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    Philosophy (0223VD100019)

    Faculty: Faculty of Arts
    Study programme: Philosophy (P0223D100019)
    Form of study: full-time
    Type of study: doctoral
    Language of instruction: English
    Expected minimum number of accepted students Expected number of accepted students: 3
    Standard length of study: 4 years
    Application type: Online

    Rate of admitted and total applicants in the past academic year

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    • Application submission date

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      Application submission date: 30.03.2024

    • Charge for the admission procedure

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      Charge for an on-line application: 780 and 1200 CZK
      Note: The amount of the fee for activities related to the admission procedure (the "fee") for the admis-sion procedure for studies starting in the 2024/2025 academic year is determined as follows:

      a) 780 Kč per one application to study a Czech-language programme,
      b) 1 200 Kč per one application to study a foreign-language programme.

      Fees must be paid separately for each programme.

      The fee can be paid online or by bank transfer, deposit to the bank account or in cash at the cash at the cash desk of the Faculty of Arts of Charles University.
      Applicants can monitor the status of the receipt, processing and payment of fees in their account in the information system.


      The fee is non-refundable at all stages of the admission procedure.

      There is no charge for the study of Czech-language programmes.
      The study of foreign-language programmes is subject to a fee in accordance with Appendix 2 to the Constitution of Charles University (https://cuni.cz/UK-146-version1-xi_priloha_c2_statutu_uz_oprava.pdf).

    • Programme/Branch characteristic

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      The language of instruction is English. Philosophy is a fee-paying programme; the annual tuition fee is 25,000 CZK.
      Programme offered jointly by the Faculty of Arts and the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences

    • Description of verification and evaluation criteria

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      Entrance examination: single round – oral interview

      Content and subject matter of entrance examination
      1. Discussion of the submitted proposal for PhD dissertation: 0–30 points
      The interview revolves around the submitted PhD research proposal, about which applicants must consult the prospective supervisor about in advance. The portion of the interview that covers the topic of the PhD dissertation is conducted in a language other than English (German, French, Italian). The language is selected by the applicant during the entrance examination.
      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

      Applicants must consult the Chair of the Subject Area Board about the topic of their PhD dissertation in advance. Chair of the Subject Area Board (Programme Director): doc. James Hill, Ph.D., e-mail: james.hill@ff.cuni.cz.

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      Conditions of the admission procedure: https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php?do=info_fakulta&fak=11210

    • Conditions for admission

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      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: 21.05.2024 Until: 23.05.2024
      Alternative date (of entrance exam): 28.05.2024 Until: 29.05.2024

    • Information about graduate employment

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      The graduate is a highly educated expert who has shown an ability to develop their knowledge in a creative way. The dissertation demonstrates an outstanding contribution in a specialisation chosen from a wide range of themes, including the history of ideas, practical and theoretical philosophy and topics in contemporary thinking. The graduate is equipped, in terms of knowledge, method and language skills, to do independent research in philosophy and social sciences. He/she can be employed as a researcher in social sciences, university teacher, editor or translator of expert publications, critic, commentator, or executive worker and analyst in state administration. 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.

    • Tuition fee for studies in a foreign language

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      Tuition [CZK] / per period: 25000 CZK / year