Doctor of Sciences (PhD)

10 (SQF), 8 (EQF), third cycle

3 years, 180 ECTS

Admission to the first year of study shall be granted to the candidates who have completed:

a) a master’s (second cycle) study programme;

b) an undergraduate academic study programme, adopted before 11 June 2004 (pre-reform study programme);

c) a specialisation study programme after having graduated from a study programme, adopted before 11 June 2004 (pre-reform study programme), provided that a candidate has completed all the study obligations relevant for further study prior to enrolment. Study obligations in the amount from 30 ECTS to 60 ECTS credit points are determined by the competent Faculty Commission, based on the individual application, taking into account the field of previous study. Additional examinations must be completed prior to entry into the programme or during the previous study;

d) a unified master’s study programme, if the study programme carried 300 ECTS credit points and lasted 5 years;

e) a comparable education abroad and have been, in the process of recognition of their qualification and in accordance with Assessment and Recognition of Education Act, legally granted the right to continue their studies in the study programme.

In case of enrolment limitation the candidates are selected according to:

• average grade of all exams (50 %),
• grade of their previous degree dissertation (50 %).

Along with the application candidate shall also enclose:

1) short research proposal for the doctoral study and

2) basic personal data of the candidate.

The research proposal (7,000-15,000 characters with spaces, bibliography is not part of the sum of characters) must be structured in sets and includes:

1) title page with the name and surname of the candidate, the proposed title of the research topic in the dissertation (if possible at this stage), and the name and surname and academic title of the most suitable mentor in doctoral studies (if possible at this stage),

2) indication and short description of the research topic (definition) (definition of the theoretical starting points of the research, definition of the research question (problem) and research objectives),

3) intended methods of work,

4) expected results and original contribution to science and

5) indication of basic literature and sources.

Basic information about the candidate must contain:

1) short curriculum vitae (up to 2,500 characters with spaces, possibly in indents and

2) bibliography of the candidate (if any).

Expert Commission reviews the candidate’s application. The Commission invites the candidate to an interview before enrolment and the most suitable mentor for the intended field of research is determined. The interview is also an opportunity to reshape the research field in order to provide appropriate mentoring. If the candidate’s research plans are incompatible with the research contents of the competent Department of the Faculty, the candidate is advised not to enrol. It is necessary to obtain the consent of the expert Commission and the mentor prior to enrolment.

Number of enrolment places

Enrolment in a higher year of study (according to the criteria for transferring between study programmes and conditions for accelerated advancement)

Transferring between study programmes is possible according to the Higher Education Act, Criteria for transferring between study programmes and other regulations of this field.

Transfer between study programmes is the enrolment in the higher year of the study programme, in case of leaving the studies in the first (initial) study programme and continuation of studies in another study programme of the same degree. The transition takes into account the comparability of the study programmes and the completed study obligations of the candidate in the initial study programme. The transition between study programmes is also enrolment of the graduate in the higher year study programme of the same degree.

Transfer is possible between study programmes:

• which on completion of studies ensure the acquisition of comparable competencies, and
• between which it is possible, under the recognition criteria, to recognise at least half of study requirements under the ECTS system from the first study programme relating to compulsory subjects of the second study programme.

Transferring between study programmes is granted to candidates, if the following conditions have been met:

• the candidate fulfils the requirements for admission to the study programme,
• the Senate of the Faculty or the competent Faculty Commission estimates that the candidate can be recognized for at least half of the ECTS points obligations from the previous study programme, which relate to the compulsory subjects of the study programme to which the candidate is transferring;
• the completion of the initial study programme, which the candidate is transferring from, ensures the acquisition of comparable competencies as those envisaged by the study programme.

Enrolment is also open to candidates of a comparable study programme abroad who have been, in the process of recognition of their previous studies (in accordance with Assessment and Recognition of Education Act), legally granted the right to continue their studies in the study programme.

Applications for transferring between study programmes are considered by the relevant Commission. In accordance with the Criteria for transferring between study programmes, the Commission takes into account the comparability between study programmes and study obligations the candidate has completed in the previous study programme that can be recognized in this study programme. The candidate may also be required to complete differential exams as defined by the relevant Faculty Commission.

In case of enrolment limitation, the candidates are selected according to average grade obtained during the study programme they are transferring from. Candidates can apply for recognition of passed examinations during previous education based on the submission of the subject curriculum. The Senate of the Faculty or the competent Faculty Commission makes the decision on the recognition of examinations on the proposal of the department.

Enrolment places

Upon completion of the programme, the student will be able to gain a deeper understanding of the theoretical and methodological concepts of social and cultural anthropology as a complex science, which is a set of different humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. The programme provides training in the specific knowledge and skills of anthropology, which enables an understanding of more complex and interdependent developments concerning the relationship between the individual and his/her social, cultural and natural environment. Students learn to independently develop new basic and applied anthropological knowledge using modern field-based ethnographic research methods and to solve the most complex anthropological problems in a real-life setting. Students acquire the skills to manage the most complex cultural and social systems, to lead basic and applied anthropological research projects and interdisciplinary research, and to carry out the most demanding professional tasks as broad-minded researchers or practitioners.

Specific competences acquired:

• Ability to conduct research at a high ethical and scientific level, to generate new (creative) ideas and to apply the knowledge acquired in practice,
• Ability to apply new (creative) insights and to use the acquired knowledge in practice,
• Ability to synthetically understand and analyse a wide variety of social, cultural and ethnic groups and individuals,
• Ability to research independently, understanding of basic research approaches that enable the student to design, knowledge of multiple (qualitative and quantitative) research methods, and a specific epistemological understanding of the relationship between ‘theory’ and ‘practice’, ‘classroom and field’,
• Ability to think critically and self-critically, and to make judgements: Autonomy, self-reflexivity,
  communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a wide range of social and cultural settings, and the ability to work as a team in complex tasks, organisational and leadership skills, and effective problem and conflict resolution skills.

The breadth of the doctoral programme allows for employment in the most demanding professions in the humanities and social sciences, in research and development work in management and in professional work related to social and cultural processes in public institutions and NGOs. Doctoral students can work in research, university and museum institutions, and training in the performing arts enables them to work in the field of culture and the arts. Doctoral students are also often employed as managers: directors, principals, supervisors, etc. Our studies give them a broad enough insight into interdependence and tolerance. Doctoral students in anthropology also choose to become self-employed and work in the field of health and therapeutic practices.

The broad spectrum of knowledge of the cultural and social world offered by anthropology offers doctoral students a wide range of employment opportunities. They can be employed in:

• research and teaching institutions,
• traditional ethnological institutions: museums and heritage services,
• contemporary cultural and heritage marketing,
• tourism,
• diplomacy,
• health, social, media and other institutions in government or non-government sectors.