British Centre
Recommendation: before visiting us, check always our opening hours, please.
About the British Centre
The British Centre offers specialised services in English language teaching and learning support, language exams and international certificates. The British Centre library, although a part of the university library, is open to general public as well. One of its objectives is to provide English language teaching and learning materials corresponding with all language levels. All the library stock can be found in the catalogue.
Contact
Palacký University Library–British Centre
Biskupské nám. 1
779 00 Olomouc
GPS: N 49°59.59616', E 17°26.01220'
Telephone: 585 631 874
Email: bc@upol.cz
Opening Hours
| OPENING HOURS | WHEN WE ARE CLOSED |
| Monday Closed Tuesday 10:00–17:00 Wednesday 10:00–17:00 Thursday 12:00–17:00 Friday 10:00–15:00 Saturday 09:00–12.00 Sunday CLOSED | BC will be closed during Easter 2025 (from 18 April).You can visit us again on Tuesday, 22 April. |
Staff
 | Manager Mgr. Zuzana Hanelová | 585 631 877 | zuzana.hanelova@upol.cz |
| Mgr. Marcela Koupilová | 585 631 874 | marcela.koupilova@upol.cz | |
| Mgr. Pavlína Ullmannová | 585 631 873 | pavlina.ullmannova@upol.cz |
Advanced English Courses
The aim of the English courses at BC KUP is primarily to prepare their participants for the certified Cambridge English international exams, but our courses are also suitable for those interested in "just" developing and improving their current level of English.
Currently you can register only for 1-semester 2024/25 preparation for C1 Advanced Cambridge English exam. This is 16 x 120min (2 x 60) course taught every Thursday (from 6 February 2025). The course is taught by two lecturers (each of them teaches 60-min lesson), one of them is a native speaker.
For more detailed information, see the general overview of our English courses below.
Course fee of 2-semester courses is generally 7,200,- CZK, however, for Proficiency level it is 7 350,- CZK. A 5% discount is applied to the price for students/employees/alumni of Palacký University (6,840,- CZK/ 6980,- CZK for the CPE course).
It includes: 32 ninety-minute lessons in a period from October to May (alternatively June) of the academic year; a textbook; pre-test – preferably in spring but you can choose a different term from the offer. To take part in the pre-test you have to make an additional registration (for free);
50% discount on a BC KUP membership.
The CAE course 16 x 120 minutes costs 4 200- CZK, with 5% discount for UP students it is 3 990,- CZK. If you wish, REGISTER.
It includes besides the 16 lessons during the period February/June; a textbook; mocktest – preferably in May but you can choose a different pretest date from the offer. To take part in the pre-test you have to make an additional registration (for free).
The fee can be paid only via bank transfer to the bank account no.19-1096330227/0100, VS = 999616011. Send then a confirmation of the bank transfer to bc@upol.cz, please.
Pretests (Mock Tests)
The pre-test (i.e. a simulation of the internationally recognized Cambridge English Exams) corresponds by its form, organization, and timetable with a real paper based Cambridge Exam. We are able to simulate more less also the computer-based form and we recommend it for those who are interested in a computer-based form of exam in future.
The pretest makes its participants familiarized with the exam format and time and possible stress. Additionally, results available within 2 weeks after the pretest provide an important feed-back discovering prospective weaknesses. Focus on them specifically before taking the Cambridge Exam increases the chance to pass it. The closest pretest day in the British Centre is Saturday 11 January 2025, deadline for registrations: 15 December 2024.
The British Centre and children
In the British Centre we strive to keep a rich library stock of attractive English books for children and young readers, from the very young age to young adults. You can find various picture books and picture dictionaries, lift-the-flap books, graded readers (often with audio as well), magazines, the most popular children books published by renowed publishing houses (Bloomsbury, Usborne etc.) up to mangas, comics and fantasy books here.
Reader Account (prolongation of borrowed books)
Prolong the basic period for which your books have been borrowed simply and comfortably via your BC KUP reader account.
1. USER NAME:
It is either
your e-mail address used for BC KUP registration (i.e. other than of Palacký University)
or
your BC reader number. It is created simply by adding letters BC before your UP Library reader number (sent in all Palacký University Library notification e-mails).
E.g. if your UP Library number is B0000001234, your BC reader number is BCB0000001234.
IMPORTANT: Registered UP alumni have to use their BC reader number as their user name.
2. PASSWORD:
When you register in BC, your first name with a minor initial letter (instead of a capital one) without any diacritic marks is set up as your password (e.g. gunter instead of Günter).