Doctoral studies
Admission procedure

For this admission procedure, you can choose from the following study programmes:

• Air Traffic Control and Management (P1041D040009) – study programme taught in English
• Transportation Systems and Technology (P1041D040004) – study programme taught in English
• Smart Cities (P0731D010008) – study programme taught in English

Have a look at the details about doctoral study programmes

The essence of doctoral studies is to join a selected research team at our faculty. The admission to study is therefore conditional on an individual agreement with your future supervisor, which consists of both the preparation of your dissertation topic and an agreement on financial support throughout your studies.

You can contact your supervisor directly through the contacts at the individual study programmes or through the Science and Research Department.

The basic condition for participation in the admission procedure and admission to study, in addition to successful completion of a Master’s degree programme, is that the applicant chooses the framework topic of the dissertation from the predetermined offer published in the announcement of the admission procedure and state it in the application. The topic must be confirmed on the basis of an agreement between the applicant and the supervisor before submitting the application for study.

The framework topics of dissertations announced by individual departments (training workplaces) are available on the website within the announcement of the admission procedure and on the official board of the CTU Faculty of Transportation Sciences.

The list of topics is published under this section (attached separately):

• Transportation Systems and Technology [ , pdf 346 kB ]
• Transportation Systems and Technology - Ph.D. topic announced within the framework of MSCA COFUND PICTUS Ph.D. Fellowship Programme at CTU in Prague [ , pdf 356 kB ]
• Air Traffic Control and Management [ , pdf 225 kB ]
• Smart Cities [ , pdf 310 kB ]

Admission requirements, entrance examination and evaluation criteria [ , pdf 81 kB ]

The admission procedure begins by submitting properly completed application forms.

Applications for study may be submitted either in paper form using the prescribed application form [ , docx 536 kB ]), or electronically (preferred) via the web application https://prihlaska.cvut.cz.

The completed and signed application must be accompanied by:

1. A certified copy of the diploma proving completion of a Master’s degree programme, and, where applicable, other certificates of examinations passed (in the selected field or foreign languages).
   If the applicant does not yet have the diploma available, it must be submitted no later than before enrolment in the study programme in the event of admission. Issuance of the admission decision is conditional upon submission of the Master’s diploma.
   Applicants who obtained their previous education in a country other than the Czech Republic or Slovakia must submit, together with the application, a certificate of recognition (nostrification) of their diploma (issued by the Study and Student Affairs Department of the CTU Rectorate).
2. A brief CV focused on the applicant’s key qualifications and experience, including a list of published and unpublished works (signed by hand).
3. A brief description of the selected dissertation topic and the expected concept for its solution.
4. A motivation letter in English.
5. Proof of payment of CZK 950 for acts associated with the admission procedure.

The admission procedure fee may be paid online during completion of the electronic application or by bank transfer to the faculty account.

Bank details:

Bank name:

Komerční banka, a. s., Praha 1

Account number:

19-3322370227/0100

Variable symbol:

99999

Specific symbol:

electronic application code

IBAN:

CZ6301000000193322370227

SWIFT code:

KOMBCZPPXXX

Company ID (IČO):

68407700

The application is considered submitted and included in the admission procedure only after payment of the fee.

Paper applications, including all attachments, are accepted by the Science and Research Office at the following address

The application must be submitted in printed form with the applicant’s handwritten signature and the supervisor’s signature, including all required attachments, to the address of the Science and Research Office.

Contact person:

Bc. Jana Katarína Knapová
+420 224 355 095
knapova@fd.cvut.cz

The admission procedure also includes verification of the applicants' prerequisites for scientific work at the faculty in doctoral studies, which are in particular professional and language skills, the ability of independent creative work and team cooperation, and the readiness of the chosen topic of the dissertation.

The admission procedure takes place in the form of an admission interview conducted in English. The interview takes place in front of a committee composed of representatives of the subject-area boards, an English language lecturer who assesses the applicant’s language proficiency from a professional perspective, and with the participation of the prospective supervisor.The criteria of the entrance examination and other conditions for admission are published in the conditions of the admission procedure.

Enrolment in the first year of study takes place in person at the Department of Science and Research by prior arrangement, the dates are determined by the valid admission procedure conditions for the given academic year.

Current enrollment dates for the first year

Within the intranet, you will find a page with essential links that are useful for PhD students.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Science and Research Office if you have any queries or if everything is not yet clear.

Bc. Jana Katarína Knapová
770 138 717
knapova@fd.cvut.cz