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Philosophy

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.

What will you learn?

The study of philosophy gives insight into general but precise ways of recognizing problems, asking questions, specifying the conceptual equipment, identifying possible answers and assessing them. It develops analytical and critical equipment, promotes consistency in thinking, cultivates the ability to accurately interpret the meaning of the message. The key value of studying philosophy is rationality; the student will become acquainted not only with general procedures of rational analysis, but also with their specific forms in traditional questions concerning existence, cognition, acting or decision making. The study of philosophy is a suitable preparation for particular critical engagement, leads to intellectual autonomy and the acquired abilities are well transferable to other research areas thanks to the emphasis on the development of interpretative and formulative habits.

“Understand”

Practical training

Practical training is not an obligatory part of the study plan.

Further information

http://filozofie.phil.muni.cz/studium

Career opportunities

The graduate of the program is ready to work in cultural and political institutions, analytical and communication agencies, media, departments of public relations, and managerial positions.

Admission requirements

Data from the previous admission procedure (1 Nov 2024 – 28 Feb 2025)

This programme is taught in Czech.

The criteria for admission for studies are the results of the the Learning Potential Test (TSP) and the written Field of Study Examination. Applicants may also be admitted based on other criteria, see Admission without the Entrance Examination. The Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University disregards the results of SCIO National Comparative Examinations.

You can file your e-applications for studies from 1 November to 28 February.
The Field of Study Examinations will be held from 22 till 27 April.
The date and time of the examination will be stated in the electronic invitation for the examination, which will be uploaded to your e-application. The faculty will not be sending paper invitations. Applicants applying for the major study plan and minor study plan in a combined study must comply with the conditions for admission into both plans.

Learning Potential Test (TSP)

This test is only in Czech. For up-to-date information, click here

Field of Study Examination

This examination is intended to check the applicants’ knowledge of the given field of study. It takes the form of a written test.

Basic description of the Field of Study Examination:
The field of study test verifies the ability to understand a philosophical text. The test questions relate to selected parts of the texts listed below; the task is to demonstrate understanding of the assigned texts, so the questions concern the main theses and reasons, not knowledge of the historical context. The test consists of 10 questions with a single correct answer each time. The time to complete the test is 25 minutes; incorrect answers are not penalised. The limit for successfully passing the test are 5 correctly answered questions. The questions relate to the following passages:

s. 9-21 z DESCARTES, R.: Rozprava o metodě. Oikúmené, 2016.
s. 90-100 z SINGER, P. Praktická etika. Karolinum, 2024.
s. 433-435 a 442-449 z TURING, A.: Computing Machinery and Intelligence. Mind, New Series, 59/236, 1950.

You can find the texts and sample questions here:  https://filozofie.phil.muni.cz/pro-uchazece/prijimacky.

Admission without the entrance examination

You may be exempt from the entrance examination based on participation in a national round of Students’ Professional Activities (SOČ) in the field of philosophy, political studies, and other humanities.
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.

Criteria for evaluation

  • Limit for TSP percentile for successfully passing the entrance examination: 60
  • Total number of points in the Field of Study Examination: 10
  • Limit for successfully passing the Field of Study Examination: 5
All applicants must take the TSP test and the Field of Study Examination. Applicants who successfully complete the Field of Study Examination will be sorted into the final admission order based on the results of the TSP. Points are not deducted for incorrect answers in the Field of Study Examination.

Minimum score and numbers of accepted applicants in past years

Study options

Single-subject studies

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.

Combined studies

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.

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Arts

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Economics and Administration

  • Philosophy (major), full-time studies
    + Economic Policy (minor) – Faculty of Economics and Administration
  • Philosophy (major), full-time studies
    + Economics (minor) – Faculty of Economics and Administration
  • Philosophy (major), full-time studies
    + Public Economics and Administration (minor) – Faculty of Economics and Administration

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Informatics

  • Philosophy (major), full-time studies
    + Informatics (minor) – Faculty of Informatics

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Social Studies

Philosophy as a minor degree programme

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Arts
Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Economics and Administration
  • Economic Policy (major) – Faculty of Economics and Administration, full-time studies
    + Philosophy (minor)
  • Economics (major) – Faculty of Economics and Administration, full-time studies
    + Philosophy (minor)
  • Public Economics and Administration (major) – Faculty of Economics and Administration, full-time studies
    + Philosophy (minor)
Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Informatics
  • Informatics (major) – Faculty of Informatics, full-time studies
    + Philosophy (minor)
Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Social Studies

Courses – curriculum examples

An example of your study plan:

Single-subject studies

Combined studies

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Arts

Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Aesthetics (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Ancient History (minor) – Faculty of Arts

Bold – required courses
Normal – selective courses

Detailed information about courses in the study plan Philosophy
Detailed information about courses in the study plan Ancient History
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Archaeology (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Art History (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Chinese Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Classical archaeology (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Combined Art Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Computational Linguistics (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Czech Language and Literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + English Language and Literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Ethnology (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + French Language and Literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + General Linguistics (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + German language and literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Latin language and literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Classical Greek language and literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + History (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Information studies and librarianship (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Musicology (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Pedagogy (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Polish Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Social Education and Counselling (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Study of Religions (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Theatre Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Theory and History of Film and Audiovisual Culture (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Theory of interactive media (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Ukrainian Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Archival Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Auxiliary Historical Sciences (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Baltic Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Catalan language and literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Dutch Language, Literature and Culture (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Italian Language and Literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Japanese Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Museology (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Portuguese Language and Literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Russian Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + South Slavonic and Balkan Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Spanish Language and Literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Economics and Administration

Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Economic Policy (minor) – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Economics (minor) – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Public Economics and Administration (minor) – Faculty of Economics and Administration

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Informatics

Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Informatics (minor) – Faculty of Informatics

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Social Studies

Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Contemporary History (minor) – Faculty of Social Studies
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Environmental Studies (minor) – Faculty of Social Studies
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + International Relations (minor) – Faculty of Social Studies
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Media Studies and Journalism (minor) – Faculty of Social Studies
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Political Science (minor) – Faculty of Social Studies
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Security and Strategic Studies (minor) – Faculty of Social Studies
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Social Anthropology (minor) – Faculty of Social Studies
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Social Work (minor) – Faculty of Social Studies
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Sociology (minor) – Faculty of Social Studies
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + European Studies (minor) – Faculty of Social Studies
Philosophy (major), full-time studies
 + Human resource development and employment (minor) – Faculty of Social Studies

Follow-up studies

After completion of the Bachelor's studies, it is possible to continue further studies in Master's degree programme in Philosophy (or some other related fields after satisfying the admission requirements).

Study information

Provided by Faculty of Arts
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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PhDr. Josef Petrželka, Ph.D.

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