CONDITIONS AND CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION TO BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAMS IN ENGLISH
AT THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION
MASARYK UNIVERSITY
VALID FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025
1. General conditions for admission and enrolment
Applicants file and pay for the electronic application for study through the Information System of Masaryk University between 1 November 2023 – 29 February 2024.
Applicants are required to submit a legalized copy of documents certifying completion of secondary education and the confirmation of accreditation of the secondary school.
By a legalized copy of documents are meant the following: 1. notary notified copy, 2. verified by superlegalization or apostille (if superlegalization or apostille is necessary check here) and 3. notarized translation (if the document is not in English or Czech).
Applicants are further required:
- to submit Curriculum Vitae in English language
- to submit Motivation letter in English language (max. 500 words) in which they explain why they are interested in the study programme they are applying for
- to take part in an online interview in English language
2. Admission examination
a. English Language for Education
Applicants must demonstrate their English language skills at B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language (band 5.5 or higher in IELTS; score 72 or higher in TOEFL; score 90 or higher in Duolingo test) by submitting a certificate proving their English skills.
Applicants who have completed previous studies in English speaking countries (e. g. Australia, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom), need not submit the Language Certificate. In other cases (if the study was conducted in English), applicants must provide a certificate from the secondary school or university stating that the language of instruction was English.
The online Interview will be held on 18 March 2024. The online interview will be 10-15 minutes long and will take place on Zoom or Skype (both audio and video are required). The topics will be previous experience with English language learning and motivation to enter a teacher education study programme.
b. Education for Diversity and Inclusion
Applicants must demonstrate their English language skills at minimum B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language. A certificate proving their English skills is recommended. Applicants who have completed previous studies in English speaking countries (e. g. Australia, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom) or at secondary school or university with English language curriculum (their study was conducted in English) need not submit a Language Certificate.
Online Interview will be held within the first two weeks after the application deadline, that is 18, March 2024. The applicants will be informed about the exact date and time in advance. The online interview will be 10-15 minutes long and will take place on Zoom or Skype (both audio and video are required). During the interviews the applicants will be asked to talk about their motivation, previous experience, and attitudes concerning the topics of diversity and inclusion in education.
3. Highest number of admitted students
|
Programme |
Maximum number of admitted students |
|
English Language for Education |
70 |
|
Education for Diversity and Inclusion |
70 |
4. Final provisions
The applicant should submit all the above-mentioned documents in Czech or in English through the electronic application and send them by post to address: Pedagogicka fakulta MU, Porici 623/7, 603 00, Brno, Czech Republic. Deadline is 29 February 2024.
Based on the online interview and assessment of the officially certified copies of all abovementioned documents the applicant may or may not be admitted to study. The assessment of the documents is performed by a committee (Admission Board) composed of members appointed by the Dean of the faculty.
In the event of a low number of accepted applicants, a second round of admissions may be announced under the same conditions, which will be completed by 31 August 2024 at the latest.