About Us
Unicorn University offers much more than just five study programs. Our key advantage is that we have renowned experts from partner corporations teaching at our school. Because of this, our education focuses on real-world practice with extremely interesting internship opportunities. We are a member of the European Association for Distance Learning.
Unicorn University means
EXPERIENCE
We are part of the Unicorn Holding company and take advantage of their vast experience in developing and running information systems. We have access to systematically accumulated know-how from a variety of areas in business, technology, project management, and process management.
Unicorn University means
PERSPECTIVE
The labor market – where information and communication technology knowledge is crucial – is permanently seeking IT workers and skilled managers. Companies simply lack the necessary experts, which often restricts their ability to generate added value both for their employees and their end customers.
Unicorn University means
OPPORTUNITY
No graduate leaves our school without a job to go to! Our students gain experience in their field of study directly within the Unicorn Corporation or with our long-term partner organizations. Students often stay in these workplaces and go onto build successful careers after graduation.
Unicorn University means
SECURITY
The Unicorn University and its study programs arose from the needs of the market and were built upon the systematic expert educational program established within the Unicorn Corporation. As a result, our students acquire a balance of knowledge and skills through our accredited study programs.
Studies
Our study programmes
Choose from three bachelor’s and two master’s study programs. Classes are mainly practical using workshops or group projects so that students can apply the knowledge acquired during lectures and seminars.
Study options
You can study our program full-time or part-time while working. We also provide you with online support, including interactive online textbooks and courses to facilitate your self-study.
Science and Research
Our Projects
On an ongoing basis Unicorn University supports research activities in the field of software and cloud solutions, the Internet of Things, and Big Data. We cooperate on projects with top institutions from IT, progressive Czech production companies, universities, and research institutions from all over the world.
CERN
Unicorn University is the main researcher – in cooperation with the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at Charles University in Prague, the Institute of Physics at the Czech Academy of Sciences, and other institutions – developing a cloud application for ATLAS ITk (Production Database). The database is designed to record all the detector components and their tests for the latest version of the internal ATLAS experiment. The expected completion date for this project is in 2024.
International cooperation
Unicorn University places much emphasis on its long-term cooperation with foreign universities. Students can participate in exchange study visits in Europe through the Erasmus+ program, or outside Europe – in Asia, North, and South America.
Unicorn University also enables students to study a Double Degree Program by means of the Business Management bachelor’s study program in cooperation with Technische Hochschule Würzburg-Schweinfurt.
Unicorn
We are a part of Unicorn Holdings, a renowned European corporation providing vast information systems and information and communication technology solutions. Over the long term the company has focused on delivering high added value and a competitive advantage to its customers.
Unicorn has been operating in the market since 1990. During its existence, the corporation has generated a wide range of top solutions that have been utilized by many significant enterprises covering a variety of fields. Unicorn has gained excellent references in banking, insurance, power engineering and utility, communication and media, production, trade, and public administration.
Vladimír Kovář
Vladimír Kovář is founder and chairman of the Unicorn board of directors. He founded the Unicorn University in 2007. Vladimir’s vision is to provide students with the knowledge and skills demanded by the market using practical learning. Students graduate with not only a degree, but comprehensive practical experience as well.
Software Everywhere
Software is all around us nowadays, involving practically all fields of human activity. Unicorn University teaches young people how to use and develop software in an efficient and modern way for use in management and for economic enterprise. We are constantly seeking new ways to use it to optimize and facilitate education as well. Not surprisingly, Unicorn University participates in the notion of “Software Everywhere”.
Partners
Cooperating with Unicorn
Cooperating with Unicorn Holdings enables Unicorn University to involve experts in the education process. Students can also do their internship within the corporation, often finding work positions from which to launch their careers. The job opportunities are broad including a wide array of projects, from IT, to marketing, to trade with positions as product specialists.
Cooperating with many significant companies
Besides Unicorn, Unicorn University cooperates with other IT and banking leaders as well. We maintain relations with our valued corporate partners, such as Microsoft, KPMG, Komerční banka or Raiffeisenbank. Not only do these companies provide experts to give regular lectures at our university, but they also provide our students with exciting internship opportunities.
Management
Ing. Jakub Rykr Šindelář
Bursar
Ing. Marek Beránek, Ph.D.
Chief Information Officer
Ing. Klára Benešová
Sales Director
Bc. Marek Vamberský
Marketing manager