ENTRANCE PROCEDURE
AND CONDITIONS FOR ACCEPTANCE
INTO THE MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMS AT THE CTU IN PRAGUE
FACULTY OF TRANSPORTATION SCIENCES
FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 - 2026
(WITH DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 31^st March 2025)

The entrance procedure for applicants for the academic year 2025 - 2026 will take place in the following master’s degree programmes:

- Intelligent Transport Systems
- Smart Cities

• standard length of study: 2 years
• degree: Ing.
• study form: full-time
• place: Prague
• complete details about the entrance procedure   (~215.8 kB)

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General information about study programmes:

• IS - Intelligent Transport Systems
  • Further information about the study programme   (~267.9 kB)
• SC - Smart Cities

Useful links and informations for applicants

• on-line application form for the studies
• Regulations & fees for study in English language
• Information and links about validation of previous education
  • in case of the previous higher education:
    • information about procedure of recognitions of qualifications awarded abroad realized at the CTU in Prague
  • in case of the previous secondary education:
    • general information about recognition of foreign education in the Czech Republic
    • information about recognition of foreign education procedure:
      • by Division of Education and Youth of the Prague City Hall

Announcement of the admission procedure to study in doctoral study programmes of the CTU in Prague Faculty of Transportation Sciences with commencement of study from 1.10.2025

in study programme:

• Air Traffic Control and Management (P1041D040009)
• Smart Cities (P0731D010008)
• Transportation Systems and Technology (P1041D040004)

The admission procedure will take place in September, in the week of September 8–12 September 2025.

The exact date of the entrance examination will be specified at least 14 days in advance and applicants will receive it in the invitation.

Information about the admission procedure and entrance examination

The basic condition for admission to study in a doctoral study programme is the successful completion of studies in a Master's degree programme.

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 of study programmes and in the presence of a potential supervisor.

The criteria of the entrance examination and other conditions for admission are published in the conditions of the admission procedure below.

The deadline for submitting applications is September 1, 2025.

Applications, including attachments, are expected to be submitted to the Science and Research Office by post at:

Department of Science and Research
Konviktská 20
110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic

The application form can also be completed electronically at: https://prihlaska.cvut.cz .

The admission procedure begins with the delivery of the application form.

The completed and signed application must be accompanied by:

1. A certified copy of the diploma proving the completed master's education, aany other documents proving the exams passed (in the chosen field, in world languages). If the applicant does not have a diploma available, he/she must submit it in the case of admission to study no later than before enrolment in study. The issuance of a decision on admission to study is subject to the submission of a Master's diploma.
   Applicants who have achieved their previous education in a country other than the Czech Republic and Slovakia must submit a certificate of recognition of their diploma with the application form (carried out by the Office for Studies and Student Affairs of the CTU Rector's Office)
2. Brief CV focusing on key qualifications and experience and including published and unpublished works (hand-signed by the applicant)
3. A brief description of the chosen topic of the dissertation and the expected concept of its solution
4. A motivation letter in English containing a brief description of the chosen topic of the dissertation and the expected concept of its solution and a brief CV of the applicant focused on the applicant's key qualifications and experience
5. Proof of payment of CZK 950 for acts related to the admission procedure – Account number: 19-3322370227/0100, var. symbol: 99999.

Other conditions for applying for study:

To apply for study, it is necessary to choose 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 application must be delivered printed with a handwritten signature and the signature of the supervisor, including mandatory attachments, to the address of the Department of Science and Research.

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.

prof. Ing. Ondřej Přibyl, Ph.D.
dean of the Faculty of Transportation Sciences

Important files for download

• Application form   (~535 kB)
• Admission requirements   (~58.3 kB) into doctoral degree study programmes
• Dissertations topics for:
  • Air Traffic Control and Management   (~193.9 kB)
  • Smart Cities   (~208.3 kB)
  • Transportation Systems and Technology   (~244.9 kB)

Administrated by:
Department of Science and Research CTU FTS, Konviktská 20, 110 00 Prague 1
Bc. Jana Katarína Knapová, tel. +420 224355095, e-mail: knapova@fd.cvut.cz