Branch programme/details

The language of instruction is English. Clinical and Health Psychology is a fee-paying programme; the annual tuition fee is CZK 2,000.

Entrance examination: single round – oral interview

Content, subject matter of entrance examination
1. Discussion of submitted proposal for PhD dissertation (with the discussion focusing on the topic and methodology of the prospective dissertation and testing the applicant’s research skills): 0–30 points
2. Assessment of the applicant’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 academic and research areas 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 actors and institutions; the programme explores human lifespan development and its stages (childhood, adulthood, old age), personal well-being and mental resilience in the diverse contexts of human life, protective and risk factors of development from childhood to adulthood (including delinquency), various aspects of the 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 for preventative and interventional procedures for the enhanced quality of life in 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 a changing world and multicultural societies. The analysis may include external circumstances (social and situational factors) and actors themselves (personality factors).

PhD topics must be consulted beforehand with the Chair of the Subject Area Board. The Chair of the Subject Area Board (Programme Director) is prof. PhDr. Petr Weiss, Ph.D., DSc. (petr.weiss@vfn.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 of study (see the Admissions Procedure Requirements applicable to the individual programmes 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:	14.06.2021	Until:	16.06.2021
Alternative date (of entrance exam):	22.06.2021	Until:	22.06.2021

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.