Philosophy

Program Description

 Philosophy

 

Please note that all the information is being revised and will be updated during the month of November 2024 (no later than early December 2024).

 Basic information about the field of study 

• Degree: Master
• Form: Daily/full-time study
• Study programme: Philosophy
• Study duration: 2 years
• Language: English
• Intake: September 2025*
• Application Deadline:  March 31, 2025
• Tuition Fees: € 1500 per semester, i.e. € 3000 per academic year

  *February 2026 intake is possible only for already accepted students for the AY 2025/2026 and in specified cases only (more details in Dean's decree No. 19/2024).

Study contents

This programme aims to prepare qualified specialists in the field of contemporary philosophy with a focus on philosophy in the social sciences.

Philosophy is not conceived as an isolated discipline but as a discipline in a dialogue with the findings of the social sciences (and some natural sciences), especially sociology, cultural and social anthropology, political science, cognitive science etc.

Students are well oriented in international philosophical discussions and will understand international developments of philosophical issues. The Philosophical Faculty’s strength lies in core areas of analytic philosophy, especially the philosophy of mind and the philosophy of language.

What you can study

• Philosophy of Language
• Philosophy of Mind
• Political Philosophy
• Philosophical Anthropology
• Philosophy of the Natural Sciences
• Philosophy of the Social Sciences

 Career prospects

Philosophy leaves students with abilities applicable to a remarkably broad range of career endeavors.

Transferable skills include rigorous critical thinking; the ability to understand, interpret and analyze texts; and reasoning and argumentation in both written and verbal forms.

Graduates are professionally and linguistically fully prepared to work in public institutions, business management, non-governmental organizations, and the media.

How to apply?

By filling in the application form with attachments. Obligatory attachments include:

• A verified copy of the bachelor degree diploma in English (in Philosophy or related disciplines).*
• A transcript/supplement proving the content and the scope of the previous bachelor studies.*
• A structured CV.
• A copy of passport.
• A letter of motivation – explaining why the applicant wishes to study the Philosophy field of study, which philosophical topics he/she has been studying, the thematic areas he/she is interested in.
• A confirmation of language skills necessary to study in the English language (e.g. a university examination, an internationally valid certificate). If the applicant has previously completed university education in the English language, no confirmation is required.

* The authenticity of these documents has to be verified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the foreign country and by the Czech embassy (or obtained with apostille). The documents are objected to comparison to the Czech education system – more information here.

 

The admission procedure will include an obligatory oral interview, which will test the linguistic as well as the specialized prerequisites for study, and also the applicant‘s knowledge of basics of western philosophy (analytic philosophy, phenomenology, ...), epistemology, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, philosophy of science and anthropology. The interview will be conducted in a distance form via a video call over MS Teams (or another similar application) in the presence of at least two members of the admission committee.

 

Deadline for application:

• March 31, 2025 for start in Winter Term (start of studies in September 2025) 
• The latest deadline for sending completed attachments missing from the application form is 31 March 2025. If the application has formal deficiencies or the mandatory attachments are missing, the applicant will be asked to correct and complete it by a deadline set individually for that case. If the applicant fails to complete the attachments by the deadline, he/she will not be admitted to the study. The Dean may grant an exception to the deadline in justified cases only.

 

The application with the required attachments must be sent electronically to the e-mail address  ff.internationaloffice@uhk.cz.

In case of any questions, please, contact us at the same e-mail address. 

 

Admission Requirements

To be admitted, applicants must meet the following minimum criteria: They must demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the English language, motivation to study and readiness to study philosophy at the Master's level with a basic knowledge of Western philosophy (analytic philosophy, phenomenology, epistemology, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, philosophy of science, and anthropology).

The entrance examination is scored.  A maximum of 50 points can be obtained from the evaluation of the motivation letter and 50 points from the oral part of the entrance examination. An applicant needs to score at least 20 points in the evaluation of the motivation letter to be invited to the oral interview. An applicant passes the entrance examination if he/she obtains at least 50% of 100 points, with the condition of obtaining at least 50% of 50 points in each part of the entrance examination.

 

If the applicant fails to submit the necessary documents of previous education no later than on the day of the admission examination, and, at the same time, the applicant fulfils the other necessary conditions for admission to the study programme in question, verification of the conditions for admission will take place only after the relevant document of previous education is submitted.

The latest date for receipt of proof of prior education is 17 October 2025.

 

More information about the Admission Procedure Rules and Conditions can be found in the Dean's Decree No. 19/2024 (English version to be provided soon).

Minimum Success Rate

50% of 100 points, with the condition of obtaining at least 50% of 50 points in each part of the entrance examination

Maximum Success Rate

100 points

Accreditation

Valid until 07/14/2028

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