Overview

The Educational Sciences PhD program from Masaryk University is ready for highly professional scientific research activity in the field of education. Graduates possess the knowledge and skills of basic and advanced teaching disciplines, the methodology of educational research, the design and execution of empirical research and the evaluation of its results, and the ability to disseminate research results to the professional community and collaborate with experts from other universities at national and international levels.

Career opportunities:

Successful graduates are able to pursue separate and highly professional scientific research activities in the field of teaching, to design and implement pedagogical research and to evacuate its results, to convey the results of their research to the professional community, and to collaborate with experts from other places of work at national and international levels.

The graduates of our doctoral studies program are very well prepared for scientific work, as evidenced by the fact that they are successfully hired at many Czech universities and continue to work in the field. Our graduates are employed by the Technical University of Ostrava, the Faculty of Education of Masaryk University, the University of Pardubice, Mendel University in Brno, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, the University of Hradec Králové, the Global School of Science in Nepal, the Royal University of Bhutan, and Comenius University in Bratislava.

Programme Structure

Main research topics:

Distributed leadership in schools

Adult education in the world (comparative study)

School climates through pupils’ eyes

Communication between pupils in group classes

Informal learning for school leaders

The role of pupils’ language equipment in their involvement in teaching communication

Arguments in dialogic teaching

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-30 00:00:00
Starting 2026-02-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-31 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Education Teaching View 3 other PhDs in Teaching in Czech Republic

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Only university graduates of Master's degree programmes with a corresponding or similar specialization can be admitted to the doctoral study programme (full-time or combined mode) after passing an entrance examination.
Meet the eligibility criteria set out in the paragraph above.
Submission of an electronic application in the Masaryk University Information System.
Submission of a research proposal for the doctoral dissertation (in English).
Submission of a list of published works (if any).
Submission of an academic Curriculum Vitae (in English).
Submission of an officially attested copy of the applicant's Master's degree (recognition of a foreign university degree, if applicable).
Demonstrate English-language skills at the C2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

We partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.

Get your student insurance now

Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at Masaryk University and/or in Czech Republic, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

Tuition Fee

To always see correct tuition fees

International

75000 CZK/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 75000 CZK per year during 48 months.
EU/EEA

75000 CZK/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 75000 CZK per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Brno

13555 - 21979 CZK /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Loading

Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Educational Sciences.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

About