Charles University Univerzita Karlova (UK)
IAU-020671
Czechia
General Information
Campus of Charles University is located in three cities of the Czech Republic: Prague, Hradec Kralove, Plzen
Public
Founded 1348 by King Charles IV. Became a State institution 1773 when the Society of Jesus was dissolved. Divided in 1882 into separate Czech and German universities each bearing the title Charles-Ferdinand. Present title adopted 1918. Closed in November 1939 during the German occupation; reopened 1945 at which time the German university was abolished. Acquired present status 1999. Was previously know as Charles University in Prague (Univerzita Karlova v Praze).
October to September (July – August = summer vacations). Winter Semester = October – mid-February. Summer Semester = Mid-February – September (July – August = summer vacations). For more information see: http://www.cuni.cz/UKEN-26.html.
Secondary school certificate (Maturitní vysvědčeni); Entrance examination
National:0 € (In the Czech Republic it is not nationality that is decisive for tuition fees but the language of instruction, i.e. there are no tuition fees for foreign/international students who study in the Czech language (except when they exceed the standard duration of the degree programme plus one year, but the same holds for "domestic" students). All students pay modest admission fees. (EUR)
International:From 1800 to 13600 € (depending on study programme and EU or non-EU citizenship) (EUR)
Czech;English;German;French
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy)
None
co-ed
Officers
Head : Milena Králíčková
Job title:Rector
Years of office:2021-
Senior Administrative Officer : Pavel Doleček
Job title:Vice-Rector for Strategic Cooperation and Development
International Relations Officer : Vratislav Kozák
Job title:Head, Department of International Relations
Divisions
Centre : Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education
Fields of study:Economics, Social Sciences
More details:https://www.cerge-ei.cz/
Centre : Center for Theoretical Study
Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences
More details:CTS performstheoretical research in diverse fields, ranging from the humanities through various social science disciplines to the exact sciences. CTS stimulates transdisciplinary approaches to science.
Centre : Environment Center
Fields of study:Ecology, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Welfare and Protective Services
More details:http://www.czp.cuni.cz/czp/index.php/en/
Faculty : Catholic Theological Faculty
Fields of study:Bible, Catholic Theology, Ethics, History of Religion, Pastoral Studies, Philosophy, Religion, Religious Art
More details:http://www.ktf.cuni.cz/KTFENG-1.html
Faculty : Faculty of Arts
Fields of study:Adult Education, Aesthetics, African Studies, Albanian, Ancient Civilizations, Arabic, Archaeology, Archiving, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Bulgarian, Central European Studies, Chinese, Cinema and Television, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Czech, Danish, Dutch, East Asian Studies, Eastern European Studies, Economic History, Education, English, English Studies, Ethnology, European Studies, Finnish, Foreign Languages Education, French Studies, Gender Studies, German, Germanic Languages, Germanic Studies, Greek, Greek (Classical), Hebrew, Hispanic American Studies, History, Hungarian, Information Sciences, Islamic Studies, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Latin American Studies, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Logic, Media Studies, Medieval Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Modern History, Modern Languages, Mongolian, Musicology, Native Language, Native Language Education, Oriental Studies, Philology, Philosophy, Phonetics, Physical Education, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Prehistory, Psychology, Religious Studies, Romance Languages, Romanian, Russian, Scandinavian Languages, Secondary Education, Serbocroatian, Slavic Languages, Social Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, South Asian Studies, Spanish, Theatre, Tibetan, Translation and Interpretation, Turkish, Vietnamese, Visual Arts
More details:http://www.ff.cuni.cz/home/
Faculty : Faculty of Education
Fields of study:Art Education, Computer Education, Continuing Education, Education, Education of the Handicapped, Education of the Socially Disadvantaged, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Research, Educational Sciences, Foreign Languages Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics Education, Music Education, Native Language Education, Pedagogy, Philosophy of Education, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Science Education, Secondary Education, Social Sciences, Special Education, Staff Development, Teacher Training, Technology Education
More details:http://www.pedf.cuni.cz/?lang=en
Faculty : Faculty of Humanities
Fields of study:Anthropology, Arts and Humanities, Cultural Studies, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Ethnology, Gender Studies, History, Media Studies, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Welfare and Protective Services
More details:http://fhs.cuni.cz/FHSENG-1.html
Faculty : Faculty of Law
Fields of study:Administrative Law, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, European Union Law, History of Law, Human Rights, International Law, Labour Law, Law, Private Law, Public Law
More details:http://www.prf.cuni.cz/en/
Faculty : Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
Fields of study:Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Artificial Intelligence, Astronomy and Space Science, Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Biophysics, Computer Education, Computer Graphics, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Geophysics, Mathematical Physics, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mathematics Education, Meteorology, Natural Sciences, Nuclear Physics, Optics, Physics, Secondary Education, Statistics
More details:http://www.mff.cuni.cz/to.en/
Faculty : Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove
Fields of study:Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Biophysics, Cardiology, Dentistry, Dermatology, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Epidemiology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Genetics, Gerontology, Health Sciences, Histology, Hygiene, Immunology, Medicine, Microbiology, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Pneumology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Radiology, Social and Preventive Medicine, Surgery, Urology, Venereology
More details:https://www.lfhk.cuni.cz/default.aspx/?lang=en-GB
Faculty : Faculty of Medicine in Plzen
Fields of study:Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Applied Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Biophysics, Dentistry, Dermatology, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Epidemiology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Genetics, Haematology, Health Sciences, Histology, Hygiene, Immunology, Medicine, Microbiology, Neurology, Neurosciences, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Radiology, Respiratory Therapy, Social and Preventive Medicine, Surgery, Toxicology, Urology, Venereology
More details:http://www.lfp.cuni.cz/?lang=en
Faculty : Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove
Fields of study:Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Natural Sciences, Organic Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physical Chemistry, Toxicology
More details:http://www.faf.cuni.cz/en/
Faculty : Faculty of Physical Education and Sport
Fields of study:Biomedicine, Education, Leisure Studies, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Public Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social Sciences, Sports, Sports Management, Sports Medicine, Welfare and Protective Services
More details:http://www.ftvs.cuni.cz/eng/
Faculty : Faculty of Science
Fields of study:Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, Anthropology, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Botany, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Demography and Population, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Epidemiology, Genetics, Geography, Geography (Human), Geology, Immunology, Inorganic Chemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Natural Resources, Natural Sciences, Organic Chemistry, Parasitology, Physical Chemistry, Physiology, Secondary Education, Social Sciences, Teacher Training, Toxicology, Zoology
More details:https://www.natur.cuni.cz/eng
Faculty : Faculty of Social Sciences
Fields of study:American Studies, Arts and Humanities, Central European Studies, Contemporary History, Eastern European Studies, Econometrics, Economic and Finance Policy, Economic History, Economics, European Studies, Germanic Studies, International Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Journalism, Media Studies, Political Sciences, Social Policy, Social Problems, Social Sciences, Sociology, Western European Studies
More details:http://fsveng.fsv.cuni.cz/
Faculty : First Faculty of Medicine
Fields of study:Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Cardiology, Cell Biology, Dentistry, Dermatology, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Endocrinology, Epidemiology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Gastroenterology, Genetics, Gerontology, Haematology, Health Sciences, Hepatology, Histology, Hygiene, Immunology, Medical Parasitology, Medicine, Microbiology, Nephrology, Neurology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Occupational Therapy, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Plastic Surgery, Pneumology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Rheumatology, Social and Preventive Medicine, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports Medicine, Stomatology, Surgery, Toxicology, Urology, Venereology
More details:http://www.lf1.cuni.cz/en
Faculty : Hussite Theological Faculty
Fields of study:Bible, Ethics, History of Religion, Humanities and Social Science Education, Judaic Religious Studies, Orthodox Theology, Philosophy, Protestant Theology, Religion, Religious Studies, Secondary Education, Social Work, Theology
More details:http://www.htf.cuni.cz/HTFN-1.html
Faculty : Protestant Theological Faculty
Fields of study:Bible, Comparative Religion, Ethics, History of Religion, New Testament, Philosophy, Protestant Theology, Religion, Social Work, Theology
More details:http://web.etf.cuni.cz/ETFENG-1.html
Faculty : Second Faculty of Medicine
Fields of study:Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Applied Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Cardiology, Cell Biology, Dermatology, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Endocrinology, Epidemiology, Genetics, Gerontology, Haematology, Health Sciences, Histology, Immunology, Medicine, Microbiology, Neurology, Neurosciences, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Pneumology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social and Preventive Medicine, Stomatology, Surgery, Toxicology, Urology, Venereology
More details:http://www.lf2.cuni.cz/en
Faculty : Third Faculty of Medicine
Fields of study:Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Applied Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedicine, Biophysics, Cardiology, Cell Biology, Dental Hygiene, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Epidemiology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Genetics, Haematology, Health Sciences, Histology, Hygiene, Immunology, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neurology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Oncology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Plastic Surgery, Pneumology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Radiology, Social and Preventive Medicine, Sports Medicine, Surgery, Toxicology, Urology
More details:http://www.lf3.cuni.cz/en/index.html
Institute : Computer Science Centre
Fields of study:Computer Science, Mathematics and Computer Science
More details:http://uvt.cuni.cz/UVTENG-1.html
Institute : History of Charles University and Archive of Charles University
Fields of study:Archiving, Arts and Humanities, History
More details:http://www.udauk.cuni.cz/ARCHIVENG-1.html
Institute : Language and Preparatory Studies
Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, English, German, Modern Languages, Russian, Spanish
More details:http://ujop.cuni.cz/en/
Degrees
Bakalář
Fields of study:Actuarial Science, Anthropology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Classical Languages, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Demography and Population, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Educational Sciences, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Gender Studies, Geography (Human), Health Sciences, History, History of Religion, Holy Writings, Information Sciences, International Studies, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Midwifery, Modern Languages, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Pastoral Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religion, Religious Studies, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education, Sports, Teacher Training, Theology, Translation and Interpretation, Visual Arts, Welfare and Protective Services
Doktor medicíny
Fields of study:Medicine
Doktor zubního lékařství
Fields of study:Dentistry
Magistr
Fields of study:Actuarial Science, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Astronomy and Space Science, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Classical Languages, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Demography and Population, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Educational Sciences, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Gender Studies, Geography (Human), Health Sciences, History, History of Religion, Holy Writings, Information Sciences, International Studies, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Midwifery, Modern Languages, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Pastoral Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religion, Religious Studies, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education, Sports, Statistics, Teacher Training, Theology, Translation and Interpretation, Visual Arts, Welfare and Protective Services
Doktor
Fields of study:Actuarial Science, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Astronomy and Space Science, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedicine, Chemistry, Computer Science, Criminal Law, Cultural Studies, Demography and Population, Dentistry, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Educational Sciences, Environmental Studies, European Union Law, Fine Arts, Health Sciences, History, History of Law, History of Religion, Holy Writings, Human Rights, Information Sciences, International Law, International Studies, Labour Law, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medicine, Meteorology, Modern Languages, Music, Natural Sciences, Optometry, Pastoral Studies, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Private Law, Psychology, Public Health, Public Law, Religion, Religious Studies, Social Sciences, Sociology, Special Education, Sports, Statistics, Surgery, Theology, Translation and Interpretation, Treatment Techniques, Visual Arts, Welfare and Protective Services
Holders of the academic degree of “Magistr” are entitled to take an advanced Master’s (“rigorózní”) state examination in the same area of study and defend an advanced Master’s (“rigorózní”) thesis. They are awarded the following academic degrees:
a) “Doktor práv” (“Doctor of Law”, abbreviated as “JUDr.”, used in front of the name) in the field of law;
b) “Doktor filozofie” (“Doctor of Philosophy”, abbreviated as “PhDr.”, used in front of the name) in the area of the humanities, teacher education and the social sciences;
c) “Doktor přírodních věd” (“Doctor of Natural Sciences”, abbreviated as “RNDr.”, used in front of the name) in the area of the natural sciences;
d) “Doktor farmacie” (“Doctor of Pharmacy”, abbreviated as “PharmDr.”, used in front of the name) in the field of pharmacy;
e) “Licenciát teologie” (“Licentiate of Theology”, abbreviated as “ThLic.”, used in front of the name) or “Doktor theologie” (“Doctor of Theology”, abbreviated as “ThDr.”, used in front of the name) in the field of theology; for the field of Catholic theology “Licenciát teologie”.
It is the same degree level as "Doktor medicíny" ("Doctor of Medicine", abbreviated as "MUDr.”, used in front of the name - see above) and “Zubní lékař” (“Doctor of Dental Medicine”, abbreviated as “MDDr.” used in front of the name-see above). Both these studies are directly finished by the advanced Master’s (“rigorózní”) state examination.
All these degrees are Master level (i.e. level 7 of the ISCED 2011). Sometimes they are called "small doctorate" - please do not confuse with "doctor" at the level of 8 of ISCED 2011
Source of information: Act No. 111/1998 on Higher Education Institutions including amendments to some other acts (the Higher Education Act)
Academic Periodicals
Acta medica (Hradec Kralove)
Acta politologica
Acta Universitatis Carolinae theologica
Acta Universitatis Carolinae. Geographica
Acta Universitatis Carolinae. Historia Universitatis Carolinae Pragensis
Acta Universitatis Carolinae. Iuridica
Acta Universitatis Carolinae. Kinanthropologica
Acta Universitatis Carolinae. Mathematica et physica
Acta Universitatis Carolinae. Oeconomica. Czech Economic Review
Acta Universitatis Carolinae. Philologica
Acta Universitatis Carolinae. Philologica. Monografia
Acta Universitatis Carolinae. Studia philosophica Europeanea. Interpretationes
Acta Universitatis Carolinae. Studia territorialia
Acta Universitatis Carolinae. Studia territorialia. Supplementum
Aktuality v prevenci detskych urazu
Ceska kinantropologie: casopis Vedecke spolecnosti kinantropologie
Clovek: casopis pro humanitni vedy
Commentationes Mathematicae Universitatis Carolinae
Communio viatorum: a theological journal
Cornova: revue Ceske spolecnosti pro vyzkum 18. stoleti a FF UK
Dejiny-teorie-kritika = History-Theory-Criticism
Didakticke studie
Dvacate stoleti = the twentieth century
Envigogika
Estetika: casopis pro estetiku a teorii umeni
European Journal of Environmental Sciences
Finance a uver = Czech journal of economics and finance.
Folia Biologica
Forum
Forum socialni prace
Forum socialni prace
HOP: Historie - Otazky - Problemy
Hudebni vychova: casopis pro hudebni a obecne estetickou vychovu skolni a mimoskolni
Ibero-Americana Pragensia. Supplementum
iForum
Komunikace, media, spolecnost = Studia Nuntios Communicandi
Lide mesta: revue pro etnologii, antropologii a etnologii komunikace
Litteraria Pragensia: Studies in Literature and Culture
Marginalia historica: casopis pro dejiny vzdelanosti a kultury
Medialni studia: odborny casopis pro kritickou reflexi medii
Orbis scholae
Paideia
Pandanus
Pedagogika
Plzensky lekarsky sbornik = Plzen medical report
Plzensky lekarsky sbornik. Supplementum
Prager wirtschafts- und sozialhistoriche Mitteilungen = Prague economic and social history papers
Prague Medical Report
Prague papers on the history of international relations
Pravnehistoricke studie
Prazske egyptologicke studie (PES)
Psychologie pro praxi
Scientia in educatione
Slovo a smysl: casopis pro mezioborova bohemisticka studia
Specialni pedagogika
Studia ethnologica Pragensia
Studia Hercynia
Studia mediaevalia Pragensia
Studia praehistorica
Studie a texty Evangelicke teologicke fakulty
Studie z aplikovane lingvistiky = Studies in applied linguistics
Telesna vychova a sport mladeze: odborny casopis pro ucitele, trenery a cvicitele
Teologicka reflexe: casopis pro teologii
The Annual of Language and Politics and Politics of Identity
The Central European Journal of Public Policy
The Prague Bulletin of Mathematical Linguistics
Vlak: contemporary poetics and the arts
Vytvarna vychova: casopis pro vytvarnou a obecne estetickou vychovu skolni a mimoskolni
Carolinum (The Charles University Press)
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