The admission requirements slightly vary depending on whether UCT Prague will be your home University or whether you are coming to UCT Prague from the Partner University.
Timetable
1st round to DD DSP | 2nd round to DD DSP | |
Supervisors Enter Suggested Dissertation Thesis Topics in Internal System |
by 30. 11. 2024 | by 20. 12. 2024 |
Publication of Dissertation Thesis Topics | by 8. 1. 2025 | by 10. 2. 2025 |
Application Deadline | 28. 2. 2025 | 15. 4. 2025 |
Sending out Invitation to Application Interviews | by 1. 4. 2025 | by 30. 4. 2025 |
Admission Interviews | March / April 2025 | May 2025 |
Announcement of Admissions Results | by 15. 5.2025* | by 30. 6. 2025* |
* The announcement of the result of the admission procedure may be influenced by the organization of the admission procedure and the administrative deadlines according to the legal regulations of the partner foreign university. In such case, the respective students shall be informed about such fact before this deadline.
Application Materials for Applicants Applying to UCT Prague
There is an online application. All application documents shall be scanned to PDF separately and each document shall be properly named in the format: Surname_name-of-the-attachment.
- Choose a Dissertation Thesis topic
- Create and fill out an application in the Online Application System (OAS)
- Upload to OAS as an attachment (in PDF) the supervisor's confirmation that you can work on the Dissertation Thesis (communicate with the supervisor by e-mail and transfer that email to PDF); it must include: 1) the supervisor's approval, 2) your name, 3) the topic of the dissertation thesis and 4) the supervisor's department
- Upload the Medical Assessment Form⇓ confirming your fitness to study at UCT (Use the UCT Form)
- Upload the documents listed below:
- Curriculum vitae (including a list of published works, other results of professional activity, and previous experience)
- Diploma and diploma supplement
- Certificate of English Language Knowledge of at least the level B2 or higher according to requirements of a partner university
(Current UCT students: if you do not have a certificate, arrange an examination at the Department of Languages – it is necessary that you have completed the data in the OAS and send a request for an examination at outgoing@vscht.cz)Details of English Certificate
UCT Prague requires students to have a good command of English in order to study successfully. You must provide us with proof of your English language skills.
Non-Native English Speaker
Non-native speakers are required to prove the language competence of B2+ according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Recognized Certificates are:
- Cambridge ESOL: minimum FCE,
- TOEFL iBT: minimum score 80,
- IELTS: minimum band score 5.5,
- Duolingo English Test: minimum score B2 (90)
Other Acceptable Formats:
> Confirmation of language knowledge confirmed by a language center or a language school. The confirmation will only be accepted if it confirms the minimum language level B2 and above.
Students who studied in the English language shall provide official confirmation.
Native English Speakers
Students whose mother tongue is English are excluded from this obligation.
- Motivation Letter (maximum of 2 A4 pages)
- Copy of your passport (only the page with your picture and personal data)
- Certificate of Recognition of Previous Education
- Send the application
- Download the application to PDF (this option is to be found in OAS), sign it and have it signed by the supervisor. After that, upload the signed application as an attachment to OAS. (Upload it to the section Detailed information on admission procedure)
In the event that the applicant successfully passes the admissions procedure, it will be necessary to provide certified copies of the Diploma and Diploma Supplement and the original Medical Assessment Form in order to be officially enrolled in the studies.
Should you need help searching for a suitable dissertation thesis topic or supervisor, please contact the respective person from your chosen faculty:
b Faculty of Chemical Technology: Ondrej.Jankovsky@vscht.cz
b Faculty of Environmental Technology: Tomas.Hlincik@vscht.cz
b Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology: Jan.Kyselka@vscht.cz
b Faculty of Chemical Engineering: Pavel.Rezanka@vscht.cz
Application Materials for Applicants from Partner Universities
There is a paper-based application. All application documents in the required format shall be scanned as a separate attachment, each of them properly named (in the format: your surname_name of the application document) and sent to international@vscht.cz.
The required application documents include:
- Application form – you are required to submit two application forms, one in Word format and one in PDF format signed by you and your supervisor
- Master Diploma with Diploma Supplement – only certified copies of the originals are acceptable, i.e. stamped by the educational institute, officially translated into English (where applicable), and verified according to the international agreements
- Letter of Motivation
- Certificate of English Language Knowledge (based on the partner university requirements)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Copy of your passport or ID
- Recent Medical Assessment Form> (not older than 2 months when uploaded) confirmed by your general practitioner
- List of Publications and other outcomes of scientific work – if applicable
Upon request: Certified translation of Birth Certificate or similar document providing evidence of date and place of birth.