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English Philology - double-major study

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German Philology - double-major study

Chinese Philology

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German Philology –

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English Philology – double-major study

English Philology – single-major study

German Philology – double-major study

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English Philology – double-major study

English Philology – single-major study

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English Philology � double-major study(Bachelor s programme, Bc. equivalent to BA)’

Programme dates: September–June, 3 years

Application deadline: thFebruary 28

Application procedure: application form verified copy of the applicant’s school-leaving certificate/diploma non-refundable processing fee of EUR 25 (free of any bank charges)

The entrance exam consists of two written tests: a test of study skills with an emphasis on the knowledge of culture, humanities and social science disciplines and an English language test (reading skills, vocabulary, grammar and the culture of English-speaking countries; B2 CEFR level required).

For double-major programmes, students also have to follow the procedures required by the other subject.

A sample of the English test can be found at http://www.anglistika.upol.cz/fileadmin/kaa/katedra/uchazeci/Ukazkovy_oborovy_test_anglictina_KAA_FF_UP.pdf

Required knowledge command of English of at least B2 level of the

Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

practical knowledge of the normative grammar of the English language

vocabulary corresponding to everyday situations in language communication

general knowledge of culture and history

The department offers a preparatory course.

Programme content:The three-year study includes literary studies (Introduction to Literary Theory, British Literature of the

th th19 and 20 centuries, American Literature from the st thbeginnings until the 1 half of the 20 century); Cultural

Studies; Linguistics (Phonetics, Morphology, Syntax, Lexicology); and practical English language skills courses. An essential part of the programme consists of optional courses, which enable students to specialise (for the structure of the programme and the offer of the optional courses see our website).

Language requirements:English language CEFR level B2

Training methods: seminars, workshops, projects, presentations, essays

Contact: Ludmila Veselovská, [email protected]

Website: www.englishphilology.upol.cz

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English Philology � single-major study(Bachelor s programme, Bc. equivalent to BA)’



Application procedure: application form verified copy of the applicant’s school-leaving

certificate/diploma non-refundable processing fee of EUR 25 (free of

any bank charges)

The entrance exam consists of two written tests: a test of study skills with an emphasis on knowledge of culture, humanities and social science disciplines and an English language test (reading skills, vocabulary, grammar, culture of English-speaking countries; B2 CEFR level required).


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Application procedure: application form a verified copy of the school-leaving examination identification card or another identification

document (it should be presented at the exam) entrance examination:

1. Written test on general topics (only for Czech speakers applying to study at the Faculty of Arts)

2. Oral examination: The applicants should demonstrate their German language knowledge (of at least B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). Maximum score is 100 points. It is possible to submit a certified copy of the results of an approved language test and score above 80 points (see the list here:http://www.upol.cz/skupiny/zajemcum-o-studium/studijni-obory/obor/deutsche-philologie/).

Programme content:

1. Required courses (A):

Introduction to literary theory History of the German-written literature Introduction to linguistics Phonetics and phonology Morphosyntax German language skills courses

2. Optional courses (B):

Module Linguistics (methods of linguistics, word formation, semantics, phraseology, history of the German language etc.)

Module Literature (Baroque, Romanticism, Weimar Classicism, Realism, Naturalism, German Moravian literature, children’s literature etc.)

Module Cultural studies (history, history of art, life and institutions of German-speaking countries, history of the Moravian Jews, film culture in German-speaking countries, translation and interpreting courses etc.)

Module Bachelor’s thesis

Language requirements: German language B1 at least, exams accepted can be found here: http://www.upol.cz/skupiny/zajemcum-o-studium/studijni-obory/obor/deutsche-philologie/

Training methods: lectures, seminars, intensive courses, practical German language skills courses, projects

Contact: Ingeborg Fialová, [email protected]

Website: http://www.germanistika.upol.cz

German Philology � double-major study (Bachelor s programme, Bc. equivalent to BA)’

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Chinese Philology (Bachelor’s programme, Bc. equivalent to BA)



Application procedure: application form SPF – Test of Scholastic Aptitude at the Faculty of

Arts of Palacký University with special emphasis on culture, humanities and social science disciplines

Programme content: Chinese Conversation Chinese Phonology Geography of China Grammar of the Chinese Language Chinese Grammatology Listening Modern History of China Chinese Prosody Chinese Reading Semiotics of Chinese Culture Theory of the Chinese Language Modern Chinese Literature Translation Lexicography of Chinese General Linguistics

Language requirements:English language CEFR level B2 or TOEFL points 87 minimum or Czech language level B2

Training methods: tutorial, seminars, workshops

Contact: Ondřej Kučera, [email protected]

Website: www.chinesephilology.upol.cz

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Jewish and Israeli Studies ’ programme, Bc. equivalent to BA(Bachelor s )



Application procedure: written entrance exam – applicants have to pass a

SPF test with focus on cultural and humanistic and social disciplines

If the applicants come from a different field of study or from a different university, they also submit their diploma supplements, or an academic transcript of their BA studies validated by the former university.

Programme content: Ashkenazi Jewish Culture Hebrew Sources of Moravian Jewish History Islamic and Jewish Intellectuals in the Middle Ages Holocaust: Rabbinic Sources Jesus Christ Superstar: Second Temple Judaism in the Mirror of Hollywood

th Jewish Women in Central Europe from 17

th to 20 Century Kashrut in Moravia: Halakha and Food Production

th th from 16 to 19 Century Israeli Film - The Diversity of Israeli Society The Arab-Israeli Conflict in Israeli Movies Holocaust: Genocide and Contemporary Society Hebrew-Latin Encounters in Medieval Europe: An Interdisciplinary Seminar History and Literature of the Jewish Enlightenment

(Haskalah) in Central Europe History of the Jews (seminary 1–8)

Jewish philosophy (seminary 1–8) Israeli studies (1–4) From Yiddish Films to Yiddish in Films Modern Hebrew Biblical Hebrew Yiddish Arabic, etc.

Language requirements:English language CEFR level B2 or TOEFL points 87 minimum

Training methods: tutorial, seminars, workshops

Contact: Kurt and Ursula Schubert Centre for Jewish StudiesLenka Uličná, [email protected]

Website: www.judaistika.cz

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English Philology � double-major study (Master’s programme, Mgr. equivalent to MA)



Application procedure: application form original or a verified copy of the applicant’s BA

diploma supplement (a BA degree in English required)

non-refundable processing fee of EUR 25 (free of any bank charges) an abstract (1 to 3 pages) of the applicant’s BA

thesis in English or any other academic work in English relevant to the field of study to be presented by the applicant directly at the exam written project (1 to 3 pages) to be presented by the applicant directly at the exam

An oral exam, during which the applicant’s knowledge of the English language (English Philology at the bachelor level) is tested, and his/her past achievements and future academic plans are discussed (based on a three-page master’s thesis proposal submitted by the applicant at the exam).

Programme content:The two-year study programme includes the study of literature (e.g. Contemporary American Literature, Old and Middle English Literature) and linguistics (e.g. Syntax, Text Analysis and Pragmatics, Stylistics, Historical Grammar, English Dialects). Optional courses, in which students can further specialise, are an integral part of the study (for the structure of the programme, see our website)

Language requirements:English language CEFR level C1




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English Philology � single-major study(Bachelor s programme, Bc. equivalent to BA)’



Application procedure: application form verified copy of the applicant’s school-leaving

certificate/diploma non-refundable processing fee of EUR 25 (free of

any bank charges)

The entrance exam consists of two written tests: a test of study skills with an emphasis on knowledge of culture, humanities and social science disciplines and an English language test (reading skills, vocabulary, grammar, culture of English-speaking countries; B2 CEFR level required).


Required knowledge command of English on at least the B2 level of the













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Euroculture � Erasmus Mundus (Master’s programme, MA)


Structure of the programme: first semester (Home university – Olomouc) second semester (Host university – Europe) third semester (Home/Host/Third country

university/Internship) fourth semester (Home/Host university)

Title awarded: MA (Double degree with partner universities)

NetworkGeorg-August University, Göttingen (DE), Deusto University, Bilbao (E), University of Strasbourg (F), Udine University (IT), University of Groningen (NL), Jagiellonian University, Kraków (PL), Uppsala University (S), University of Pune (India), Osaka University (Japan), UNAM, Mexico City (Mexico), IUPUI Indianapolis (USA).

Application deadline: st

December 1 for both Erasmus Mundus grant applicants + self-financing applicants (Erasmus Mundus grant applicants have to hold a BA (or MA) degree at the time they apply, self-financing students don’t).

2 more deadlines for self-financing applicants: st st March 1 and June 1 .

Application procedure: a first higher education degree (Bachelor’s degree)

in a discipline of relevance to the fields of European culture and history etc.

languages skills: English is a precondition (see our

website), other European languages are taken into consideration in the selection process

study mobility periods abroad and practical experience in European and/or international organisations and institutions is valued

completed application form for further formal requirements see

http://euroculture.upol.cz/how-to-apply/requirements/

Programme content:The programme focuses on European culture in the broad sense, including politics, history, geography, law and stresses Europe in the wider world.http://euroculture.upol.cz

Language requirements:TOEFL Paper-based: 580 or TOEFL IBT Internet-based: 92 or TOEFL Computer-Based: 237; IELTS: minimum overall score 6.5, with no part score (listening, reading, writing, speaking) under 5.5

Training methods: lectures, seminars, internships

Contact: Jitka Rašková, [email protected]

Website: www.euroculture.upol.cz

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European Studies and International Relations ’(Master s programme, Mgr. equivalent to MA)



Application procedure:The applicant should be a graduate of a BA or a MA study programme in the field of social studies, humanities or law.

The applicant will present: Bachelor’s degree diploma diploma supplement of her/his Bachelor’s study (the

diploma supplement may be substituted by a list of courses and exams passed during the Bachelor’s study)

his/her bachelor’s thesis or any corresponding graduate work, eventually another written essay with a minimum page count of 20 pages

CV motivation letter

Personal interview might be arranged via skype. For the online application form for the study programmes taught in English see Palacký University website www.upol.cz.

Programme content:Core programme courses include

EU Institutions EU and its Member States EU Cohesion Policy External Relations of the EU EU Economic Policy

International Relations Theories International Security Conflict Resolution Modern History of Europe Methodology


Training methods: lectures, seminars, workshops, consultancy

Contact: Hynek Melichar, [email protected] Daniel Marek, [email protected]

Website:http://www.kpes.upol.cz/en

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German Philology � single or double major (Master’s programme, Mgr. equivalent to MA)



Application procedure: application forem a verified copy of the Diploma Supplement identification card or another identification

document (it should be presented at the exam) entrance examination:

The entrance examination is an interview concerning the master’s thesis proposal (3 pages) which must be sent to the department in advance. For more details see the websites with information in German:http://www.upol.cz/skupiny/zajemcum-o-studium/studijni-obory/obor/deutsche-philologie-1/http://www.upol.cz/skupiny/zajemcum-o-studium/studijni-obory/obor/deutsche-philologie-2/http://www.upol.cz/skupiny/zajemcum-o-studium/studijni-obory/obor/deutsche-philologie-3/

Programme content:

1. Required courses (A): German as a Language of Humanities Literary theory – schools and methods New Trends in Linguistics Medieval German Literature History of the German language Contemporary Literature German Literature from Bohemia and Moravia

2. Optional courses (B) Module Linguistics (text and dialog analysis,

pragmatics, semiotics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, cognitive linguistics etc.)

Module Literature (Medieval literature, Baroque, Romanticism, Weimar Classicism, Realism, Naturalism, German Moravian literature, children’s and juvenile literature etc.)

Module Cultural studies (history, art history, culture of the German-speaking countries, history of the Moravian Jews, translation and interpreting courses, didactics etc.)

Language requirements: German language level B2

Training methods: lectures, seminars, intensive courses, international projects

Contact: Ingeborg Fialová, [email protected]

Website: http://www.germanistika.upol.cz

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Political Science (Doctoral programme, Ph.D.)


Application deadline: st

March 31 if the preferred start of the Ph.D. programme is in the winter semester

st October 31 if the preferred start of the Ph.D.

programme is in the summer semester

Application procedure:Applicants for the Ph.D. programme are advised to contact one of the team leaders according to their Ph.D. project thesis. Applicants have to prepare a research project that will be presented at the entrance interview. The entrance interview for the Ph.D. programme in politics is open to graduates of the MA programme in politics. However, graduates of related humanities and social sciences can apply for the admission examination if their Ph.D. thesis relates to the field of political science. Completed application forms should be sent to the science section of the Faculty of Arts at Palacký University. The entrance examination is based on an interview.

Programme content:Ph.D. students are obliged to pass one language exam (not their native language) and the exam in the History of Philosophy. Ph.D. students need to pass an exam in methodology as well as one obligatory and two optional exams in political science. The examinations are held in the form of a scholarly discussion on the basis of required reading. Students determine their choice of final examinations with their thesis supervisor. The examinations are taken before an examination board.

Obligatory subjectsMethodology; Theory of political systems.

Optional subjectsHistory of political theories; International relations; European Union; Comparative political systems; Theory of political parties and party systems; Theory of electoral systems.

DPES research teams: Analytical Political Science led by Tomáš Lebeda ([email protected]) European Studies led by Daniel Marek ([email protected]) Czech Politics and Local Politics led by Pavel Šaradín ([email protected]) International Relations and Modern History led by Jiří Lach ([email protected])


Training methods: tutorial, scholarly discussions, lectures, seminars, workshops

Contact: Daniel Marek, [email protected]

Website:http://www.kpes.upol.cz/en/ph-d-doctoral-programme

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Sociology (Doctoral programme, Ph.D.)

Programme dates: September–June, 3 years (6 semesters) full-time or up to 5 years part-time (distance learning study).

Application deadline: stMarch 31

Application procedure:Applications are accepted usually once a year (enrolment for the winter semester), sometimes twice a year (enrolment for the summer semester).

application form (https://prihlaska.upol.cz/wps/portal);

structured CV (signed); verified copy of a Master’s degree diploma; course transcript or equivalent of the MA study; Ph.D. project proposal - the project proposal of

1,000–1,500 words must define its theoretical or empirical research field, overall aim of the research, state-of-the art discussion of theory and research in the area, suggested methodological approach and bibliography.

if relevant, proof of professional activity in the chosen field of study (such as, lectures, conference participation, non-degree study, publications).

The entrance examination consists of an interview, at which the applicant presents his/her dissertation project. In exceptional cases the examination may take a written form. A Skype interview may also be arranged.

Requirements:The applicant must have a Master’s degree insociology or a related discipline (such as, social and cultural anthropology, social psychology, political science, religious studies, cultural studies) at the time of application or be awarded the degree before enrolment.

Further information about the application process isavailable from the Department for Research and

Development of the Faculty of Arts at: http://www.ff.upol.cz/menu/prijimaci-rizeni/doktorske-studium-phd

Programme content:The Ph.D. programme consists of five modules: Research, Specialisation, Soft Skills, Pedagogical, and Dissertation. The students must complete a total of 180 ECTS credits, pass mandatory examinations, and submit and successfully defend a doctoral dissertation. The students pursue formal courses, individual and group consultations, and independent research toward the dissertation according to the individual study plan that they draft in consultation with their supervisors.

The core PhD courses include: Dissertation Colloquia Dissertation Seminars Methodological and specialisation courses Readings in Sociological Theory Sociological Research Practice Theory of Quantitative and Qualitative

Methodologies


Training methods: lectures, seminars, workshops, individual consultations, independent research

Contact: Libora Oates-Indruchová, [email protected] Dušan Lužný, [email protected]

Website: http://www.ksoc.upol.cz/en

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Deutsche Philologie (Bc. in Kombination mit einem zweiten Fach, Direktstudium)

Programmdaten:September–Juni, 3 Jahre

Bewerbungsschluss: 28. Februar

Antragstellung: Anmeldeformular eine notariell beglaubigte Kopie des Reife-/Abitur-

/Maturazeugnisses Personalausweis oder ein anderes

Identifikationsdokument (bei der Prüfung vorzulegen) Aufnahmeprüfung:

Die Aufnahmeprüfung besteht aus zwei Teilen:

1. Test des Allgemeinwissens (nur für die tschechischsprachige Bewerber fürs Studium an der Philosophischen Fakultät der Palacký-Universität).

2. Mündliche Prüfung: Der Bewerber soll im Gespräch Sprachkenntnisse und Sprachfähigkeiten der Stufe B1 des Gemeinsamen Europäischen Referenzrahmens nachweisen. Die maximale Punktezahl für die mündliche Aufnahmeprüfung beträgt 100 P. Der Bewerber kann eine notariell beglaubigte Kopie eines der unter http://www.upol.cz/skupiny/zajemcum-o-studium/studijni-obory/obor/deutsche-philologie/ angeführten Leistungsnachweise vorlegen. Dafür können ihm bei der mündlichen Prüfung bis zu 80 P. anerkannt werden.

Programminhalt:1. Pflichtfächer (A): Einführung in die Literaturwissenschaft Geschichte der deutschen Literatur Einführung in die Linguistik Phonetik und Phonologie Morphosyntax Praktischer Sprachunterricht

2. Obligatorische Wahlfächer (B): Modul Linguistik (Methoden der

Sprachwissenschaft, Wortbildung, Semantik, Phraseologie, Deutsche Sprachgeschichte u.a.)

Modul Literatur (Barock, Romantik, Weimarer Klassik, Realismus, Naturalismus; deutschmährische Literatur, Literatur für Kinder und Jugendliche u.a.)

Modul Kultur und Gesellschaft (Geschichte, Kunstgeschichte und Landeskunde der deutschsprachigen Länder, Geschichte der mährischen Juden, Filmkultur in deutschsprachigen Ländern, Übersetzungs- und Dolmetschübungen u.a.)

Modul Bakkalaureatsarbeit

Sprachanforderungen: Deutsch (mindestens) B1, anerkannte Leistungsnachweise s. http://www.upol.cz/skupiny/zajemcum-o-studium/studijni-obory/obor/deutsche-philologie

Unterrichtsformen:Vorlesungen, Seminare, Blockseminare, Übungen, Projekte

Kontakt: Ingeborg Fialová, [email protected]

Webseite: http://www.germanistika.upol.cz

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Deutsche Philologie als Einzelfach(Mgr., Direkt oder Distanzstudium)

Programmdaten: September–Juni, 2 Jahre

Bewerbungsschluss: 28. Februar

Antragstellung: Anmeldeformular notariell beglaubigte Kopie des Diploma

Supplement Personalausweis oder ein anderes

Identifikationsdokument (bei der Prüfung vorzulegen)

Aufnahmeprüfung:

Die Aufnahmeprüfung besteht aus einem Motivationsgespräch auf der Grundlage eines ca. 3-seitigen Exposes der künftigen Magisterarbeit im Fach Germanistik, das der Prüfungskommission im Voraus zugeschickt wird. Für weitere Informationen s. die Web-Seitenhttp://www.upol.cz/skupiny/zajemcum-o-studium/studijni-obory/obor/deutsche-philologie-1/http://www.upol.cz/skupiny/zajemcum-o-studium/studijni-obory/obor/deutsche-philologie-2/http://www.upol.cz/skupiny/zajemcum-o-studium/studijni-obory/obor/deutsche-philologie-3/

Programminhalt:

1. Pflichtfächer (A): Deutsch als Sprache der Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft – Schulen und Methoden Neue Tendenzen in der Linguistik Ältere deutsche Literatur Geschichte der deutschen Sprache

Gegenwartsliteratur Literatur der böhmischen Länder

2. Obligatorische Wahlfächer (B): Modul Linguistik (Texlinguistik, Gesprächsanalyse,

Pragmatik, Semiotik, Soziolinguistik, Kognitive Linguistik u.a.)

Modul Literatur (Schriftkultur des Mittelalters, Barock, Romantik, Weimarer Klassik, Realismus, Naturalismus; Literatur für Kinder und Jugendliche u.a.)

Modul Kultur und Gesellschaft (Geschichte, Kunstgeschichte, Kultur der deutschsprachigen Länder, Geschichte der mährischen Juden, Übersetzungs- und Dolmetschübungen, Didaktik u.a.)

Sprachanforderungen: Deutsch (mindestens) B2

Unterrichtsformen:Vorlesungen, Seminare, Blockseminare, (z.T. internationale) Projekte

Kontakt: Ingeborg Fialová, [email protected]

Webseite: http://www.germanistika.upol.cz

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Special Education � Afterschool Supervisor (Bachelor s programme, Bc. equivalent to B.Ed.)’


Application deadline: stAugust 31

Application procedure:The applicants are required to send: application form (electronic) motivation letter and profile essay copy of his/her graduation certificate translated into

English and verified by a notary

Programme content:The programme offers the university education in the field of providing the so-called special educational care of people with special needs in different areas of public administration. This study prepares specialists who are able to solve educational, social and therapeutic situations of citizens with a health handicap and its relevant disadvantages. The graduates of the programme are supposed to work in the following institutions: schools and special educational institutions, institutions providing social services, prisons, NGOs, community centres etc.


Training methods: lectures, seminars, workshops, student practice, diploma project, thesis

Contact: Miloň Potměšil, [email protected]

Website: www.edu.upol.cz

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Leisure Time Activities Counselling and Management (Master’s programme, Mgr. equivalent to M.Ed.)



Application procedure:The programme will admit graduates of Bachelor’s programme focused on education. The applicant must prove his/her fitness for study in a motivation letter (in English) and a profile essay of 15,000 – 20,000 characters focused on the area of leisure time activities counselling and management. The applicant is expected to send an electronic version of his/her graduation thesis (graduation project).

The applicants are required to send: application form (electronic) motivation letter and profile essay (see information

above) copy of his/her graduation certificate translated into

English and verified by a notary

Programme content:The study is designed as a continuing Master’s programme for non-teachers and is closely connected to the Bachelor’s programmes dealing with education, social pedagogy or leisure time activity education. It builds on the acquired knowledge and deepens it so as to ensure the ability to carry out independent leisure time education.



Contact: Štefan Chudý, [email protected]


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Pre-primary Education (Master s programme, Mgr. equivalent to M.Ed.)’

Programme dates: September–June, 2 years (distance learning study)


Application procedure: application form (electronic) copy of applicant's graduation certificate translated

into English and verified by a notary

Programme content:The Master’s degree programme is intended for the graduates of Teaching at kindergartens (Bachelor) and Special pedagogy of pre-primary children (Bachelor). The study specialisation is drafted for pre-primary teachers qualified preparation with emphasis on pre-school curriculum development with respect to the specific conditions of the pre-primary institution taking into consideration the specialities and needs of pre-primary children in the pedagogic-psychological context and with emphasis on pedagogical diagnostics and special-pedagogical with applying the inclusive education principles and pre-primary institution management in accord with the current trends in the pre-education field.



Contact: Eva Šmelová, [email protected]


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Special Needs Counselling (Master s programme, Mgr. equivalent to M.Ed.)’



Application procedure:The programme will admit graduates of Bachelor’s programme focused on special education. The applicant must prove his/her fitness for study in a motivation letter and a profile essay focused on one of these areas: special andragogy,dramatherapy, ortho-communication or early intervention special pedagogy counselling. Theapplicant is expected to send an electronic version of his/her graduation thesis (graduation project).

Programme content: Developmental psychology Pathopsychology Special educational diagnosis Speech therapy Surdopaedia and many others





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Education (Doctoral programme, Ph.D.)



Application procedure: application form (electronic) curriculum vitae official transcript and a copy of applicant’s

certificate/diploma list of publications (if any) selected field of doctoral dissertation

Programme content:Besides research activities, student will choose four courses from the following list: Theory and methodology of science Philosophical aspects of education Psychological aspects of education Curriculum and theory of teaching Foreign language (Russian, German) School climate and its humanization Educational policy in a national and international

context Educational evaluation and school management Current trends in the theory and practice of lifelong

education Social education Psychological aspects of dealing with the demands

of today’s school Historical aspects of the theory of education and

teaching Trends in pre-primary and primary education

Language requirements:English language CEFR level B2 minimum

Training methods: tutorial, seminars, conferences, workshops, project work, publishing, research

Contact: Štefan Chudý, [email protected]


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Music �eory and Education (Doctoral programme, Ph.D.)



Application procedure: application form (electronic) degree in music education or musicology (Master of

Art, Master, PhDr, PaedDr.) passing the entrance examination the capacity for scientific work; backed up with proof

of research, active presentation at scientific conferences, specialized publications etc.

The entrance examination requirements: to present a list of published and non-published

works, active presentations at scientific conferences, etc.

to present a list of studied literature to demonstrate an overall survey in the theory of

music and music education and its border scientific disciplines

to specify an interest in a particular part of theory of music and music education

to demonstrate an active knowledge of the English language as a scientific and research communicative tool

to submit a Ph.D. thesis proposal

Programme content:Compulsory subjects Philosophy of education and teaching Music education Methodology and research in music Music theory

Optional subjects Music historiography (earlier period) Music historiography of contemporary music

th st(20 /21 centuries) History of Czech musical culture Complex music analysis Musical aesthetics Music sociology Psychology of music Psychology of creativity Theory and history of popular music Ethnomusicology


Training methods: tutorial, seminars, lecture, workshops, project, publishing

Contact: Jiří Luska, [email protected] Hejlová, [email protected]


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Special Education (Doctoral programme, Ph.D.)

Programme dates: September June, 4 years–


Application procedure: application form (electronic) Master degree in fields of study either special

education or teaching profession or tutoring for adolescents with special educational needs

passing the entrance examination

Applicants take an entrance examination based on the required documents, as follows: motivation letter Ph.D. thesis proposal (about 15,000–20,000 characters) an electronic version of the applicant’s diploma

thesis

Programme content:The preparation of scientific workers for research and specialist work in each of the special educational disciplines. Methodology of research and statistic Philosophy of education Pathopsychology, Foreign language I Foreign language II selective areas of special education (e.g. Behavioural disorders, Deaf education,

Dramatherapy, Mobility disorders and many others). (e.g. Behavioural disorders, Deaf education, Dramatherapy, Mobility disorders and many others).


Training methods: lectures, seminars, workshops, research activities, study abroad within/outside Europe



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Специальная педагогика (Двухлетняя магистерская программа обучения)

Сроки программы:2 года (начиная с сентября)

Крайний срок подачи заявок:31-ого августа

Условия приёма:Заявление могут подать лица, имеющие диплом бакалавра по специальной педагогике (педагогика, ориентированная на людей со специальными потребностями). Претендент на обучение должен продемонстрировать свои способности в мотивационном письме (на русском языке) и профильном реферате (15 000–20 000 знаков), затрагивающем проблемы одной из следующих областей: ортокоммуникация, драматерапия, социально-педагогическая андрагогика, специальная педагогика раннего возраста. Претендент также предоставляет по электронной почте или на компакт-диске свою выпускную работу (проект).

Аннотация программы и ее содержание: Психология развития Патопсихология Специально-педагогическая диагностика Логопедия Сурдопедагогика и др.

Требования к языку:русский на уровне Б2

Методы обучения: Лекции, семинары, практические занятия,проекты, подготовка дипломной работы

Контакт:Martin Dominik Polínek, [email protected]


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Специальная педагогика (Докторская программа обучения, Ph.D.)

Сроки программы:4 года (начиная с сентября)

Крайний срок подачи заявок:31-ого августа

Условия приёма: наличие степени магистра в областях,

связанных со специальной педагогикой и обучением детей с особыми образовательными потребностями

успешное прохождение вступительных экзаменов

Кандидаты сдают вступительный экзамен наосновании следующих необходимых документов: мотивационное письмо (на русском языке) тезисы запланированной диссертации

(15 000–20 000 знаков) электронная версия дипломной работы

Аннотация программы и ее содержание: Подготовка научных работников для проведения

исследований и практической работы в азличных сферах специальной педагогики

Методология исследования Философия образования Патопсихология Иностранный язык I Иностранный язык II Отдельные области специальной педагогики (например, образование неслышащих,

драматерапия и др.).

Требования к языку:русский на уровне Б2

Методы обучения:Лекции, семинары, практические занятия,научно-исследовательская деятельность, обучениеза рубежом (в Европе и за ее пределами)

Контакт:Jan Michalík, [email protected]


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European and International Law (Doctoral programme, Ph.D.)

Programme dates: September–June, 3 years (6 semesters) full-time or up to 5 years part-time (distance learning study).

Application deadline: stMay 31

Requirements for the admission:The admission to the Ph.D. studies is based on the admission colloquia the aim of which is to test the knowledge of candidates in the field in which they are applying for, their ability for scientific work, motivation and English language competences.

Application form: structured Curriculum Vitae (signed); verified copy of a Master’s degree diploma; course transcript or equivalent of the MA study; doctoral dissertation project proposal - the project

proposal of 1,000–1,500 words must define its theoretical or empirical research field, overall aim of the research, state-of-the art discussion of theory and research in the area, suggested methodological approach, and bibliography.

if relevant, proof of professional activity in the chosen field of study (such as, lectures, conference participation, non-degree study, publications).

The entrance examination consists of an interview, at which the applicant presents his/her dissertation project. In case of foreign students the faculty may decide on the admission based on the written information (esp. application form, CV, motivation letter, main outline of the dissertation thesis). A Skype interview may also be arranged directly at the exam.

Requirements:The applicant must have a Master’s degree in law at the time of application or be awarded the degree before enrolment.

Study Programme content:The Ph.D. study programme consists of five modules: Research, Specialization, Soft Skills, Pedagogical, and Dissertation. The students must complete a total of 90 ECTS credits, pass mandatory examinations, and submit and successfully defend a doctoral thesis. The students pursue formal courses, individual and group consultations, and independent research toward the dissertation according to the individual study plan that they draft in consultation with their supervisors.

The core Ph.D. courses include:Dissertation colloquiaDissertation seminarsMethodological and specialization courses


Training methods: lectures, seminars, workshops, individual consultations, independent research

Contact: Václav Stehlík, [email protected]

Website:www.pf.upol.cz/en

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Dentistry (Master s programme, MDDr. equivalent to MDD.)’


Application deadline: The date will be specified each year

Application procedure: application form completed copy of high/secondary school graduation

certificate successful written entrance examination taken in

Chemistry, Biology, and Physics or Mathematics successful interview with the Board of Admissions

(after the written examination) successful English language test (non-native

speakers, who cannot produce a respective certificate)

After admission: visa (where applicable) recognition of secondary education (apostille,

superlegalization) signing a contract with the school

Programme content:Study plan available at the website of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry.

Language requirements:English language CEFR level B2 minimum. During the course the student is required to take a Czech language course.

Training methods: lectures, seminars, practical training

Contact: Jana Osmani, [email protected] Kullová, [email protected]

Website: www.medicineinolomouc.comwww.lf.upol.cz/en

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General Medicine (Master’s programme equivalent to M.D.), MUDr.


Application deadline: the date will be specified each year

Application procedure: application form copy of high/secondary school graduation

certificate successful written entrance examination taken in

Chemistry, Biology, and Physics or Mathematics successful interview with the Board of Admissions

(after the written examination) successful English language test (non-native

speakers, who cannot produce a respective certificate)

After admission: visa (where applicable) recognition of secondary education (apostille,

superlegalization) signing a contract with the school

Programme content:Study plan available at the website of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

Language requirements:English language CEFR level B2 minimum. During the course the student is required to take a Czech language course.

Training methods: lectures, seminars, practical training

Contact: Zuzana Kullová, [email protected] Osmani, [email protected]

Website: www.medicineinolomouc.comwww.lf.upol.cz/en

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Medicine and Dentistry (Doctoral programme, Ph.D.)


Application deadline: The date will be specified each year

Application procedure: application form completed certified copy of the master degree diploma (+ certificate of the notification for graduates from international universities) successful interview with the Board of Admissions

Fields of study: The list of accredited programmes is available at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry website

Language requirements:English language CEFR level B2 minimum, for clinical subjects also proficiency in Czech – level B2 (necessary for patient contact)

Training methods: tutorial, seminars, workshops, projects, publishing

Contact: Zuzana Kullová, [email protected]

Website: www.lf.upol.cz/en/groups/studying/phd-studies

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Kinanthropology (Doctoral programme, Ph.D.)



Application procedure: application form completed curriculum vitae English language proficiency certificate list of publications (if any) two recommendation letters – one from the home

department (head or tutor), one from an external professor

previous communication with possible supervisor written project of Ph.D. thesis copy of university diploma and recognition of

master education (recognition of diploma) successful interview with the Board of Admissions

After admission: visa (where applicable) insurance signing a contract with the school

Programme content:According to the orientation of the individual applicant the mentioned branch is divided into the following areas of specialisations: Anthropomotorics Adapted Physical Activities Biomechanics Didactics of Physical Education and Sport Philosophy and Sociology of Physical Culture Exercise Physiology Functional Anthropology

Exercise and Sport Psychology Recreology Senzomotorics and Pathokinesiology


Training methods: tutorial, lectures, seminars, publishing

Contact: Milada Truksová, [email protected]

Website: http://ftk.upol.cz/en

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International Development Studies (Master’s programme, Mgr. equivalent to M.Sc.)



Application procedure: successfully completed undergraduate degree

(preferably in subject relevant to international development; however, candidates with other specializations will also be considered)

good academic performance two letters of recommendation motivation letter (max. 1,000 words) structured curriculum vitae English language proficiency certificate on B2

Common European Framework level (e.g. IELTS – an overall band of 5.0 with no less than 5.0 in each component skill) application form

Programme content:Students are obliged to take courses in the following structure:

Compulsory courses (all seven courses) Development Geography and Globalization Development Theories Political Geographical Processes in the Developing

World Development Economics Environmental Geography Sustainable Development Development Assistance

Methodological courses students take at least one course

Regional courses students take at least two courses

Selected specialization courses4–7 courses*


Training methods: seminars, workshops, research projects, publishing

Contact: Martin Schlossarek, [email protected]

Website: http://www.development.upol.cz/studium/ids

*The offer of specialization courses may change in any given year.

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Geoinformatics and Cartography (Doctoral programme, Ph.D.)



Application procedure:http://www.upol.cz/en/faculties/faculty-of-science/study/study-programmes-open-in-english-language/documents-required-for-application/:

application form curriculum vitae official transcript and a copy of your

certificate/diploma English language proficiency certificate list of publications (if any) two recommendation letters – one from the home

department (head or tutor), one from an external professor

health status certificate (not more than one month old) selected field of Ph.D. thesis (from the list of issued

theses on the website) non-refundable processing fee of EUR 25 (free of

any bank charges)

Programme content: Mathematical Modelling of Dynamical Systems Fuzzy Sets and their Applications Cartographic Research Methods Land Cover and its Change Mapping Cartographic Semiology GIT in Landscape Management National Spatial Information Infrastructure Planning and Design of GIT

Spatial Decision Support Systems Theory, Analyses and Interpretation of Radar Data Flood Risk Modelling Surveying and Mapping Methods of Remote Landscape Monitoring Developing of Open-source GIS and Tools Cognitive Cartography


Training methods: tutorial, seminars, workshops, project, publishing

Contact: Vít Voženílek, [email protected]

Website: www.geoinformatics.upol.cz/ephdstudy

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