Mgr. Aleš Chalupa, Ph.D.
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Bachelor's degree in full-time or combined form. The language of instruction is Czech.
The programme can be studied as a single subject or in combination with another programme.
Do you want to understand the value foundations of human cultures and navigate information about the problems of the contemporary world?
By studying religious studies at Masaryk University you will gain a comprehensive knowledge of the main religious traditions of the past and present in their societal context. In addition to a basic overview of the main traditions, a wide range of elective courses allows you to focus on a specific area and religion of your own interest.
Practically, you will learn to locate reliable sources of information, use them critically, and apply your knowledge in quality oral and written expression. You will gain insight into the basic procedures of religious studies and, if you wish, you will have the opportunity to learn the basics of any of the source languages offered. These include Arabic, Latin, Sanskrit, Japanese and Chinese.
In the single-subject study and master plan, you will also acquire the basics of scientific work, including knowledge of specialized research methods. You will learn the basics of qualitative and quantitative research methods. You will have the opportunity to learn about experimental research and work with historical sources.
By fostering an interdisciplinary approach, you will become familiar with the practices of several humanities and social science disciplines.
During your studies, you will have the opportunity to participate in regular field trips and engage in student activities. For example, the film club or the student-run departmental journal Sacra.
The study also includes the opportunity to go on an internship abroad through the ERASMUS+ and CEEPUS programmes.
Is studying the programme for you?
Answer these questions:
“To study religion is to learn to understand the foundations of human cultures.”
The study programme does not involve required practical training.
Visit the website of the Department for the Study of Religions and find out what events we hold outside of class, what activities you can get involved in, and much more.
Graduates are qualified for positions requiring critical thinking and cross-cultural adaptability. They usually work in teaching, journalism, administration, specialized sectors of the tourist industry, non-governmental organizations, the media, project writing in both the public and private sectors, companies focusing on the develop-ment of games and on leisure activities, and start-ups requiring creative thinking. They can offer employers strong analytical skills, creative thinking, presentation skills, flexibility, intercultural orientation, familiarity with the assumptions and meth-ods of several disciplines within the humanities and the social sciences, the skill of writing original texts that are both formally and factually correct, the capacity to think in global and interdisciplinary terms, and the ability methodically to pursue complex, demanding, and long-term projects.
For admission for studies in this degree programme, you do not need to take the TSP.
Secondary school results may be applied for an exemption from the entrance examination by those applicants whose average grade was 1.5 or higher in each of the four profile subjects. The total average result in all subjects is not taken into consideration. Secondary school seminars are also disregarded. The average grade of each profile subject is calculated based on the results of the last four years of study in the following way: the mid-year grade is calculated from the final year, whereas the final grades are calculated from the previous three years. It is also necessary that applicants have studied each of the profile subjects for at least two years during the last four years.
Enter your grades in your e-application. Then print the grades out and let your secondary school certify them with a stamp and a signature. Upload the scan of the certified grades into your e-application. You can also upload officially certified school reports or any other documents certifying your school results.
Please upload the officially certified documents directly to your e-application in the section Application for the Exemption from the Entrance Examination no later than 17 August.
For the entrance examination:
For admission for studies in this degree programme, you do not need to take the TSP.
Secondary school results may be applied for an exemption from the entrance examination by those applicants whose average grade was 1.5 or higher in each of the four profile subjects. The total average result in all subjects is not taken into consideration. Secondary school seminars are also disregarded. The average grade of each profile subject is calculated based on the results of the last four years of study in the following way: the mid-year grade is calculated from the final year, whereas the final grades are calculated from the previous three years. It is also necessary that applicants have studied each of the profile subjects for at least two years during the last four years.
Enter your grades in your e-application. Then print the grades out and let your secondary school certify them with a stamp and a signature. Upload the scan of the certified grades into your e-application. You can also upload officially certified school reports or any other documents certifying your school results.
Please upload the officially certified documents directly to your e-application in the section Application for the Exemption from the Entrance Examination no later than 28 February.
For the entrance examination:
Minimum score and numbers of accepted applicants in past years
Students have a pre-defined list of required courses, which are supplemented with selective and elective courses. The student pays full attention to the single field of study chosen.
In this type of studies, the students focus on the main degree programme (120 credits) supplemented with another, minor, programme (60 credits). The student enrols in the degree programme in which he/she majors. Both the programmes are stated in the university diploma. You will find possible combinations on the websites of individual degree programmes. An exception is programmes preparing students for teaching professions, where both fields of study are equal and the thesis may be written in any of them.
An example of your study plan:
After completion of the Bachelor’s studies, graduates can continue further studies in the Master’s degree programme in the Study of Religions or any other Master’s degree programme (after satisfying the admission requirements).
Provided by | Faculty of Arts | |
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Type of studies | Bachelor's | |
Mode | full-time | Yes |
combined | Yes | |
distance | No | |
Study options | single-subject studies | Yes |
single-subject studies with specialization | No | |
major/minor studies | Yes | |
Standard length of studies | 3 years | |
Language of instruction | Czech |
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