Detailed information about the study programme
Profile of the graduate
The graduates have deep theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field of geoinformatics, cartography and remote sensing and they are specialists in one of these fields. They can independently solve theoretical and practical tasks and use modern tools and technologies in the field of spatial data acquisition, analysis, interpretation and synthesis. They become distinctive scientific persons, can apply the acquired knowledge and skills as well as the ability of creative thinking to solve complex scientific problems. Emphasis is placed on developing the ability to work in an international team and establish international contacts in the professional community. The graduates will be able to successfully apply for research, consultancy or management positions in scientific institutes, universities, state institutions and organizations and in the commercial sector in interdisciplinary research, development and applications in the field of Earth sciences, environmental, technical and social sciences, specifically in the areas of geoinformation systems, cartographic production systems, image data processing and analysis, spatial modeling and animation, geoinformation database technology development and design of geoinformation infrastructures.
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
Department of Applied Geoinformatics and Cartography
Guarantor of the study programme
doc. RNDr. Lucie Kupková, Ph.D.
lucie.kupkova@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.