An applicant may submit:

EITHER an electronic application

• via e-prihlaska.ku.sk;
• such an electronic application is not printed, signed, or sent by post to the faculty address.

OR a paper (non-electronic) application

• such a paper application, usually on the ŠEVT form, is sent to the following address:

Catholic University in Ružomberok
Faculty of Arts, Study Department
Hrabovská cesta 1B
034 01 Ružomberok

Application Fee for the Admission Procedure:

• €30 for applications submitted electronically via e-prihlaska.ku.sk
• €35 for applications submitted in paper form to the university

Payment Method: BANK TRANSFER
Bank: Štátna pokladnica
Account Number: 7 000 224 399/8180
IBAN: SK70 8180 0000 0070 0022 4399

Variable Symbol: 1400501
Specific Symbol:

• For electronic applications: number generated by the electronic application system
• For paper applications: applicant’s birth number (without the slash)

Payment Note: Applicant’s surname and the name of the study programme

The application must be accompanied by:

The following documents must be attached to the application:

1. Proof of payment of the application fee.
2. Structured curriculum vitae of the applicant (including an overview of research activities, if applicable).
3. List of published academic and scientific works (if applicable).

In addition, applicants must submit the following documents depending on the chosen PhD programme:

History

• Dissertation project (topic outline) of 6–10 standard pages, including research objectives, structure of the dissertation, list of sources and literature, justification of research relevance, theoretical and methodological framework, research design, and expected practical contributions.
• List of relevant literature studied by the applicant on the chosen topic, 3–4 standard pages (not necessarily identical with the literature list from the dissertation project), which the applicant must be able to discuss with the examination committee.

Psychology

• Research proposal for the selected dissertation topic, 6–8 standard pages in IMRaD structure (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion).

Systematic Philosophy

• Dissertation project (including topic outline, planned objectives, and dissertation structure), maximum 1,000 words.
• Master’s thesis or a link to its publicly accessible version in the Central Register of Theses and Dissertations.
• List of at least 10 texts (books, studies, articles) related to the chosen dissertation topic, which the applicant has studied.

Theory and History of Journalism

• Dissertation project (topic outline) of 6–8 standard pages, including research objectives, structure, suggested literature, current state of research, applicant’s expected contribution, and methodological framework.
• List of at least 10 texts (books, studies, articles) related to the chosen dissertation topic, which the applicant has studied.
• Samples of publications: these may include academic work (e.g., seminar paper, part of a final thesis), scientific work (e.g., study), or journalistic work.
• All additional information and regulations regarding doctoral study at the Faculty of Arts, Catholic University in Ružomberok, are contained in the Dean’s Directive on Doctoral Study at the Faculty of Arts, Catholic University in Ružomberok