Didactics of Foreign Language

The aim of the study programme is to provide young researchers, or experts in the decision-making sphere (i.e. conceptualists in language or foreign language education, etc.) with high-quality academic preparation based on very good traditions of domestic and international theoretical and empirical research relevant to educational policy and practice in the field of foreign language education.

The concept of the doctoral study programme Didactics of Foreign Language also pursues objectives of a more general nature, in particular the need to support the formation of a common theoretical background of subject didactics as a qualitatively new approach to (general) didactic thinking and also contribute to ongoing processes of teacher professionalisation.

Practical training

Compulsory teaching activity performed at a university, typically at the Faculty of Education of MU, is an integral part of the study programme. The maximum participation is 150 lessons during the studies. Beyond that the students can also teach at elementary or secondary schools, or can perform other pedagogical activities (e.g. design study materials, prepare lessons, design tests, develop digital support).

The graduate can find employment as a researcher in educational research institutes, university lecturer, consultant in the field of language education, author and assessor of foreign language coursebooks and other curricular and didactic teaching materials, designer of language education concepts.

The admission to the doctoral study program is conditional on the regular completion of the study in the master's study program of an equal or related field. Conditions for admission:

• Submission of the application form and supplementary materials to the application form from 1st January to 30th April.
• Payment of the fee for the admission procedure 600 CZK. The fee is not refundable.

For more information regarding to the amount of the tuition fee of 2000 EUR (or an equal amount in CZK), please see https://is.muni.cz/obchod/fakulta/ped/?lang=en;setlang=en#poplatek.

Criteria for evaluation

The admission to the doctoral study program is conditional on the regular completion of the study in the master's study program of an equal or related field. Conditions for admission:

• Submission of the application form and supplementary materials to the application form from 1st January to 30th April.
• Payment of the fee for the admission procedure 600 CZK. The fee is not refundable.

For more information regarding to the amount of the tuition fee of 2000 EUR (or an equal amount in CZK), please see https://is.muni.cz/obchod/fakulta/ped/?lang=en;setlang=en#poplatek.