Founded in 2001, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic, offers courses in technology, economics, health care and the arts. Its origins go back to a technology vocational college set up in 1969, and its name celebrates the founder of the shoe industry in Zlin.
Most courses at Tomas Bata are in Czech. BAs in Information and Control Technologies and English for Business Administration, as well as MAs in Business Administration, Finance, IT, Management and Marketing, Integrated Systems in Buildings and Security Technologies, Systems and Management are also available in English. All graduates are assessed based on the European Credit Transfer System, which means that degrees from TBU are internationally recognised.