Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Doctoral Studies

Yes, there are several such deadlines. If we list them chronologically according to the course of study, then studying under the old study regulations

1. you had to take 8 credits of courses in the first year;

2. there is a deadline for completing the study stage (obtaining 30 credits) and defending a professional thesis ("minima"). This period lasted two years for full-time students and three years for combined students from the start of their studies. The period ended on 30 September for students who started their studies in September and on 31 March for students who started their studies in March. In the event of interruption of studies, the time limit was adjusted accordingly;

3. there was an additional deadline for the submission of the dissertation. This was seven years from the commencement of studies and could not be extended in any case (i.e. not even in the case of illness).

Studying according to the new study regulations valid from 2/2022 (students who started studying from 1/3/2022 study automatically according to the new regulations) - non-credit system - for students means

1. successfully completing one course in the first year of study;
2. in the second year of study to have a minimum of two courses;
3. deadline for successful completion of the study block - to be the main author of one article (conf. paper /journal article), to defend a scientific dissertation and to pass the state doctoral examination in the full-time form of study for two years, in the combined form for three years from the beginning of the study;
4. Submission of the dissertation within 7 years (for students who started their studies before 11/2021), within 6 years (for students who started their studies after 11/2021) from the start. This deadline cannot be extended in any case.

Yes, students may transfer to study under the new regulations by submitting a written request to the Office of Research and Scholarship.

The advantage of the non-credit system is that there is no obligation to obtain the required number of credits in the first year of study, to defend the minimum and SDZ.

The disadvantage may be the obligation to be the main author or co-author of a paper in order to successfully complete the study block. And when applying for the defense, learners must have three articles, two of which they must be the main authors.

Yes, provided that the learner is the main author for at least three articles and the articles meet the conditions of the Regulations Article 7 (3a), (3b), (3c).

Yes, the ISP can be changed, and is often done. This requires an agreement with the supervisor and approval of the ISP by the relevant discipline board (ORO). The ISP is changed by making a copy of the existing ISP, and once the changes have been made, the supervisor and the relevant discipline board approve the changes.

Yes, with the consent of the supervisor or supervisor, up to a maximum of two. In a justified case, an exception can be granted and more courses can be enrolled, but it must not be for PhD courses.

Yes, credits can be earned for taking an external course/year school. The learner must submit the ISP "External Course" attachment along with the course/year school completion document to the Office of Research and Scholarship (ORS). The Vice Dean decides on the recognition of the course/year school and the number of credits.

The scholarship is paid to full-time students for a period of 4 years. The scholarship is not paid when the student interrupts his/her studies, but it is paid again when the student returns from the interruption.

The scholarship amounts to a minimum of CZK 15,000, often much more (grant projects, scientific outputs, etc.). If you graduate from the Master's programme at the FELU with honours, you will receive an extra CZK 3,000 per month in the first year of your doctoral studies in the form of an incentive scholarship.

Combined students are not entitled to a doctoral scholarship, but are entitled to other types of scholarships.

Yes, if you are still a full-time student, you are eligible for a scholarship.

Yes, you can interrupt your studies. An application for interruption of studies must be submitted to the OVV. The application must be approved by the supervisor, the head of the department and the chair of the departmental board.

Interruption of studies due to parenthood is possible up to 3 years of age of the child. The request for interruption must be submitted to the OVV together with the child's birth certificate. During the period of interruption due to parenthood, all study deadlines are automatically extended (defence of the minimum, SDZ, submission of the dissertation, graduation). During the period of interruption of studies due to parenthood, the student is not entitled to a scholarship.

There are two options:

1. Change from full-time to combined studies - remain a student.
2. interrupting studies until the defence - losing the student status.

Yes, it is possible to change the form of study. In order to change the form of study, it is necessary to submit a completed "Application for Change of Form of Study" to the OVV; the application is approved by the supervisor, the head, the chair of the departmental board.

The application for defence is submitted by the student to the OVV, together with all the documents - CV, four copies of the dissertation, opinion of the supervisor or supervisor, proof of internationalisation, consent to publish the dissertation, email. version of the thesis.

The learner must bring/submit all these documents at the same time. In case of missing documents, the application for defence is not complete and will be returned for reworking/completion of missing documents.