Overview

The graduate of the Didactics of English Language and Literature from Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra has the following skills in the field of English language and literature didactics (Dublin descriptors):

The graduate demonstrates systematic understanding of the field of study and has acquired the skills and methods of scientific research associated with the field corresponding to the current state of knowledge in the field;

The graduate demonstrates the ability to design, construct, carry out and modify a substantial part of research with scientific integrity;

The graduate contributes to original research to broaden the frontiers of scientific knowledge through the implementation of an extensive set of papers, some of which are worthy of peer-reviewed publications;

The graduate is capable of critical analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of new and complex concepts;

The graduate is able to communicate their area of expertise to colleagues, the wider scientific community, and the general public;

The graduate is able to promote technical, social, or cultural progress in a knowledge-based society in an academic and professional context.

Employability

54% of the graduates of the study programme have been employed as assistant professors at universities in Slovakia and abroad (one quarter of them at Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, others at UCM in Trnava, SPU in Nitra, STU in Bratislava University Hradec Králove, Akademia Techniczno-Humanistyczna, Bielsko-Biała) and 38% at primary/secondary/language schools in the Slovak Republic, all in the field of study.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Methodology of Teaching English Language

Contemporary Research in Language Pedagogy

Modern Technologies in TEFL

Methodology of Working with Literary Texts

Meta-analysis of a Research Problem

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nitra, Slovakia

Disciplines

Literature Teaching English as a Foreign Language

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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

The basic condition for admission to doctoral studies is a second-level university education.

A scan of a signed structured curriculum vitae;

Scan of documents on completion of studies (university diploma, state examination certificate, diploma supplement – if issued) and documents on results in extracurricular activities related to the study programme for which the applicant is applying,

A list of previously published professional and scientific works according to the valid categorisation or a list of results of other professional or artistic activities, or opinions on these works and activities – inserted as an attachment in PDF format,

Framework project on the topic of the dissertation (the applicant for the study programme Didactics of English Language and Literature submits a framework project on the topic of the dissertation in English) – inserted as an attachment in PDF format.

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Tuition Fees

Living costs

Nitra

Slovakia

500 - 800 EUR / month

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