Branch programme/details

Description of verification and evaluation criteria:

In addition to the application form, every applicant needs to provide the following documents:

a) Copy of a diploma to show completed Bachelor (or higher) studies or confirmation that ongoing Bachelor studies will be completed in the current academic year;

b) Transcript of records and academic results from previous studies;

c) Structured CV;

d) Motivation letter;

e) Document showing the level of English proficiency

Ad a) Confirmation of studies may be substituted with a transcript of records, provided that these are from the same academic year as the application.

Ad d) The recommended length of the motivation letter is approximately 2 000 characters, including spaces. In the motivation letter, students should address their specialization preferences, especially whether they are interested in the Double Degree in Sociology of Contemporary Societies specialization.

Ad e) Applicants should provide a certificate from one of following standardized tests:

• IELTS Academic - the minimum required overall band score of 6.5, with band score 6.0 or above in all four components;
• TOEFL Internet-Based Test (iBT) & TOEFL iBT Home Edition - the minimum required overall score of 83, with a minimum scaled score in the four sections: reading 21, writing 22, listening 20, speaking 20;
• Cambridge ESOL FCE - minimum Cambridge English Scale Score of 180;
• Cambridge ESOL CAE and CPE receiving a certificate.

A standardized English test is not required from applicants who:

• are native English speakers;
• have studied in English at the secondary school level for at least two years;
• have studied in English at the university level for at least one year;
• have worked for at least one year at a company where the language of communication was English.

When a score from an English-language test is not presented, the applicants should provide a certificate of their use of English during their prior studies or employment to support their claim. The certificate should contain contact information (an email address and a telephone number) to a person (a programme director, or an employee supervisor) who can confirm the scope of the use of the English language in the program or employment.

The admissions committee will assess applicants on the basis of the submitted documents. Firstly, the documents proving English proficiency are examined for the level required for study. Only those applications that fulfill the requirements for English proficiency are assessed further by the admissions committee and given a ranking from 0 - 100 points. The following criteria will be evaluated: (i) quality of the previous education and study results (0-40), (ii) motivation for the study - committee assesses the quality of motivation letter, student´s knowledge about the programme, the objectives with which the student proceeds to study, the practice in the field of study (0-40), (iii) experience in the field of study based on completed courses in sociology or social anthropology (0-20). Results from the applicant's previous studies must be evidenced in a transcript of academic results from the final years of study. This transcript, confirmed by the academic department, faculty, or college, should be scanned and sent as an attachment with the online application. For every subject in the field of sociology or social anthropology which applicants have taken and passed in their previous studies, a bonus of 2 points will be added. However, it is not possible to reach more than a total of 20 points. The point limit for accepting applicants is set by the Dean with respect to the number of applicants and the capacity of the programme. The specialization Double Degree in Sociology of Contemporary Societies (DD specialization) is limited to five students. The place in the DD specialization will be offered to students according to their stated preferences and their score in the admission evaluation. The waiting list will be shortlisted from the rest of accepted students with DD specialization preference. Students on the waiting list can register for any other specialization. Such a registration will not affect their chance to register for the DD specialization in the case that the there will be a place available. There are no limits in terms of the capacity of other specializations.

Admission to Master's studies is conditioned by completed secondary education confirmed by a school-leaving certificate. Admission to Post-Bachelor studies (Master's programme) is likewise conditioned by completed education in any type of study programme.