Branch programme/details

Number of applicants in academic year 2018/2019: 0
Number of applicants admitted in academic year 2018/2019: 0

The language of instruction is English. Egyptology is a fee-paying programme. The annual tuition fee is CZK 2,000.

Entrance examination: one-round examination, interview

Content, subject matter of entrance examination
1. Discussion of submitted proposal for PhD dissertation: 0–30 points
2. Assessment of the applicant’s previous studies, research, and other academic activities and an assessment of the applicant’s knowledge of secondary literature (based on the list submitted by the applicant): 0–15 points
3. Translation and analysis of a selected Middle Egyptian text: 0–15 points

PhD topics must be consulted beforehand with the Chair of the Subject Area Board. Chair of the Subject Area Board (Programme Director): prof. Mgr. Miroslav Bárta, Dr., e-mail: miroslav.barta@ff.cuni.cz.

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An applicant can only be admitted if they are awarded a minimum of 30 points in the entrance examination and, at the same time, score enough points to place among the expected number of students admitted to the respective programme or field of study (see the Admissions Procedure Requirements applicable to the individual programmes and fields of study); admissions will be granted to all applicants who score the same number of points as the applicant who comes in last place in the ranking of admissions. Please note that different expected numbers of admissions apply to full-time and combined forms of study. Applicants cannot be admitted without submitting evidence of their prior education no later than on the enrolment day (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:	16.06.2020	Until:	19.06.2020
Alternative date (of entrance exam):	25.06.2020	Until:	25.06.2020

The Ph.D. graduate has in-depth theoretical knowledge in all principal fields of Egyptology and a detailed overview and an up-to-date understanding of the current state of research and associated problems. On the basis of the upheld Ph.D. dissertation, he/she is able to demonstrate exceptional quality in his/her specific specialization. The scholarly, language and analytical proficiency and skills of the graduate makes him/her fully equipped for a professional scholarly and pedagogic pursuit on an international level. The Ph.D. graduate may be employed in many top-rated institutions centred on the study of antiquity, as well as on the level of effective top executives in institutions partaking in cultural, political, economic or trading relations between the Czech Republic and Egypt.