1) Applications for the doctoral programmes may be submitted between:

1. January 1th and April 30th, 2026, with the beginning in the autumn semester of 2026.

2. August 1th and November 30th, 2026, with the beginning in the spring semester of 2027.

The application to study in doctoral study programmes is submitted in electronic form only, via the so-called e-application. Instructions for submitting an e-application are published at Application for Study. The e-application includes the title of the research topic of the dissertation thesis and the name of the expected supervisor according to the instructions given at the web sites Doctoral Study | Faculty of Education MU

2) The applicant may submit any number of applications; however, only one application may be submitted per one study programme

3) The admission procedure may be open to full-time and/or combined forms of study.

4) The list of supervisors and doctoral boards of doctoral study programmes is given for the specific programme at the web sites: Doctoral Study | Faculty of Education MU

5) The following materials should be attached to the online application:

• a structured curriculum vitae (with a list of publications if appropriate),
• evidence of educational qualifications,
• text specifying the research focus of the dissertation,
• an overview of the applicant's professional activities in the field of the relevant doctoral programme, a list of any published results or results accepted for publication,
• optionally, he/she may also provide other materials demonstrating his/her study skills and active responsible approach to studies (e.g. in the form of a professional and disciplinary portfolio with relevant letters of recommendation from university teachers or employers, internships abroad, etc.).

1) The entrance examination to doctoral programmes implemented at the Faculty of Education MU is lead as an interview. In justified cases and after prior approval of the applicant and with the consent of the admissions committee, the examination may be conducted in distance by using remote means of communication, e.g. MS Teams.

2) The admissions committee evaluates the quality of the applicants' performance. The admission committee is composed of experts in the field of science so that it is able to assess the level, motivation and readiness of the applicants and to compare this level also between individual applicants. The committee is composed of at least three members and is appointed by the Dean of the faculty on the proposal of the doctoral board.

3) Only highly motivated applicants with the potential for quality research activity and for completing their studies optimally within the standard period of study are admitted to study.

4) The entrance examination to doctoral programmes at the Faculty of Education MU consists of:

a) A professional debate on the submitted topic of the dissertation´s research focus, prepared by the applicant in the range of 6-12 standard pages (50 points)

• the contribution of the topic to the scientific discipline,
• the contribution of the topic to societal challenges,
• the originality of the topic and the innovativeness of its solution,
• international dimension of the topic,
• precision of the research focus,
• adequacy of the methodological solution,
• feasibility of the project,
• consistency of the project with the research focus of the supervision institute,
• the prerequisites (of the applicant, the supervisor and the supervision institute) for the successful implementation of the project,

b) Verification of foreign language skills (20 points)

• clarity and readability of language,
• fluency and accuracy of linguistic expression,
• proficiency of the language and terminology used,
• formality and appropriateness of the professional style of expression.

c) Verification of knowledge in the field of science (30 points)

• overview of related literature in the Czech Republic and abroad,
• knowledge of relevant trends and developments in the field of science,
• insight into concepts and theories in the field of science,
• orientation in domestic and foreign research,
• awareness of methodological challenges in the field of science,
• ability to identify overlaps with practice.

5) Each part of the entrance examination is evaluated with points.The pass mark for admission to study is 60 points, with a maximum of 100 points. At the same time, in none of the three parts of the entrance examination may the score be less than half of the maximum score for that part.

6) In the case that a larger number of applicants meet the admission requirements, the ranking of the best candidates, based on the results of the entrance examination, will be decisive.

7) The ranking of applicants is determined by ordering the results in order of their total value from highest to the lowest. The Dean will admit to study such a number of successful applicants that the resulting number of enrolments in each programme does not exceed the maximum capacity of these programmes. Therefore, regardless of the score achieved in the admission procedure, a decision not to admit an applicant for the capacity reasons can be made.