Dean's Order on Admission Procedures to Master Continuation Programmes for the Academic Year 2024 – 2025

This Order amends the Notification of Admission Procedures to the Master Continuation Programmes of the Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering of the Czech Technical University in Prague (referred to as FNSPE of the CTU), for the academic year 2024 – 2025 and provides the guidelines for its implementation for the study in the English language.

I. Basic information on the Master Continuation Programmes of the Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering of the CTU in Prague and the offer of branches

The full-time Master Continuation Programmes of the FNSPE of the CTU in Prague open for admission are as follows:

When submitting the application, the applicant may choose just one of the branches listed above.

II. Submitting the application

1. For the Master Continuation Programme offered by the FNSPE of the CTU in Prague for the academic year 2024 – 2025 just application form completed in its entirety is submitted, on-line as an electronic form (see part II-2 below) by the June 30, 2024.
2. On-line application includes:

a.   An electronic form completed in its entirety, which is available at: http://prihlaska.cvut.cz.

b.   Payment of a fee of 900 CZK covering costs related to the admission procedure. Payment can be made by transfer, or by the bank card within the electronic form at http://prihlaska.cvut.cz.

Details for payment within the Czech Republic are:

Account Number: 19-5373100277/0100

Constant Symbol: 379

Variable Symbol: 77777

Specific Symbol: application form code

Details for payment from abroad are:

Swift Code: KOMBCZPP

IBAN: CZ1501000000195373100277

type of payment “OUR“

Specific Symbol: application form code

c.   Enclosure of further documents related to the admission procedure if available at the time of application, as specified by the conditions of the admission procedure. The documents will include a certified copy of the school-leaving examination or its original presented to the Department of Student Affairs; a diploma to document higher education achieved by the applicant; or, if necessary, proof of equal standard or validation of secondary and higher education programmes taken in a foreign country; or an examination certificate proving English language competence at a minimum level of SERR B2.

Language certificates accepted are: 

• Cambridge English Language Certificate – Level B2 (e.g. FCE)
• IELTS – Degree 5,5 or higher
• TOEFL – Level B2
• City & Guilds International ESOL – Level B2
• TELC English B2

Nostrification procedure can be performed at https://www.cvut.cz/en/validation-of-foreign-university-education-and-qualifications-nostrification.

The above-mentioned requirements do not apply to FNSPE students and graduates.

No health certificate is required.

d.   Documents listed in parts a-c are to be sent by registered post or delivered in person to the following address: FJFI ČVUT, Department of Student Affairs (Studijní oddělení), Břehová 7, 115 19 Praha 1.

3. Bank account number for payment of admission procedure fees from abroad is:

Swift Code: KOMBCZPP – IBAN: CZ1501000000195373100277 - type of payment “OUR“ or such that all charges are covered by the payer.

4. It is not possible to submit more than one concurrent application for a Master Continuation Programme during one admission procedure for the academic year 2024 – 2025. The charges for applications submitted will not be reimbursed.
5. Upon receipt of the documents according to part 2d and evidence of payment of costs related connected to the admission procedure, the application is accepted and the application procedure may start.
6. Documents relevant to the admission procedure and not available at the time of submission can be submitted subsequently (see II-2.c). Subsequent submission is part of the verification required for the admission procedure. The deadline is September 6, 2024.

III. Entrance examination

One-day written entrance examination is to establish the standards of applicants in theoretical bachelor courses taken at FNSPE of the CTU in Prague; they are followed by an interview.

Entrance examination in Physics is obligatory for applicants in the branches of Mathematical Physics, Laser Physics and Technology, Photonics, Computational Physics, Solid State Engineering, Plasma Physics and Thermonuclear Fusion, Nuclear and Particle Physics and Quantum Technologies, Nuclear Engineering, Applied Physics of Ionizing Radiation, Nuclear Reactors.

Entrance examination in Chemistry is obligatory for applicants in the branch of Nuclear Chemistry.

Standards of course requirements for the admission procedure and sample tests for entrance examinations are available to applicants to the Master Continuation Programme at the FNSPE web page.

Bachelor graduates from the FNSPE of the CTU or graduates from other institutions of higher education in an adequate bachelor programme can be granted exemption from the entrance examination at the request of the Dean. The standard allowing for exemption from entrance examinations conforms to the contents of mathematical courses at level A, B or C taught at the FNSPE of the CTU in accordance with the Policies and Procedures for Bachelor and Master Courses of the FNSPE of the CTU in Prague, Sec. 7. The Dean reserves the right to verify details of the candidate´s curriculum by any means possible including electronic resources or online interview.

Entrance Examination Rules:

1. Candidates will attend the examination in person, in time and prove their identity with a valid identification document or a passport, as applicable.
2. The entrance examination will be held in the premises of the FNSPE of the CTU at Trojanova Street 13, Prague 2, on July 9, 2024, at 9.00 AM.
3. Entrance examination will also be open to students completing their programme in the autumn dates.
4. Details on entrance examination will be provided to applicants electronically by the Department of Student Affairs.
5. Results of the entrance examination as well as the marked examination tests will be available to the applicant during interview on the day of examination.
6. Applicants cannot be admitted to the Master Continuation Programme more than twice.

If necessary, an individual study plan for the first and second semester will be arranged for candidates admitted, which will enable them to reach a level that conforms to the standard of a bachelor graduate from the FNSPE of the CTU in the relevant branch or specialization preceding the Master Continuation Programme.

IV. Admission procedure

1. Candidates exempt from the entrance examination in terms of the Notification of Admission Procedures will be admitted to the programme after verification of the remaining entrance conditions. They will receive the Dean´s decision after delivering all the documents requested by the Notification of Admission Procedure (see part II of this Instruction).
2. Candidates not exempt from the entrance examination will receive an invitation to the examination. Their admission is based on examination scores. Successful candidates will receive the Dean´s decision on admission after delivering all the relevant documents required by the Notice (see part II of this Instruction).
3. If necessary, the Dean will announce a deferred or contingency admission procedure date.

V. Registration for the programme

1. Regular registration dates for the Master Continuation Programme offered by the FNSPE of the CTU in Prague are set by the Department of Student Affairs. To enrol, the applicant will be present themselves in person and will prove their identity with a valid identification document or passport, as applicable.
2. Courses start according to the time schedule of the following academic year.

VI. Dates

doc. Ing. Václav Čuba, Ph.D.

Dean of the Faculty