The objective of the study was to analyze the main risk factors, which affect the student population and to suggest intervention measures, which will lead to a reduced risk of the development of excessive burdening which may lead in students to failure as regards their academic work and health. 410 students of five faculties of different universities expressed their attitudes to living conditions and academic work at the university, they evaluated their lifestyle and work load. Based on the results of the investigation a programme of anti-stress intervention was elaborated, which was made available to university counseling centers can be found on the internet address www.szu.cz/poradna/uspesny student/.

        Key words: university student - university studies - academic workload