3^rd Cycle: Environmental Protection (PhD)

The interdisciplinary doctoral study program Environmental Protection is available to the graduates of the following programs:

• Study programmes providing education for occupations regulated by Directives of the European Union (e.g. study of medicine, dental medicine, veterinary medicine, pharmacy) or other unified master’s study programs evaluated with at least 300 ECTS credits;
• Study programmes leading to specialisation, provided that candidates have previously completed a higher education professional study program. The Program Council will specify additional entry requirements for candidates in individual areas amounting from 30 to 60 credits;
• Prior study programs leading to the title master of science or specialisation after the study program leading to the university degree. These candidates will be recognised 60 ECTS credits of study obligations;
• Study programs leading to the university education prior to 1 June 2004.

The doctoral study program Environmental Protection is also available to graduates from foreign universities. Adequacy of prior education acquired abroad is established in the procedure of acknowledging foreign education for the continuation of education according to Article 121 in the University Statute.

The interdisciplinary doctoral study program Environmental Protection is available to the graduates of the following programs:

• Study programmes providing education for occupations regulated by Directives of the European Union (e.g. study of medicine, dental medicine, veterinary medicine, pharmacy) or other unified master’s study programs evaluated with at least 300 ECTS credits;
• Study programmes leading to specialisation, provided that candidates have previously completed a higher education professional study program. The Program Council will specify additional entry requirements for candidates in individual areas amounting from 30 to 60 credits;
• Prior study programs leading to the title master of science or specialisation after the study program leading to the university degree. These candidates will be recognised 60 ECTS credits of study obligations;
• Study programs leading to the university education prior to 1 June 2004.

The doctoral study program Environmental Protection is also available to graduates from foreign universities. Adequacy of prior education acquired abroad is established in the procedure of acknowledging foreign education for the continuation of education according to Article 121 in the University Statute.

CONDITIONS FOR PROGRESSION THROUGH THE PROGRAM

Conditions for the progression from the 1^st to the 2^nd year of the doctoral study are completed study obligations totalling at least 45 ECTS. Of these, candidates shall gather at least 30 ECTS from mandatory methodological and core courses.

Candidates who have completed all organised study requirements in the 1^st and the 2^nd year, are permitted to enter the 3^rd year of doctoral study. Conditions to enter the 3^rd year are also doctoral seminar with successful presentation of the theme and results of work at the doctoral thesis, as well as approval of the University Senate to the theme of the doctoral thesis.

Transfer from other doctoral programs to the interdisciplinary doctoral study program Environmental Protection is possible if candidates fulfil the access requirements of the program. For the transfer from other study programs candidates shall submit a transcript of records from their original study and valid study plans for the courses as well as other contents of the completed study obligations. Applications for transfer to the interdisciplinary doctoral program Environmental Protection will be treated individually by the Program Council in accordance with the University Statute.

Before the enrolment the candidate shall choose a supervisor and a co-supervisor, as a rule from different scientific areas or members of the University. They define courses and design the research program or draft of the doctoral thesis disposition.

Supervisor or co-supervisor for the elaboration of doctoral thesis is a person with the title of higher education teacher (assistant professor, associate or full professor) or scientific worker (scientific assistant, senior scientific assistant and scientific counsellor), who demonstrates research activity with adequate scientific bibliography from the area of the theme of the doctoral thesis. The minimum condition of adequate research activity of the supervisor as well as co-supervisor is to achieve 100 points according to SICRIS for basic research with bibliography in the last five years, or 40 points for applied research, and showing evidence of successful transfer of results from projects into practice.

Supervisor is responsible for directing student’s progress in study and providing adequate conditions for their work. For the research related to laboratory work the supervisor shall make available adequate research capacities or research infrastructure.

Supervisor or co-supervisor may also be foreign experts with titles comparable to the titles for teachers or scientific workers at UL FGG.

The program is structured in years and designed in such way that in the first year and in the beginning of the second year organised forms of study are emphasised, while later on the emphasis is on research work and preparation of the doctoral thesis.

1st year
Methodological course	10 ECTS
Core courses	10 ECTS
Elective course	10 ECTS
Individual research work	20 ECTS
Total	60 ECTS

In the 1^st year, in addition to the mandatory course Interdisciplinary Scientific Research Work, which is common to all students and consists of 10 ECTS, as a rule students shall select also 20 ECTS from the core courses and 10 ECTS from the elective courses. 20 ECTS are intended to individual research work.

2nd year
Elective course	10 ECTS
Doctoral seminar with presentation of doctoral thesis	5 ECTS
Individual research work	45 ECTS
Total	60 ECTS

In the 2^nd year students choose another elective course totalling 10 ECTS. 45 ECTS are intended to individual research work, and 5 ECTS shall be acquired with successful presentation of the theme of the doctoral thesis within the doctoral seminar.

3rd year
Individual research work	55 ECTS
Doctoral seminar with presentation of the doctoral thesis before public defence and public defence	5 ECTS
Total	60 ECTS

In the 3^rd year students focus mainly on individual research work and elaboration of the doctoral thesis consisting of 55 ECTS, while 5 ECTS are acquired with the presentation of the doctoral thesis before public defence within the doctoral seminar.