Archaeology

The admission procedure to doctoral study programmes at the Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University is two-round. In the first round, the documents submitted in advance are assessed. The second round takes the form of an oral interview. Only those applicants who succeed in the first round are invited to the second round.

Deadline for applications: August 1 - November 30

Deadline for delivery of documents for the admission procedure: November 30.

Documents for the admission procedure (1st round):

• signed CV;
• list of publications;
• dissertation project (max. 5 pages): research questions and objectives, method, empirical material, timetable, proposed supervisor and consultants, literature.

  All documents are to be inserted to the e-application ("Documents section"), deadline November 30. Applicants are requested to include their full name and application number in all attached documents.

  Recommendation: Applicants are advised to contact a potential supervisor before submitting their application in order to consult the research focus and its possible guidance (an external supervisor is also possible).

  If applying for full-time study, applicants are advised to choose the combined form of study as a second preference in addition to this preferred form in their application.

  The entrance exam will be an interview on the dissertation project.

  Notice: Accepted applicants must submit proof of completion of a master's degree (an authorized conversion of the diploma, or, in the case of education obtained abroad, also known as nostrification) before enrolling in the program. Proof of completion of a master's degree is not required for the entrance examinations.

1st round: success limits 35 points (out of 60).

2nd round: success limits 70 points (out of 100).

The aim of doctoral studies in the field of archaeology is to lead the students to independent and original scientific research in archaeology on an international level. The study is designed so that the students can apply and enhance their theoretical and methodological knowledge in a creative way. Focus is laid especially on own research work conducted under the supervision of a doctoral adviser, and on regular methodological seminars where topics and methods are discussed in a wider professional collective. The tuition also comprises regular lectures by foreign experts. A matter of course is regular presentation in research community and publication of partial results of research work. As a part of their professional training, doctoral students participate in teaching and research projects of their home department. Students are recommended to complete a research fellowship abroad. Doctoral studies in the field of archaeology cover all specialisations within this discipline. The Masaryk University has a competent team of doctoral supervisors and offers to doctoral students impulses and background for their research career on an international level.

Upon successful completion of the programme, the graduate is able to:

• solving important research problems in a creative way, developing methodological approaches, defining theoretical models;
• presentation and publication of own research results in the international research community;
• leading research teams and managing research projects;
• carrying out educational and promoting work in academic institutions.

The graduates are prepared for research work in academic institutions home and abroad. They will find employment as leaders and members of research teams, chief and research workers in a wide spectrum of archaeological and memory institutions, and as state and public administration officers.

Doctoral studies are designed as professional training for academic practice. The subjects of doctoral studies are focused on self-contained elaboration of scholarly papers for conferences and publications, professional discussion, and the structure of subjects also stimulates practical training within the scope of international cooperation. Full-time students in their practice participate in teaching and research projects of the Department.

Dissertation is submitted in three copies, in hardcover, on white paper of format A4 with numbered pages, in a minimum extent of 180,000 characters. Obligatory part of the author‘s manuscript is the title page which contains the name of the university, faculty, department, field of study, title of the work, name of the author, name of the thesis advisor or the consultant, and year of submission. The thesis must also contain author’s declaration of originality, content, and list of literature references.

Please, consult the structure and text of your dissertation continuously with your thesis advisor. An inevitable chapter of the thesis is the Methodological introduction, in which you elucidate how you have proceeded and why, which methods you have chosen, how you made the criticism of input data, etc.