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Masaryk University Faculty of Arts

Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Czech Language and Literature

Follow-up Master's degree in full-time form. The language of instruction is Czech.

The programme can be studied as a single subject or in combination with another programme.

What will you learn?

The programme Teaching Czech language and literature at secondary schools is aimed at graduates from the B.A. study programme Czech Language and Literature, its aim being to prepare future secondary school teachers for their profession in a versatile way. The study programme consists of two inseparable parts: from the part focused on the discipline that strengthens and develops skills in the sphere of Czech studies form the viewpoints of linguistics and literature and from the part focused on pedagogy, psychology and didactics with the focus on Czech studies, providing students with the necessary theoretical basis and developing their skills in pedagogy and didactics that give them the possibility to work effectively as secondary school teachers. Within the study programme, three study plans are offered: single-subject, major and minor.

“Language itself is the soul and culture of a nation. (K. Čapek)”

Practical training

The aim of the teaching practice is to gain and develop pedagogical and didactic competences necessary for the profession of a secondary school teacher. The teaching practice is divided into two following one-term courses. The number of credits differs in joint plans and in the single-subject plan, depending on the number of hours (joint study plans – 12 credits in total, the single-subject plan – 24 credits). The teaching practice primarily takes place at selected secondary schools. Partial components of preparatory and evaluative stages take place at the faculty, being organised in the form of groups of seminars and workshops.

Career opportunities

Graduates can find positions at secondary schools and at higher professional schools of various kinds and specializations. They are also ready to teach Czech to native as well as to non-native speakers in other institutions focused on education. Besides, they can hold numerous other positions in which abilities of creative work with texts and use of cultivated language are required.

Admission requirements

Data from the previous admission procedure (1 Jan – 30 Apr 2022)

No information available

Minimum score and numbers of accepted applicants in past years

Study options

Single-subject studies

Students have a pre-defined list of required courses, which are supplemented with selective and elective courses. The student pays full attention to the single field of study chosen.

Combined studies

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Arts

Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Czech Language and Literature as a minor degree programme

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Arts

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Science

Courses – curriculum examples

An example of your study plan:

Single-subject studies

Combined studies

Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Czech Language and Literature , full-time studies
 + Upper Secondary School Teacher Education in English Language and Literature – Faculty of Arts

Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Czech Language and Literature , full-time studies
 + Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Estetic Education – Faculty of Arts

Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Czech Language and Literature , full-time studies
 + Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in German Language and Literature – Faculty of Arts

Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Czech Language and Literature , full-time studies
 + Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in History – Faculty of Arts

Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Czech Language and Literature , full-time studies
 + Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Russian Language and Literature – Faculty of Arts

Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Czech Language and Literature , full-time studies
 + Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Social Studies Basics – Faculty of Arts

Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Czech Language and Literature , full-time studies
 + Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Spanish Language and Literature – Faculty of Arts

Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Czech Language and Literature , full-time studies
 + Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in French Language and Literature – Faculty of Arts

Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Czech Language and Literature , full-time studies
 + Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Latin Language and Literature – Faculty of Arts

Follow-up studies

Graduates from this study programme are able to continue in philological Ph.D. study programmes.

Study information

Provided by Faculty of Arts
Type of studies Follow-up master's
Mode full-time Yes
combined No
distance No
Study options single-subject studies Yes
single-subject studies with specialization No
major/minor studies Yes
Standard length of studies 2 years
Language of instruction Czech

Do you have any questions?
Send us an e-mail to

Mgr. Zuzana Urválková, Ph.D.

Consultant

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