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    General and faculty requirements

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    Catholic Theological Faculty

    Contact information

    Street: Thákurova 3
    Municipality: Praha 6
    Postcode: 160 00
    Municipality: Prague
    WWW: http://www.ktf.cuni.cz

    Ph.D. study programmes

    Charge for the admission procedure

    Note: Komerční banka
    Account number: 32034061/0100
    Variable symbol: electronic application number
    Variable symbol for paper applications: first six digits of your birth number
    Specific symbol: 011

    For payments from abroad:
    Komerční banka a.s., Na Příkopě 33, 11407 Prague 1
    account name: UK – Catholic Theological Faculty of Charles University
    IBAN: CZ6301000000000032034061
    SWIFT: KOMBCZPPXXX

    The faculty does not accept cash payments.
    Fees are paid by the payer (applies to payments from abroad).

    Other information

    Doors open day: 31. 01. 2026
    Information on the admission procedure: Applications for doctoral studies are accepted by the Catholic Theological Faculty of Charles University. The application form can be completed electronically (www.is.cuni.cz/studium/ → Electronic application for study). The admission fee is non-refundable in the event of non-participation in the admission procedure or failure of the entrance examination. The application must include the required attachments, including proof of payment of the admission fee.
    Application form requisites: 1. Application submitted electronically (including signature) with proof of payment of the fee for services related to the admission procedure;

    2.
    a) Applicants who have completed university studies must submit an officially certified copy of their master's degree diploma by September 30, 2026.
    b) Applicants who completed their university studies in September must submit an officially certified copy of their master's degree diploma by October 22, 2026.
    c) Applicants who have obtained a foreign university education by completing any type of study program at a foreign university must submit one of the following documents by October 22, 2026:
    - a document certifying the general recognition of foreign higher education in the Czech Republic pursuant to Sections 89 and 90 of the Higher Education Act or pursuant to earlier legal regulations, or
    - a foreign document certifying foreign higher education, which is automatically equivalent in the Czech Republic in accordance with its international obligations without any further official procedure (higher education diploma from Slovakia, Poland, Hungary; in the case of Slovenia, this applies only to diplomas issued after completion of master's degree programs), or
    - foreign proof of foreign higher education, which the faculty will assess itself (fee of CZK 990).
    Detailed information on how to prove that you have successfully completed a bachelor's or master's degree program for graduates of foreign universities can be found at this link: https://cuni.cz/UK-6452.html. Documents must be sent by post to the faculty address: Thákurova 3, 160 00 Prague 6, no later than August 31, 2026. The applicant shall pay the fee together with the application fee or at the time of requesting the assessment of their foreign education as part of the admission procedure. Account number: 32034061/0100.

    3. Appendix No. 1: Structured CV with signature, including an overview of the applicant's professional activities to date (list of publications and scientific activities, professional internships, participation in conferences, stays abroad, etc.).

    4. Appendix No. 2: Summary of the defended diploma thesis (in the case of submitting the application before the defense, a summary of the defended diploma thesis).

    5. Appendix No. 3: Dissertation project proposal signed in accordance with the prescribed formal structure
    dissertation topic and thesis, problem statement, scientific question, hypothesis, research method, timetable, sources, and list of professional literature.

    6. Approval from a potential supervisor. It is recommended that applicants consult their dissertation project with a potential supervisor (associate professor, professor) in advance. A record of the consultation, indicating the name of the consulted teacher and their signature, should be included in Appendix No. 3. In exceptional cases, assistant professors and other experts with scientific degrees and creative activities corresponding to the content focus of the dissertation may also be appointed, subject to approval by the faculty's scientific council. Supervisors and consultants are appointed and dismissed by the dean on the recommendation of the departmental council.

    7. Appendix No. 4: Signed application for specialization within the given program on the prescribed form; the form is available for download at http://www.ktf.cuni.cz/KTF-1793-version1-priloha_c_4.doc.

    8. Appendix No. 5: Indication of the language in which the entrance examination will be taken on the prescribed form with signature (does not apply to the Church and General History study program). The form is available for download at http://www.ktf.cuni.cz/KTF-1793-version1-priloha_c_5.doc. For the Catholic Theology study program, this appendix may be replaced by an official certificate of successful completion of a world language exam at the B2 level or higher.

    9. Appendix No. 6 (Does not apply to the Christian Art History study program): Applicants for study must submit a certificate of personal integrity. This refers to a "written testimony of religious practice" describing the manner in which freedom of religious belief is exercised; based on this written testimony, the entrance examination also verifies, among other things, whether the applicant has acquired, through the exercise of their freedom of religious belief, the knowledge and skills necessary for the study of theology to an appropriate and necessary extent (required under Article 15(3) of the KTF UK Statute). A brief written testimony (maximum 1 A4 page) is written by the applicant himself and confirmed by the signature of an official representative of the church: the ordinary or higher religious superior for candidates for the priesthood and consecrated persons, in other cases, a priest who knows the applicant personally, or the faculty chaplain (kaplan@ktf.cuni.cz), or another priest teaching at the faculty.

    Každá z příloh č. 1–5 začíná vždy na nové straně A4, je označena v záhlaví číslem přílohy (slovy: „Příloha č. 1“ apod.), jménem uchazeče a oborem, na který se uchazeč hlásí.

    V případě, že formulář přihlášky není řádně vyplněn nebo neobsahuje-li požadované přílohy, vyzve fakulta uchazeče k odstranění nedostatků a stanoví mu k tomu přiměřenou lhůtu. Nejsou-li nedostatky v této lhůtě odstraněny, bude přijímací řízení zastaveno.

    General information

    Doors open day - note: 31.01.2026
    Information on the faculty: We advise applicants to carefully consider their choice of study mode (full-time / part-time).

    Full-time students are required to complete the course "Academic Practice," in which they are expected to participate in conferences, colloquiums, seminars, guest lectures by experts in the field, and similar events organized by the faculty. A report on participation in these events is part of the doctoral student's annual evaluation. Academic practice may also include the doctoral student's participation in teaching.

    Payment instructions

    Constant symbol: 0379
    Constant symbol (for a bank transaction): 0308
    CZK account
    Bank:Komerční banka
    Account number:32034061/0100
    IBAN:CZ63 0100 0000 0000 3203 4061
    SWIFT:KOMBCZPP
    Variable symbol:číslo elektronické přihlášky

    Programmes/Branches for this year

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    History of Christian Art History of Christian Art full-time Bachelor's Czech 3 years Detail
    Philosophy and Ethics Philosophy and Ethics full-time Bachelor's Czech 3 years Detail
    Theological Studies Theological Studies distance Bachelor's Czech 4 years Detail
    Applied Ethics Applied Ethics full-time Master's (post-Bachelor) Czech 2 years Detail
    Applied Ethics Applied Ethics combined Master's (post-Bachelor) Czech 2 years Detail
    History of Christian Art History of Christian Art full-time Master's (post-Bachelor) Czech 2 years Detail
    Theological Studies Theological Studies distance Master's (post-Bachelor) Czech 2 years Detail
    Catholic Theology Catholic Theology full-time Master's Czech 5 years Detail
    Church and General History Church and General History full-time doctoral Czech 4 years Detail
    Church and General History Church and General History combined doctoral Czech 4 years Detail
    History of Christian Art History of Christian Art full-time doctoral Czech 4 years Detail
    History of Christian Art History of Christian Art combined doctoral Czech 4 years Detail
    Catholic Theology Catholic Theology full-time doctoral Czech 4 years Detail
    Catholic Theology Catholic Theology combined doctoral Czech 4 years Detail