Branch programme/details

Description of verification and evaluation criteria:

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

a) A copy of a diploma to show at least completed secondary or high school studies or confirmation that ongoing secondary or high school 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

(f ) Strongly recommended: Standardized university entrance examination results certificate. Accepted certificates: SAT, ACT, SLT, SCIO OSP (either Czech or Slovak version)

(g) Optional: One or two letters of recommendation

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 b) A full transcript of high school grades and, when applicable, full transcript of grades from previous university studies are required.

Ad d) The purpose of this letter is to explain the applicant’s choice of the Charles University PPE programme and to persuade the application committee that he/she is a suitable and qualified candidate for the programme. The recommended length of the motivation letter is approximately 500 words.

Ad e) Applicants should provide a certificate from one of the 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;
• Duolingo English Test (DET) - the minimum required overall score of 110, with the subscore of 95 or above in all four components.

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 been employed full-time for at least one year at a company where the language of communication was English at a position which required fluency in English.

When a score from an English-language test is not presented, the applicants should provide a certificate/official letter of their use of English during their prior studies or employment to support their claim. The certificate/official letter should contain contact information (an email address and a telephone number) to a person (a program director, high school counselor, or an employee supervisor) who has observed your ability to write and communicate in English and can confirm the scope of the use of the English language in the program or employment.

All documents which are not originally in Czech, Slovak or English must be officially translated into English. Only complete applications will be considered. Personal data will be used exclusively for organizing the course enrollments.

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 fulfil 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) academic background – quality of the institution, passed courses, achieved grades, high school leaving diploma/certificate, a standardised university entrance examination: (0–65); (ii) other – personal motivation, extracurricular activities, etc. (0–35). The point limit for accepting applicants is set by the Dean with respect to the number of applicants and the capacity of the programme.

Admission to Bachelor's studies is conditioned by completed secondary education confirmed by a school-leaving certificate.