Admissions for the academic year 2027/2028

By May 31st, 2027, it is necessary to: 

• submit an electronic application for study at VŠE via the InSIS information system,
• pay the administrative fee for procedures related to the admission process.

The fee for procedures related to the admission process for a study program conducted in Czech for the 2027/2028 academic year is CZK 1,050.

The fee for procedures related to the admission process for a study program conducted in English for the 2027/2028 academic year is EUR 100.

The fee may be paid when submitting the application via payment card, bank transfer, or postal money order. The applicant will find the account number and the variable symbol in the application. No other method of payment is permitted.

Payment is considered valid once the prescribed fee amount, accompanied by the correct variable symbol, has been credited to the designated university account. If the credited amount is lower—for example, due to bank charges—the applicant will not be included in the list of registered applicants.

International applicants may pay the fee in Czech currency or in another currency equivalent to the required fee amount, based on the Czech National Bank (CNB) exchange rate on the day of payment.

Applicants may submit applications for multiple study programs, but not for multiple modes of study within the same program. A separate application must be submitted and a separate administrative fee paid for each study program. For doctoral studies, a specific interest in the chosen study program is expected.

The administrative fee is non-refundable, including in cases where the applicant does not attend the entrance examination.

The following documents must be submitted by May 31, 2027, along with the application for admission:

1. a completed Application Supplement and a Declaration of Previous and Concurrent Studies, available at phd.vse.cz/pro-zajemce/informace-k-prihlaskam;
2. a structured professional CV, optionally including a list of the applicant’s published professional works, along with brief abstracts and reviews/assessments of these works;
3. proof of completed higher education:
   • graduates of a Czech higher education institution must submit an authorized electronic conversion of their diploma; a diploma supplement is not required; this requirement does not apply to graduates of Master’s programs at VŠE;
   • graduates of a foreign higher education institution (including a branch of a foreign institution in the Czech Republic that lacks Czech accreditation) must submit documents required for the assessment of foreign education or for nostrification; details are available at https://www.vse.cz/english/study-at-vse/assessing-foreign-education-in-the-admissions-process/;
   • proof of higher education must be submitted no later than the issuance of the admission decision. Applicants who complete their Master’s studies after submitting their application must inform the study coordinator of this fact;
4. a scientific essay (4–6 A4 pages in length, in English) outlining the focus of the proposed dissertation. The essay should follow a structure similar to the initial sections of a scientific article—specifically: Introduction, Theoretical Background, and Data and Methods. It must explicitly state the objective of the work and its expected contribution to the field of management, and include a detailed list of the domestic and foreign literature consulted and cited in the text. A list of topics proposed by individual supervisors is available on the faculty website. It is recommended to use the připravenou šablonu for drafting the essay.
5. consent of the prospective supervisor to supervise the doctoral student.

The above-mentioned documents and information must be submitted no later than May 31st 2027.

Every applicant for a doctoral study program must take an entrance examination. The scheduled date for the entrance examination is June 15, 2027; applicants who have not yet completed their master’s studies by the time of the examination may also participate. All admitted candidates must provide proof of completion of their master’s studies no later than the time of enrollment. Details will be provided in the entrance examination invitation.

The entrance interview may be conducted online.

Prior to the entrance examination, the applicant must:

• verify their identity and citizenship using an identity card or passport,
• submit any additional documents specified in the entrance examination invitation.

The entrance examination takes the form of a professional discussion regarding the subject matter of the study program for which the applicant has applied. The assessment covers the applicant’s professional interest, knowledge of the study program, and overall readiness for doctoral studies. The expected level of knowledge corresponds to that of the state final examination in the relevant major specialization of a master’s program at VŠE.

The professional discussion is conducted in English. Applicants who are foreign nationals applying for a study program taught in Czech must also demonstrate active knowledge of the Czech language during the entrance interview. This requirement does not apply to citizens of the Slovak Republic; their professional examination is conducted in English.

The professional part of the exam is evaluated by a grade and verbal assessment. The language part of the entrance exam is evaluated by a grade.

The grades are as follows:

• 1 – excellent
• 2 – very good
• 3 – good
• 4 – failed

If an applicant receives a grade of 4 (unsatisfactory) in any part of the entrance examination, they are deemed to have failed the examination. The committee shall record a brief justification for this result.

After verifying the admission requirements and considering the entrance examination results, the applicant’s area of ​​specialization, and the capacity of supervisors within the given study program, the Dean shall decide whether or not to admit the applicant.

The Dean reserves the right to modify the mode of study in the admission decision, based on the faculty’s needs and following consultation with the program guarantor.

Studies in a program conducted in Czech are tuition-free. Students in a program conducted in English pay tuition of EUR 500 per year. Government scholarship holders are exempt from tuition fees, regardless of the language of instruction.

Conditions of study are governed by the Study and Examination Regulationsof the Prague University of Economics and Business, while additional obligations for doctoral students at the Faculty of Management are set out in the Doctoral Student Standard.

All documents related to the admission process are delivered by VŠE via the InSIS electronic information system. Applicants must submit all documents to VŠE electronically via InSIS (study information system).