Branch programme/details

permitted combinations: single-curriculum or double-curriculum study; may be combined with any other master’s programme where double-curriculum study with this programme is permissible

specializations: British and Commonwealth Literatures and Studies; American Literature and Studies; Irish Studies; Critical and Cultural Theory

Students choose their specialization at the end of Year 1

The language of instruction is English. This is a fee-paying programme; the annual fee is CZK 140 000.

entrance examination: one-round (written – assessment of materials submitted)

entrance examination description:

assessment of material submitted in English (100 points)

1)      MA project proposal in English of 900–1000 words (80 points)

2)      bibliography (20 points): selected bibliography of 10 relevant secondary sources, with 1 item discussed in relation to the MA project and its methodology in 200 words

assessment criteria for the MA project proposal:

·         80-65: clear and inventive, perhaps some minor mistakes or inconsistencies

·         64-50: acceptable overall, some issues but still showing promise

·         49-35: average in all respects but acceptable despite issues

·         34-20: poor, little promise, only a hypothetical chance of acceptance

·         19-1: major issues, no merit

·         Failure to submit the project proposal will result in 0 points.

assessment criteria for the bibliography:

·       20-15: relevant choice of secondary material, well-structured, the selected source tied convincingly to the MA project, only minor issues

·       14-10: well-structured selection of secondary material, some issues with the selected source but acceptable overall

·       9-5: mediocre presentation and secondary material selection, persistent issues

·       4-1: poor presentation, major issues (e.g. missing selected source)

·       Failure to submit the bibliography will result in 0 points.

other requirements: Applicants submit the following via the information system by 31. 3. 2025:

·         MA project proposal in English of 900–1000 words

·         selected bibliography of 10 relevant secondary sources, with 1 item discussed in relation to the MA project and its methodology in 200 words

·         transcript of records from the applicant’s previous degree – this serves for orientation only and is not included in the entrance exam assessment. Certificates of English proficiency are not required.
Material submitted later than 31. 3. 2025 will not be considered.

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

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.

additional information:

refer to the Department website at: http://ualk.ff.cuni.cz/

The study programme Anglophone Literatures and Cultures builds on the rich tradition of the study of English at Charles University, together with the recent trends in international literary, critical and cultural theories. The programme is divided into the following specialisations: British and Commonwealth Literatures and Studies, American Literature and Studies, Irish Studies, and Critical and Cultural Theory focused on contemporary theoretical approaches and the relation of literature to film and new media. Students take a wide range of mandatory optional courses within their specialisation, complemented by courses from other specialisations and other study programmes offered at Charles University. This provides them with a comparative perspective on Anglophone literatures and cultures on the one hand, and a desirable interdisciplinary perspective on their focal area on the other. The general objective is to provide an understanding of cultural and historical diversity and the dynamics of development of Anglophone cultures based on a solid theoretical and methodological grounding. Graduates of the programme will find employment as publisher’s editors, commentators with an Anglophone focus in the media, translators of literary and academic texts, diplomats, civil servants with expertise in the Anglophone world, and following the completion of a supplementary course in pedagogy, also as teachers in institutions of secondary and tertiary education.