Branch programme/details

Language of instruction is German. The study is subject to a fee of 1 000 CZK per an academic year.

International doctoral study programme with double degree with Universita degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza.

Die Unterrichtssprache ist Deutsch. Das Studium ist gebührenpflichtig. Die Studiengebühr beträgt 1.000 CZK pro akademisches Jahr.

Internationales Studienprogramm mit Doppelabschluss (Double Degree) in Kooperation mit der Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza.

Entrance examination: Two part

Content and subject matter of entrance examination; the second round of the entrance examination will be conducted in German and partially in English (source material for discussion is based on the mandatory attachments provided by the applicant):

First part

Dissertation project evaluation without the applicant's presence; assessments criteria:

• clearly formulated and highly professional, with only minor shortcomings: 23–30 points
• clearly formulated and highly professional, with more serious shortcomings, though acceptable: 15–22 points
• weak and unpersuasive, likelihood of successfully implementation of the proposal is only hypothetical: 7–14 points
• completely insufficient, suggesting non-existent grounding in the topic: 0–6 points

Second part – Oral interview

a) Discussion of submitted proposal for PhD dissertation (topic, conceptual focus and methodological approach of the dissertation project, applicant's problem solving ability regarding the project's research and self-sufficiency in research activities in general, comprehensive understanding of secondary literature relating to the proposed dissertation project, practical realization of the project etc.): and assessment of the applicant’s knowledge of secondary literature: 0–15 points
b) Assessment of the applicant’s previous research, and other academic activities: 0–5 points
c) Assessment of the applicant’s knowledge of secondary literature: 0–10 points

Chair of the Subject Area Board: doc. Mgr. Marie Škarpová, Ph.D., e-mail: marie.skarpova@ff.cuni.cz

Further information: https://germanoslavistika.ff.cuni.cz/

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Part of the application for a doctoral study programme accredited in a non-Czech-language are following mandatory attachments (applicants must state their first and last name, name of the study programme they are applying for, and title of the submitted project for a prepared dissertation in the header of a first page of every mandatory attachment):

a) project for a prepared dissertation in the range of 3–5 standard pages; the topic of the dissertation project is selected by the applicant from the areas or topics specified in the information system or the applicant chooses the topic individually; the chosen topic is consulted in advance by the applicant with the chair of the relevant subject-area board or the contact person specified in the academic requirements for individual study programmes (section 16 RAS), the name of the consultant is then stated in the project;

b) structured curriculum vitae;

c) list of literature corresponding to the study programme;

d) overview of existing academic activities (publication activities, internships, etc.);

e) proof of language competence, i.e. scan of any of the following documents of language competence in the foreign language in which the study programme is accredited: secondary school-leaving examination with a curriculum realised in the relevant foreign language; proof of completion of any university degree programme accredited in the relevant foreign language; proof of successful completion of any certified examination in the relevant foreign language at B2 level or higher according to the list in the appendix to these Requirements, proof of completion of a language examination in the relevant foreign language at B2 level or higher, completed as part of any university course; for graduates of the Faculty of Arts or other faculties of Charles University, a relevant document generated from the information system may be submitted instead of a certified copy. The list of language certificates recognised by the University is attached to these Requirements. Along with the language in which the study programme is accredited, courses might be conducted in a language logically related to the given study programme or the dissertation project. In such cases, language competence in a related language is examined during the entrance examination (section 16 RAS).

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General and faculty requirements for admission to study at the FA CU: https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php?do=info_fakulta&fak=11210

Aufnahmeverfahren: in zwei Teilen Inhalte und Gegenstände der Aufnahmeprüfung

Inhalte und Gegenstände der Aufnahmeprüfung: Der zweite Teil der Aufnahmeprüfung wird auf Deutsch und teilweise auf Englisch durchgeführt (das Ausgangsmaterial für die Diskussion basiert auf den vom Bewerber eingereichten obligatorischen Anlagen)

Erster Teil

Bewertung des Dissertationsprojekts; Bewertungskriterien:

• klar formuliert und auf gutem gachlichem Niveau, geringe Mängel: 23–30 Punkte;
• klar formuliert und auf gutem fachlichem Niveau, schwerwiegendere, jedoch akzeptable Mängel: 15–22 Punkte;
• schwach, nicht überzeugend, nur hypothetische Aussichten auf einen erfolgreichen Projektabschluss: 7-14 Punkte;
• unzureichend, ohne jegliche Orientierung in der Problematik: 0–6 Punkte.

Zweiter (mündlicher) Teil

a) Fachliche Diskussion zum vorgelegten Dissertationsvorhaben (thematischer, konzeptioneller und methodischer Entwurf der Dissertation, Kompetenz des Bewerbers zur Durchführung des Projekts und allgemein zur selbständigen wissenschaftlichen Arbeit, Überblick über die Fachliteratur zum vorgeschlagenen Projekt, praktische Durchführbarkeit des Projekts usw.) und kenntnis der Forschungsliteratur zum Thema: 0–15 Punkte;
b) Bewertung der bisherigen fachbezogenen Täigkeit und des bisherigen Studiums: 0–5 Punkte;
c) Kenntnis der Forschungsliteratur zum Thema: 0–10 Punkte

Vorsitzende des Fachbereichsrates: doc. Mgr. Marie Škarpová, Ph.D., E-Mail: marie.skarpova@ff.cuni.cz

Weitere Informationen: https://germanoslavistika.ff.cuni.cz/

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Part of the application for a doctoral study programme accredited in a non-Czech-language are following mandatory attachments (applicants must state their first and last name, name of the study programme they are applying for, and title of the submitted project for a prepared dissertation in the header of a first page of every mandatory attachment):

a) project for a prepared dissertation in the range of 3–5 standard pages; the topic of the dissertation project is selected by the applicant from the areas or topics specified in the information system or the applicant chooses the topic individually; the chosen topic is consulted in advance by the applicant with the chair of the relevant subject-area board or the contact person specified in the academic requirements for individual study programmes (section 16 RAS), the name of the consultant is then stated in the project;

b) structured curriculum vitae;

c) list of literature corresponding to the study programme;

d) overview of existing academic activities (publication activities, internships, etc.);

e) proof of language competence, i.e. scan of any of the following documents of language competence in the foreign language in which the study programme is accredited: secondary school-leaving examination with a curriculum realised in the relevant foreign language; proof of completion of any university degree programme accredited in the relevant foreign language; proof of successful completion of any certified examination in the relevant foreign language at B2 level or higher according to the list in the appendix to these Requirements, proof of completion of a language examination in the relevant foreign language at B2 level or higher, completed as part of any university course; for graduates of the Faculty of Arts or other faculties of Charles University, a relevant document generated from the information system may be submitted instead of a certified copy. The list of language certificates recognised by the University is attached to these Requirements. Along with the language in which the study programme is accredited, courses might be conducted in a language logically related to the given study programme or the dissertation project. In such cases, language competence in a related language is examined during the entrance examination (section 16 RAS).

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General and faculty requirements for admission to study at the FA CU: 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 the foreign language in which the study programme is accredited: secondary school-leaving examination with a curriculum realised in the relevant foreign language; proof of completion of any university degree programme accredited in the relevant foreign language; proof of successful completion of any certified examination in the relevant foreign language at B2 level or higher according to the list in the appendix to these Requirements, proof of completion of a language examination in the relevant foreign language at B2 level or higher, completed as part of any university course; for graduates of the Faculty of Arts or other faculties of Charles University, a relevant document generated from the information system may be submitted instead of a certified copy. The list of language certificates recognised by the University is attached to these Requirements.

German

Level B2

• BULATS B2
• DSD II – Deutsches Sprachdiplom (Stufe 2) der KMK
• Goethe-Zertifikat B2
• ÖSD – (previously Mittelstufe Deutsch) – B2
• STANAG 6001 – 2nd degree (examination of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic)
• state basic language examination
• TELC (The European Language Certificates) – Zertifikat Deutsch Plus Deutsch B2
• TestDaf TDN 3- (B2)
• UNIcert II
• Zertifikat Deutsch für den Beruf B2

Level C1–C2

• BULATS C1
• BULATS C2
• DSD II – Deutsches Sprachdiplom (Stufe 2) der KMK
• DSH (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang)
• DWD – Diplom/Zertifikat C2/Wirtschaftssprache Deutsch
• GDS – Grosses Deutsches Sprachdiplom (to 2011 inclusive)
• Goethe-Zertifikat C1
• Goethe-Zertifikat C2 (= GDS – Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom)
• ÖSD Zertifikat C1 – (previously Oberstufe Deutsch)
• ÖSD Zertifikat C2 – Oberstufe Deutsch C1
• ÖSD Zertifikat C2 / Wirtschaftssprache Deutsch
• proof of completion of a study programme focused on German (German studies) at a higher education institution
• PWD – Prüfung Wirtschaftsdeutsch International (PWD)
• school-leaving (maturita) examination in German as the first foreign language in grammar school classes with teaching of selected subjects in a foreign language
• special state language exam – interpreting, translating
• STANAG 6001 – 3rd degree (examination of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic)
• state general language examination
• TELC (The European Language Certificates) Deutsch C1
• TELC (The European Language Certificates) Deutsch C2
• TestDaf TDN 4 (C1)
• TestDaf TDN5 (C1)
• WD – Wirtschachftssprache Deutsch
• UNIcert III–IV
• ZMP – Zentrale Mittelstufenprüfung

Nachweis über Sprachkompetenzen, d. h. ein Scan eines der folgenden Nachweise über die Sprachkompetenz in der Fremdsprache, in der das Studienprogramm akkreditiert ist, ist ein verpflichtender Bestandteil der Bewerbung: Abiturzeugnis mit Schwerpunktfach in der betreffenden Fremdsprache; Nachweis über den Abschluss eines beliebigen Hochschulstudienprogramms, das in der betreffenden Fremdsprache akkreditiert ist; Nachweis über das erfolgreiche Absolvieren einer zertifizierten Prüfung in der betreffenden Fremdsprache auf dem Niveau B2 oder höher gemäß der Liste im Anhang dieser Bedingungen; Nachweis über das Absolvieren einer Sprachprüfung in der betreffenden Fremdsprache auf dem Niveau B2 oder höher im Rahmen eines beliebigen Hochschulstudiums. Für Absolventinnen und Absolventen der Philosophischen Fakultät oder anderer Fakultäten der Karls-Universität kann anstelle einer beglaubigten Kopie ein entsprechendes Dokument aus dem Informationssystem eingereicht werden. Eine Liste der anerkannten Sprachzertifikate ist im Anhang der Zulassungsbedingungen enthalten.

Deutsch

Niveau B2

• BULATS B2
• DSD II – Deutsches Sprachdiplom (Stufe 2) der KMK
• Goethe-Zertifikat B2
• ÖSD – (bislang Mittelstufe Deutsch) – B2
• STANAG 6001 – Stufe 2 (Prüfung des tschechischen Verteidigungsministeriums)
• Staatliche Basis-Sprachprüfung (staatliche Sprachprüfung – Basisniveau)
• TELC (The European Language Certificates) – Zertifikat Deutsch Plus Deutsch B2
• TestDaF TDN 3 (B2)
• UNIcert II
• Zertifikat Deutsch für den Beruf B2

Niveau C1–C2

• BULATS C1
• BULATS C2
• Nachweis über den Abschluss eines deutschsprachigen Studienprogramms (Germanistik) an einer Hochschule
• DSD II – Deutsches Sprachdiplom (Stufe 2) der KMK
• DSH (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang)
• DWD – Diplom/Zertifikat C2 / Wirtschaftssprache Deutsch
• GDS – Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom (bis einschließlich 2011)
• Goethe-Zertifikat C1
• Goethe-Zertifikat C2 (= GDS – Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom)
• Abiturprüfung in Deutsch als erster Fremdsprache an Gymnasien mit ausgewählten Fächern in Fremdsprache
• ÖSD Zertifikat C1 (bislang Oberstufe Deutsch)
• ÖSD Zertifikat C2 – Oberstufe Deutsch C1
• ÖSD Zertifikat C2 / Wirtschaftssprache Deutsch
• PWD – Prüfung Wirtschaftsdeutsch International (PWD)
• STANAG 6001–3 (Prüfung des tschechischen Verteidigungsministeriums)
• Staatliche Sprachprüfung – Spezialprüfung (Dolmetscher-/Übersetzungsrichtung)
• Staatliche Sprachprüfung – Allgemeine Prüfung
• TELC Deutsch C1
• TELC Deutsch C2
• TestDaF TDN 4 (C1)
• TestDaF TDN 5 (C1)
• UNIcert III–IV
• WD – Wirtschaftssprache Deutsch
• ZMP – Zentrale Mittelstufenprüfung

Graduates are equipped with a solid grounding in the topic of their doctoral dissertation in addition to expertise and skills resulting from the relationship between the student’s specialization and related linguistic disciplines. Graduates have debating skills in German, English and Czech or, alternatively, Italian, being able to talk about specialized topics, present their results at international conferences and further develop their theoretical knowledge. They have experience with publication and editing activities and grant project management. The programme trains for independent scientific work, preparing graduates for careers in the academia as well as culture or politics at international level (work for cultural institutions, diplomatic service, EU bodies etc.). Graduates’ ability to work internationally results from an intensive co-operation with the partner university.