Branch programme/details

The language of instruction is English. Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology 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: 0–15 points
3. Assessment of the applicant’s knowledge of secondary literature: 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): doc. PhDr. Marek Jakoubek, Ph.D. et Ph.D., e-mail: marek.jakoubek@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 graduate is a highly educated expert who has shown an ability to develop her or his knowledge in a creative way. Her/his dissertation demonstrates an outstanding contribution in a specialisation chosen from a wide range of ethnological and anthropological fields. The graduate is equipped, in terms of theory, methodology and language skills, to do independent research in ethnology and cultural anthropology. She/he can be employed as a researcher in social sciences, university teacher, employee in museum, memorial or other cultural institution, editor or translator of academic publications, or executive worker and analyst. The graduate has analytical and language skills applicable to a large scale of professions which need critical thinking, ranging from public agencies to private enterprises.