Prospective students

Bachelor and Master degree programmes at the Department of Sociology are taught in Czech. Accordingly, the admission exams are organized in Czech without exception. More information about the admission process are provided by the faculty. Details on admission exams are available in Czech here.

PhD programme in Sociology taught in English

The conditions of admission and study are available here. General information about PhD studies at Faculty of Arts.

The Sociology doctoral study program prepares students for advanced and highly qualitifed scientific work in the discipline. Aligned with this objective is the permanent accent on the study of the fundamental theoretical and methodological issues of sociology. The most promising graduates of the master’s degree programs are admitted into the doctoral studies ensuring continuity and development of the discipline of sociology and of sociological thinking more generally. The sociology program serves also as the basis for the development of cross-border specializations, such as criminology, organizational development, human resources consulting, social policy, urban development, market research and others. The program cultivates the ability to design and to conduct projects of fundamental research as well as highly sophisticated applications, strengthens presentation and publication skills, prepares students for the acquisition and leadership roles in grant projects, including projects of international co-operation.

Alumni profile:

The program graduates have a deep understanding of key issues in current sociological theory and methodology, they master an extensive range of analytical methods both of quantitative and qualitative research and they have an excellent ability to use these procedures, individually or in a mixed design. They are competent in defining and solving complex research questions, specifying relevant hypotheses, finding appropriate methods for their resolution, and issuing relevant expert opinions. The program graduates find employment as researchers and university teachers or as experts and team leaders in the governmental, commercial and not-for-profit sphere.

Inquries about the PhD programme can be directed at dr. Eva Richter (eva.richter@ff.cuni.cz; coordinator for PhD seminars and study) or at doc. Marek Skovajsa (marek.skovajsa@ff.cuni.cz; PhD programme academic sponsor).

PhD Study Plan includes:

Dissertation Thesis Work:

  • Doctoral seminar (Get It Done Sessions bi-weekly and three plenary seminars – joint with ISS FSV UK)
  • 1st year: Commented Dissertation Review & Dissertation Research Design
  • 2nd and each following year: Part of Dissertation
  • 3rd year: Dissertation Presentation (not final product)

Study:

Foreign Language Exam, Theoretical and/or Methodological Seminars of student’s choice

Academic Work:

  • Conference Presentation
  • 2 Paper Publications
  • Other academic work of student’s choice: Teaching a subject related to student’s thesis OR Participation in a research project (or submission and leading of one’s own) OR 3rd paper publication
  • Research Stay Abroad (1 month)

 

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