PhD. Programmes

In the admissions procedure for the 2026-2027 academic year, the faculties will assess compliance with the requirement of successful completion of study in a bachelor’s or master’s programme of study under section 48 (5) of the Higher Education Act in the case of applicants who obtained foreign higher education by completing a higher education programme at a foreign higher education institution.

Send the documents listed below in hard copy form by post (the documents cannot be sent by email) to the following address of the faculty no later than on the 30th of June, 2026.

Address of the faculty:

Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University
José Martího 31
162 52 Prague 6
Czech Republic

Address of the faculty:

Account number for payment: Bank: Komerční banka Prague 6 Account number: 43-9685580247/0100, IBAN: CZ2301000000439685580247 SWIFT (BIC) KOMBCZ PPXXX Variable symbol: after filling of the electronic form, the six-numbered code will be generated to each application – ID of electronic application. If the variable symbol is not stated, the system doesn’t match the payment to the electronic application. Payment is possible only by card or by bank transfer. The fee for the operation of the admission is non-refundable.

Documents Proving Completion of Foreign Higher Education
Applicants must submit one of the following document types to prove successful completion of a bachelor’s or master’s programme of study at a foreign higher education institution.

a) General Recognition of Foreign Higher Education (“Nostrification”)
The applicant submits an authenticated copy of a document issued in accordance with Sections 89 and 90 of the Higher Education Act (or prior legal regulations), proving general recognition of foreign higher education in the Czech Republic.
Issued by:
Public higher education institutions,
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports,
Ministry of the Interior,
Ministry of Defence.
More information on recognition of foreign higher education at Charles University:
https://www.cuni.cz/UK-6452.html
Fee:
Free of charge
(A fee of CZK 3,000 is paid to the authority or institution carrying out the recognition procedure.)

b) Automatically Recognised Foreign Higher Education
Foreign higher education documents that are automatically equivalent in the Czech Republic under international agreements, without further administrative procedures.
This applies to completed study programmes in:
Slovakia
(except diplomas issued by foreign branches of Slovak institutions after 28 March 2015),
Poland,
Hungary,
Slovenia
(only master’s diplomas; bachelor’s diplomas from Slovenia fall under section (c)).
The applicant submits:
an authenticated copy of the diploma, certificate, or similar document,
an original or authenticated copy of the Diploma Supplement or transcript of examinations passed.
For certificates issued by Slovak higher education institutions after 28 March 2015, the applicant must also submit:
a statement issued by the foreign higher education institution in the state where the programme was completed.
Fee:
Free of charge

c) Other Foreign Higher Education Documents
Applies to documents that cannot be assessed under section (b).
The applicant submits:
an authenticated copy of the diploma, certificate, or similar document,
an original or authenticated copy of the Diploma Supplement or transcript of examinations passed.
If required, the faculty may request additional documents, such as:
detailed information on the content and scope of the completed programme,
a statement confirming that the foreign institution is authorised to provide higher education (accreditation),
for Slovak diplomas issued after 28 March 2015, a statement issued by the institution in the country where the programme was completed.
Assessment outcome:
Positive → document accepted
Negative → applicant must submit a document under section (a) (general nostrification)
Validity:
The assessment is valid only for the admissions procedure at one faculty.
Fee: CZK 960

Translations
Documents not originally issued in Czech, English, or Slovak must be officially translated into Czech or English.

Other Supporting Documents (if applicable)
Depending on the applicant’s situation, the following documents may also be required:
Power of attorney, if the applicant is represented,
Authenticated proof of name change (e.g. marriage certificate),
Authenticated decision on the granting of international protection, if applicable under Section 90 (4) of the Higher Education Act, where substitution of documents by affirmation is requested.