Detailed information about the study programme
Profile of the graduate
Animal physiology graduate has advanced knowledge of animal and human biology, including a thorough knowledge of body structure and functions. He/she is familiar with integrative physiological functions of the whole organism and their regulations as well as with the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying complex physiological processes. He/she also has a good undestanding of related disciplines such as cellular and molecular biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, toxikology and imunology. He/she is familiarized with physiological research methods and is capable of implementing them in biomedical sphere. His/her ability of abstract and creative thinking can be used in both basic or applied research at universities, in scientific institutes and biotechnological centres as well as in medical institutions and pharmaceutical industry.
Application submission
The application is submitted electronically through the Charles University study information system. The completed application must be submitted electronically in the study information system no later than on 30. 4. 2025 for study programmes starting in the winter semester (October) and no later than on 15. 12. 2024 for study programmes starting in the summer semester (April).
The admission fee is 780 Kč and it is paid for each submitted application.
Entrance exam
The regular date of entrance exam for all doctoral programmes starting in the winter semester (October) is (datum bude upřesněno / not yet announced), an alternative date is (datum bude upřesněno / not yet announced).
The regular date of entrance exam for all doctoral programmes starting in the summer semester (April) is 3. 2. 2025, an alternative date is 10. 2. 2025.
The request for an alternative day is submitted and approved via the electronic information system.
The form of the entrance exam is an oral interview, which mainly concerns the issues of the planned dissertation and the candidate's knowledge within the field of expertise of the given study programme.
Find more information in:
- Conditions of the admission procedure for doctoral study programmes at the Faculty of Science, Charles University, for study programmes starting in the winter semester (October)
or - Conditions of the admission procedure for doctoral study programmes at the Faculty of Science, Charles University, for study programmes starting in the summer semester (April).
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Applicants with specific needs
If you have a physical handicap, you can apply for a modification of the entrance exam. For more information read the Conditions of the admission procedure for doctoral study programmes.
Departments involved in this programme
Guarantor of the study programme
doc. RNDr. Jiří Novotný, DSc.
jiri.novotny@natur.cuni.cz
Do you have a question?
Complete information about the admission procedure can be found on the website for applicants. For questions, please contact the admissions contact persons.