Detailed information about the study programme
Offer of dissertation topics:
The offer will be made public no later than 15. 11. 2025 for study programmes starting in the summer semester of the academic year 2025/2026 and no later than 15. 2. 2026 for study programmes starting in the winter semester of the academic year 2026/2027.
Profile of the graduate
The graduate has a general overview in chemistry fields and a detailed overview of aspects of organic chemistry usable in practice both in chemistry research and experimental work as well as in the management of projects or a chemical laboratory. He is able to propose research projects, plan a solution strategy, lead the team, formulate reports, and prepare the manuscripts of publications. A broad overview gained in the multi-thematic environment of the university allows for a considerable degree of adaptability both with regard to the topics being processed and the work position.
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. 2026 for study programmes starting in the winter semester (October) and no later than on 15. 12. 2025 for study programmes starting in the summer semester (April).
The admission fee is 100 EUR and it is paid for each submitted application.
Required application appendice is the agreement of a supervisor in the format of the following form available here. We recommend reaching out to the supervisor as soon as possible (ideally before 31. 3. 2026 for study programmes starting in the winter semester and before 30. 11. 2025 for study programmes starting in the summer semester), so the application could be send out in time in case the agreement is granted.
Entrance exam
The regular date of entrance exam for all doctoral programmes starting in the winter semester (October) is in June 2026 (to be specified), an alternative date is in June 2026 (to be specified).
The regular date of entrance exam for all doctoral programmes starting in the summer semester (April) is 4. - 5. 2. 2026, an alternative date is 11. - 12. 2. 2026.
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
Department of Organic Chemistry
Guarantor of the study programme
doc. RNDr. Jindřich Jindřich, CSc.
jindrich.jindrich@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.