Instructions on MU Information System (IS)

MU information system link https://is.muni.cz/?lang=en

The online Information System of Masaryk University is an essential tool you will be using on daily basis during your studies at MU: from registering the courses which you want to study, accessing all study materials, seeing your timetable, through payments (e.g. for the orientation week). Read instructions in detailed MU information system guidelines and check more below.

1. IS activities: log in and password change

To log into the IS, use your login details which have been already sent to your email earlier. Please read all instructions carefully. If you did not receive your login details, check your spam box first. If you do not find it there, let us know.

- You need your primary password to log in the IS.

- You need MU identification number to log in the IS (remember it by heart as you will need it often during your stay at MU). Everyone at MU calls it UCO (MU ID number in Czech)

The first step after you get IS MU credentials: You must change your primary and secondary password in IS MU. Go direclty to the following link in IS MU to make it happen.

The second step after you get IS MU credentials: You are obligated to verify your identity in MU Information system using a video recording https://is.muni.cz/auth/ztotozneni/videoztotozneni?lang=en;setlang=en. If you follow the instructions on the screen, you will record your video with your ID. We will be informed about the fact the verification video was recorded by you and we will approve the video by ourselves and grant you the full access to IS MU. Please do it ASAP after you get this email as it is needed for the MU IS full access. You will need your passport or a national ID (with your photograph).

The third step after you get IS MU credentials: Each incoming students is given an access to MU university e-mail inbox. This MU e-mail address is the only communication tool for MU teachers to get in touch with you so, please keep checking it in IS MU at https://is.muni.cz/auth/mail/?lang=en or get it forwarded to your other e-mail address you use on daily bases, https://is.muni.cz/auth/mail/settings?lang=en in order not to miss any message from MU teachers.

If you have received your MU IS login details before and you do not remember them, please let me know.

2. IS activities: Course registration

Online course registration at MU is compulsory for all incoming students. The basic steps which you need to follow to register for MU courses are described below.

List of available courses taught in English (updated on rolling bases). Update the semester to Autumn 2023 in the MU catalogue, if needed. 

MU course registration steps

1 ) You will need to REGISTER (to show your interest in taking the course) for the course online at http://is.muni.cz during the registration period or enrollment period. See the registration dates for Autumn 2023 . Choose the Autumn 2023 term in the top line of the page, and click on Update the term.

See step by step guidelines in our YouTube channel or guidelines.

2) Once the registration is OK you will be ENROLLED in the given course (you are approved for taking the course) in the enrollment period (see the enrolment dates Autumn 2023 . Choose the Autumn 2023 term in the top line of the page, and click on Update the term.

See step by step guidelines in our YouTube channel or guidelines.

3) If the Information System does not ENROL you automatically in the given course in the enrollment period you will need to apply for an exception that goes to the course teacher.

See step by step guidelines in our YouTube channel or guidelines.

3. Grading System and ECTS

Masaryk University uses European Credit and Accumulation Transfer System (ECTS). For purposes of foreign partner universities, enabling the easy transfer and recognition of obtained grades, see the document Grading System and ECTS at MU .The scale of grades used at Masaryk University is a part of every transcript of records, issued for international students at the end of their study at MU. See the sample of Transcript of Records

Find more about ECTS at Masaryk Univeristy in our guidelines.

4. Communication and action timeline

5. IS activities: other steps

IS also allows you to do the following:

- verify your identity in MU IS video identification

- redirect your MU IS email to your daily based e-mail agent

- find teachers and students at MU by name

- change your primary and secondary password in MU IS