The admissions procedure starts with a submission of a properly completed application for study and payment of the application fee by 28 February 2025.
Admission requirements
- Completion of at least a bachelor’s university degree in any programme/field with a proof provided by 30 September 2025.
- Applicants who pass the final exam in the autumn term and the applicants who have to wait for a recognition of their studies abroad (and have not received such document by September 30, 2025) have to present a document about their bachelor’s degree by 22 October 2025.
- The applicants who hold a bachelor’s degree from a Czech university have to provide a registered copy of a diploma or an original copy of a proof that they have obtained a bachelor’s degree (in case they still do not have their official diploma). This requirement does not apply to the applicants who have obtained their bachelor’s degree at Charles University.
The applicants who a hold a degree from a university abroad have to provide a proof of their education. - Pass the admission exam.
- All the applicants who obtain at least 50 points (out of 100) at the exam will be accepted.
- In case there are only few applicants, the dean can, with the approval of the section subject-area board, waive the admission exam and accept all the applicants who hold the degree required.
Application, fee for the admission procedure, tuition fee
The application is submitted electronically via the modulu Addmision of the study information system (SIS) of Charles University.
It is necessary to submit one application for each study programme.
Required attachments to the application form
- Curriculum vitae
- Motivation letter
- Transcript of grades for the first two years of previous studies at the school corresponding
to the bachelor's degree (the document must be in English, Czech or Slovak, or officially
translated into one of these languages)
The application, including mandatory annexes, needs to be submitted electronically by 28 February 2025 (the hard copy is not sent to the faculty). The e-mail and password used for the submission of the application stay the same throughout the whole admission procedure.
Apply for study
The admission fee is 100 EUR and it is paid for each application submitted. The fee must be paid by 28 February 2025.
Payment by credit card
You can pay the fee by credit card in SIS in the details of the submitted application.
Payment from a from czech bank account
Account number: 34956-921457021/0100
Variable symbol: 988018
Specific symbol: the application ID (generated by the SIS)
Message for the recipient: the name of the applicant and the application ID
Payment from a foreign bank account
IBAN: CZ2501000349560921457021
SWIFT (BIC): KOMBCZPPXXX
Message for the recipient: the name of the applicant and the application ID (generated by the SIS)
Account name: Univerzita Karlova
Bank: Komerční banka, a.s.
Bank address: Praha 1, Na Příkopě 33 čp. 969, 114 07, P.O. BOX 839
When paying from a foreign bank account (except SEPA), all bank charges must be paid. Use a bank transfer with the OUR fee payment type.
If an application does not meet all the requirements or if the application fee has not been paid, the faculty will ask the student to rectify the matter and will grant him/her adequattime to do so. If the matter is not resolved within the allowed time, the admission process will be suspended. The application fee is not refundable.
Admission exam
Regular date: May 5 – 16, 2024
Special date: May 26 – 30, 2024
Invitations to the admission exam are only sent electronically through the university’s
electronic information system and no later than 30 days before the exam date. If the faculty
sends an invitation for an alternative exam date, this period may be shortened accordingly.
Admission exams on an alternative date may only be permitted by the dean for applicants
who request an alternative date at least three days after the regular examination date. Only
serious reasons, primarily health-related, are considered for an alternative date. Other reasons
include study abroad constituting preparation for university study. The request must be duly
substantiated in writing and the circumstances in the request must be documented. Other
alternative dates are not permitted.
The application is submitted and handled through the university’s electronic information
system.
Description of the admission exam, points
- The exam takes place in two rounds.
- The admission exam is held in English.
First round: (max. 40 points)
The assessment of the applicants is based on the following documents sent:
- Curriculum vitae (10 points),
- List of grades (10 points),
- Motivation letter (20 points).
To proceed to the second round, the applicants must obtain at least 25 points.
Second round: (max. 60 points)
On-line interview with the applicants about the topics of their chosen study programme (max. 60 points). Subjects and the extent of the examination is described in the overview of the study programmes.
Points awarded
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Curriculum vitae |
10 points |
The assessment of all the extracurricular activities, scientific and others. Great results – proven participation in scientific activities, documented for example by co-authoring a scientific publication, presenting results at a conference, a recommendation from a leader of a scientific team, proof of participation in a scientific project; activities of popular science activities at national and international level; successful participation at the national level of a subject Olympiad; participation in an international Olympiad specified in the overview of criteria (depending on the chosen study programme), other extracurricular activities with a significant national and international impact; 10–8 points Sufficient results – proven participation in scientific activities confirmed by a leader of a scientific team, successful participation at the national level of a subject Olympiad specified in the list of criteria (depending on the chosen study programme), activities of popular science at local level, other extracurricular activities with a significant national and local impact; 7–5 points Minimum results – the applicant has not proven any of the above-mentioned activities; 4–0 points |
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Motivation letter |
20 points |
Readiness of the applicants for the chosen study programme is assessed. Convincing motivation – well thought-through motivation which is related to the content of the chosen study programme; 20–15 points Partially convincing motivation – relatively thought-through motivation which is partially related to the content of the chosen study programme; 15–10 points Not convincing motivation – not prepared or adequate motivation which is not related to the content of the chosen study programme; 10–0 points |
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Grades |
10 points |
The grades in the subjects listed during the first two years of studies are assessed (according to the study programme chosen):
The resulting percentual share of the grades “výborně” is divided by 10 and rounded = the result is the number of points on the scale from 0 to 10. In case of oral, point or percentual grades, the applicant is obliged to provide a document of conversion of the results issued by their university (or other relevant institution). |
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Admission exam |
60 points |
The knowledge, especially in the field of the chosen study programme, is assessed. The exam checks the knowledge of the general knowledge in the field. The topic of the applicant’s bachelor thesis is also discussed as well as their ideas about their future master thesis. The admission exam is held in English. |
Overview of the criteria for curriculum vitae assessment
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Botany |
Successful participants in the national round of the following Olympiads:
Participants in international Olympiads:
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Ecology |
Successful participants in the national round of the Olympiads in relevant disciplines according to the decision of the admission committee. Participants in the international Olympiads in relevant disciplines according to the decision of the admission committee. |
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Demography |
Successful participants in the national round of the Olympiads in relevant disciplines according to the decision of the admission committee. Participants in the international Olympiads in relevant disciplines according to the decision of the admission committee. |
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Geology with specialization Geodynamics |
Successful participants in the national round (Czech, Slovak) of the following Olympiads:
Participants in international Olympiads:
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Immunology |
Successful participants in the national round (Czech, Slovak) of the following Olympiads:
Participants in international Olympiads:
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Parasitology and Infection biology |
Proven experience in the field of biomedicine. Successful participants in the national round of the Olympiads in relevant disciplines according to the decision of the admission committee. Participants in the international Olympiads in relevant disciplines according to the decision of the admission committee. |
Access to own file
After receiving the dean’s decision on the result of the admissions proceeding, the candidate is entitled to access his file. The organizational and administrative conditions for perusal are established by a dean’s measure.
Specialization
Specialization is chosen by students when registering for the first year of their studies.
Further information is available from the Student Affairs Division
Further information is available at web page Admissions to follow-up master study.
Overview of the study programmes open in the academic year 2025/2026
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Study programme |
Form and standard length of study |
Subject and description of the admission exam |
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Botany (Botanika) with specializations: Plant ecology Bryology and lichenology Mycology Algology and algal ecology Vascular plants |
full-time 2 years
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Botany The exam checks the knowledge of the general knowledge in the field. The topic of the applicant’s bachelor thesis is also discussed as well as their ideas about their future master thesis. |
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Ecology (Ekologie) with specializations: Aquatic Ecology Terrestrial Ecology |
full-time 2 years
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Ecology The exam checks the knowledge of the general knowledge in the field. The topic of the applicant’s bachelor thesis is also discussed as well as their ideas about their future master thesis. |
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Immunology (Imunologie) no specialization |
full-time 2 years
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Immunology The exam checks the knowledge of the general knowledge in the field. The topic of the applicant’s bachelor thesis is also discussed as well as their ideas about their future master thesis. |
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Parasitology and Infection Biology (Parazitologie a infekční biologie) no specialization |
full-time 3 years
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Infection Biology The exam checks the knowledge of the general knowledge in the field. The topic of the applicant’s future master thesis is discussed. |
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Demography no specialization |
combined study 2 years |
Demography The exam checks the knowledge of the general knowledge in the field. The topic of the applicant’s bachelor thesis is also discussed as well as their ideas about their future master thesis. |
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Geology with specialization Geodynamics |
full-time 2 years
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Geology The exam checks the knowledge of the general knowledge in the field. The topic of the applicant’s future master thesis is discussed. |