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Faculty Faculty of Arts (FF)
Study programme Political Science (P6701)
Branch of study / Specialization Foreign Relations (6701V005/00 - 18-1,2,3,4)
Level of acquired qualification Doctoral
Form of study Full-time
Standard length of study 3 years
Number of ECTS credits 180
Qualification awarded Doctor (8)
Access to further studies The doctoral degree is the highest possible level of education in Czech education system.  
Type of completion State Doctoral Examination and dissertation defense.
Study and Examination Code URL
Faculty coordinator for international students
Horová Helena, PhDr. Ph.D.
Email: horova@kro.zcu.cz
Phone: +420 377 635 006
Fax: +420 377 635 002
Key learning outcomes The aim of the programme is to educate and train highly qualified international relations experts for academic positions, as well as for public and state service, international institutions, NGOs, advisory and analytic institutions or diplomatic services. Graduates will also be able to apply for specialist positions within the military forces, intelligence or development agencies, and in the media. The programme will familiarize the students with all aspects of academic work including teaching, research and publishing and graduates will be well prepared to start their own academic careers. Specialized optional courses also give students the opportunity to extend ther knowledge in their specific spheres of interest and build a basis for top-ranking non-academic professional careers. The graduate portfolio will include publications, intense language training and experience from abroad. The aim of the programme is to prepare graduates who will be successful in the labour market competition and who will claim high expertise in their area of interest. Therefore the Department will favour the strategy of an exclusive doctoral study based on individual approach to each of the students and on providing sufficient space for the development of their individual and professional skills.
Specific admission requirements Submission of a doctoral thesis proposal; discussion
Specific provisions for recognition of prior learning General Rules for the Recognition of Previous Studies
Qualification requirements and regulations 180 ECTS credits, Doctoral Thesis, Final Doctoral Examination
Profile of the programme unspecified
Persistence requirements unspecified
Occupational profiles of graduates with examples unspecified
Branch of study / Specialization guarantor Cabadová Waisová Šárka, Doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
1. year 2. year 3. year
Winter Summer Winter Summer Winter Summer
KAP/MS1D (10)
KAP/TMVD (5)
KAP/DS1D (11)
Sum of ECTS credits
for compulsory courses 26
From the following group of courses and from the list of optional courses student has to register for sufficient number of courses so that the sum of their ECTS credits is 4
KFL/A1D (8)
KFL/S2D (8)
KFL/N2D (8)
KFL/R2D (8)
KFL/F2D (8)
KAP/MS2D (10)
KAP/DS2D (11)
Sum of ECTS credits
for compulsory courses 21
Student chooses optional courses so that the number of ECTS credits for optional courses totals: 9
KAP/RECD (5)
KAP/S1D (5)
KAP/DS3D (11)
KAP/VS1D (5)
Sum of ECTS credits
for compulsory courses 26
From the following group of courses and from the list of optional courses student has to register for sufficient number of courses so that the sum of their ECTS credits is 4
KAP/NMMDD (8)
KAP/ERDD (8)
KAP/ROZDD (7)
KAP/APD (7)
KAP/VPSDD (7)
KAP/KBDD (8)
KAP/VZSDD (8)
KAP/RKDD (7)
KAP/ESDD (7)
KAP/DS4D (11)
KAP/VS2D (5)
Sum of ECTS credits
for compulsory courses 16
Student chooses optional courses so that the number of ECTS credits for optional courses totals: 14
KAP/SZZD (0)
KAP/OD (0)
KAP/ST2D (10)
KAP/OZDSZ (0)
Sum of ECTS credits
for compulsory courses 10
From the following group of courses and from the list of optional courses student has to register for sufficient number of courses so that the sum of their ECTS credits is 20
KAP/PSDSZ (0)
KAP/DD (50)
Sum of ECTS credits
for compulsory courses 50
The student can choose the courses from the following course offer beyond their study obligations.
Total 60 credits Total 60 credits Total 60 credits
Total 180 credits