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Faculty of Social Studies
•Faculty of Social Studies was founded in 1998 (Masaryk University established in 1919 with social
science teaching tradition dating back to 1921)
•Faculty of Social Studies walk-through
•approx. 3000 students, 400+ international students, 45+ countries represented
•18 degree programs in English = 3 BA programs, 6 MA programs 2 MA joint/double degree programs,
and 7 PhD programs.
•comprehensive library, several computer labs, specialized desktop publishing studios and
multimedia rooms, student clubs, radio r …
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The City of Brno
▪350,000 inhabitants, approx. 60,000 students
▪Famous for its coffee culture, electron microscopes, functionalist architecture, music and
theatre, the video games industry and much more
▪The Czech Republic is the 11th safest country in the world

Exchange students
•55 incoming exchange and guest students in the autumn semester of 2023.
•Erasmus+ in Europe,  bilateral agreements, governmental scholarships, international university
networks,
•200+ courses taught in English
•Choose courses freely across the Faculty (with respect to the rules of your home university and to
the conditions given by the teacher at FSS)
•How to choose English-taught courses?
•Course catalog - English-taught course (you can specify Faculty of Social Studies and particular
Department/Unit)
•Contact the Department Coordinators at FSS and discuss your options
•Details HERE
•Information for students incoming at Masaryk University (Erasmus+ program)
•International Students Guide
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Bachelors – details HERE
•International Relations and European Politics
•Global Challenges: Society, Politics, Environment
•Politics, Media and Communication
Masters – details HERE
•Sociology
•Cultural Sociology
•International Relations and European Politics
•Energy Policy Studies
•Conflict and Democracy Studies
•Public and Social Policy and Human Resources
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Study programs in English
Masters Joint/ Double Degree programs
•European Governance
Double degree program with Utrecht University, 1st  year at Masaryk University, 2nd  year at
Utrecht.
•Europe from the Visegrad Perspective
Jagiellonian University Krakow (PL) (home university and the project coordinator) - MU Brno (CZ) -
Pécs (HU) - Banská Bystrica (SK), students spend one semester at each partner university.
•Energy Policy Studies (new since 2024)
Double degree program with University of Trento (IT), 1st year at MUNI, 2nd year at Uni Trento

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PhD Programs in English
•Clinical Psychology
•Psychology
•Developmental Psychology
•Educational Psychology
•General Psychology
•Social Psychology
•Work Psychology
•International Relations and European Politics
•Media and Journalism Studies (only full-time mode)
•Political Science
•Political Science (single subject program)
•Security and Strategic Studies
•Social Policy and Social Work
•Sociology
•Sociology (single subject program)
•  Population studies specialization
Details HERE

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Department of Social Policy
 and Social Work

Department of Social Policy and Social Work Courses for Autumn 2023
●PUPn4403 Economics
●PUPn4405 Evaluation research
●PUPn4419 Contemporary problems in European welfare states
●PUPn4513 Public Policy Process
●PUPn4568 Multivariable Statistics
●SPRb1126 Policy Engagement of Social Workers
●SPRb1130 Human Behavior and the Violence
●SPRn4482 Social Inclusion and Disability
●SWDn4477 Social Work Institutionalisation and Organisation
●VPLb1155 European Union Public Policy
●VPLn4461 Contemporary Social Policy in EU
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Department of Social Policy and Social Work Courses for Spring 2023
•PUPn4402 Employment and labour market policy: European perspective
•PUPn4455 Globalization and its phases: History, economy and migration flows
•PUPn4457 Gender and labour market in different European contexts
•PUPn4468 Statistics and Social Research
•PUPn4999 Governance, Agency and Problems of Public Administration
•VPLn4461 Contemporary Social policy in EU
•SPRb1161 Social Work and Intimate Partner Violence
•SPRb1228 Drug Interventions
•VPLb1155  European Union Public Policy
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Brief Research Profile
üThe research of Department covers a broad range of topics in social work, social policy and social
services.
üIn social work a special focus is on problems and interventions related to children and families,
disability and ageing, professionalisation and social, cultural and organisational conditions of
social work practice.
üIn social and employment policy a special focus is on comparative research, evaluation research
and intersections of family policies, employment policies and social inclusion.

Erasmus+ Departmental Coordinators
Daniela Jaklová Střihavková
E-mail: djs@fss.muni.cz
Tel: 549 49 48 20
Office hours: on request (via email)
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