I agree 100% with many who have left their feedback here about not contacting this center.We applied for a visa twice and were refused all two times.The first time the refusal in general was not clear, we filed an appeal, again on the recommendation of the PEC, but there was no reaction, it was deaf as in a tank.The second time, because of the pandemic, they were accepted not in March, but in the summer and again refused, since the accommodation contract was allegedly overdue for several days (they say it has a period of 6 months, although the curator did not say anything about this from the PET ), we thought so.if the contract is concluded for a year, then its validity period is one year.As a result, we decided to refund the money, wrote an application, then we were told that we needed to send the documents back (accommodation agreement, training agreement, etc.), we did it all and silence again, the entrance to the personal account on the site page is blocked. GUYS, ALL THOSE WHO WROTE A REVIEW ABOUT THE DISGUSTING WORK OF THIS CENTER AND COULD NOT RETURN THE MONEY, LET'S ALL WRITE STATEMENTS TO THE COURT ABOUT THEM.If one person may not be paid attention to, and let everything go to hell, then together we will definitely achieve justice, because many people can get into a similar situation
I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT! DECEIVED! I planned to go to study in Prague in 2021, for annual language courses. Also, like many people this year, plans have collapsed due to the pandemic. The PEC school behaved dishonestly towards its students and withheld large amounts of money. Personally, they withheld 760 euros from me, provided that if I hadn't hurried with the payment, there would have been nothing to withhold, but I hoped for the best... very naive. I was initially offered online training, but! There was not a word about this training in the contract. Accordingly, the school itself could not fulfill the terms of the contract it had drawn up, and we are losing money. At the exchange rate of 760 euros, about 70 thousand rubles. It's a lot of money, especially for people from the regions. Do not contact this school, they behave dishonestly towards their clients!!!
The situation is similar to everyone else's this year. From 13.06 I wrote a statement on termination of the contract and refund of funds, and only on 16.09 the PET returned the funds from the paid amount of 1600 euros, 970 were returned. Yes, at first, when you want to sign a contract with them, the manager calls endlessly, sings beautifully how everything is fine with them, and as soon as you decide to terminate the contract for some reason, that's it, don't wait for the call. Messages are accepted only in electronic format and which are considered within a month, or to be more precise, they respond exactly one month later. And so you write to them, ask them how to write a statement correctly, and they ask you some idiotic question a month later and do not give an answer about the financial refund. And anyway, hello? PETZ? The consulate responds faster. What kind of nonsense is communication only in electronic format? And wait for your reply for a month. I do not recommend it, do not get involved, you will lose money, nerves and time.
Having paid for a two-week summer course in early spring, they were forced to change their plans due to the pandemic. Having worked since August with the incompetent manager Dmitry, at the end of November we received back only 59130 rubles out of the 84200 rubles paid. The remaining money, according to the manager, went to pay for his hard work.
Whether to contact this organization or not is up to you, but I want to warn you: if you are as "lucky" as I am and Dmitry will be engaged in you, do not believe his stories about how everything will be wonderful - it will be wonderful exactly until you pay for the course. After receiving your money, this organization will immediately lose interest in you.
An extremely unpleasant experience.
I studied at the University for 4 months.
The teachers are cool, but the program is really tiring, but the curators don't care about you at all and everyone is advised to solve their own problems. They say they pay for almost everything they need for studies or legal aspects themselves. It is almost impossible to reach managers or specialists, the site responds if you are lucky in a week or two, and the mail can be from a month to 3
Not only are there constant problems with the Czech Interior Ministry, but students also suffer.
Personally, I and another 70% of the students of this language school were refused a long-term visa. Then appeals to the Czech Interior Ministry about the same visa, and as a result, there is no answer, no visa, and the PET runs into the house with his tail between his legs and shouts that everyone is to blame except them.
Due to the lack of a visa, he returned to Russia and decided to terminate the contract.
What is the outcome? The PEC did not respond to my statements and messages in the mail (and this is the only way to contact them) for about a month and a half, and when they did respond, they recalculated the funds, returned the money and terminated the contract - they returned exactly 1/4 of my payments to me)
When the proceedings began on why my legitimate money was not returned to me, the PET stopped responding to messages for 2 and 3 months at all, until I began to threaten the court. What is the result again? They accused me of this, that I was bad and did not take their distance learning program, that the Czech Interior Ministry was bad, that they did everything they could and now they will not return my money to me, since they withheld part of the funds for some administrative costs. No one has explained for which ones and will not explain.
Of the two and a half thousand euros that I paid for my studies, only 1200 were returned to me, and another 300 were taken for themselves, for some kind of fine and expenses. That's how they deprived me of my legitimate 270 euros, It's impossible to reach them, because the consultants of the student department answer the phone, and they don't answer the mail at all)
It turns out to be a lot of fun
Even before the problems, they warned me that it was more expensive to contact them, I did not listen. But in vain
Now I recommend everyone to listen to the feedback directly from the students and not go to the REC
We paid for language courses and part of the accommodation in 2019. In March 2020, documents were supposed to be submitted to the embassy, but due to the pandemic, the consulate in Moscow was closed, we had all the documents ready and paid for by us - these are transfers, etc., but no one returned our expenses to us either, so we did not show the PET to get the money back. And we were also given medical insurance as a gift for early booking, and this "gift" was deducted from our money by a complete fraud. . The money was partially returned from the amount of 2,470 Euros, only half was returned, they said the rest, as they explained to us, went to expenses?????? Don't believe this center. Think before you pay the money. SHAME ON THE CENTER ! DON'T FALL INTO THE SAME TRAP AS US
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Anonymous review
May 13, 2020
I am studying at the PEC courses. Unfortunately, I also got caught up in a wave of visa refusals and was insanely upset because of this, since for the last couple of years I have only dreamed that I would study in the Czech Republic. It took me a long time to choose which courses to go to to learn the language. Of course, when the visa refusal came, allegedly because of the PECS, I wildly lost my temper. PETZ offered to come to them for training on a short-term visa and file an appeal at their expense. I agreed to it and DIDN'T REGRET a bit! When I arrived for training and got acquainted with the curators and teachers, I realized that there is simply no better center to integrate into the environment and learn the Czech language! Everyone is very friendly and understanding. My teachers are the best!!! On appeal, I received a positive response and am now studying on a long-term visa. During the whole showdown, PETZ was always in touch with us and my manager (Dmitry) responded very quickly to all requests.I RECOMMEND this center for everyone, you will not find a better quality of education and they supported me when I was refused a visa for free!
I'm finishing my language courses here. The organization suffers specifically. At the beginning of the year, there was a general confusion, especially with accommodation. I was put in a terrible room in Globetrotting, where it was impossible to be! Not like living there ! There was a series of long proceedings with the school administration, who in turn seemed to be arguing with the administration of the hostel. In the end, I was moved to a new building and everything is OK, although I had to shake my nerves a lot. It is also unclear with the curators, they seem to be there and help, and then disappear, it is easier to figure it out yourself than to wait for your turn to be a curator.
but! The teachers are gorgeous, the Czech language is easy to learn and fun with them, my group is also cool, and the PET also holds cool events so that everyone makes friends, which is also cool! In general, I am satisfied, because the main thing is that I have learned the Czech language, but there are still questions about the organization.
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Anonymous review
June 3, 2019
The summer holidays with PEC were the best summer holidays for me! Perhaps the most memorable is the trip to the Czech Republic. Since childhood, I have loved stories about princesses and kings. And the Czech Republic is a country where there are 10 castles in each city. Incredible beauty!
Well, the summer wouldn't have been so cool if it hadn't been for the guys I met on vacation. In general, everyone here is so nice and friendly. The atmosphere is incredible.
It has been quite a long time since I graduated from the Prague Education Center courses in Liberec, but I still remain a fan of the whole school. It seems to me that their peculiarity is the ability to create a very warm atmosphere. During the year of study, I became friends with everyone so much that it was terribly insulting to say goodbye. As for my knowledge, I passed the Czech B1 exam in December without any problems, and at the end of spring I passed the B2 exam. I recommend PET to anyone who wants not only to learn Czech, but also to find new friends in a foreign country.
If anyone doubts whether it is worth choosing a PET, drop all doubts! I realized by my own example that it is this school that gives the best knowledge. My friend taught Czech on his own, and already dropped everything in 2 months, because he decided that it was too difficult.
I studied at the PEC courses in Prague. Everyone knows about how beautiful this city is. Therefore, I will only talk about studying.
The teachers talked to us as friends. We played games and discussed current topics. I have already passed the B1 level exam in six months. And at the end of her studies, she passed Czech at the C1 level. And it wasn't difficult. Everything was natural. I didn't memorize books every day. The lessons themselves and a few hours in the library were enough for me.
Now I'm studying at Charles University, which looks like a fabulous Hogwarts. And all my dreams of European education have come true thanks to the PEC. For which I am incredibly grateful!
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Anonymous review
June 11, 2019
I chose the PET right away, since I was here on summer holidays, and I didn't even accept another option. But there was one difficulty, because there are 3 branches in the center at once, and judging by the reviews, all are excellent. In the end, I chose Brno. Everyone said that he was as student-like as possible. And you know, I don't regret a bit. I knew Czech at a normal level here after half a year. Yes yes. Many people do not believe this, but I do not know how else to prove it, if not by my own example. I reached the level suitable for admission within a year. Admission to the university was a great success. I was very worried. But it turned out that he beat even many Czechs in the ranking. For this, first of all, I am grateful to the teachers of the PEC in Liberec.
I don't know what could be better than summer, when you've been living in Europe for almost a month. Czech Republic first. We traveled a lot here, organized fun events. And then we went to Italy for a week. Everything was great. The only thing that upset me was that not all the guys I met in the Czech Republic were enrolled in the program in Italy.
And so, just a huge thank you to the Prague Educational Center for everything. Studying at a height, traveling at a height, everything is at a height.
Everything went perfectly! I would like to thank the teachers and curators of the Prague Education Center for their excellent attitude towards students and help with any questions that arise. The high level of language teaching helped me quickly and easily get used to the Czech Republic and enter the university without much effort!
She studied at the University of Prague, came after her bachelor's degree to enroll in a master's degree. I chose courses for a long time, and eventually settled on RES. I applied for a visa at the last moment, so I had to go to a semester course from January, although I originally wanted to do it for a year from September, so I advise everyone to do the documents in advance. I applied in September in Moscow, the interview was difficult, it was good that they helped me prepare, but as I understood, not everyone was called... The visa was considered for a long time, it was given only at the end of January, it was considered for more than 4 months, so I arrived late. In the early days, I had to figure out a lot myself, fortunately I got good neighbors in the hostel who had been in Prague since September. There are no complaints about the teachers or the training program, the language was not easy, but you gradually join in.
The nostrification of the diploma was easy, I was advised which universities in the Czech Republic there are, where I can apply and what documents I need. However, I had to translate and submit the documents myself, but there was nothing difficult about it. The diploma was recognized immediately, no exams had to be taken.
It is already more difficult to prepare for the entrance exams, I looked at the list of literature on which to prepare, this can be found on the university's website, where the information is for applicants. I could find many books in the library, but I had to buy some. But if you apply in your specialty, then in principle there is nothing difficult in preparing for a master's degree...
I recommend RES as a reliable company, there are, of course, some organizational aspects that can be improved. But thanks to my teachers and the program itself, I quickly mastered the language, although foreign languages are difficult for me, so here is an absolute success :) Communicating with students from other schools, I understand that my knowledge is much better, which helps a lot in my studies.
As a result, I advise everyone who plans to study in the Czech Republic to do everything in advance to get a visa on time. Do not rely on anyone, they will tell you what and how, but you need to study and apply yourself. I am very glad that I came to Prague, it is a wonderful city and I have never regretted that I chose the Czech Republic.
We paid for the summer shift at the camp for July 2020. Due to the pandemic, it is not possible to send a child to the Czech Republic. The organization does not return the money, it offers a replacement for other programs that we are not interested in! I do NOT advise contacting this company and sending a child to another country through such an unscrupulous organization!!!
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Anonymous review
April 4, 2019
I studied at PEC for a year course in the wonderful city of Brno. I can't say anything bad. This is a very useful experience for me. I can't even imagine how I would have entered a Czech university, having immediately arrived from Russia. And so, during the courses, I slowly got used to the Czech Republic, learned the language, and immediately practiced it in shops, on the street. I am not very active and sociable in my life, so I thought it would be difficult for me to adapt to student life. But the student department, with such lively and positive curators (hello Lilya) I was able to rally all the guys who were on the course into a single team.
Last year, I sent my son to the Prague Educational Center for summer holidays. At first, I was very worried with my wife, since my son had not traveled abroad himself yet. But in the end, everything went great! There were curators with the guys all the time. Every day there were excursions, trips, and all sorts of activities. My son returned delighted. He wants to go again this year. And I'm all for it! I recommend this summer school to everyone.
I graduated from a semester course at the PEC, which took place in Prague. Honestly, at first I was very afraid that I would not have time to learn Czech, collect documents in time, and generally prepare for admission. In fact, everything turned out differently. I learned Czech up to the B2 level. They helped me with everything from household issues to paperwork.
Separately, I am very grateful to the curators. Despite the fact that the guys are students, and they have a lot of their own worries, they gave us all the time. I've never heard any negativity from them.
Thanks to PEC!
Students, parents, don't get involved ! Everyone who writes positive reviews is 50% of the teachers and the manager themselves. Here they cheat, throw, forget and do not return the money!
Everything is perfectly organized, we had a wonderful time. We looked at Prague and other cities in the Czech Republic. We met interesting people. I want to come again.
I studied at the Liberec branch, despite being late, I mastered the language quite well thanks to the excellent teaching staff, the classes were interesting.
In 2018. The PET has compromised itself in front of the Czech Interior Ministry, in this regard, since July 2019, most of those wishing to study at this training center are denied long-term and short-term visas at the invitation of the PET. Money is not returned to clients under the contract at all or 800-1000 euros are withheld for alleged administrative expenses. Think a few times before entering the process.