písek is a private school, therefore it does not offer any type of scholarships. Students can however apply for the state granted accommodation scholarship (2, 000 – 2, 500 CZK per semester). Information about scholarships provided by the Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic is to be find on the following link: http://www.msmt.cz/eu-and-international-affairs/scholarships

• Fill in the Application Form
• Send the completed Application Form along with your CV, Motivational Letter, scan of your High School Diploma / Bachelor Degree diploma, and a scan of your valid passport / identity card (for EU citizens) to ifs@filmovka.cz .
• Applicants for the Master Degree program must also send a selection of their portfolio work. This is not required for applicants to the Bachelor Degree program, but is welcomed.
  
  All applicants must have their relevant previous studies verified as a requirement for higher education studies in the Czech Republic – a high school diploma for applicants to a Bachelor Degree Program or a Bachelor’s degree for applicants to the Master Degree Program. This process is called ‘Nostrification’. Please see details on the Practical Information page for more information regarding this process.

Note:
In the event of an insufficient number of applicants, The Film Academy of Miroslav Ondříček reserves the right to postpone or cancel its courses. Any fees already paid will be returned in full to applicants.

PRIOR TO FORMAL ACCEPTANCE

• Applicants must participate in an online video conference call, to ascertain that the applicant’s English language level is at the required B2 level. This conversation will be held with an English native speaker.
• Before a formal confirmation to studies document can be issued by the school a deposit amounting to 50% of the first semester tuition fee installment must be paid. This is necessary to establish the sincersity of the application and satisfy the relevant state authorities responsible for issuing a visa. This deposit will be held by the school and will be put towards the student’s first semester tuition fees.
• Once the applicant’s adequate language skills have been established, and deposit has been paid, the school will issue a formal Confirmation of Studies document and assist (where necessary) in finding short-term accomodation for the applicant in Pisek (along with organizing the formal Confirmation of Accomodation document). Both of these documents are requirements in any student visa application.

• For more information regarding entry formalities and visa requirements in the Czech Republic go to Study in Czechia web sites.

Invite a friend to come and study with us at FAMO in Pisek, and you’ll both receive a 10% discount on your next tuition fee payment!

Just make sure that your friend puts your name on his/her application form beneath “Where did you learn about FAMO?”

Riley Pesjak Richardson is a writer who graduated from FAMO’s English language Bachelor of Arts program in June 2023, specializing in Screenwriting and Dramaturgy. He is currently studying at IADT in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland with Kino Eyes, an Erasmus Mundus MA program (supported by the European Commission’s Erasmus+ program). He has worked on shorts, docs and feature films, with experience in nearly every department; from development to distribution.

You can reach out to Riley via email on richardsonriley26@gmail.com .