PhD Programmes

Postgraduate Education at FSV UK

FSV UK offers high quality postgraduate education in all fields of social sciences, giving students an opportunity to obtain their PhD degree from one of the oldest, largest and most prestigious universities in the world.

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Should you have any questions, please contact the student affairs officers.

Admissions procedure 2025/2026

The online application system will be open from 1st January to 30th April 2025. Admission conditions will be available from December 1, 2024.

 

Recognition of Master's degree obtained abroad. 

English-taught Full-time Study Programmes

The admission conditions for the academic year 2025/26

Detailed information on admission conditions for each study programme will be available found under the particular links below from December 1, 2024:

Area Studies

Digital Social Science

Economics and Econometrics (CERGE-EI)

Economics and Finance

International Relations 

Media and Communication Studies

Modern History 

Political Science

Public and Social Policy

Sociology


 

English-taught Combined Study Programmes

The admission conditions for the academic year 2025/26

Detailed information on admission conditions for each study programme will be available under the particular links below from December 1, 2024:

Area Studies

Digital Social Science

Economics and Finance

International Relations 

Media and Communication Studies

Modern History 

Political Science

Public and Social Policy

Sociology

REQUEST FOR THE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION TAKEN REMOTELY

The request for the entrance examination taken remotely has to be  submitted at least  10 working days before the exam date through the Student Information System (SIS). You can do this when you log in your application.

Please follow these instructions and don´t forget to fill in, sign and upload this form together with other possible supplements as an attachment to the electronic request. 

 

FAQ

Here you can find answers to your most common questions.

PhD studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences

Online Open Doors for PhD study programs