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Political Science – (Ph.D.)
Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS)
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| Application Deadline: | April 30 | ||
| Location: | Prague / Czech Republic / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 48 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS)
The study is intended primarily for all university graduates with master's degree who want to pursue professional specialization in the field of political sciences with a main focus on application and use of theoretical concepts of democracy and undemocratic forms of governance in the present and historical perspective, then the issue of changes in political systems with emphasis on trends associated with the modernization and democratization, the analysis of individual elements of political systems, issues of political geography and also in the analysis of various aspects of political thinking.
Doctoral degree program is guided by the Rules for the organization of study at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Charles University and higher legal standards of Charles University.
Contents
Doctoral studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences are primarily research-based. However, students are also expected to attend a certain number of graduate seminars and lectures (the exact number depends on the subject), so it is not possible for students to complete their doctorate by research alone. Advanced full-time students are also expected to participate in undergraduate courses as lecturers.
Students are assigned a thesis supervisor who guides their research, and advises them on the structure of their thesis during their write-up. At the end of their studies students take an oral exam and defend their thesis before a panel of academics.
Although it is usually possible to write your doctoral thesis in English or German, Czech remains the official language of instruction for most classes held by at the Faculty, and not all departments are able to offer graduate classes in another language. We therefore advise any applicants who are concerned about this issue to contact their prospective department to find out the precise situation that applies to their particular field of study.
Period of study. Doctoral studies may be conducted either full-time or part-time. Full-time study ("internal" study) usually takes four years. Part-time study ("external" study) usually takes five years. Internal students who do not complete their thesis within the specified three years are usually allowed to continue their studies as external students, if they wish. External studies can usually be extended up to a maximum of eight years.
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A prerequisite for admission to a doctoral degree in political science is completed master's degree. Individual doctoral degree program allows students to customize content and learning needs of those candidates who do not have a Master's in Political Science.
Admission to study is based on interview which is composed of:
* draft of the dissertation project
* a list of literature studied
The decisive criteria for admission to doctoral study program are:
* The quality of the dissertation project. The applicant must be capable to defend the whole thesis concept, theoretical and methodological bases during the interview.
* General knowledge and orientation with the field subject and the submitted list of literature and language skills of candidates are also taken into account.
Each applicant can receieve 50 points at maximum based on the interview:
* Question within the field of political science (up to 5 points)
* General knowledge of literature within the field of political science (up to 5 points)
* Question related to the specialization (up to 20 points)
* Question related to the examination of the level theses quality (up to 20 points)
After the entrance examination subject to all candidates, draw up a reception committee writing. It includes a job evaluation score and ranking of candidates based on total points.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Master's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Accreditation
All our degree programs are fully accredited by the Czech Ministry of Education.
Faculty
The Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) was created in 1990 and it is the second youngest faculty of Charles University in Prague. The Faculty’s mission – as stated in its statute – is the propagation of learning and the protection of knowledge, the cultivation of free thought, independent academic research and original artistic creation and the support, in every way, of the creative spirit of human society. Its main goal is to develop teaching and research in those aspects of the social sciences, which (directly or indirectly) relate to the public administration, or to the economic and cultural life of society.
Today the Faculty has more than 3000 full-time students, plus a floating population of about 300 visiting students per year. In addition, FSS continues to enrol a number of foreign nationals in our full-time degree programmes, both Czech and English.
Studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences are intended primarily to prepare students for a professional career in private sector, public administration, national governments, European institutions, academic research or the media. They are divided into three self-contained cycles:
A bachelor degree cycle (usually 3 years), which leads to a Bachelor degree (Bc.)
A master's degree cycle (usually an additional 2 years), which leads to a Master's degree (Mgr.)
Doctoral studies (usually 4 years), which lead to the awarding of a Doctorate (Ph.D).
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