Overview

The doctoral study of philosophy at the USB Faculty of Theology is four years long, completed with obtaining the degree Ph.D. The programme is accredited in Czech and English.

The programme orientation derives from the scholarly activity of the staff of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies of FTH USB, which focuses on both the history of philosophy and systematic philosophy. It is above all the scholastic of the High Middle Ages, philosophy of the modern period (second scholastic, Kant), philosophical anthropology, ethics and philosophy of religion.

The study takes place in several seminar groups (basic seminar common to all students of the given programme, specialization seminar for small groups according to the focus of the dissertation thesis and individual seminar consisting of concrete work on the dissertation under the advisor's supervision). All activities in the doctoral study are aimed at scholarly work, the goal of which is the doctoral dissertation.

In conducting the doctoral degree programme, the USB Faculty of Theology cooperates with the USB Faculty of Arts and Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences.

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Programme Structure

The study takes place in several seminary groups (basic seminar common to all students of the given programme, specialization seminar for small groups according to the focus of dissertation thesis and individual seminar consisting in concrete work on the dissertation under the advisor's supervision).

All activities in the doctoral study are aimed at scholarly work whose goal is the doctoral dissertation.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Budweis, Czech Republic

Disciplines

Philosophy View 6 other PhDs in Philosophy in Czech Republic

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Application submission procedure: online; also, it is necessary to send a certified (by a notary) photocopy of your university degree certificate from the relevant field of study and also a written proposal for your dissertation project.

Maximum number of students accepted: Doctoral studies: Philosophy / Philosophy (English language studies): 6.

The entrance exam takes place in the form of a language test (a choice of English / German / Italian / Spanish / French / Russian; the applicant chooses a language different from his or her native language) and an oral interview.

All applicants will be subsequently notified regarding the result of their application.

Before submitting the application, it is necessary to consult the dissertation project with the future supervisor.

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Tuition Fees

Additional Details

Administrative fee: 500 CZK (approx. EUR 20)

Living costs

Ceské Budejovice

Czech Republic

11440 - 18500 CZK / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

The students of the University of South Bohemia may benefit from the following scholarships and bursaries:

merit-based scholarship
premium scholarship for excellent research, development and innovation, artistic or other creative results
scholarship to support research, development and innovation activities of students
bursary
extraordinary scholarship
scholarship for students with special needs
grant to support the development of co-operation with practice
accommodation bursary
grant in support of studies abroad
grant in support of studies in the Czech Republic

basic scholarship for students of doctoral degree programmes

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