The History doctoral degree program is focused on acquiring the essential knowledge and skills for independent expert and academic work while stressing interdisciplinarity and openness to the latest trends of contemporary global historiography, all while respecting the academic profile of the Department of History and its employees. The program uses a credit system that ensures not only that students have a clear set individual curriculum, but also that this is thoroughly studied. The curriculum is based on compulsory methodological and doctorial seminars in which students acquire the knowledge and skills essential for their own theoretical research and any empirical research in the studied field, and where they present the results of their own work. This compulsory part of the curriculum is then complemented by elective subjects which correspond to the specialization of the chosen doctoral thesis topic. Students must pass examinations in two world languages and also meet other obligations, in particular in terms of publishing (academic studies and reviews) and practice (e.g. leading seminars). An integral part of the doctoral degree program is student mobility, where Ph.D., students have the opportunity to undertake an international placement, either of a short-term (Free Movers) or more long-term (Erasmus) nature.

In terms of the extent of their knowledge, graduates of the History doctoral degree program can fulfill the most demanding requirements placed on workers in humanities-focused faculties, research institutions, museums, and also educational institutions which emphasize the systematic deepening and broadening of its students’ or employees’ knowledge.

Graduates acquire the expertise to carry out a career in the following fields in particular (for example): teacher and researcher at a higher education institution domestically or internationally, a researcher at a research institution domestically (The Academy of Sciences of the CR, v. v. i.) or internationally, a career in journalism where graduates can exploit their knowledge of the historical roots and contexts of the contemporary world, a career in the diplomatic services upon acquisition of additional special skills.

The admissions procedure takes place in the form of an oral interview to ascertain the candidate has a suitable background (current education, study results, language skills, etc.) and is motivated to study. The admissions procedure includes academic debate over the submitted future doctoral thesis project.