Admission Procedures

Faculty of Science

Doctoral studies admission procedure - academic year 2012/2013 (opens in autumn semester 2012)

• The Faculty of Natural Science at Masaryk University in Brno provides higher education in the scientific fields of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Earth Sciences. Education is founded on the concept of three levels of education (Bachelors – Masters – Doctorate) in the academic year 2012/2013. Applicants, who have done a school leaving exam, are accepted basicly to bachelors degree programmes.

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  The Faculty of Natural Science at Masaryk University in Brno provides higher education in the scientific fields of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Earth Sciences. The goal of this education is preparing future specialized researchers in the sciences, and future secondary school teachers. The part of this activity is a participation at basic and applied research, which with faculty contribute to science knowledge development. In the academic year 2012/2013 faculty continues in the concept of three levels of education (Bachelors – Masters – Doctorate). Bachelors study programmes, standart 3 years long, are set to graduates. The master study programme, standart 2 years long, can study a graduate of bachelor study programme. Doctoral study programme is for graduates of masters programme graduates.The Faculty of Science at MU offers 7 quality doctoral programs in 38 accredited fields of study. Unfortunately, only a limited number of those who successfully take the entrance exam can be admitted. The doctoral studies program (DSP) is focused on scientific research and independent, creative practical or theoretical work in the area of basic and applied research and development. The main condition for acceptance is properly completed studies under the Masters’ degree programs. The standard period of studies is four years (in accordance with the Law on Institutes of Higher Education 111/1998, and the Regulations for Studies and Examinations), and may be extended to a maximum period of seven years including interruptions. Studies may be taken in presentation form or combined. Studies are pursued according to an individual study plan under the guidance of an advisor, and are completed by passing a standard examination and defence of dissertation, usually within 4 years. Graduates are awarded the academic title of “Doctor”, abbreviated to PhD., placed after the name.

• E-mail address
  

  akrizova@sci.muni.cz,

• Web site:
  

  www.muni.cz/sci

• Information about the faculty:
  

  The Faculty of Natural Science at Masaryk University in Brno provides higher education in the scientific fields of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Earth Sciences. The goal of this education is preparing future specialized researchers in the sciences, and future secondary school teachers. The part of this activity is a participation at basic and applied research, which with faculty contribute to science knowledge development. In the academic year 2012/2013 faculty continues in the concept of three levels of education (Bachelors – Masters – Doctorate). Bachelors study programmes, standart 3 years long, are set to graduates. The master study programme, standart 2 years long, can study a graduate of bachelor study programme. Doctoral study programme is for graduates of masters programme graduates.The Faculty of Science at MU offers 7 quality doctoral programs in 38 accredited fields of study. Unfortunately, only a limited number of those who successfully take the entrance exam can be admitted. The doctoral studies program (DSP) is focused on scientific research and independent, creative practical or theoretical work in the area of basic and applied research and development. The main condition for acceptance is properly completed studies under the Masters’ degree programs. The standard period of studies is four years (in accordance with the Law on Institutes of Higher Education 111/1998, and the Regulations for Studies and Examinations), and may be extended to a maximum period of seven years including interruptions. Studies may be taken in presentation form or combined. Studies are pursued according to an individual study plan under the guidance of an advisor, and are completed by passing a standard examination and defence of dissertation, usually within 4 years. Graduates are awarded the academic title of “Doctor”, abbreviated to PhD., placed after the name.

• Information about admission procedures:
  

  Entrance process is usually held at the last week in June. The applicants are individually invited on the base of valid application form. Every applicant will receive the invitation and informative letter in advance.

• Information about the entrance examination:
  

  Entrance requirements are introduced under particular study programme and field at homepage http://www.sci.muni.cz/main.php?stranka=319917_DS&podtext=34&jazyk=EN

Programme:
Biochemistry (4-years), doctoral studies

• The purpose of the doctoral program in Biochemistry is the preparation of scholars with the highest degree of education for creative work in all branches of biochemistry. The independent status of the Biochemistry program reflects the position of contemporary biochemistry as a separate multi-disciplinary field at the interface between chemistry, biology, and physics. The program is further broken down into two fields depending on emphasis: functional (the field of Biochemistry), and structural (the field of Biomolecular Chemistry). The reasons for this division are mainly practical, stemming from the differences in methodological approach to studying the functions and structures of living organisms at a molecular level. Because of the broadness of the concept of biochemistry, its division into fields allows for deeper specialization in preparing students for practice. Both fields offer a deepening and broadening of theoretical education, and an opportunity to acquire practical skills and experience. The personnel and technical facilities of the department allow students to gain experience in both in basic theoretical and experimental research, as well as in medical, veterinary, industrial, environmental, and other applications.

Field of Study:
Biochemistry, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Biochemistry, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Biomolecular Chemistry, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Biomolecular Chemistry, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form

Biology (4-years), doctoral studies

• The Ph.D. Biology Programme is a complex of study fields enumerated below. This post-graduate (doctor) study may follow magister study of biology accomplished at university faculties of science or at other universities and colleges including foreign ones. Various combinations with biology, such as biology-chemistry or mathematics-biology are accepted as well. The candidates must have been aimed at the study of living organisms. This study may focus at any level of organic matter from molecular through cellular to populations, communities and ecosystems, including general ecology and eco-toxicology.

Field of Study:
Animal Physiology, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Animal Physiology, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Anthropology, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Anthropology, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Botany, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Botany, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Ecology, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Ecology, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Ekotoxicology, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Ekotoxicology, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
General and Molecular Genetics, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
General and Molecular Genetics, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Genomics and Proteomics, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Genomics and Proteomics, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Hydrobiology, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Hydrobiology, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Microbiology, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Microbiology, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Molecular and Cellular Biology, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Molecular and Cellular Biology, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Parasitology, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Parasitology, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Plant Anatomy and Physiology, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Plant Anatomy and Physiology, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Zoology, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Zoology, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form

Geography (4-years), doctoral studies

• The Ph.D. study programme Geography links up with the knowledge of students acquired in the M.Sc. programme of Geography and Cartography. It is oriented on deepening and broadening of knowledge, ability and skill in the specialised branches of geographic and cartographic research with accentuated study of causative relations and connections in a broad complex of the studied phenomena and processes. Main stress is put on the active mastering of new knowledge above all of foreign technical literature and participating in specialised lectures both at their own institute as well as at others. Students are led to using modern methods and technologies of processing and evaluation of geographical data with utilising the existing possibilities of computer data processing and methods of remote sensing. The objective is to equip them with deep theoretical knowledge and educate them as outspoken scientists who are able to further work in the spheres of theoretical as well as applied scientific research. The student is led to the ability of independent formulation of the scientific problem, obtaining relevant data, their qualitative and quantitative evaluation, the selection of the suitable methodology and evaluation of results obtained from analytical and synthetic views with respect to making up alternative scenarios of the development of geographical phenomena and processes in space and time.

Field of Study:
Cartography, Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Cartography, Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Physical Geography, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Physical Geography, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Regional Geography and Regional Planning, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Regional Geography and Regional Planning, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form

Geology (4-years), doctoral studies

• Ability of independent scientific work on level which is comparable to abroad, summary of solution of given problem and used methodology in the world, capability of performing at international conferences and publishing in both local and foreign journals, knowledge of ethic principle of scientific work, identification with principles of pedagogical practices at university.

Field of Study:
Geological Sciences, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Geological Sciences, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form

Chemistry (4-years), doctoral studies

• This doctoral study program aims at training highly skilled specialists in the below mentioned fields of study and is based on research and independent creative activity in particular fields of research or development, while the main focus remains either independent and creative experimental activity or theoretical pursuit supervised by the tutor. The study requires a thorough theoretical knowledge of chemistry. The student acquires this knowledge by completing compulsory optional courses, which are updated by the latest information in the given area, and through optional courses gaining experimental technique skills, as well as learning new methods. In addition, the programme contributes to developing the abilities of students to critically evaluate findings gained from literature and pass on these as well as their own findings to the public by means of seminars and finally by assisting during teaching students of bachelor and master programs. The purpose of this study is the facilitation of gaining significant scientific results that can be published in prestigious journals, learning to recount one's findings in English with the aim to publish them and compiling one's findings in a doctoral dissertation.

Field of Study:
Analytical Chemistry, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Analytical Chemistry, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Environmental Chemistry, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Environmental Chemistry, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Inorganic Chemistry, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Inorganic Chemistry, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Materials Chemistry, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Materials Chemistry, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Organic Chemistry, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Organic Chemistry, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Physical Chemistry, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Physical Chemistry, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form

Matematics (4-years), doctoral studies

• The students are prepared for independent research in mathematics and get deeper knowledge especially in the chosen research specialization. Under the leadership of their scientific advisors the students become acquainted with basic methods of scientific work in mathematics. We also pay attention to preparation for pedagogical activities at the university. The study is organized according to an individual study plan and is closed by the state doctoral examination and by the defense of the doctoral dissertation.

Field of Study:
Algebra, Number Theory and Mathematical Logic, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Algebra, Number Theory and Mathematical Logic, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
General Problems of Mathematics, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
General Problems of Mathematics, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Geometry, Topology and Global Analysis, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Geometry, Topology and Global Analysis, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Mathematical Analysis, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Mathematical Analysis, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Probability, Statistics and Mathematical Modelling, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Probability, Statistics and Mathematical Modelling, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form

Physics (4-years), doctoral studies

• Cílem je nabídnout nadaným studentům možnost pokračování po získání magisterského titulu ve studiu v doktorském studijním programu Fyzika a to v těch oborech (viz dále), které mají velmi dobrou úroveň a tradici na Přírodovědecké fakultě MU a na spolupracujících institucích, přede- vším v ústavech AV. Student DSP Fyzika se během studia stane členem výzkumných týmů, zpravidla se podílí na účelově financovaném výzkumu, a je veden tak, aby po absolvování DSP se stal samostatným tvůrčím vědeckým pracovníkem. Podmínkou absolvování je publikační aktivita v renomovaných zahraničních časopisech, aktivní účast na setkání vědeckých pracovníků a zpravidla dlouhodobý pobyt v zahraničí. Tím je současně zaručena jeho schopnost komunikovat se svými zahraničními partnery v angličtině a případně i dalších jazycích. Cílem je tedy vychovat studenty tak, aby byli schopni samostatně pracovat na vysokých školách, na výzkumně vývojových pracovištích v ČR s možností uplatnění kdekoliv na světě.

Field of Study:
Biophysics, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Biophysics, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Condensed Matter Physics, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Condensed Matter Physics, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
General Physics, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
General Physics, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Mechanical Behavior of Materials, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Mechanical Behavior of Materials, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Plasma Physics, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Plasma Physics, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form
Wave and Partical Optics, study mode: doctoral degree programme, full-time study mode
Wave and Partical Optics, study mode: doctoral degree programme, combined form