Master's program

Oral History and Contemporary History

The two-year distance Master's study program in Oral History and Contemporary History is intended for students interested in contemporary European history, interviewing methodologies, and interpretative methods. Its main aim is to train students to conduct research through creating and analyzing interviews, and developing fieldwork projects to address those historical and contemporary issues that require interdisciplinary investigation.

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The distance study program is taught in person at the Faculty in Prague. This means that your classes will be held at the Faculty headquarters. The distance form of study means that your classes will be scheduled usually on Fridays or Saturdays.

The language of tuition is English. The standard length of study is 2 years.

Applications are closed in this admission round.

The tuition fee is 2000 euros per academic year. The fee is generated at the beginning of each academic year - you do not have to pay anything before enrollment.

The tuition fee is the same for both our EU and non-EU applicants.

There are two admission requirements:

submit the relevant documents

submit your BA diploma

We ask you to submit these documents: a structured CV, motivation letter, and an academic paper of min. 15 pages.

After the department assesses your documents and accepts you, you will be asked to provide proof of your previous education - learn more about the process here.

Admission Requirements

1. Submit Relevant Documents

Submit a motivation letter, your CV, and an academic paper in English before the application deadline.

Motivation Letter (500 - 700 words)
Structured CV
Academic Paper: The paper should be no less than 15 pages in length and prove your knowledge, skills, and talent for study in the programme for which you are applying. The paper can be your defended bachelor’s thesis or its summary, an article published in an academic journal, or any new essay that you choose to represent you and your academic knowledge.

Applications are closed

2. Proof of Previous Education

After you have been admitted by the department you will be asked to complete the second admission requirement - submitting proof of your previous education. In the case of our MA programs, we ask you to submit proof of completed undergraduate education which can be proven by a Bachelor's diploma.

Do not worry if you have not yet received your diploma at the time when you are submitting your online application - you have until September 30 to complete this requirement.

Diploma Recognition

If you graduated outside of the Czech Republic, your diploma needs to go through a process of recognition or nostrification. This process validates that the diploma you are submitting is equivalent to a diploma you would receive after finishing school in the Czech Republic.

You can choose from two options: