Detail programu/oboru

This program empowers you to explore the nature of economic objectives, social organisation, institutions of power, and the dynamics of conflict and cooperation. You’ll master modern non-conventional economic thinking, and tangible skills to gather and assess data through quantitative and qualitative methodologies. IEPS offers two specialisations: International Economics and International Politics. You can gain employment in supra-national institutions, corporations, political parties, and more.

This unique interdisciplinary program will take you on a journey through contemporary political, economic, and social issues, offering a multifaceted perspective. You will deal with the nature of economic and political agents, including the emergence of conflicts countered by cooperation. Mastering the principles of modern non-conventional economic and political thinking, you will be able to apply them in decision-making in social governance.

IEPS is built on two specializations: international economics and international politics. This will allow you – alongside fulfilling common compulsory courses – to focus on one of the disciplines. Our courses foster interdisciplinary critical thinking for social developments in the world and increase sensitivity to ethical challenges in decision-making and policy design in a contemporary environment.

In addition to the application form, every applicant needs to provide the following documents:

a) A copy of a diploma to show at least completed Bachelor studies or confirmation that ongoing Bachelor studies will be completed in the current academic year

b) Transcript of records and academic results from previous studies

c) Structured CV

d) Motivation letter

e) Document showing the level of English proficiency.

Ad a) Confirmation of studies may be substituted with a transcript of records, provided that these are from the same academic year as the application. 

Ad b) The transcripts from all years of the previous university study should be submitted.

Ad d) The motivation letter should be in the form of an essay between 750 and 1,000 words explaining the reasons for studying the program IEPS at Charles University.

Ad e)  Applicants should provide a certificate from one of the following standardized tests:

• IELTS Academic - the minimum required overall band score of 6.5, with a band score of 6.0 or above in all four components;

• TOEFL Internet-Based Test (iBT) & TOEFL iBT Home Edition - the minimum required overall score of 83, with a minimum score of 20 in the four sections;

• Cambridge B2 First (former FCE) - minimum Cambridge English Scale Score of 175;

• Cambridge C1 Advanced (former CAE) or C2 Proficiency (former CPE) receiving a certificate;

• PTE Academic test - the minimum required score above 56;

• LanguageCert ESOL - Communicator with High Pass, Expert or Mastery;

• Duolingo English Test (DET) - the minimum required overall score of 120, with a subscore of 105 or above in all four components.

A standardized English test is not required from applicants who:

• have studied in English at the secondary school level for at least two years;

• have studied in English at the university level for at least one year in a full degree program.

When a score from an English-language test is not presented, the applicants should provide a confirmation of their use of English during their prior studies to support their claim. The confirmation should contain the information that the study program was conducted in English as a language of study. A diploma supplement or transcript containing this information can also be accepted.

All documents that are not originally in Czech, Slovak, or English must be officially translated into English, Czech or Slovak language by a certified translator. A sworn translation is not required for the application itself. Only complete applications will be considered. Personal data will be used exclusively to organize the admission process and course enrollments.

T​he admissions committee will assess applicants on the basis of the submitted documents. Firstly, the documents proving English proficiency are examined for the level required for the study. Only those applications that fulfill the requirements for English proficiency are assessed further by the admissions committee and given a ranking from 0 - 100 points. The following criteria will be evaluated: (i) academic background - quality of the institution from which the applicant received the previous university degree (0-30), (ii) academic performance - grades in previous studies (0-30), (iii) personal background - the assessment based on the CV, looking at the profile of the previous studies, special competencies, research experience, international mobility, cross-cultural experience, community service, etc. (0-20), (iv) motivation for study - assessment of the motivation letter (0-20). The point limit for accepting applicants is set by the Dean with respect to the number of applicants and the capacity of the programme.

Podmínkou přijetí ke studiu v magisterském studijním programu je dosažení středního vzdělání s maturitní zkouškou. Podmínkou přijetí ke studiu v magisterském studijním programu, který navazuje na bakalářský studijní program, je rovněž řádné ukončení studia v kterémkoliv typu studijního programu.

You will be well equipped for independent research of economic and political issues in the international environment, including critical analysis and recommendation of policies for improvements in the given public or private sectors. The program prepares you for a career in banking and financial businesses, state administration, political parties, international institutions or in the private sector, for instance as managers or consultants in multinational corporations.