Admission Procedure
The Faculty of Social Studies ranks among young and dynamic faculties of Masaryk University. It offers education at all three levels of study corresponding to Bologna structure: Bachelor's, Master's and doctoral. While at the postgraduate level, there are whole degree programmes open in English, Bachelor's degrees are currently offered in Czech only. Master's degrees in English are offered in the study fields of Sociology, European Politics, and Publicy Policy and Human Resources.
You can read the basic information through our page for Prospective International Students, where you find descriptions of English-taught Masters and Ph.D.s, and also introductory information for people who want to come as guest students or are selected as exchange students. Application to Masaryk University programmes can be filed via e-application/online form, requirements for admission are specified below. In case of any questions concerning admission procedure, you can contact us through admission@fss.muni.cz. Consult this page for information about the Recognition of Prior Education in the Czech Republic.
Admission to Bachelor Degree Programmes
At Bachelor level, all degre programmes are taught in Czech. Admission procedure is fully described in the Czech version of this website. Prospective students interested in taking a 1-year course of Czech language or in admission-related information can write to us through admission@fss.muni.cz. If you work hard on the language, you can (especially if you have Slavonic language background) attain proficiency in Czech within one year. The deadline for applications to Bachelor degree programmes: 28 February.
Admission to Graduate Programmes
Admission to Master's degree programmes
Czech-taught Master's degree programmes: The entrance examination consists of both an oral and a written test, and assesses the applicant's knowledge in the subject chosen that he/she has gained during Bachelor's level studies, while paying attention to general theory and methodology. You will get more information in the Czech version of this website, or you can contact us via admission alias stated above, or directly via Ms. Ludmila Polášková's email lpolasko@fss.muni.cz. The deadlines for applications to Master's degree programmes: 30 April, 30 November.
English-taught Master's degree programmes differ in the conditions of application procedure - the applicants are supposed to send their materials (including former university transcripts and motivation letters), which are evaluated for admission. Read the websites of European Politics and Sociology linked below, and write for more information. The deadlines for applications to Master's degree programmes: 30 April, 30 November.
- European Politics is designed to provide both practical and theoretical knowledge about European history, political systems and processes of European integration. Advanced academic level and interdisciplinarity of the programme are guaranteed by the specialists from the Department of International Relations and the Department of Political Science. [European Politics brochure]
- Sociology provides students with basic skills that enable them to conduct sociological research, and understand and explain social phenomena. The theoretical as well as methodological knowledge gained prepares students to make sense of the rapidly changing world that we live in and participate in shaping its future development. [Sociology brochure]
Admission to Ph.D. programmes
All information is available through the faculty website. Usually, for doctoral degree programmes, there is an entrance interview, concentrating on the applicant's dissertation project, academic background and work.