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This doctoral study programme is based on an interdisciplinary approach to health and disease problems. It takes a holistic view and uses a bio-psycho-socio-spiritual model of health. This will make it possible to explain some phenomena and contexts which cannot be explained within individual specializations. We thus offer a unique field that is not offered elsewhere in the Czech Republic.

The programme has a flexible way of studying that will make the most of the student's talent. Emphasis will be placed on the tutorial role of the supervisor. Students are offered the opportunity to participate in existing OUSHI research that has an international reach.

The annual fee is 3.000 EUR. We do not provide any scholarship programs, but we will support our students applying for external funds.

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Contact: Petra Hrušková / e-mail: petra.hruskova@oushi.upol.cz

Admission procedure for the programme SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH DETERMINANTS

Prerequisites: Applicants must have completed a Master's degree preferably in the humanities. Suitable programs include: psychology, sociology, political science, theology, health care specialization, social pedagogy, recreation studies, social work. Similar specializations in social sciences, health sciences and humanities, or other disciplines, are also possible if the applicant meets other requirements.

The applicant must demonstrate:

• A research interest in the social or spiritual determinants of health, or in a specific topic in this area that will be the subject of their research and subsequent dissertation. An interview on the dissertation topic will be crucial.
• A sufficient level of knowledge of contemporary theory and methods in the field of social and spiritual determinants of health in relation to the topic of the dissertation (to be verified by the interview on the topic of the dissertation).
• A sufficient level of English language skills (to be verified by the dissertation topic interview).

The entrance examination is an oral interview on the dissertation topic that will demonstrate the above requirements of the candidate. The candidate will present his/her project with a short presentation (10 min.), which will be followed by a discussion and a test of knowledge in the other areas already mentioned.

The candidate will submit the following materials for the entrance examination:

• Dissertation project, max. 5 pages
• A presentation of the dissertation (e.g. a ppt presentation to be presented to the admissions committee)

The admissions committee will take into account the relevance of the topic of the research project to the field of Social and Spiritual Determinants of Health, the applicant's expertise in the topic and methodology, and the applicant's language proficiency for the study.

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This doctoral study programme is intended for graduates of master programme Theology (or Licentiate of theology). The aim of this study is to improve knowledge, research and development in theology and related areas, to reflect current challenges of the contemporary world and newly posed questions in the perspective of dialogue with people of various cultures and value orientation. The programme has three specializations Biblical Theology, Systematic Theology and Christian Philosophy and Practical Theology.

The prerequisite for admission to study is a completed university degree in theology (master of theology, possibly a licentiate of theology), basic knowledge of Latin and Greek, active knowledge of one world language, at least passive knowledge of another world language (at least one of them must be English or German) and successful completion of the admission procedure.

The annual fee is 1.700 EUR. We do not provide any scholarship programs, but we will support our students applying for external funds.

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Contact: doc. Dominik Opatrný, Th.D. / e-mail: dominik.opatrny@upol.cz

Admission procedure for the CATHOLIC THEOLOGY programme

Prerequisites for admission to the doctoral programme:

Catholic Theology        

• Completed university degree in theology with a Master of Theology or Licentiate of Theology degree (possible exceptions are considered individually by the admissions committee)
• For the specialisation Biblical Theology, a basic knowledge of Greek and Hebrew
• Active knowledge of one world language and at least passive knowledge of another world language (at least one of which must be English or German)
• Successful completion of the admissions procedure

The following are the decisive criteria for admission to study:

• An awareness of the field of theology and the specialisation in question,
• Sufficient linguistic preparation (with regard to the chosen specialisation)
• The quality of the dissertation project, the conception of which and the theological and methodological background must be convincingly presented in the personal interview

Parts of the entrance examination:

Submitted materials + written part of the examination (50%)

• The written part consists of a test in theology, including a test of passive knowledge of a second living language (for candidates in the Biblical Theology specialisation, also in Hebrew and Greek).

Oral motivational interview 50%          

• In the oral interview, the candidate will present his/her dissertation project and motivation for study (including a brief presentation in the chosen world language) to the admissions committee.

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This doctoral study programme focuses on the interdisciplinary field of theology, history, philosophy and philology. The aim of this study is to reflect the current challenges of the contemporary world and the newly posed questions in the perspective of dialogue with people of various cultures and value orientation. The programme assumes that individual students will focus on different fields of this wide area, e.g. patrology and early Christian studies, Christian philosophy, applied ethics, Church history. The prerequisite for admission to study is a completed master degree in the field of theology, philosophy, history, philology and other related fields of study.

The annual fee is 1.700 EUR. We do not provide any scholarship programs, but we will support our students applying for external funds.

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Contact: doc. Vít Hušek, Th.D. / e-mail: vit.husek@upol.cz

Admission procedure for the CHRISTIAN THINKING programme

The prerequisite for admission to the PhD programme:

Christian Thought        

• Completed university degree in theology, philosophy, history, classical philology or other related fields,
• Possibly a basic knowledge of Greek (depending on the chosen field of study and the intended topic of the dissertation),
• active knowledge of one world language, at least passive knowledge of another world language (at least one of which must be English or German),
• successful completion of the admission procedure.

 The decisive criteria for admission to the study are:

• the quality of the dissertation project, the conception and methodological basis of which must be convincingly presented in a personal interview,
• consideration of the orientation in the field of study, taking into account the field of study,
• sufficient linguistic preparation of the applicant.

 Parts of the entrance examination:

Submitted materials + written part of the examination (50 %)

• The written part consists of a test in the field of Christian thought, including a test of passive knowledge of a second living language.

 Oral motivational interview 50%.        

• In the oral interview, the candidate will present his/her dissertation project and motivation for study (including a brief presentation in the chosen world language) to the admissions committee.