Branch programme/details

The language of instruction is English. The annual tuition fee is 25,000 CZK.

Entrance examination: single round – oral interview

Content and subject matter of entrance examination

1. Discussion of the submitted dissertation proposal: 0–30 points
2. Assessment of the applicant’s previous studies, research and other academic achievements, and translation practice: 0–15 points
3. Assessment of the applicant’s familiarity with TS research, theory and methodology (related to the project and based on the applicant´s submitted list; at least 3 items must be related to Czechoslovak/Central European theories): 0–15 points

Recommended dissertation topics:

• Translation and reception of Czech literary or audio-visual works in foreign cultures
• Translation as an exchange between major and minor cultures
• The role of translation in the Anglicisation of Czech (formal, structural and semantic Anglicisms)
• Risk in translation (with respect to translation quality, translation ethics and decision-making processes)
• Translation as a „third code“ in a corpus-based perspective (study of a selected grammatical, lexical or stylistic problem)
• Problems of legal and institutional translation
• Translation into a foreign language (quality, reception, professional aspects)
• Self-education, self-assessment and professional growth in translation or interpreting
• Translation or interpreting technologies (a selected issue, e.g. professional aspects, quality, post-editing)
• Remote interpreting

The proposal should contain the following: a wider context of the selected topic, a basic theoretical framework, intended objectives and structure of the dissertation, formulation of the research question, and prospective methodological approaches. Defence of the proposal should demonstrate a basic overview of translation theory and research methodology in the field. Estimated scope of the project: 9,000-11,000 characters (including spaces).

Applicants are welcome to present their own projects outside the research areas outlined above, as long as they focus on European languages and cultures; however, we strongly advise applicants to consult the Programme Director and the prospective supervisor on such topics in advance.

Chair of the Subject Area Board (Programme Director): Associate Professor PhDr. Tomáš Duběda, Ph.D., e-mail: tomas.dubeda@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

Admission to Doctoral studies is conditioned by successful completion of a Master's study programme.

proof of language competence, i.e. scan of any of the following documents of language competence in English is a mandatory attachment:

• secondary school-leaving examination with a curriculum realised in English;
• proof of completion of any university degree programme accredited in English;
• proof of completion of a language examination in English at B2 level or higher, completed as part of any university course;
• proof of successful completion of any certified examination in English at B2 level or higher according to the list below, whereby no certified examinations other than those listed above will be taken into account:

English

Level B2

• FCE – First Certificate in English
• IELTS 5.5 – 6.4
• BEC 2 - The Business English Certificate 2
• STANAG 6001 - 2nd degree (examination of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic)
• state basic language examination
• TOEFL paper 513–549
• TOEFL CB 183-212
• TOEFL iBT 65-78
• TELC (The European Language Certificates) - Certificate in English - advantage (B2)
• TELC – Certificate in English for Business Purposes - B2
• TELC – B2 English for Technical Purposes
• TESA - Test of English for Studies Abroad 42-49 points
• International ESOL and Spoken ESOL – Communicator (City&Guilds)
• International ESOL and Spoken ESOL – Communicator LanguageCert
• Pitman Intermediate (Level 2) – Intermediate First Class Pass - B2 Vantage
• Pearson PTE General Level 3
• Pearson PTE Academic 42–58 points
• Pearson JETSET 5
• Education First certificate in English 10, 11, 12
• UNIcert II

Level C1-C2

• IELTS 6.5 – 9
• CAE - Certificate in Advanced English
• CPE - Certificate of Proficiency in English
• BEC 3 - The Business English Certificate 3
• CEIBT - Certificate in English for International Business and Trade
• STANAG 6001 - 3rd degree (examination of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic)
• TESA - Test of English for Studies Abroad 50-60
• TOEFL paper 550-677
• TOEFL CB 213-300
• TOEFL iBT 79-120
• Pitman Higher Intermediate (Level 2)
• Pitman Advanced (Level 3)
• Pearson PTE General Level 4, 5
• Pearson PTE Academic 59-90 points
• Pearson JETSET 6
• Pearson JETSET 7
• International ESOL and Spoken ESOL – Expert (City&Guilds)
• International ESOL and Spoken ESOL – Mastery (City&Guilds)
• International ESOL and Spoken ESOL – Expert LanguageCert
• International ESOL and Spoken ESOL – Mastery Language Cert
• ILEC – International Legal English Examination (Cambridge)
• Education First certificate in English 13, 14, 15, 16
• UNIcert III-IV
• special state language exam -- interpreting, translating
• state general language examination
• school-leaving (maturita) examination in English as the first foreign language in grammar school classes with teaching of selected subjects in a foreign language
• diploma on completion of a subject area in English (English/American studies) at the Faculty of Arts or Education