Degree programmes in English and other foreign languages
Information for degree seeking applicants
The Faculty of Theology does not offer any bachelor's or master's degree programmes in foreign languages.
However, we offer a complete post-graduate programme of Doctor of Theology (Ph.D.) in German and in English and we offer also a post-graduate programme of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in English and a post-graduate programme of Doctor of Spirituality and Ethics in Social Work (Ph.D.) in Czech (we also offer the possibility of consultation in English and the possibility of writing a thesis in English).
Please find the basic information about the offered doctoral degree programmes below:
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:
Deadline for submitting admission applications:
Upcoming term: until April 30, 2024
Entrance exam date:
14 June, 2024
Administrative fee: CZK 500
Application submission procedure: online; it is also 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 of 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.,
Assoc. Prof. Jakub Sirovátka,
Assoc. Prof. Daniel Heider, Ph.D.,
prof. Jaroslav Vokoun, Th.D.,
Assoc. Prof. Karel Stibral, Ph.D.,
Assoc. Prof. Jindřich Šrajer, Dr. theol.,
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:
Deadline for submitting applications for admission:
Upcoming term: until April 30, 2024
Entrance exam date:
14 June, 2024
Administrative fee: CZK 500
Application submission procedure: online; it is also 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 of 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:
Deadline for submitting applications for admission:
Upcoming term: until April 30, 2024
Entrance exam date:
14 June, 2024
Administrative fee: CZK 500
Application submission procedure: online; it is also 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 of 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.,
prof. Tomáš Machula, Ph.D.,Th.D.,
Assoc. Prof. PhDr. Ludmila Muchová, Ph.D.,
Assoc. Prof. JUDr. Stanislav Přibyl, Ph.D.,
prof. Dr. Karel Skalický, Th.D.,
Assoc. Prof. Jindřich Šrajer, Dr.theol.,
prof. Mgr. Jaroslav Vokoun, Th.D.,
prof. ThLic. PaedDr. Martin Weis, Th.D.,
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 24 000 CZK per year.
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If you want to learn more details about these programmes, please contact the Dean's office:
