Applicants

A complete list of doctoral study programmes offered by the FA UP is available in the catalogue of study programmes. Most doctoral study programmes are accredited in the Czech language, the following doctoral study programmes are accredited in English:

• Adult Education
• Political Science
• Religious Studies
• Work & Organizational Psychology and Traffic Psychology

Study programmes implemented in foreign languages are charged an annual tution fee.

Admission procedure

Applicants submit an online application form

The application for study can be submitted from 1^st November 2025 to 30^th April 2026.

Together with the application submission, applicants must pay an administration fee of EUR 33. This is to be paid online after the application submission. The admission procedure fee is not refundable.

The admission requirements for most doctoral programmes at the Faculty of Arts of Palacký University Olomouc are the same. The following programmes have a different admissions process:

• Work and Organizationa Psychology and Traffic Psychology – more detailed information here.
• Political Science – more detailed information here.
• Theory and History of Theatre, Film, Radio and Television - more detailed information here.

The entrance exam is usually conducted as an oral interview and the requirements for its passing generally include:

• Specialised quality of the presented dissertation project, its realistic feasibility and compliance with the science-research focus of the institution,
• Ability to present and defend the dissertation project,
• Basic knowledge of methodologies necessary for project work,
• Ability to communicate in a world language or a subject area language,
• Orientation in current basic problems in the subject area,
• General tendency towards science-research work.

Invitation for the oral entrance exam shall be posted in the applicant’s online application form, “Documents” tab, fourteen days before the exam date. Applicants shall be notified about the posted invitation via e-mail.

Attachments required with the application form

The online application attachments must usually include the below mentioned documents:

1. Structured CV,
2. Copy of the Master´s degree diploma or a current confirmation of studies if the applicant is still in the Master’s study programme in the specific academic year, 
3. Dissertation project proposal,
4. Any other relevant documents, e.g. a list of published papers and other activities in the specific subject area - optional attachment.

The attachments required for the online application to the DSP Asian Studies:

1. Structured CV,
2. Copy of the Master´s degree diploma or a current confirmation of studies if the applicant is still in the Master’s study programme in the specific academic year, 
3. Dissertation project proposal (max. 5 standard including bibliography),
4. Diploma supplement / transcript of records from the Master's degree study programme,
5. Motivation letter,
6. Two letters of recommendation commenting on the applicant's suitability for postgraduate work,
7. Language certificate of English language proficiency - optional attachment.

The attachments are to be uploaded into the online application form. Without the required documents the application cannot be submitted. After the submission, the application for study cannot be further adjusted.

Your online application for study shall only be accepted if it is complete, submitted in due time and if the administration fee has been paid.

In case of questions or discrepancies applicants can contact the Doctoral Study Officer Mrs Lucie Kovaříková (tel.: 585 633 013, e-mail lucie.kovarikova@upol.cz).

Important dates

The due date to submit the application for study including all the required documents is
30^th April 2026.

The admission procedure date is
12^th, 17^th or 18^st June 2026 (based on the decision by the respective Subject area Board)

Decision on study admission

All documents related to the admissions process are delivered electronically to the online application for studies, under the "Documents" section.

Applicants will be notified of the decision regarding their admission or non-admission on an ongoing basis from the begining of July 2026 on.

Applicants recommended for admission by the admissions committee will first receive a notification on the proposal for admission to study; the final decision on admission will be posted to their application at the beginning of September 2026 after they submit a certified copy of their master’s degree and fulfill other conditions for enrollment.

Enrollment in studies

The enrolment of students suggested for enrolment into the first year of full-time as well as part-time doctoral studies at FA UP in the academic year of 2026/2027 will be administered by post.

If you did not complete your Master´s degree in the Czech Republic and if you have not done so, it is necessary to send a certified copy of your Master´s degree and transcript of records to the UP International Office, so that your previous university education can be assessed for the purpose of the doctoral study admission procedure. Documents are to be sent in Czech, Slovak or English and must be certified in compliance with valid international agreements - https://www.upol.cz/en/students/degree-students/assessment-of-prior-foreign-education/.

Postal address to send the documents to:
Palacký University Olomouc
International Office
Mrs Magda Roman
Vodární 6
771 80 Olomouc
Czech Republic

You are also required to send or e-mail signed copies of the documents below to the Doctoral Study Officer, Mrs. Lucie Kovaříková – lucie.kovarikova@upol.cz by 16 August, 2026:

1. study enrolment sheet;
2. form on occupational and health safety;
3. consent to the processing of personal data;
4. plagiarism declaration.

All documents will be available for download in your online application for study, in the Documents folder. 

You can check that we have received your documents after 16 August, 2026, in your electronic application: after logging in to the online application, the status of your application in the Procedure information tab will change to "Proposed admission to study based on passing the admission exam," and subsequently (at the end of August), the decision on admission to study will be uploaded to the “Documents” tab of your e-application.

You will be enrolled for studies as of 1 September, 2026. This date is therefore going to be the first day of your studies at FA UP Olomouc.

If you have decided not to start your doctoral studies, please inform the FA UP Student Affairs Office sending an e-mail to lucie.kovarikova@upol.cz

Electronic Confirmation of Studies will be available when you log in to Portal (https://portal.upol.cz/) in the ELF (Electronic forms) tile. In the Confirmation of Studies – electronic version tab, you click on the Print button and a PDF file is created. You can generate your Confirmation of Studies after the study enrolment date, i.e. after 1 September, 2025.

In case you have any questions, feel free to contact the Doctoral Study Officer Mrs. Lucie Kovaříková (e-mail: lucie.kovarikova@upol.cz, tel. +420 585 633 013).

Applicants from abroad

Applicants who received their previous university degrees abroad must send to the FA UP Student Affairs Office a certified copy of their Master’s degree diploma and diploma supplement so that the previous study can be assessed for the needs of the admission procedure at Palacký University. 

Documents shall be sent in Czech, Slovak or English and must be certified in compliance with current international agreements.

Detailed information on the assessment of foreign education and on the certification ways is found here (ENG).

Postal address for receiving certified documents: 
Palacký University Olomouc 
International Office
Mrs Magda Roman
Vodární 5
771 80 Olomouc 
Czech Republic