Study programmes

Educational and School Psychology

Study program:
Educational and School Psychology
SP code:
P0313D230010
Study form:
full-time
Study type:
doctoral
Standard duration of study in years:
4
Language of instruction:
English
Title:
Ph.D.
Title:
No
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SP name in Czech:
Pedagogická a školní psychologie
SP name in Latin:
Psychologia paedagogica et psychologia scholis applicata
SP profile:
academically oriented

SP characteristics

Doctoral study is designed as a preparation of researchers in the field of educational and school psychology, who will participate in the development of psychological theory and research through independent creative activities. Doctoral study will deepen the knowledge in the field with the application of Czech and foreign knowledge and research results, will further extend the methodological and research skills and competences of doctoral students, as well as presentation skills, with an emphasis on educational and school psychology, other psychological disciplines and social sciences.
The focus of the doctoral study is the dissertation, which has the character of the original scientific work. Through the dissertation thesis of the empirical-theoretical or theoretical research, the doctoral student gains new knowledge on the studied topic and thus enriches its scientific description and conceptualization. The dissertation is involved in the development of the field in the national and international context.
The aim of the study is to prepare researchers who, in the case of further academic career at the university, gets involved in pedagogic, scientific and research activities in educational and school psychology, possibly also in related psychological disciplines and other social sciences; in case of practical psychological activity the workers will theorize the given field and encompass it into a broader professional context.
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Graduate profile for the public:
The PhD graduate in Educational and School Psychology is an expert in the field of education who is able to apply the acquired theoretical, methodological and research knowledge and skills in an independent and creative way. He/she is equipped for individual and team scientific work in the field of educational and school psychology and related disciplines. He / she can work as a teacher or researcher at a university, as a psychologist - practitioner in an educational environment (counseling psychologist, school psychologist, psychologist in social care facilities) with a higher degree of scientific competences if the doctoral study follows the undergraduate degree program of psychology. Acquired knowledge, skills and competences enable him/her to work in a wide range of professions, where he applies profound professional and methodological knowledge of psychology, critical thinking and expert perspective.

Related accreditations

Faculty Name of the study program Language of instruction Study form
Pedagogická fakulta Educational and School Psychology angličtina kombinovaná
Pedagogická fakulta Pedagogická a školní psychologie čeština prezenční
Pedagogická fakulta Pedagogická a školní psychologie čeština kombinovaná

Teaching provided by

Faculty:
Cooperating institutions:
No
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Foreign university joint diploma type:
No
External department:
No

Classification

Area of education:
  • Psychology
  • Non-teaching Pedagogy

SP structure

Specialisation:
No
Double-curriculum study:
No
Data for persons with disabilities
Contact person for persons with disability:
doc. PhDr. PaedDr. Anna Kucharská, Ph.D.
Web page for persons with disability:
Further information about the study of persons with disability:

Personal provision

Garant SP:
  • doc. PhDr. PaedDr. Anna Kucharská, Ph.D.
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Subject Area Board Members:
  • Chairman, Kucharská Anna, doc. PhDr. PaedDr., Ph.D. (from 18.10.2019)
  • Members, Gillernová Ilona, doc. PhDr., CSc. (from 10.1.2020)
  • Members, Janošová Pavlína, doc., Ph.D. (from 10.1.2020)
  • Members, Krámská Lenka, prof. PhDr., Ph.D. (from 7.11.2023)
  • Members, Lacinová Lenka, doc. Mgr., Ph.D. (from 10.1.2020)
  • Members, Málková Gabriela, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (from 10.1.2020)
  • Members, Mudrák Jiří, doc. Mgr., Ph.D. (from 10.1.2020)
  • Members, Ptáček Radek, prof. PhDr. et PhDr., Ph.D. (from 10.1.2020)
  • Members, Smetáčková Irena, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (from 10.1.2020)
  • Members, Stuchlíková Iva, prof. PaedDr., CSc. (from 10.1.2020)
  • Members, Štech Stanislav, prof. PhDr., CSc. (from 10.1.2020)
  • Members, Šulová Lenka, prof. PhDr., CSc. (from 10.1.2020)

Instruction

Admission procedure requirements:
Study programme (branch) is open for applicants for the academic year 2026/2027:
Admission procedure requirements in the acaademic year 2025/2026:

Can be studied in combination

No combinations have been found