Political Science
From democratic governance and political systems to nondemocratic forms of government, this PhD program offers broad training in the major fields of contemporary political science. Combining comparative approaches with diverse methodological perspectives, it enables you to pursue research on topics, such as regime change, multilevel governance, decentralization and separatism, and the history of political ideas. The program prepares you for research and teaching careers, as well as analytical and expert positions in public administration, international organizations, media, and the private sector.
Application deadlines
30 April 2027
The applications will open on 1 January 2027.
Important note for visa-seeking students: Please read about the visa process before applying. You are responsible for organizing your legal stay in Czechia and the visa process can be quite lengthy.
Program description
This study program is primarily designated for graduates with a Master’s degree in Political Science or any other field of Social Sciences who intend to deepen their knowledge in Political Science.
The doctoral study of political science as a multidisciplinary discipline equips you with knowledge in the field of comparative political science, theory and analysis of democratic and nondemocratic forms of government (changes in political systems, with a special emphasis on development trends connected with modernization and democratization), multilevel governance (with emphasis on democratic governance at various levels, i.e., national, regional, and municipal), decentralization, separatism and other aspects of political science. The program also enables the profiling of doctoral students focusing on political theory and the history of political ideas.
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Tuition fees and scholarships
Tuition fees: 500 EUR per year
Important information
Degree: PhD
Form: full-time or combined
Duration: 4 years
Language: English
Teaching: on campus
After graduation
Embracing a wide array of methodologies and subjects in its sweeping compass, this program aims to prepare highly qualified experts, able to take part in basic and applied research in the academic field and at universities, and also able to work in the public sector, take part in analytical activities of the state administration departments, and work in various types of mass media and in the Czech or international private sector.
