doctoral degree
Here you can find information on how to complete a doctoral degree step by step in accordance with the internal regulations of CTU and FA.
A full-time doctoral study is normally spread over 4 years. The recommended stages can be described as follows:
- 1st year – compulsory courses (minimum 2 completed); student science conference; State of the Art
- 2nd year – compulsory branch-related courses and elective courses; Dissertation Study and discussion; publication outputs
- 3rd and 4th year – state doctoral examination (up to the 7th semester at the most); international scientific conference; internship and publication outputs (up to the submission of the application for the defense of the dissertation); completing the dissertation
In the case of a combined form of study, the stages and deadlines are adequately extended according to the Study and Examination Regulations of the Czech Technical University and the Doctoral Studies Rules of the FA.
Registration
Study Registration General Information - First Year
Annual Study Registration Form AY 2025/2026
study plan / summary of required courses
Study program Architecture and Urbanism 2024/2025
list of courses for phd studies
Calendar of AY 2024/2025
iNDIVIDUAL STUDY PLAN
For AY 2024/2025 is Individual Study Plan in electronic form in KOS ( an application used to support study agendas).
State of the art
Intenship abroad
All information about the Ph.D. mobility can be found on the Studuj ve světě website. If a student does not find his/her preferred university in the Mobility app, he/she should contact the Erasmus+ coordinator at the FA CTU, Jarmila Vokounová, jarmila.vokounova@fa.cvut.cz.
State Doctoral Examination
Application for State Doctoral Examination
Minutes of the State Doctoral Examination
Written Study and Discussion about the Dissertation
Application for Dissertation Study Discussion
Minutes of the Discussion on the Study for the Dissertation
Review of Study for Dissertation by Opponents
Dissertation Defence
Application Form for Dissertation Defense
Minutes of the Dissertation Defense
Dissertation Title Page Layout
Dissertation Syllabuses
Review of Dissertation by Opponents
Stipend
Ph.D. students studying full-time are entitled to a monthly stipend. For more information please contact Mrs. Gabriela Thompson in the Department of Science, Research and the Arts at: gabriela.thompson@fa.cvut.cz
For more information about other financial support from CTU click here.