Branch programme/details

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

entrance examination: single-round, oral

content and subject matter of entrance examination:

1. discussion of submitted proposal for PhD dissertation: 0–30 points
2. assessment of the applicant’s previous academic activities: 0–15 points
3. demonstration of knowledge from study of specialist literature: 0–15 points

Applicants must consult the Chair of the Subject Area Board about their chosen topic in advance. The Chair of the Subject Area Board is Associate Professor PhDr. Petr Janeček, Ph.D., e-mail: petr.janecek@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

The graduate is a highly educated expert who has shown an ability to develop her or his knowledge in a creative way. Her/his dissertation demonstrates an outstanding contribution in a specialisation chosen from a wide range of ethnological and anthropological fields. The graduate is equipped, in terms of theory, methodology and language skills, to do independent research in ethnology and cultural anthropology. She/he can be employed as a researcher in social sciences, university teacher, employee in museum, memorial or other cultural institution, editor or translator of academic publications, or executive worker and analyst. 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.