Degree programmes in English and other foreign languages

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 advisorʼs 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.

For more information contact Assoc. Prof. Daniel Heider, Ph.D., (mail to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. )

E-application

Deadline for submitting  admission applications:

Autumn term: until 10 January, 2023
Summer deadline: until 30 April, 2023

Entrance exam date:

10 February, 2023
16 June, 2023

Administrative fee: CZK 500 

This fee is payable via bank transfer to account number: 104725778/0300 (ČSOB bank), constant code: 0308, variable code: 6020104, specific code: number generated by the system in the e-application.  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.  

Supervisors for Ph.D. study of Philosophy:

prof. Tomáš Machula, Ph.D., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Assoc. Prof. Jakub Sirovátka, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Assoc. Prof. Daniel Heider, Ph.D., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

prof. Jaroslav Vokoun, Th.D., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Assoc. Prof. Karel Stibral, Ph.D., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Assoc. Prof. Jindřich Šrajer, Dr. theol., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The cost is 24 000 CZK per year.

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The doctoral degree programme Spirituality and Ethics in Social Work is intended for master’s degree graduates who had obtained a bachelor’s degree in social work according to Act 108/2006, on social services. The master’s degree may have also been obtained in a related field from the area of humanities and social sciences. However, the Admission Committee then assesses the relatedness of the master’s programme and, if necessary, may require a social work equalising exam.

For more information contact Assoc. Prof. Michal Opatrný, Dr.theol. (mail to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

E-application

Deadline for submitting applications for admission:

Autumn term: until 10 January, 2023
Summer deadline: until 30 April, 2023

Entrance exam date:

10 February, 2023
16 June, 2023

Administrative fee: CZK 500

This fee is payable via bank transfer to account number: 104725778/0300 (ČSOB bank), constant code: 0308, variable code: 6020104, specific code: number generated by the system in the e-application. 

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.

Before submitting the application, it is necessary to contact the potential supervisor and agree on the topic of the thesis.

Employability of graduates

Graduates of the doctoral programme Spirituality and Ethics in Social Work can navigate the international discourse on social work, spirituality or ethics in social work and are prepared for research and independent creative or conceptual-strategic and analytical activities in the field of social work with the focus on issues related to spirituality or ethics. 

Therefore, graduates will have acquired professional/specialist prerequisites for research, creative, and pedagogical work at universities, creative and research work in research-oriented institutions, pedagogical work at higher education level, specialist and strategic-conceptual work in social services, in public administration/civil service and delegated service and in social politics, in consulting services and projects, and also in media newsrooms and publishing houses focusing on topics connected to the humanities and social sciences.

Characteristics of the degree programme

The programme is conducted as a theoretical study of social work, emphasising the knowledge and skills in social work, sociology, and epistemology of humanities and social sciences including the matters connected with an interdisciplinary approach. In the second half, the programme is enhanced by the interdisciplinary study of spirituality (religious-sociological, philosophical, and theological understanding of spirituality) or ethics (philosophical ethics and theological ethics), and finally proceeds to the study of either spirituality in social work or ethics in social work.

Supervisors for Ph.D. studies of Spirituality and Ethics in Social Work: 

Department of Social Work and Caritas Studies

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The doctoral study of theology (Th.D.) focuses on scholarly research and independent creative activity in the field of theology. The applicant selects one of five areas, in which he or she then specializes; these are: systematic theology, theological anthropology and ethics, practical theology, church law and church history.

The study is organized over four years. It takes place under the supervision of an advisor, following an individual study plan. In the course of studies, doctoral students master methods of scholarly work and its professional presentation. The study plan comprises a basic doctoral seminar jointly taken by all students of the first and second year, an individual doctoral seminar consisting of the preparation of a dissertation thesis under the guidance of the advisor, and specialization doctoral seminars, the number and topics of which are stipulated by the academic board for individual doctoral students, e.g. according to their previous studies, their sphere of specialization, dissertation topic and particular needs.

The doctoral degree programme prepares the student for independent scholarly work. He or she will also be capable of pedagogical application of the acquired scholarly knowledge. He or she will master methods of independent scholarly work in the field and will especially be able to follow up on current research in the field and address scholarly issues. He or she will be able to independently publish the results and put them into practice.

For more info contact Prof. Dr. Martin Weis (mail to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

E-application

Deadline for submitting applications for admission:

Autumn term: until 10 January, 2023
Summer deadline: until 30 April, 2023

Entrance exam date:

10 February, 2023
16 June, 2023

Administrative fee: CZK 500

This fee is payable via bank transfer to account number: 104725778/0300 (ČSOB bank), constant code: 0308, variable code: 6020104, specific code: number generated by the system in the e-application. 

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

Supervisors for Ph.D. study of Theology:

Assoc. Prof. Michal Kaplánek, Th.D., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

prof. Tomáš Machula, Ph.D.,Th.D., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Assoc. Prof. PhDr. Ludmila Muchová, Ph.D., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Assoc. Prof. JUDr. Stanislav Přibyl, Ph.D., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

prof. Dr. Karel Skalický, Th.D., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Assoc. Prof. Jindřich Šrajer, Dr.theol., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

prof. Mgr. Jaroslav Vokoun, Th.D., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

prof. ThLic. PaedDr. Martin Weis, Th.D., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Maximum number of students accepted: Doctoral studies: 

Theology / Theology (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.

The cost is £550 per year and a limited number of scholarships is available.

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