Branch programme/details

length of study: 4 years

entrance examination: one-round examination, interview

content of the entrance examination:

1. academic discussion about the dissertation project supplied with the application (with the discussion focusing on the topic and methodology of the prospective doctoral dissertation and testing the candidate’s research skills): 0–30 points
2. assessment of the candidate’s academic and research history in the field related to the doctoral programme and his/her subject-related knowledge: 0–30 points
Topics of prospective doctoral dissertations should be related to the primary scientific and research orientation of the Department of Psychology, which is currently involved in the research programme entitled Progres Q15: Life course, lifestyle and quality of life from the perspective of individual adaptation and the relationship of the actors and institutions; the programme explores human lifespan development and its stages (childhood, adulthood, old age), personal well-being and mental resilience in diverse contexts of human life, protective and risk factors of development from childhood to adulthood (including delinquency), various aspects of quality of life in health and illness, in work processes and organizational environments, in self-realization processes and in the changing world of communication media, and other issues including optimal aging. Projects may be related to psychological diagnostics and intervention, as the programme is expected to result in findings of basic research which can contribute to the development of the general theory of lifespan development, as well as applied results and creating a design of preventative and interventional procedures for enhanced quality of life at the main developmental stages and in key life situations. Research should focus on selected professional groups – e.g. teachers, doctors, supportive professions etc. The primary objectives of projects are expected to revolve around successful adaptation and effective functioning in the changing world and multicultural societies. Analysis may include external circumstances (social and situational factors) and actors themselves (personality factors).

Candidates are advised to consult the topic of their choice with the contact person, doc. PhDr. Ilona Gillernová, CSc. (ilona.gillernova@ff.cuni.cz).

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The applicant can only be admitted if he/she obtains a minimum of 30 points in the entrance examination and, at the same time, scores enough points to place among the expected number of students admitted to the respective programme or branch of study (refer to the Admissions Procedure Specifications applicable to the individual programmes and branches of study); admissions will be granted to all applicants who score the same number of points as the applicant who comes last in the ranking of admissions. Please note that different expected numbers of admissions apply to the full-time and combined forms of study. Applicants cannot be admitted without supplying, no later than on the enrolment day, evidence of their prior education (refer to 5.4 hereof).

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:	19.09.2019	Until:	20.09.2019
Alternative date (of entrance exam):	24.09.2019	Until:	25.09.2019

Graduates of the doctoral study programme in Clinical and Health Psychology are experts in the latest and scientifically supported procedures with a critical view of their content and especially their methodological contexts. They have demonstrated profound knowledge of both the field and the methodology of their major topic of interest, which was the topic of their dissertation project. They have a grounding in modern psychodiagnostics, methods of mental health care and psychotherapeutic intervention. Using the acquired knowledge and research experience, they are prepared for independent creative work in basic and applied research requiring the most demanding qualifications that contribute to the development of a given area of psychology.