Discover the best housing options, read reviews from those who've already done this exchange, and connect with peers from universities worldwide!
Discover the best housing options, read reviews from those who've already done this exchange, and connect with peers from universities worldwide!
Mathis
From: ESILV
To: Vysoká škola báňská – Technická univerzita
2025 • Spring
The university is good overall, with good infrastructure, teachers, and a very good supervisor that is available quite often. The school is very accessible…..
What kind of place was it?
Airbnb
How much was the rent per month?
550€ per month
Where was it located?
Ostrava city center
How can someone find this place?
Airbnb link
Would you recommend it?
Yes it was a really good location as it was situated in the center of the city (next to the city mall, restaurants…) but a bit far from the school (35mins with trams) so it’s not the closest place to the school, especially when you have the dorms but we had a very confortable living place at least !
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
The best places or events were around the campus school or in the stodolni street in Ostrava, but you have to know that except in summer, Ostrava is quite a dead city so if you don’t have a bit of money to travel you gonna find the stay a bit boring
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
Every teacher we had were very good, cool and amical, but some lessons given were not very essential/helpful, especially marketing classes where the teacher was reading the slides, so it wasn’t very interactive and interesting.
Do you have some tips?
The university is good overall, with good infrastructure, teachers, and a very good supervisor that is available quite often. The school is very accessible with the trams or buses. Registration and administration was super easy and life in the campus (as I heard because I wasn’t there is good with events, sports …). As for the lessons/courses, some were interesting and others were quite useless. So overall I would give 7.5/10
Best trips to do?
Ostrava is probably one of the best place if you want to travel as it is located in the center of Europe (next to Poland, Hungary, Germany…), and not far from Praha by train. You can use flixbus to travel and arrive in another country in a few hours
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Ostrava?
Transport, cost of living and security is really good, but the activities and social life over there is very poor. This city is very cosy and chill if you like to do walks but nothing more. You would have to travel if you want a dynamic place, because for example we couldn’t find real night club in Ostrava
Night life over there is very calm (restaurants close really early, like 22:00pm max) so if you like partying or going out the night it’s probably not the best place ;). People are not very skillful with English language in this country as well.
Antoine
From: ESILV - Léonard de Vinci
To: VSB TUO
2025 • Fall
For sure yes, but group of friend is needed absolutly. Evrythings sound better when you discover a new lifestyle with friends, and i should probably didnt like…..
What kind of place was it?
Classic Apartment
How much was the rent per month?
500
Where was it located?
30min
How can someone find this place?
Air bnb
Would you recommend it?
For sure yes, but group of friend is needed absolutly. Evrythings sound better when you discover a new lifestyle with friends, and i should probably didnt like the experience whitout them ( shared appartement , travel , school class and activites )
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
Ostrava isnt the perfect City to do activities , and a lot of store / bar or other of this type is closed early or empty. But , Ostrava is a very good spot to travel in few country around easly and cheap ( 5 country done with my friends )
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
X
Do you have some tips?
Basic campus but still good anyway, administration is present for every exchange student , would pick another uni to discover, and cause Ostrava isnt the best one at all for sure
Best trips to do?
Capital city of : Bulgaria , Autria , Poland ( really liked ) , Montenegro , Ukraine
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Ostrava?
Evrything close early , care about meet, chicken is amazing , not a lot of gym club like fitnessPark ( or expensive ) Very Very safe city. Good transport systeme and pretty cheap
Dont be alone in Ostrava and you will like it ! Travel as you can ( Flix bus or many cheap way )
