Mobility specification

Country:Croatia

Institution:Češka osnovna škola Josipa Ružičke Končanica / Česká základní škola Josefa Růžičky Končenice

City:Končanica

Program:Erasmus+ traineeship

Activity type:Traineeship

Academic year:2025/2026

MU faculty/department:Faculty of Arts / Department of Czech Language

Study level abroad:Bachelor

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How would you categorize your internship?Humanities
Education

💼How-to: Interning abroad

How did you discover this internship opportunity?MU website
Recommendation from acquaintances

Can you describe the role you held during your internship?Czech language teacher.

What specific responsibilities and tasks did you do during your internship?To help with Czech language teaching at primary school and to take an active part in the life of the country.

Did your tasks align with the pre-defined conditions?yes

Did the internship meet your expectations?yes

Did you apply any theory you learned at university during the internship?no

How well did you manage to communicate in a foreign language?almost no difficulties

Do you have tips on how to make a great impression on the institution?Actively communicate with the school principal.

How competitive was the selection process? Did you have to go through an application procedure?Yes, but there wasn't much competition.

Why would you recommend students do an internship?The Croatian community in Croatia is really amazing, friendly, but also very interesting. Thanks to the teaching at the primary school you will gain very useful experience.

💰And how to fund it?

What were your average monthly expenses during the internship?11000 CZK/month

Did the institution provide accommodation?no

If not, how did you find it?This teacher, coincidentally also my mentor, rents a room with a bathroom and kitchen to the students.

Did you have any unexpected expenses during the internship?no

Do you have any tips on how to save money during the internship?Going to expatriate events where you always get dinner and quite often lunch the next day.

🗺 Learn the ropes in a new city

How difficult was it for you to adjust to life abroad?no problem at all

How well did you manage to communicate in English?with gestures

How does public transport work in the city?terrible

And what about transport outside the city?I've seen better

Where to find connections? How to buy a ticket?Mass transit is basically non-existent, I recommend a car.

Did you deal with any health issues during your stay?no

🤠Help create the perfect bucket list

What is a must-see in the city?Union of Czechs and all Czech schools.

What are the must-visit trip destinations?Peter's Hill

Share your best experience:Show of regional theatre

💅A nugget of wisdom to make the life easier

Did you need to handle a visa?no

How did you get to the place?Car

Is there anything to watch out for before the trip?Absence of public transport.

Can you pay by card?neutral

What not to forget when packing?Czech sweets and spa wafers for children and teachers.

🥳Summary

Whew, what a ride! 😮‍💨 Thanks so much for taking the time to complete our survey and for sharing your unique experience. Just one last thing. 🙏 How would you summarize your trip in one or two sentences?The Croatian community in Croatia is wonderful and welcoming, but also grateful for every native Czech who comes to teach.