Branch programme/details

Specializations: British and Commonwealth Literatures and Studies; American Literature and Studies; Irish Studies; Critical and Cultural Theory

Choosing a specialization: At the end of Year 1; students submit one application for the entire study programme regardless of future specialization (students can choose only one specialization)

Permitted combinations: Single-curriculum or double-curriculum study; the study programme may be combined with either the Logic or Hebrew and Jewish Studies programmes

Study fees: Appendix No. 2 to the CU Constitution – Fees for Study

Language of instruction: English

Entrance examination: one-round (written)
Entrance examination description (assessment of submitted materials for MA project without the applicant present)
a) Preliminary MA project proposal (presentation of academic competencies of applicant, non-binding for study realization) in English in 900–1000 words: 0–80 points
b) Selected bibliography for MA project proposal in English in 200 words: 0–20 points

Ad a) Applicants submit the MA project proposal through the Student Information System no later than the date specified in the Entrance exams schedule at CU FA.
Assessment criteria for the MA project proposal:
• 80-65: clear and inventive, perhaps some minor mistakes or inconsistencies
• 64-50: acceptable overall, some issues but still showing promise
• 49-35: average in all respects but acceptable despite issues
• 34-20: poor, little promise, only a hypothetical chance of acceptance
• 19-1: major issues, no merit
• No proposal submitted: 0 points

Ad b) A selected bibliography of at least 10 sources, with one discussed in detail regarding its relation to the MA project and its methodology, is to be submitted through the Student Information System no later than the date specified in the Entrance exams schedule at CU FA.
Assessment criteria for the bibliography:
• 20-15: relevant choice of secondary material, well-structured, the selected source tied convincingly to the MA project, only minor issues
• 14-10: well-structured selection of secondary material, some issues with the selected source but acceptable overall
• 9-5: mediocre presentation and secondary material selection, persistent issues
• 4-1: poor presentation, major issues (e.g. missing selected source)
• Failure to submit the bibliography will result in 0 points.

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General and faculty requirements of the admission procedure: https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php?do=info_fakulta&fak=11210

Admission to Master's studies is conditioned by completed secondary education confirmed by a school-leaving certificate. Admission to Post-Bachelor studies (Master's programme) is likewise conditioned by completed education in any type of study programme.