Go Study group jazyková škola s právem státní jazykové zkoušky s.r.o.

What Go Study group jazyková škola s právem státní jazykové zkoušky s.r.o. does

GoStudy is a privately-held Czech language and university-preparation school operating under the legal entity "Go Study group jazyková škola s právem státní jazykové zkoušky s.r.o." Founded around 1998 and headquartered in Prague, the company prepares international students for admission to tuition-free public universities in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Austria. Its core proposition is structured, one-year foundation programs that take non-EU students from zero local-language proficiency to B2/C1 CEFR levels required for university matriculation, delivered through 560–1,020 hours of instruction in Czech, Slovak, and German. Programs are priced between €1,684 and €10,973 and include wraparound services — visa and residence permit support, nostrification of foreign credentials, accommodation, airport transfer, and personal curators. A complementary freemium product, GoStudy Academy, runs on a Facebook Messenger chatbot and disburses €1,400–€5,725 scholarships from a €200,000 fund to feed the top of the acquisition funnel.

The delivery model blends fully online, hybrid, and in-person formats across three owned training centers in Prague, Bratislava, and Brno. Technology stack is deliberately lightweight and commodity-based: Zoom for synchronous instruction, Google Classroom for asynchronous materials and assignments, and a Facebook Messenger chatbot for Academy engagement and scholarship management; a proprietary student portal (my.gostudy.eu) handles enrollment and progress tracking. The 22-person team supports a globally distributed student base — case studies cite students from India, Brazil, Vietnam, and CIS countries admitted to Charles University, Czech Technical University, Masaryk University, and Austrian institutions — and the company claims 2,000+ successful university placements in 2022.

GoStudy monetizes exclusively through direct-to-consumer program fees paid upfront or in installments, with no disclosed institutional, B2B, or government revenue. The go-to-market motion is content-led: 600+ SEO-optimized articles on gostudy.eu, localized subdomains in Vietnamese, Russian, and Ukrainian, WhatsApp and chat-based free consultations, and scholarship-driven lead capture. No external funding, M&A activity, or institutional investors are disclosed; the operating entity references a related service name, "GSA Education Support Services LLC," suggesting some cross-border corporate structuring but no controlling parent.

Name

Go Study group jazyková škola s právem státní jazykové zkoušky s.r.o.

Legal name

Go Study group jazyková škola s právem státní jazykové zkoušky s.r.o.

Website

https://gostudy.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GoStudy is a Prague-based private language school that prepares international students for tuition-free public university admission in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Austria through foundation-year Czech, Slovak, and German programs priced €1,684–€10,973, supported by a freemium scholarship-led Academy funnel and three in-person training centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Language Education and University Admission Services

NAICS

Language Schools (61163), Language Schools (611630)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

General Language Schools (Multi-Language) (EDAIAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live Online Language Tutoring & Small-Group Classes (EDAMAFAD), General Language Schools & Institutes (EDAMAFAA), Online/Hybrid Overseas Pathway & Bridging Programs (EDAIAJAK), Language & Communication Continuing Education (EDAAAEAF)

Keywords

• Language preparation programs
• University admission services
• Czech language courses
• Slovak language training
• International student support

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague 1, Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. University Preparation Programs: One-time fees for language preparation and university admission programs ranging from €1,684 to €10,973. Programs include Czech, Slovak, and German language courses with varying intensity and duration. Payment options include deposit, 50/50 split, installment plans, and full payment with potential discounts.
2. GoStudy Academy: Free Academy providing educational content and scholarship drawings. Generates leads for paid programs while building brand awareness. Scholarship fund of €200,000 available for program participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GoStudy delivers long-format language preparation courses (Czech, Slovak, and German) bundled with comprehensive university admission services for international students targeting free higher education in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Austria. Programs range from 260 to 1,020+ hours of instruction at price points between €1,684 and €10,973, and include visa processing, accommodation, scholarship facilitation, and relocation support. Courses are delivered in-person at centers in Prague, Bratislava, and Brno, fully online, or in hybrid formats.

Product overview

GoStudy is an educational center offering university preparation programs for international students seeking admission to European universities in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Austria. The company provides a comprehensive portfolio of language learning and university admission preparation products: foundation year programs including Czech, Slovak, and German language courses (ranging from 3-month intensive to full-year programs) with various delivery formats (full-time, online, or hybrid); specialized admission programs targeting specific universities (Charles University, University of Economics, Medical faculties, VŠCHT, and creative/art academies); country-specific programs for Slovakia (Standart, Premium, Prime variants) and Austria (German language learning, Personal Assistant service); medical professional programs for doctor certification; and the free GoStudy Academy for scholarship access. Programs include comprehensive support services such as visa assistance, accommodation booking, nostrification services, and curatorial support. The product portfolio ranges from 560-1020+ hours of instruction with prices from 1,684 EUR to 10,973 EUR.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GoStudy Academy: A free 3-month theory and practice course for successful future in Europe, including scholarship drawings of €1,400 to €5,725 for preparation programs.

Products and services

• EXPERT Program Premium long-format language preparation program from the EXPERT tier designed for international students seeking the highest-intensity Czech language and admission track.
• One Year Czech Language Course Premium One-year premium Czech language course for international students preparing for Czech university admission, with extended hours and enhanced support services.
• Slovak Online Program Fully online Slovak language preparation program for international students targeting Slovak university admission.
• Standard Program (Slovakia) Standard-tier Slovak language and university admission preparation program for international students.
• Premium Program (Slovakia) Premium-tier Slovak language and university admission preparation program with enhanced hours and support services for international students.
• Admission to Medicine Specialized admission support package guiding international students through the application process for medical faculties at partner universities.
• Admission to the Higher School of Economics Targeted admission support package for international students applying to the Higher School of Economics partner institution.
• Working as a Doctor in the Czech Republic Comprehensive long-format program (up to €10,973) for foreign-trained doctors seeking Czech medical licensure, combining language preparation with credential recognition and employment navigation.
• Online Preparation for University in the Czech Republic Fully online Czech language and university admission preparation program delivered remotely for international students unable to attend in-person.
• Semester-long Czech Language Course in Prague Single-semester in-person Czech language course delivered at the Prague training center for students seeking shorter-duration preparation.
• One-year Course GoStudy + VŠCHT Joint one-year program combining GoStudy language preparation with direct admission pathway to the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (VŠCHT).
• One-Year Course Prime Top-tier one-year Czech language preparation and admission program in the Prime tier, offering the highest-intensity support bundle.
• Admission to Creative Universities Targeted admission support package for international students applying to creative and arts-focused universities in the Czech Republic.
• Comprehensive Training Program Extended-duration comprehensive Czech language training program for international students requiring maximum instructional hours and support.
• Admission to Charles University Targeted admission support package for international students applying to Charles University in Prague.
• Online + Bratislava Prime Hybrid Prime-tier Slovak language program combining online instruction with in-person components in Bratislava.
• One Year Czech Language Course Standard Standard-tier one-year Czech language course for international students preparing for Czech university admission.
• Online + Prague Hybrid Czech language program combining online instruction with in-person components in Prague.
• Online German Language Learning Program Fully online German language course for international students preparing for Austrian university admission.
• Personal Assistant (Austria) Personalized concierge-style support service assisting international students with Austrian university admission, visa, and relocation logistics.
• Enrollment in Slovakia Online Fully online Slovak language enrollment and admission preparation service for international students.
• Annual Slovak Language Course Year-long Slovak language preparation course for international students seeking Slovak university admission.
• Complex Programme in Bratislava Comprehensive long-format Slovak language and admission program delivered in Bratislava for international students.
• Annual Course in Slovakia Prime Top-tier year-long Slovak language preparation and admission program with the highest level of bundled support services.
• GoStudy Academy Free online self-study platform providing foundational Czech language learning content used as a top-of-funnel resource and lead generation channel for paid programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,000+ students accepted to free European universities in 2022
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Preply: Online marketplace for 1:1 language tutoring across many languages. An alternative channel for prospective students comparing paid year-long preparation programs like GoStudy's against ad-hoc tutor-led learning.
• Studyportals: International study-choice platform helping prospective students discover and apply to programs abroad. Overlaps with GoStudy's content-and-consultation funnel for international university-bound learners targeting Europe.
• italki: Global online tutor and teacher marketplace for language learning. Competes for the same international-student segment seeking flexible, affordable language preparation before European university enrollment.

Broad incumbents

• IDP Education: International student placement and English-language testing giant (IELTS co-owner). Comparable to GoStudy as an international education services company, although focused on English-medium destinations rather than Central European local-language pathways.
• Goethe-Institut: German government's official cultural institute and German-language school network, with a particularly strong position in preparing international students for German-medium study in Austria and Germany—directly mirroring GoStudy's German-for-Austrian-universities product line.
• Berlitz Corporation: Global language training company offering in-person and online courses across many languages. Directly comparable to GoStudy's core language-school model, though much larger and focused on corporate / consumer English and Western languages rather than Central European pathway programs.
• Inlingua International: Worldwide network of language schools with franchise-based delivery. Operates the same direct-to-consumer language school model as GoStudy in multiple countries, serving adult learners with both group and 1:1 formats.

Direct peers

• Lingoda GmbH: Online group and 1:1 language school operating across multiple languages with Zoom-based live instruction. Closely comparable to GoStudy's online Czech/Slovak/German programs in delivery mechanism, customer type (adult learners), and pricing structure.

Regional players

• Liden & Denz: Central-European language school focused on teaching Russian as a foreign language. Operates in a related niche of 'language school for international students targeting universities in the post-Soviet region,' sharing GoStudy's structure of language preparation + cultural immersion + admissions support.
• Charles University - Institute of Czech Studies for Foreigners: One of the main in-country alternatives to GoStudy: a Czech university itself running Czech-language preparation programs for foreigners intending to enroll at Czech universities. Represents a direct comparable offering for the same outcome (Czech B2 + admission) at a different type of institution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gostudy-eu

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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