Submission of application
The application must be filled in electronically. It must contain the prescribed requirements and also name one selected study program for the subsequent Master's course of study:
- Tropical Agroecology (TAE)
In addition to a duly completed application, a handling fee of 850, - CZK (35 EUR) shall be paid, via a payment card (Information on this can be found in the application form in the electronic information system.), by bank transfer, by post, or personally at the cash desk of the Study and Information Centre of the CZU.
Entrance examination dates – online interviews
- 1st period : 3–7 February 2026
- 2nd period: 28–30 April 2026
The admission procedure is two rounds.
1. In the first round, the Examination Board will select applicants according to their prerequisites for study - based on the annotation (in English) of the Bachelor thesis (or similar written output: this document must include the annotation, the title of the thesis/article, key words, the date it was written, and a brief description of the applicant’s responsibilities or contribution), the results of previously completed studies (or at least results of the last finished year; in the form of a statement of results) and the experience and prerequisites for the study contained in the CV and the letter of motivation. Required documents must be uploaded at the same time as the submission of the application to the University Electronic System (UIS).
In the first round, which evaluates the prerequisites for study based on the documents sent, up to 50 points can be earned. The evaluation criteria are:
- 20 points – Previous study results
- 10 points – Record of the Bachelor thesis (or similar written output)
- 10 points u– Experience and prerequisites for study
- 10 points – Motivation letter
- A minimum of 30 points is required to pass the first round.
The first round of the admission procedure will be waived for applicants who completed their studies at the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague in the academic year 2023/24 or 2024/25, or who are completing their studies at CZU Prague in the academic year 2025/26. For these applicants, CZU Prague has the required documents, which are available in the CZU University Electronic System (UIS), and based on their previous studies, it has been proven that they meet the requirements for advancement to the second round of the admission procedure.
2. The second round of evaluation consists of an online interview in English, and will consider:
- your motivation for study
- the relevance of your previous education and experience
- your proficiency in English language
- your understanding of agriculture, food systems, and related socio-economic aspects
You will be informed via the UIS system of the results of your interview (a minimum of 60 points out of 100 is required to pass). Decisions may be disputed within 30 days through the study administration office.
Successful applicants will be asked to submit their previous degree certificate for notification (according to Czech Law – further details can be found
here) and will be requested to pay the registration fee (110,000 CZK or approx. 4600 EURO per academic year). It is possible to pay in two instalments per year (55,000 CZK per semester).
The fee must be paid before study enrolment.
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Have any further questions? Don’t hesitate to contact the
study administrator (kejrova@ftz.czu.cz).
Subjects and their Evaluation
The entrance examination comprise of the interview in the English language focused on the professional subject area according to the field selected (see table 2). Applicants must reach at least 60 out of 100 points from the interview; criteria is set by the committee in each field (table 1). Examination committees are comprised of field experts from appropriate Departments.
Tab. 1. Evaluated criteria
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Subject
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Maximum/minimal number of points
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Level of english language
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40/20
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Focused Interview
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60/40
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TOTAL
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100/60
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