Form of study

Doctoral studies can be either full-time form or part-time. The form determines how the study will be organised.

Full - time

Length of study

  • standard length of study is four years; the application submission for the defence of the dissertation is within six years of the commencement of study (there is the possibility of a one-year extension)
  • The maximum period of interruption is 24 months
    (there is the possibility for the Dean to grant an extension in exceptional circumstances)

Scholarships

  • the possibility of receiving a scholarship awarded to Doctoral students during the standard length of study (only for study in Czech)
  • possibility of receiving an extraordinary scholarship
  • possibility of receiving accommodation and low-income scholarship during the standard length of study

Payment of health insurance - Applies only to Czech citizens

  • the state pays health insurance until the age of 26. Since 1 January 2018, the state may pay even longer; however, it is necessary to contact the appropriate authorities

Attendance at University

  • after consultation with the supervisor, students must attend consultations or lectures on courses in their individual study plan; they are present at the training workplace to the extent determined by the Head of the training workplace, and, they are involved with teaching according to the needs of the workplace. Further details are communicated to students when they arrive at the relevant training workplace

Part - time

Length of study

  • standard length of study is four years; the application submission for the defence of the dissertation is within six years of the commencement of study (there is the possibility of a one-year extension)
  • The maximum period of interruption is 24 months
    (there is the possibility for the Dean to grant an extension in exceptional circumstances)

Scholarships

  • possibility of receiving an extraordinary scholarship

Payment of health insurance 

  • Health insurance is paid by students themselves

Attendance at University

  •  after consultation with the supervisor, students must attend consultations or lectures on courses in their individual study plan; they are usually employees of an external organization or UWB workplace