A successful graduate is

• able to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the linguistic, literary, and cultural phenomena at the intersection of two cultural regions of North America
• equipped with practical language skills and theoretical tools enabling an analytical approach to the cultural areas in question

Graduates can work wherever good bilingual skills and critical thinking are needed and where attention is paid to issues of cultural relations, such as the issues of otherness, social and cultural exclusion, migration, and immigration.

Eligibility Criteria

This fee-paying degree program is open to:

• Those holding a Bachelor's degree in a field related to programs taught at faculties of arts, faculties of social studies, faculties of education and faculties of economics, and those with knowledge of English and French/Spanish. Knowledge of English must be at the C1 level.
• Those holding Bachelor's degrees in other disciplines within the humanities, liberal arts or social sciences from colleges or universities located in the following countries (the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand) may also be considered for admission on an individual basis. Those in this category should contact the Department of English and American Studies prior to applying: admission@phil.muni.cz.

Terms of Admission

• Meet the eligibility criteria set out in the paragraph above.
• Submit the electronic application and pay the application fee by the due date.
• Submit all the required documents as described below.
• Pass the entrance exam (entirely online).
  

Required documents

1. Submission of a Statement of Purpose (750 words maximum) in English, explaining why the applicant wishes to study in this degree program accredited in English and why the applicant wishes to study in this Department.
2. CV (Curriculum Vitae) detailing the candidate's professional/academic experience.
3. Submission of a copy of the applicant's Bachelor's thesis or its equivalent (Honour's Thesis, Senior Thesis, etc.) or 15 pages of the applicant's original academic paper.
4. English-language certificate - not more than one year old at the time of the submission of the application).
   • IELTS Academic - minimum score 7
   • Cambridge Certificate - CAE or CPE
   • TOEFL iBT - minimum score 95
   • Pearson PTE Academic - minimum score 66
   • Graduates of colleges or universities located in the following countries (UK, Ireland, Canada, USA, Australia, and New Zealand) do not need to submit test scores.
5. Demonstrate French or Spanish language skills at the B1 level of the CEFR by a certificate, medium of instruction or honest statement​.
6. Recommendation letter - written by a teacher or professor (official format on letterhead, with his/her original signature and contact details (position, e-mail, telephone)
7. Bachelor´s diploma – if you are yet to graduate, submit a confirmation of studies with the expected graduation date.
8. Transcript of university/college studies, which must include:
   • Dates you attended the institution
   • Titles of courses and examinations you completed and the marks received.
9. Passport (EU citizens may replace it with the national ID)

Entrance exam

The evaluation of the applications will be done in two steps:

1. Evaluation of the submitted documents.
1. Selected candidates will be invited for an online interview.

You do not have to come to Brno personally to take the entrance exam. The result of the admission process depends on the quality of the submitted documents and your performance during the online interview.
Admission to study this program will be offered to those applicants selected by the Department's Entrance Exam Committee, based on a complex evaluation of the applicant's language skills, academic record, recommendations, and motivation. All applicants will be notified about the results via e-mail.

Application Deadlines

1 December - 30 April for the enrollment in the Autumn semester
1 June - 31 September for the enrollment in the Spring semester

Students who will need a visa to travel to CZ should apply as early as possible to increase their chance to arrive on time.

To be enrolled in a degree study program you have to present an acknowledgment certificate of your former education abroad. This proves that your previous studies are equal to a comparable Czech education and your diploma is valid in the Czech Republic.

Recognition of foreign education is a must along with the entrance exam. It is an administrative part of the admission procedure. No one can be enrolled in the studies without recognition of their previous foreign education.