Central European Studies

Program Description

CENTRAL EUROPEAN STUDIES

 
About the study programme

The Philosophical Faculty of the University of Hradec Králové offers M.A. degree which may be pursued in full-time study. M.A. programme is designed for students who have obtained a bachelor´s degree. The study is designed as a multidisciplinar overview of humanities and social sciences in which Central Europe is characterized in a broad context. 
 

Basic information about the field of study

• Degree: Master
• Form: Daily/full-time study
• Study programme: Central European Studies
• Study duration: 2 years
• Language: English
• Intake: September 2026*
• Application Deadline: March 31, 2026
• Tuition fees: € 1500 per semester, i.e. € 3000 per academic year

*February 2027 intake is possible only for already accepted students for the AY 2026/2027 and in specified cases only (more details in Dean's decree No. 25/2025).

 

A complete study plan can be found here.

 

Study contents

• Inter-disciplinary studies within the scope of humanities and social sciences
• Central Europe is comprehended and studied in a broader, especially historical-political and socio-economic context
• Courses of Czech, Polish and German are offered as a part of the studies

A graduate of the Central European Studies study field will obtain detailed knowledge of Central European realia, particularly in the area of the modern history, politics, culture, society, and economy of Middle Europe.

The graduates will be provided with the ability to analyze the current social, economic and political events in this region as well as in the individual mid-European countries.

 

How to apply?

By filling in the application form with attachments. Obligatory attachments include:

• Bachelor´s Degree certificate – if the applicant has not completed the Bachelor´s Degree prior to the application date, he/she has to submit the study confirmation. The certificate must be submitted by 30^th June. More information about the recognition of certificates and diplomas can be requested at nostrifikace@uhk.cz or ff.internationaloffice@uhk.cz.
• Personal statement – explaining why the applicant wants to study the Central European Studies field at the Philosophical Faculty of the UHK.
• Proposal of a Master thesis – especially the topic, the definition of contents, theoretical frame, objectives, methods of elaboration, and the list of related literature on the given topic. The topic can be revised after the commencement of the studies in cooperation with the dissertation supervisor or possibly redefined if not in accordance with the study focus.
• Confirmation of the language competence to study in the English language (e.g. university examination, internationally valid certificate). If the applicant completed prior education in the English language, no confirmation is required.
• An oral interview to check the applicant's knowledge and interest in studying the given study programme. The interview can also be conducted online on the chosen platform (e.g., MS Teams, etc.). The admission committee arranges the date of the oral interview with the applicant well in advance. The interview takes place in the presence of at least two members of the admission committee. 

 

Deadline for application: 

• March 31, 2026 for start in the Winter Term (September 2026) and for start in the Summer Term (February 2027)
• The latest deadline for sending completed attachments missing from the application form is 31 March 2026. If the application has formal deficiencies or the mandatory attachments are missing, the applicant will be asked to correct and complete it by a deadline set individually for that case. If the applicant fails to complete the attachments by the deadline, he/she will not be admitted to the study. The Dean may grant an exception to the deadline in justified cases only.

 

The application with the required attachments must be uploaded through the link above. In case of any questions, please, contact us at ff.internationaloffice@uhk.cz. 

Admission Requirements

To be admitted, applicants must meet the following minimum criteria: they must demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the English language, motivation to study and readiness for social science studies at the Master's level.

 

The entrance examination is scored. A maximum of 50 points can be obtained from the assessment of the motivation letter, and a maximum of 50 points can be obtained from the thesis proposal. An applicant needs to score at least 25 points in the evaluation of the motivation letter to be invited to the oral interview. An applicant passes the entrance examination if he/she obtains at least 50% of 100 points, with the condition of obtaining at least 50% of 50 points in each part of the entrance examination.

 

If the applicant fails to submit the necessary documents of previous education no later than on the day of the admission examination, and, at the same time, the applicant fulfils the other necessary conditions for admission to the study programme in question, verification of the conditions for admission will take place only after the relevant document of previous education is submitted.
The latest date for receipt of proof of prior education - will be updated.

 

More information about the Admission Procedure Rules and Conditions can be found in the Dean's Decree No. 25/2025.

Minimum Success Rate

50% in both parts of the examination

Maximum Success Rate

100 points

Accreditation

Valid until 12/11/2029

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