Bachelor studies

Archaeology

Programme description

The bachelor study programme provides a solid theoretical, methodological, and factual basis for the field of archaeology as part of the historical sciences. Its goal is for the graduate to gain a thorough knowledge of archaeological theory and methods, the systematics of archaeological sources of Bohemia and Moravia in the Central European context, to understand the possibilities and limits of archaeological knowledge of the past as based on material sources, and to be familiar with fundamental topics related to settlement, subsistence and production, ritual manifestations, including burial, and the level of prehistoric, medieval and modern-age technological knowledge of Bohemia and Moravia.

Graduate profile and career options

The graduate shall acquire a basic knowledge of the artefact heritage of the past and its significance for today’s humanity, gain knowledge and skills that will allow them to carry out individual expert work in field research of archaeological relics and their analysis. The graduate shall be able to apply field, laboratory, and other methods of research, as well as master basic use of modern technology and formalised analytical tools employed in current archaeology. They will also acquire theoretical and methodological basis for the evidence and documentation of immovable relics and other activities in the field of archaeological preservation, as well as basis for expert work with museum archaeological collections or data in information systems. Within two specialisation modules, students will either gain knowledge of museology, basic knowledge about collections and other museums activities, conservation and management of archaeological heritage, in relation to preservation and presentation of archaeological heritage, or they will focus on death and burial in the past and the related rituals, while also gaining elementary education in biological anthropology. Most of the graduates are expected to continue their studies at the master’s level, in which they shall deepen their knowledge of archaeology and related disciplines. Some of them can work, for example, in the position of field technicians or laboratory workers in organisations conducting archaeological research, in museum or conservation institutions. Graduates can also apply practical knowledge of various documentation methods, information technologies, and the basics of conservation of historical artifacts in a number of other professions besides archaeology. In general, graduates will be employable in all positions requiring data collection, data analysis and management.

Study plan

Detailed information about the programme, such as the list of compulsory, compulsory elective, and elective courses, their distribution across semesters and years of study, content of the courses, and other detailed information on the course of study, study regulations, and more can be found in the study plan.

Admission requirements

The entrance exam comprises of a written test containing questions of archaeology (mainly archaeology of Bohemia), history, and geography.

Cultural studies of the middle east

Programme description

The interdisciplinary bachelor degree programme of Cultural Studies of the Middle East is focused on the historical development and diversity of cultures in the Middle East and North Africa regions from ancient history to the present, with an emphasis on modern and contemporary societies and states. Students shall acquire a wide set of factual knowledge about past and present cultures of the Middle East; thanks to knowledge of relevant theoretical concepts and methods of humanities and selected social sciences, they shall also gain necessary tools to understand various cultural elements or patterns and their development. In line with the approaches and knowledge of especially social and cultural anthropology, history and religious studies, students are acquainted with cultural facts and processes in given historical contexts and forms, while significant attention is paid to important religious traditions. At the same time, the profiling elective courses allow the students to strive for a deeper knowledge in one of the three specialisation sections – Islam, Judaism, and the ancient religions of the Middle East. Naturally, an integral part of the programme is the study of selected regional languages of religious sources, Arabic, modern Hebrew, Persian, or Akkadian.

Graduate profile and career options

The graduate of the bachelor study programme of Cultural Studies of the Middle East shall be easily oriented in the diversity and development of cultures and specific cultural environments of the Middle East and North Africa in a broader historical context with emphasis on modern and contemporary societies and states. The graduate of this interdisciplinary programme shall be equipped with knowledge of the history and culture of the region from antiquity to the present, know the basics of relevant religious traditions, be able to identify and understand specific social norms, conventions, customs, values, religious ideas and symbols. At the same time, they shall acquire practical knowledge of one of the Middle Eastern languages. In order to understand the cultural systems and cultural realities of the region, the graduate will apply theoretical knowledge gained within the interdisciplinary perspective of cultural anthropology and sociology, historical sciences, and religious studies. Additionally, the graduate will have enhanced their knowledge and skills acquired in compulsory and elective courses according to their interest thanks to the selection of study stays and language course in Middle Eastern and European countries by means of various mobility programmes.

At the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, we aspire to educate experts ready to communicate and defend the interests of the Czech Republic in relation to the Middle East and North African regions, emphasising their ability to orient themselves in the field, respond flexibly to current events in the region and analyse them. Our graduates work in the diplomatic and security services of the state, you can find them in the personnel and marketing departments of multinational companies, they do business in export/import or in tourism. They work as foreign correspondents of national media, development cooperation coordinators, museum employees, field researchers, guides, or cultural events organisers.

Study plan

Detailed information about the programme, such as the list of compulsory, compulsory elective, and elective courses, their distribution across semesters and years of study, content of the courses, and other detailed information on the course of study, study regulations, and more can be found in the study plan.

Admission requirements

The entrance exam comprises of a written test consisting of 70 questions of the culture, history and religion of the Middle East and North Africa regions, and of a general knowledge (social sciences, history, art, etc.).

Foreign languages for business – french

Programme description

This programme offers comprehensive studies of philological and social matters which provide the students with the possibility of immediate practical application as well as theoretical background necessary for further master studies. It comprises of three specializations: Foreign languages for business – French, Foreign languages for business – German, and Foreign languages for business – Russian. The English language is a part of all three.

The studies focus on applied linguistics, the professional style of economic, administrative, and legal texts, intercultural communication in business environment, economics basics, business economics and marketing, business law, computer text processing, and the basics of translation and interpreting.

Graduate profile and career options

Graduates have a wide range of possibilities in company management environments or domestic and international institutions; e.g. in the area of sales and services, banking, insurance industry, law firms, consulting firms, media, state administration offices, etc. They can also continue studying in follow-up master programmes focused mainly on applied linguistics, teaching, and other humanities.

Admission requirements

The entrance exam takes the form of written tests in both languages of the chosen specialisation, i.e. English (level B2+ according to SERRJ) and either French (level B1+ according to SERRJ), Russian (level A2+ according to SERRJ), or German (level B2+ according to SERRJ). The tests verify, in the form of multiple-choice questions, the lexical and grammatical knowledge and skills in the foreign languages concerned and test an overview of the culture, history and geography of the respective language areas.

Considering the nature of this study programme, the exam includes a written test in the Czech language focused on evaluating the applicant’s knowledge of grammar and vocabulary. The applicants are expected to have successfully passed the secondary school-leaving exam in the Czech or Slovak language (foreigners from outside of the Czech Republic or Slovakia are expected to have at least basic knowledge of Czech, which will continuously improve). Neither literary history nor theory are included in the exam.

Further information

Detailed information about the programme, such as the list of compulsory, compulsory elective, and elective courses, their distribution across semesters and years of study, content of the courses, and other detailed information on the course of study, study regulations, and more can be found in the study plan.

Foreign languages for business – german

Programme description

This programme offers comprehensive studies of philological and social matters which provide the students with the possibility of immediate practical application as well as theoretical background necessary for further master studies. It comprises of three specializations: Foreign languages for business – French, Foreign languages for business – German, and Foreign languages for business – Russian. The English language is a part of all three. 

The studies focus on applied linguistics, the professional style of economic, administrative, and legal texts, intercultural communication in business environment, economics basics, business economics and marketing, business law, computer text processing, and the basics of translation and interpreting.

Graduate profile and career options

Graduates have a wide range of possibilities in company management environments or domestic and international institutions; e.g. in the area of sales and services, banking, insurance industry, law firms, consulting firms, media, state administration offices, etc. They can also continue studying in follow-up master programmes focused mainly on applied linguistics, teaching, and other humanities.

Admission requirements

The entrance exam takes the form of written tests in both languages of the chosen specialisation, i.e. English (level B2+ according to SERRJ) and either French (level B1+ according to SERRJ), Russian (level A2+ according to SERRJ), or German (level B2+ according to SERRJ). The tests verify, in the form of multiple-choice questions, the lexical and grammatical knowledge and skills in the foreign languages concerned and test an overview of the culture, history and geography of the respective language areas.

Considering the nature of this study programme, the exam includes a written test in the Czech language focused on evaluating the applicant’s knowledge of grammar and vocabulary. The applicants are expected to have successfully passed the secondary school-leaving exam in the Czech or Slovak language (foreigners from outside of the Czech Republic or Slovakia are expected to have at least basic knowledge of Czech, which will continuously improve). Neither literary history nor theory are included in the exam.

Further information

Detailed information about the programme, such as the list of compulsory, compulsory elective, and elective courses, their distribution across semesters and years of study, content of the courses, and other detailed information on the course of study, study regulations, and more can be found in the study plan.

Foreign languages for business – russian

Programme description

This programme offers comprehensive studies of philological and social matters which provide the students with the possibility of immediate practical application as well as theoretical background necessary for further master studies. It comprises of three specializations: Foreign languages for business – French, Foreign languages for business – German, and Foreign languages for business – Russian.  The English language is a part of all three. 

The studies focus on applied linguistics, the professional style of economic, administrative, and legal texts, intercultural communication in business environment, economics basics, business economics and marketing, business law, computer text processing, and the basics of translation and interpreting.

Graduate profile and career options

Graduates have a wide range of possibilities in company management environments or domestic and international institutions; e.g. in the area of sales and services, banking, insurance industry, law firms, consulting firms, media, state administration offices, etc. They can also continue studying in follow-up master programmes focused mainly on applied linguistics, teaching, and other humanities.

Admission requirements

The entrance exam takes the form of written tests in both languages of the chosen specialisation, i.e. English (level B2+ according to SERRJ) and either French (level B1+ according to SERRJ), Russian (level A2+ according to SERRJ), or German (level B2+ according to SERRJ). The tests verify, in the form of multiple-choice questions, the lexical and grammatical knowledge and skills in the foreign languages concerned and test an overview of the culture, history and geography of the respective language areas.

Considering the nature of this study programme, the exam includes a written test in the Czech language focused on evaluating the applicant’s knowledge of grammar and vocabulary. The applicants are expected to have successfully passed the secondary school-leaving exam in the Czech or Slovak language (foreigners from outside of the Czech Republic or Slovakia are expected to have at least basic knowledge of Czech, which will continuously improve). Neither literary history nor theory are included in the exam.

Further information

Detailed information about the programme, such as the list of compulsory, compulsory elective, and elective courses, their distribution across semesters and years of study, content of the courses, and other detailed information on the course of study, study regulations, and more can be found in the study plan.

Philosophy

Programme description

The bachelor study programme Philosophy aims to provide students with a systematic basis of the given field for further academic career. The study programme is designed as an academic programme in three basic thematic areas – History of Philosophy, Philosophy of the 20th and 21st Century, and Systematic Philosophy. Compulsory elective courses complement this basis with the ability to work with source texts (in modern and source languages) and the ability to interpret a philosophical text.

The study of philosophy is primarily a starting point for further systematic philosophical education, as it teaches students the basics of independent research, critical work with texts and other information sources, as well as rational assessment of ideological and thought constructions. On the other hand, the study of philosophy is not conceived as an end in itself, but as a targeted education towards critical and creative thinking as such. Therefore, graduates shall find employment in a number of fields and professions that require the ability of rational thinking, independent decision-making, and expressing oneself fluently.

Graduate profile and career options

The graduate is acquainted with the basic contemporary knowledge of philosophy in three basic areas of study – History of Philosophy, Philosophy of the 20th and 21st Century, and Systematic Philosophy. First of all, the graduate shall be able to independently analyse and critically evaluate the information obtained. They shall acquire the methodology necessary for the processing and use of sources, and shall be able not only to actively search for information on a given problem, but also to analyse it. In addition to critical thinking and formulating specific opinions, they should be able to rationally assess various thought systems. The graduate is able to publicly present and defend their views. Thanks to thorough language education, they are able to actively communicate in one foreign language and passively use another one.

Based on previous experience, most graduates continue in the follow-up master degree. In line with the goal of the study programme, which does not see the study of philosophy as an end in itself but as an education targeted on critical and creative thinking as such, the graduates are employable in a number of disciplines and professions that require rational thinking, independent decision-making, and flexible approach, all relying on interdisciplinary knowledge, ability to work with text, and assessment of information. Graduates shall find employment in the state administration, media, publishing, editorial offices, cultural institutions, tourism, governmental and non-governmental organisations, etc. In other words, in institutions requiring the ability of independent creative and critical thinking. The obvious path for a graduate is employment in educational institutions, which, however, cannot be achieved without further education in the relevant field. For these students, a certificate programme of the so-called pedagogical-psychological minimum, which shall prepare them for a follow-up master study oriented towards education in general (not only teaching).

Study plan

Detailed information about the programme, such as the list of compulsory, compulsory elective, and elective courses, their distribution across semesters and years of study, content of the courses, and other detailed information on the course of study, study regulations, and more can be found in the study plan.

Admission requirements

The entrance exam comprises of a written test, which includes questions that test general cultural knowledge and aptitude for study. In particular, it verifies the ability to work with Czech scholarly texts – text comprehension, analysis and interpretation, including verification of knowledge of the Czech language.

Humanities studies

Programme description

The Humanities Study programme aims to generate graduates with the ability of asking questions, critical thinking, reflection, interpretation, criticism, and conceptual accuracy, and with knowledge of the basics of history of philosophy and systematic philosophy, Czech history in the European context, modern history, and other humanities disciplines, especially aesthetics, ethics, and art history. In addition to the standard concept of humanities, this study programme emphasizes both cultural history with an overlap to art history and theory, and the phenomenon of new information and communication technologies, not only as a new tool for working in these disciplines but also as a subject of research with respect to a transformation of human’s and society’s perception affected by these new technologies. This is reflected in two main study plan’s specialisations:

·         Humanities studies for cultural heritage preservation, and

·         Humanities studies for the society of information

With respect to social demand, the study plan also offers a traditional specialisation of

·         Humanities studies for teaching the basics of social science

Graduate profile and career options

The study in the bachelor study programme Humanities Studies is designed to educate flexible individuals free from prejudices, one-sided solutions and theoretical dogmatism of sub-disciplines, and therefore the graduate shall gain the ability to flexibly adapt to the requirements of their profession and creatively solve problems. Such acquired education is applicable in a number of areas. Graduates will find employment in public administration, media, publishing houses, editorial offices, cultural institutions, tourism, governmental and non-governmental organisations, etc. In other words, institutions that require the ability of independent creative and critical thinking that is based on interdisciplinary knowledge. If the graduate completes their degree with the courses of the pedagogical-psychological minimum, they can continue to study teaching, especially the combination of history and basics of social sciences.

Study plan

Detailed information about the programme, such as the list of compulsory, compulsory elective, and elective courses, their distribution across semesters and years of study, content of the courses, and other detailed information on the course of study, study regulations, and more can be found in the study plan.

Admission requirements

The entrance exam comprises of a written test, which contains question examining general cultural knowledge and applicant’s studying capacities. In particular, it examines the ability to work with Czech scholarly texts – text comprehension, analysis and interpretation, including the knowledge of the Czech language.

International regional studies

Programme description

By completing the programme of International Regional Studies, you will gain an excellent orientation in the field of international relations with a regional focus of your choice: the region of Anglo-Saxon countries / Europe. In the compulsory courses, students get acquainted with the field of international relations, research topics, central theories, methods and subdisciplines, such as conflicts resolution, foreign policy analysis, international organisations, etc. The segment of compulsory courses also includes several practically oriented courses (media, projects, political economy) with a close connection to the employability of graduates in the labour market. The second component of the study programme is an elective specialisation of territorial studies, namely the segment of courses for British and American studies or for European studies. All segments contain courses focused on politics in the given regions (or the political systems of the countries in the regions) and courses of area studies (regional organisations and cooperation, historical formation of the region). Graduates will acquire excellent language skills in the language of their chosen specialisation (English, Russian, French, or German).

Within the entire bachelor study, the focus is mainly on contemporary international politics and realities of the region of the chosen specialisation. A deeper insight into international relations as a scholarly discipline is provided to students in the follow-up study. 

Graduate profile and career options

Completing the programme shall equip the students with a range of practical knowledge and skills that shall help them in finding employment. Our graduates find employment in the public and private sectors – for example, in international organisations, non-profit organisations, the civil service, the media, or private companies active in foreign relations, project management, etc.

Graduates of the bachelor programme of International Regional Studies shall have a general orientation in the field of international relations with a regional focus of their choice. Graduate shall be acquainted with the field of international relations, research topics, central theories, methods and subdisciplines (conflict resolution, foreign policy analysis, European Union, and other international organisations, etc.). Graduates are prepared for their professions also thanks to practically oriented courses that shall provide them with basic knowledge and skills in the areas of media and public relations, projects, public administration, and international political economy. Graduates shall have an excellent orientation in the political realities of the Anglo-Saxon countries or Europe, according to the chosen specialisation. They shall also acquire language competences in the language of their specialisation and according to the elective segment of courses (English, German, Russian, or French). Within the programme, the focus is mainly on contemporary international politics and political realities of the region of the chosen specialisation. Graduates shall have the knowledge and skills that will enable them to deepen their interest in the field within the follow-up master study programme, and at the same time, they are sufficiently prepared with regard to their employability in the labour market.

Study plan

Detailed information about the programme, such as the list of compulsory, compulsory elective, and elective courses, their distribution across semesters and years of study, content of the courses, and other detailed information on the course of study, study regulations, and more can be found in the study plan.

Admission requirements

The entrance examination takes the form of a single written test for both specialisations. The test contains sixty questions on social science background, realities of contemporary international politics, human geography, and modern political history. The candidate chooses the specialisation on the day of enrolment.

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History

Programme description

The aim of the bachelor study programme of History is primarily to provide students with basic knowledge and skills leading to independent and critical comprehension of the past and present them with the bachelor degree knowledge of political, economic, social and cultural evolution of the human society in its entirety (from antiquity to the 20th century), i.e. to build a broad educational structure and help them master practical and theoretical habits and skills. During the study, students will learn to work with sources, acquire a critical approach to the literature and creative thinking when dealing with historical facts and processes. They will also be prepared both for possible follow-up studies within the master degree study programme and for professional work in historical and cultural institutions in general. Attention is also paid to the language competences of the programme’s students. 

Graduate profile and career options

Graduates of the bachelor study programme of History will have acquired a basic factual knowledge of political, cultural, economic and societal development from antiquity to the 20th century (world history), or from the early Middle Ages to the 20th century (Czech and Czechoslovak history), of the development of historiography from antiquity to the 20th century, and will have learned the basics of specialist historical work. During the studies, the students will also become acquainted with the outreach to selected scientific fields, which allow them important insight and broaden their potential horizons (philosophy, anthropology), or will acquire practical skills needed for both potential follow-up study and practical life (the Practical Training course), and will also learn to professionally communicate in at least one foreign language.

The acquired knowledge and skills give graduates employability in a wide range of cultural institutions (libraries, archives, museums, galleries, etc.), in which they can do qualified specialist work requiring special knowledge and skills of historical or related domain, such as cataloguing, classification, heuristic work, professional guide service, etc. Graduates will be prepared to continue in a follow-up master degree in history or a related specialisation at the University of West Bohemia or other university in the Czech Republic or abroad.

Study plan

Detailed information about the programme, such as the list of compulsory, compulsory elective, and elective courses, their distribution across semesters and years of study, content of the courses, and other detailed information on the course of study, study regulations, and more can be found in the study plan.

Admission requirements

The entrance exam comprises of a written test, which contains fifty questions of the world and Czech history, philosophy, art history, and a general political and cultural-historical knowledge.

Society and politics

Programme description

The bachelor study programme Society and Politics builds on the currently offered programmes Sociology and Political Science. The programme is based on long-term proven and useful elements of both fields and combines them in new multidisciplinary studies. The Department of Sociology and the Department of Politics and International Relations thus follow the trend of breaking the boundaries of traditional scientific disciplines in order to increase the relevance of the education provided.

The aim of the bachelor programme Society and Politics is a comprehensive training of a versatile graduate specialised in sociological and political analysis. The programme prepares students for their profession (through methodologically focused courses and courses dealing with public administration, contemporary politics, and work with the media) and, at the same time, provides the students with insight into key topics of social sciences needed for further study of humanities (especially Sociology and Political Science in the follow-up master programme).

In the first year, all students take courses that combine sociological and political science perspectives. From the second year, students choose either sociological or political science specialisation.

Graduate profile and career options

The graduates of the bachelor programme Society and Politics has an excellent orientation in the processes and institutions of contemporary democratic societies. At the same time, the graduate is acquainted with methodological tools in the research of society and politics, which they shall be able to use independently to analyse social and political issues.

The graduates of the specialisation of Sociology extensively develop their ability to independently use specific methods of sociological analysis, they orient themselves in key research topics of contemporary empirically focused sociology and sociological theory. The graduate is able to select and apply appropriate methods of collecting quantitative and qualitative data and can analyse them using suitable analytical methods and the software of Excel, STATA, Atlas, and others. The graduate is able to present orally and in writing their own analyses and conclusions.

The graduates of the specialisation of Political Science are able to independently analyse the processes taking place in democratic politics thanks to the knowledge and skills of the theory of political regimes, electoral studies and election systems, analysis of political actors in democracy, and public policy analysis. The graduates of the specialisation of Political Science know and understand the basic concepts and methods of political science. They are familiar with the current political science discourse and basic political science paradigms. 

Study plan

Detailed information about the programme, such as the list of compulsory, compulsory elective, and elective courses, their distribution across semesters and years of study, content of the courses, and other detailed information on the course of study, study regulations, and more can be found in the study plan.

Admission requirements

The entrance examination takes the form of a single written test for both specialisations. The test includes questions on social science background and a general cultural, historical, and political knowledge. The candidate chooses the specialisation on the day of enrolment.

Social and cultural anthropology

Programme description

The bachelor study programme of Social and Cultural Anthropology aims at educating qualified experts for academic and non-academic work who understand the principles of social and cultural differentiation of contemporary (and past) complex societies and who are able to interpret human behaviour in terms of social and cultural patterns shared within different social conditions or groups, taking into account the local, state, and global context. In recent decades, the Czech Republic has significantly increased the need for expertise focused on issues of cultural diversity, especially in connection with migration, social integration of disadvantaged groups, the emergence of new social, religious and identity movements, but also in connection with cultural heritage protection or the implementation of development and humanitarian aid in the Czech Republic and abroad. The purpose of the Social and Cultural Anthropology programme is to provide graduates with theoretical, practical and methodological training for employment as experts in these subjects, both in the environment of various educational and research institutions and in the sphere of state administration and local governments, NGOs, museums, archives and, last but not least, the commercial sector.

Graduate profile and career options

The study plan of the Social and Cultural Anthropology programme is designed to allow graduates to find employment not only in the structure of public administration and local governments or in non-governmental non-profit organisations focused on integration activities targeted on immigrants or various disadvantaged groups, but also in education, museums, cultural institutions and commercial companies focused on analytical or teaching activities. Graduates of the bachelor degree programme of Social and Cultural Anthropology may also continue their studies in related follow-up programmes, particularly the master programme in Social and Cultural Anthropology, Anthropology of Past Populations, Sociology, International Relations, Modern History, Cultural Studies of the Middle East, or European Cultural Studies at the Faculty of Arts of the University of West Bohemia.

Study plan

Detailed information about the programme, such as the list of compulsory, compulsory elective, and elective courses, their distribution across semesters and years of study, content of the courses, and other detailed information on the course of study, study regulations, and more can be found in the study plan.

Admission requirements

The entrance exam comprises of a written test containing fifty questions of social sciences and humanities, Czech and international literature, art history, and of a general cultural knowledge. Due to the nature of the programme, the entrance exam also includes a written test with ten questions verifying basic knowledge of the English language.

Social work

Programme description

Social work encompasses a practical helpful profession, a theoretical field, and a branch of science, at the centre of which is the mutual interaction of people with their social environment. In the course of our lives, everybody finds themselves in different social roles, through which the society places various demands in the form of social tasks. If we want to succeed in our social environments, we have to manage those tasks. Fulfilling such tasks is collectively called social functioning. A person within a society also has a specific living situation in which obstacles can arise preventing us from fulfilling our tasks. Social workers help people and society remove or compensate those obstacles on various levels. They do so on the levels of individuals, groups or the whole society. Their goal is to ensure balance between the demands of the social environment and a person’s ability to handle them.

Programme structure

The bachelor social work study programme represents a humanities subject with a practical focus and it aims at preparing students for the job of qualified social workers. In comparison to the traditional philosophical subjects, social work is a discipline with a significant reach to practical application. Professional training thus presents an integral part of this study programme. Furthermore, students learn theories and methods of social work, which makes them true experts within their profession after they graduate. The standard length of the bachelor programme is 3 years (6 semesters).

The studies are comprised of subjects compiled in accordance with the Minimal standard of education within social work defined by the Association of educators within social work (ASVSP). The study programme is offered by the Faculty of Arts of the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen.

Graduate profile and career options

Graduates of this programme will have professional expertise and qualification for the job of a social worker. They can find employment in outpatient care, accommodation-based and field social services according to Act No. 108/2006 Coll., but also in the area of social and legal child protection according to Act No. 359/1999 Coll.

Both private and public sectors offer a whole range of diverse job opportunities with a wide variety of target client groups, e.g. disabled people, drug addicts, migrants, endangered children, elderly people, people in crisis, and other people who find themselves in a difficult living situation they cannot handle on their own. Already during their studies, students can gradually shape their specialization through their choice of elective subjects and workplaces where they do their training with a specific target group in a specific area of social work.

Study plan

Detailed information about the programme, such as the list of compulsory, compulsory elective, and elective courses, their distribution across semesters and years of study, content of the courses, and other detailed information on the course of study, study regulations, and more can be found in the study plan.

You can find further details at www.socialniprace.zcu.cz.

Admission requirements

The entrance exam is a written test with questions on the basics of social sciences, general cultural, historical, and political knowledge, and on the area of social work.