Section A: Eligibility Criteria

This fee-paying full-time mode programme is open to those individuals holding a Master's degree in a field related to English philology (literature and/or linguistics) or teaching English (as either a first or second language) from an institution of higher education in the Czech Republic or abroad.

Section B: Terms of Admission

1. Submission of an electronic application in the Masaryk University Information System.

2. Submission of three letters of recommendation.

3. Submission of a copy of the applicants Master's Thesis (in English). If this is not available, an English-language summary of the thesis must be provided together with a minimum twenty page sample of the applicant's academic  or scholarly writing in English. Graduates of Masaryk University need not submit a copy, as their theses are available to the Doctoral Studies Committee via the Masaryk University Information System.

4. Submission of a transcript(s) of university/college studies, which must include:

• Dates you attended the institution(s)
• Titles of courses and examinations you completed and the marks received

5. Submission of a research proposal for the doctoral dissertation (in English).

6. Submission of a statement of motivation to pursue a doctoral degree in the English Language at Masaryk University (in English).

7. Submission of an academic Curriculum Vitae (in English).

8. Demonstrate English-language skills at the C2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language by submitting one of the following certificates (not more than one year old at the time of the submission of the application):

• IELTS score of 8.0 or higher
• Certificate of Cambridge Proficiency in English with a mark of A or B
• TOEFL iBT score of 110 or higher
• Graduates of colleges or universities located in English-speaking countries (e.g. the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand and the English-speaking countries of the Caribbean, Africa and Asia) need not submit test scores.

9. Receive a positive recommendation from the English Language Doctoral Studies, which is based on a complex evaluation of the materials set out in Items 1 to 8.

10. In addition, all applicants with foreign degrees (except as set out below) must submit their Master's degree for official recognition by the Czech Republic's Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. As this process ("nostrification") can take several months, it is recommended that applicants submit this paperwork concurrently with their application. Applicants without this official recognition are not permitted to enrol at the University. Detailed instructions can be found here: http://www.muni.cz/study/recognition/general?lang=en

• Holders of degrees from universities located in countries with which the Czech Republic has a treaty on the bilateral recognition of academic degrees and titles (at the present time: Germany, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia), please see: http://www.muni.cz/study/recognition/countries_with_bilateral_agreements?lang=en
• Holders of degrees from universities located in Slovakia should follow the instructions set out here: http://www.muni.cz/study/recognition/education_from_slovak_republic

The Tuition Fee

2700 EUR/academic year

Application Deadline

1 February - 30 April to begin studies from Autumn semester 2015.

Documents set out above in Section B are required to be provided to the Office for Admissions (Faculty of Arts MU, Arna Novaka 1, 602 00 Brno) by 30 April 2015.