Branch programme/details

The program is carried out without any specialization.

The programme explores regional and political geographies of the globalizing world at different spatial scales (from local to global). It deals with research topics such as (multi-scalar) governance, geographies of the state, nationalism, identity, elections, peace and conflict, geopolitics, politics of the environment, integration and disintegration processes, or institutional structures approached from the perspectives of political and regional geography.

The entrance exam is one round and the interview will deal mainly with the dissertation plan and candidate’s knowledge in the given field of study.

TThe candidate prepares in advance in written form and attaches to the application form (in a maximum of 5,000 characters), and then makes an oral presentation (an approximately 10 minutes) during the entrance examination:
a) summary of previous scientific activities
b) brief presentation of the doctoral project
The committee assesses the candidate’s overall motivation, their language abilities, previous scientific results, quality and feasibility of the doctoral project.

The applicant must demonstrate scientific expertise and capability of independent scientific work.

The examination is graded with a maximum of 100 points and consists of an interview with the applicant about their chosen dissertation topic. The quality of the dissertation project, its feasibility (also in regards to the form of the study) and the quality of the presentation (as specified in the entrance examination description of the individual study programmes) are all part of the assessment. Additionally, their ability to communicate in the English language (or in Czech language in case of Czech doctoral study programme) is likewise assessed.
In order to be admitted to full-time study form, the applicant must obtain the minimum number of points required for passing the entrance examination as well as the minimum number of points required for admission. The minimum number of points required for admission to the specific study programmes will be determined by the dean based on the results of the entrance examination, with the predicted number of accepted applicants and the financial and organisational possibilities of the faculty being taken into consideration.

The minimum number of points required for passing the entrance examination for full-time as well as part-time study form is set to 50 points.

Admission to Doctoral studies is conditioned by successful completion of a Master's study programme.

Verification method:	entrance exam
Confirmation date (of entrance exam) from:	09.06.2025	Until:	20.06.2025
Alternative date (of entrance exam):	23.06.2025	Until:	27.06.2025

The graduate is well-prepared for creative scientific work in a team or independently. S/he has a broad understanding of regional and political geography in general, and relevant theories, concepts, and methodological approaches. The graduate is capable of critically analysing and evaluating changing interactions between social and natural components of the geographical environment, and solving problems at local, regional, national and global levels (e.g. analysis of regional socio-economic, socio-cultural and political systems, settlement systems, public administration operations, regional integration and disintegration processes, globalization, international relations, or tourism). S/he is active in academic research and able to use and facilitate transfer of research findings to practice (private and public sectors; policy-making).