Vision and mision of Counseling and Career Centre

We are your helping hand

UCT Prague sets high expectations for its students. It shapes its graduates into versatile problem-solvers and innovators who, thanks to their expertise, become exceptional members of professional teams. The university also emphasizes comprehensive personal development, including stress management and fostering mental well-being. In all these areas, students can make use of the supportive and developmental services offered by the Counseling and Career Center (CCC).

The goal of CCC is to function as a service-oriented, supportive, and innovative body that provides students with care, development, and guidance. It acts as a bridge between students and the university administration by striving to understand mutual motivations, needs, and obstacles. CCC seeks to develop students’ potential while minimizing the negative impacts of academic demands.

All projects (overview available here) and the daily operations of the center are managed by the CCC project team along with a team of advisors and external collaborators. Student interns also support the implementation of projects. CCC additionally oversees the activities of the Tutors, which runs its own projects, particularly focused on supporting academic success.

All staff members at the Counseling and Career Center are bound by confidentiality and adhere to the Ethical Code of University Counseling.

Report from the counseling services

In 2024, we compiled the UCT Prague Counseling Report, which provides a description of the current generation of students along with an extensive analysis of the usage and effectiveness of the supportive and preventive services offered by the CCC at UCT Prague.In the report, we focus primarily on the future, using generational trends, patterns of CCC service usage, and insights from our advisors to propose how UCT Prague could respond to the evolving needs of students. While we cannot fundamentally change how the current young generation behaves, what opinions they hold, or what lifestyle preferences they adopt, we can guide them appropriately toward an interest in studies, science, and their own future, while providing support and understanding.

The online version of the report is available on the UCT Prague intranet (accessible after login).

  

Awards and conferences

 

We were awarded the 2021 National Career Counselling Award for our support of the collaboration of career centres in higher education.

 

 

 

 

 

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2025

• Conference on University Counseling – Current Challenges and Trends: Contribution Summary of Best Practices in Establishing and Operating the Tutors Association
• Pedagogical Conference, UCT Prague: Contribution Graduate Competencies
  
• Czech Peer-to-Peer Conference: When Students Help Students (Organizer)

2024

• Mentoring Forum 2024: content: Mentoring for Ph.D. students and PostDoc, Peer-to-peer mentoring and International mentoring 
• Published Report from the Counselling Centres of the University of Chemistry and Technology Prague; A look at the current generation of students, their expectations and needs (available only in Czech here)

2023

• DETECT!: international workshop Train the trainer - Mentoring
• Pedagogical Conference of UCT Prague: contreibution Data mining at UCT Prague
• Career Centres Meeting: workshop on Career Counselling Standards
• Seminar of the Ministry of Education and Science on Eurostudent and Eurograduate surveys: contribution Maximising student potential x role of the Counselling and Career Centre at UCT Prague
• Meeting of the researchers of the project Development of the system of recognition of non-formal education at universities: workshop on Student associations as self-governing voluntary organizations at universities and support of student initiatives in their natural desire to volunteer

2022

• Conference of university counsellors: contribution Awareness, prevention and increasing access to counselling services for target groups in universities
• Conference on College Counselling - Current Challenges and Trends: contribution Prevention is the best counselling, preparedness is the best prevention
• Career Centers Meeting: workshop on Supporting the ecosystem of student associations Andalucia Academia Program Conference - Green Guidance: Future Careers

2021

• Days of educational activities of the MEYS: a contribution titled The role of counselling centres in the 21^st century
• Meeting of career centres: workshop on Conceptualising services in the time frame of the 'student journey'
• Conference of Academic Senators of the Student Chamber of the Council of Universities: a contribution titled Forms of the motivation of active students

2020 

• Webinar of the MEYS: Freshmen in the pandemic: what to do for the social and academic integration of first-year students; a paper on using active learners for social integration 
• Webinar of the MEYS: Opportunities to verify results and competences through distance learning; a contribution titled Communication, coordination and student involvement
• NPI event: Training of regional coordinators for the care of the gifted from PPC; a paper titled The perspective of career-thinking at university

Cooperation

The Counselling and Career Centre 

• is a member of the Association of University Counsellors (AUC).
• is co-author of the Career Centres 2030 Strategy.
• is a founding member of the University Career Centres Working Group.
• represents UCT Prague on the Kampus Dejvice platform.

Methodological support

• to the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences of Czech University of Life Sciences (CZU) in the establishment of the tutoring program.
• to UPOL in establishing the mentoring program.
• to VSB-TUO in the field of student activation and the tutoring program.
• to FBMI CTU in the establishment of the tutoring program.
• to CZU in the prevention of academic failure.
• to St. Anne's University Hospital Brno in the establishment of the tutoring program.
• to SUA in Nitra in the establishment of the mentoring program
• to CZU in the establishment of the mentoring program.

Improving the social background of students

Organization of social events:

• Vector, an experimental social science space in Kampus Dejvice with an accompanying programme. 
• Hanami, a celebration of the Japanese spring festival connected with the blossoming of sakuras.
• The first academic, 1st year commencement celebration

We provide facilities for students to organise a introductory course for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

We have co-founded and support the activities of the Collegium of Student Senates and Societies.

We co-ordinate systematic data collection (more in czech on the intranet) as part of which we identify student needs and early intervention systems.

Thank you for inspiration

Elsa CTU and its methodological support for the system of care for students with special needs.

CC CZU, CC VSB-TUO and CC MUNI and their consultations on organizing career fairs, career portals, services for employers.

Uppsala University, Stockholm School of Economics, Universität Hamburg, TU Berlin, TU Dresden and their inspiration in the beginnings of our Centre.

University of Tartu and Tallinn Technical University and their consulting during the development and provision of advanced services of our Centre.

Opportunities for External Collaboration

Gaining Professional Experience

Whether you are a psychology student, a psychotherapist in training, or interested in coaching, we value your knowledge and skills and offer you opportunities for further development! We oversee a wide range of projects in which you can gain professional experience.

More information about our activities can be found on our website in the sections according to your area of interest. If you are interested in collaboration, please contact us at pkc@vscht.cz

External colaboration 

Experienced lecturers, speakers, mentors, or coaches who wish to share their knowledge and experience with a wide audience (from beginner students to graduates at the start of their careers) are welcome to engage in one-time or long-term collaboration through lectures, workshops, or involvement in mentoring and coaching activities. We provide space for you to implement your ideas and the opportunity to influence the development and thinking of others.

Types of collaboration:

• Workshops and Lectures: We organize workshops and lectures for a wide audience on various topics. We are looking for lecturers who can present clearly, engagingly, and captivate their audience.
• Mentoring Program: We offer individual mentoring programs for students and professionals. We are looking for mentors who can share their experiences and provide guidance and support in career development.
• Coaching Activities: We offer coaching activities for the development of personal and professional skills. We are looking for coaches who can help clients achieve their goals while supporting their individuality and personal growth.

If you are interested, please contact us by email at pkc@vscht.cz. Please specify the type of collaboration you are interested in and what you can offer our students. We look forward to your message!

For employers

Would you like to advertise your job offers and reach students or recent graduates with relevant knowledge in the chemical-technological field? Contact us to arrange a collaboration.