The aim of the bachelor’s study program History is primarily to teach students basic knowledge and skills leading to independent and critical knowledge of the past and to provide them at the bachelor’s level with knowledge of political, economic, social, and cultural development of human society in its entirety (from antiquity to the 20th century), ie 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 in the approach to historical facts and processes. They will also be prepared both for possible follow-up studies within the follow-up master’s study program and for professional activities in historical and cultural institutions in general. Attention is also paid to the language competence of students in the study program.

The graduate of the bachelor’s study program History gained a basic factual overview of political, cultural, economic, and social development from antiquity to the 20th century (world history), resp. from the early Middle Ages to the 20th century (Czech and Czechoslovak history), about the development of the history of historiography from antiquity to the 20th century and learned the basics of professional historical work. During his studies, he also got acquainted with the necessary overlaps in selected scientific disciplines, which allow him important insight and broaden his potential horizons (philosophy, anthropology), or acquired practical skills needed for both potential follow-up study and practical life (Subject Practice), and also learned to communicate professionally in at least one foreign language.

The acquired knowledge and skills allow graduates a wide range of applications in a range of cultural institutions (libraries, archives, museums, galleries, etc.), in which they can perform qualified professional activities requiring special knowledge and skills of historical or related focus, such as cataloging, classification, heuristic activities, professional guide service, etc. Graduates will be prepared to continue in a follow-up master’s degree in history or a related specialization at the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen or another university in the Czech Republic or abroad.

The admissions procedure takes place in the form of a written test that contains fifty questions from Czech and world history, philosophy, the history of art, and of a general political and culturally historic nature.