Master's programme
German and French Philosophy
The Faculty of Humanities offers a German Master's programme in German and French philosophy. The focus is on the interdisciplinary and intercultural networking of philosophy.
Against the background of basic questions on phenomenological philosophy, philosophical anthropology, and contemporary philosophy, the courses deal with analyses of epochal thresholds, intercultural philosophy, the philosophy of art, and the interdisciplinary project of oikological philosophy. The central concern is not simply to presuppose concepts of 'culture', but to question them philosophically. Thanks to this wide spectrum, the courses are also of interest to all those who deal with cultural studies and theories of cultures.
This full-time study programme is taught in person at the CU Faculty of Humanities in Prague. This means that your classes will be scheduled throughout the week at the Faculty headquarters.
The language of instruction is German. The standard length of study is 2 years.
The application deadline is July 31, 2025. Make sure you submit your online application by midnight (Central European time)!
To find out how to fill out the application and pay the application fee, visit our "Application Payment" section.
The tuition fee is 1000 CZK per academic year.
The fee is generated at the beginning of each academic year - you do not have to pay us anything before enrolment.
This 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
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.
The Faculty of Humanities offers the possibility of obtaining a scholarship for outstanding academic achievement to all students enrolled in a Master’s programme taught in a foreign language.
This scholarship is awarded retroactively to students who have achieved excellent academic results
in the previous unit of study.
See also Visegrad Scholarship Program for Master's students.
Further scholarships opportunities are available here.
Admission Requirements
1. Submit Relevant Documents
Submit your CV, motivation letter and an academic paper in German. You have until August 10, 2025 to submit these documents - however, make sure that your application is submitted by the application deadline, July 31, 2025!
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CV
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Motivation Letter (500 - 700 words)
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Academic Paper: The paper should be 4500 - 5000 words in length, excluding bibliography, and prove your knowledge, skills, and talent for study in the program for which you are applying. The paper can be your defended Bachelor’s thesis or its summary, an article published in an academic journal (authored by you only; no co-authored articles will be considered), or any new essay by which you choose to represent you and your academic knowledge.
2. Proof of Previous Education
After you have been admitted by the study programme you will be asked to complete the second admission requirement - submitting proof of your previous education. In the case of our MA programmes, 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, 2025 to complete this requirement.
Diploma Recognition
If you graduated outside 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 BA level education in the Czech Republic.
You can choose from two options:
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Recognition by the Faculty
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Nostrification
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Submit the documents to your online application by August 10
You need to submit your motivation letter and academic paper.
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Wait for the assessment of the admission commitee
You will get your results approximately 30 days after submitting your application.
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Enrol
We will keep in touch with you via e-mail so that you have all the necessary info!