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Terms and Conditions of Admission to the Faculty of Economics and
Administration, Masaryk University, Doctoral Degree Programmes in the
academic year 2024/2025
The Faculty of Economics and Administration of Masaryk University (hereinafter referred to as
the “ESF MU”), in compliance with the provisions of Sections 48, 49 and 50 of Act No. 111/1998
on higher education and a change and amendment to other acts (University Act) as amended,
sets the following terms and conditions of admission to Doctoral Degree Programme
(hereinafter referred to as “DDP”).
ESF MU doctoral degree programme entrance examinations take place twice a year:
• Studies to begin in the autumn semester 2024
– collection of applications from 1 January to 30 April 2024
– deadline to submit the dissertation project to e-application by 21 May 2024 at
the latest
– an invitation to the 2nd
round of the entrance examination for successful
applicants of the 1st
round and information on rejection of unsuccessful
applicants will be announced by 10 June 2024 at the latest
– entrance examination the 2nd
round will be held on 26 – 27 June 2024
• Studies to begin in the spring semester 2025
– collection of applications from 1 August to 30 November 2024
– deadline to submit the dissertation project to e-application by 20 December
2024 at the latest
– an invitation to the 2nd
round of the entrance examination for successful
applicants of the 1st
round and information on rejection of unsuccessful
applicants will be announced by 13 January 2025 at the latest
– entrance examination round 2 will be held on 30 – 31 January 2025
Study programmes
An application can be submitted to the daily form of study (linked to a stay at a ESF MU
educational workplace) or combined form of study (without the need for linking it with a stay at a
ESF MU educational workplace) in the following DDP:
Ekonomie Hospodářská politika Regionální ekonomie
Economics Economic Policy Regional Economics
Finance (Czech) Podniková ekonomika a management Veřejná ekonomie
Finance Business Economy and Management Public Economics
The study in all programmes is free of charge.
Application for Studies and Its Particulars
An application for DDP studies can only be submitted in the electronic form. The applicants
shall pay an application fee in the amount of CZK 600.00. The applicants shall attach the
following documents to the electronic application form:
Compulsory:
• Dissertation project in English
– prepared for the research topic announced by a supervisor and approved by the
Doctoral Board
– the applicant shall choose a supervisor and research topic according to their
interest and previous professional experience, or they may, in agreement with the
supervisor, propose their own research topic, which must be approved by the
relevant Doctoral Board
– its scope is 8 – 12 standard pages; the project shall include:
- motivation of the applicant for the chosen research focus of the dissertation
- the state of scientific knowledge in the field of research
- a basic idea of the intended goals of the dissertation and its intended benefits
- the planned method of processing the dissertation.
• structured professional CV (and/or with an attached list of publications) in Czech or
English
• motivation letter in English
• proof of achieved education
– an MU graduate shall submit a plain copy of the Master’s diploma
– a graduate of another university in the Czech Republic or Slovakia shall submit an
officially certified copy of the Master’s diploma
– a graduate of a university in Hungary, Germany, Poland or Slovenia shall submit an
officially certified copy of a Master’s diploma (documents must be officially
translated by a certified translator into Czech or English)
– a graduate of a university from other countries shall submit an officially certified
copy of a Master’s diploma and proof of previous education abroad, which is
verified either by recognition (the applicant inserts an officially certified copy of the
decision) or by verification directly at the ESF MU Office for International Relations1
.
The certification must be completed by the date of enrolment in the study set by the
Faculty.
If the applicant does not have the documents specified above at the time of submitting
the application, they may supply them additionally, but no later than on the day of
enrolment in the study.
• the consent of the potential supervisor to lead the applicant
– the applicant shall contact the potential supervisor after selecting the research topic
and send them their CV and a motivation letter; to mediate the contact it is possible
to use the assistance of the coordinator for doctoral studies at a phd@econ.muni.cz
– the supervisor shall confirm their consent to lead the applicant in writing.
Recommended:
• a diploma (or Bachelor’s) thesis or an article or output prepared when
participating in a research project.
Entrance examination
The Admissions Committee, which is appointed by an authorised vice-dean of the Faculty for
both rounds of the entrance examination in the individual DDPs on the basis of a proposal from
the Doctoral Board, has at least three members.
The entrance examination for all DDPs at FEA MU takes place in two rounds.
• Round 1 – Assessment of written materials
– assessment of the originality and feasibility of dissertation projects, motivation of
individual applicants, their professional prerequisites and competence in English on
the basis of the content of submitted documents and the consent of the supervisor
by the Admissions Committee
– the maximum score of individual written documents awarded by the Admissions
Committee is as follows:
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Detailed information is available at: https://www.econ.muni.cz/en/admissions/verification-of-previous-education
- dissertation thesis project – 40
- motivation – 10
- professional prerequisites – 20
- English language competence – 10
• Round 2 – Expert discussion
– the professional entrance examination takes place in the form of a
discussion/interview on the submitted dissertation project and the selected research
focus before the Admission Committee (without electronic presentation) in the
range of a maximum of 30 minutes
– the entrance interview is held in person
- a foreign applicant who, for serious reasons (e.g. due to a visa requirement) is
unable to attend the entrance examination in person, may submit an application
for the entrance examination by means of remote connection (in the form of a
video conference call)
- with regard to the currently valid extraordinary measures of the Government of
the Czech Republic and Masaryk University, the entrance examinations may
also take place remotely
– the Admissions Committee assesses the professional interest and level, motivation,
knowledge in the field and overall readiness of the applicant for doctoral studies
– the Admissions Committee evaluates the following areas to which it can assign a
maximum of the specified number of points to successful applicants:
- dissertation project as a basis for dissertation thesis preparation – 50
- professional knowledge in the field of research – 20
- previous research experience – 10
- motivation – 10
- English language competence (English mastered actively orally and in writing)
– 10.
In the 1st round of the entrance examination, the applicant who is awarded at least 50 points
out of a maximum of 80 points will pass.
In the 2nd round of the entrance examination, the applicant who is awarded at least 70 points
out of a maximum of 100 points will pass.
Competence in English is required at level C1 of the European Classification and is assessed
by the Admissions Committee on the basis of submitted materials (1st round) and in a
professional discussion, which is partly conducted in English (2nd round), according to the
required standards of the programme.
Admission to study
The admission/rejection is decided by the authorised vice-dean of the Faculty on the basis of
the proposal of the Admission Committee. The Admissions Committee will/will not recommend
for admission to study applicants who are graduates of Master’s degree programmes based on
an assessment of the materials provided, the results of the expert discussion and proof of
knowledge of the English language.
Admission is conditional on sufficient capacity of the supervisor. The applicant shall check this
with individual supervisors.
Maximum number of applicants admitted
The highest number of students admitted to study in individual doctoral study programmes:
programme Number in autumn
semester
Number in spring
semester
Ekonomie 4 4
Economics 4 4
Hospodářská politika 4 4
Economic Policy 4 4
Veřejná ekonomie 4 4
Public Economics 4 4
Podniková ekonomika a management 4 4
Business Economy and Management 4 4
Finance (Czech) 4 4
Finance 4 4
Regionální ekonomie 4 4
Regional Economics 4 4
If a higher number of applicants meet the conditions for admission, the order of the best ones
determined according to the results of the entrance examination decides.
Brno, 25/09/2023