The application process for the academic year 2023/2024 (starting September 2023):
MA (master’s) degree programmes are focused on a more theoretical level of the subject, on research and development, and the student’s ability to apply his knowledge in practice.
All MA programmes follow up on BA degree programmes.
The standard length of an MA degree programme is 2 – 3 years; the maximum time allowed is 5 years. Graduates who meet all requirements defined in the study plan – a total of 120 credits (or 180 in the case of a three-year course) – and pass the final master’s degree exam, including the defence of a diploma thesis, are awarded the academic title “Master” (abbreviated to Mgr. and used in front of the name).
General Admissions Procedure Requirements
Admission procedure specifications – BA and MA programmes.
Special Requirements
| STUDY PROGRAMME | LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | ANNUAL FEE | STUDY | PERMITTED COMBINATIONS | FORM OF STUDY | ENTRANCE EXAM | EXPECTED NUMBER OF ACCEPTED APPLICANTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTIC | English | 110 000 CZK | single-curriculum or double-curriculum study | may be combined with any other master’s programme where double-curriculum study with this programme is permissible | full-time | two-rounds (written and oral) | 3 |
| LOGIC | English | 110 000 CZK | single-curriculum or double-curriculum study | may be combined with any other master’s programme where double-curriculum study with this programme is permissible | full-time | two-rounds (written – assessment of materials submitted; followed by an oral interview) | 5 |
| PОССИЙСКИЕ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЯ The accreditation of this study programme has not yet been completed. It will be possible to apply after the accreditation process is completed. | Russian | 110 000 CZK | single-curriculum study | cannot be combined with any other study programme | full-time | one-round (oral) | 20 |
Application Fee is CZK 830 per one online application.
Payment information
Amount to be paid: 830 CZK
Account number: 000000-0085631011
Bank code: 0100
Specific symbol: (application ID)
Variable symbol: 820001
IBAN: CZ9601000000000085631011
SWIFT: KOMB CZ PP
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PAYMENT FOR OWNERS OF BANK ACCOUNTS IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES
If you pay from an account in different than Czech currency, first of all, please, check your bank’s transfer fee and then add this fee to the total amount of the payment so that the resulting sum corresponds precisely with the application fee. When you pay by bank transfer, we also recommend you to generate a confirmation of the transfer in your internet banking and send it along with your application number by email at prijimacky@ff.cuni.cz so that we can find your payment in our electronic accounting system. The processing and assigning of the bank transfer may take several days. After approximately a week, we recommend you check if the payment was received and paired with your application.
If you would like to prevent issues connected with transfers and fees, PAY THE APPLICATION DIRECTLY BY CARD in the Student Information System. We strongly recommend you to choose this method of payment. When paying by card, it is impossible to input wrong payment details and it immediately pairs with your application in the payment gateway, i.e., you will be at once notified that your application is paid for.
Admissions timetable
- Applications to be submitted (master’s study): by 31 March 2023 – Applications for study are submitted electronically. The online application form will be available at this website
- Open Day: 14 January 2023
- Entrance examinations will be held on: 13–14 May, 20–21 May, 27–28 May and 1–14 June 2023; please note that the weekends in May are typically reserved for programmes attracting high numbers of applicants
- Alternative date for all entrance examinations: 19–20 June 2023
- Results of entrance examinations to be announced in the online system: by 26 June 2023
The above dates are applicable to all programmes of study whose accreditation process has been completed (i.e. Charles University’s Internal Evaluation Board has accredited the respective programme of study) or will be completed by 31 December 2022.
- For programmes of study whose accreditation process will be completed between 1 and 31 January 2023, the application deadline is 31 March 2023 and the above dates remain valid.
- For programmes of study whose accreditation process will be completed between 1 and 28 February 2023, the application deadline is 15 April 2023 and the above dates remain valid.
- For programmes of study whose accreditation process will be completed after 28 February 2023, the application deadlines and the dates of entrance examinations will be set separately.
For study a follow up Master’s programme taught in language other than Czech at the Faculty of Arts, you must:
- have a university degree (at least a Bachelor’s degree)
- apply electronically to study (applications are due from November 2022 to March 31, 2023) – The online application form will be available at this website
- pass the entrance exam successfully (entrance exams take place in June 2023. The entrance exams are held in person in the building of Faculty of Arts in Prague and could not be taken online!)
- after successfully passing the exam, you have to submit proof of your finished bachelor’s education according to the conditions listed HERE
