Environmental Studies

The Institute of Environmental Studies currently provides education for both bachelor's and follow-up master's programs. The Institute for the Environment is located at 2 Benátská Street, in the picturesque grounds of the Botanical Gardens of the Faculty of Arts, Charles University. The Institute was officially established as such in 1990, but its history at Charles University in Prague dates back to 1977. Students and lecturers are provided with teaching and research in many areas of environmental protection, especially air, water, soil, nature conservation, waste and GIS (Geographic Information Systems) applications. The Institute is a faculty-wide department that does not fall directly under any section of the faculty. Currently, it administratively belongs to the Vice-Dean of the Geology Section (Prof. RNDr. Jiří Žák, Ph.D.).


The Director of the Institute for the Environment is prof. RNDr. Tomáš Cajthaml, Ph.D., DSc.


The Institute for the Environment currently provides teaching of the Bachelor's programme:


The Institute for the Environment also manages the Library of the Institute for the Environment and the Albertov Bees project.

The study of the Environmental Protection programme is characterised by the fact that the student not only masters the subjects taught at the Department of Environmental Protection, but also at other sections. As a result, the student gains a broader knowledge of many other disciplines, which then enables the student to easily understand the interconnectedness and impact of all parts of the environment. This aspect is then very important when dealing with environmental protection.

At the Environment section  there is a student association called "Life at the Environment" which organizes regular events such as the Passing of the Freshmen and the Environment Office  Christmas Party, thematic pub quizzes, and more. They also host various seminars and workshops for all students. You can follow their activities on their Instagram profile. If you're interested in joining the association and contributing to the social life at ÚŽP, feel free to contact the association via IG or email at zivotnaozp@natur.cuni.cz.

For first-year students in each program, the faculty has appointed academic advisors whom you can reach out to in case of any issues. You can also seek advice from senior students in the shared "Život na OŽP" student group on Facebook or possibly on the institute's Facebook page. We recommend ÚŽP seminars to all students and anyone interested in environmental protection topics.


For students of each year, there are study advisors who can be contacted in case of problems. It is also certainly possible to write for advice to upper year students in the OŽP student group on FB or on the IG account of the Life at OŽP association or, alternatively, on the Institute's Facebook.