Admissions
For the 2023/2024 academic year, PRIGO University admits applicants for the following full-time study programmes realized in English:
- Three-year Doctoral degree programme Economic Policy and Public Administration
- Two-year follow-up Master’s degree programme Managerial Economics
- Two-year follow-up Master’s degree programme Economic Policy and Public Administration
- Three-year Bachelor’s degree programme Economy and Management
- Three-year Bachelor’s degree programme Economic Policy and Public Administration
The standard length of Bachelor’s study programme is three years. Upon successful completion of the Bachelor’s programme, the graduates are conferred the title of “bakalář” (Bachelor) abbreviated as “Bc.” before the name. The standard length of follow-up Master’s degree programme is two years, and upon successful completion of the study, the graduates are conferred the title of “inženýr” (Master of Science) abbreviated as “Ing.” before the name. Both programmes are accredited and realized as full-time studies. In the Bachelor’s study programmes, we offer applicants the opportunity to participate in the unique Competences for Master‘s Degree programme (CMD). The standard length of Doctoral study programme is three years. Upon successful completion of the Doctoral programme, the graduates are conferred the title Ph.D.
Admission conditions for Bachelor’s degree programme
- Completed secondary education
- Registration to studies via online application form, including sending motivation letter or a video, and an essay, see below
- Passing successfully the entrance examination
Admission conditions for follow up Master’s degree programme
- Completed college or university programme
- Registration to studies via online application form, including sending motivation letter or a video, and an essay, see below
- Passing successfully the entrance examination
Admission conditions for Doctoral degree programme
- Completed Master’s degree programme
- Registration to studies via online application form, including sending framework theses of the doctoral dissertation, see below
- Passing successfully the entrance examination
Entrance examination
A condition for being admitted to studies in any of study Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes at European Research University is to successfully pass the entrance examination which is composed of the following graded parts:
- Motivational interview – for that purpose, a candidate submits a motivation video proving his or her previous successes
- Writing sample in form of an essay on topical societal or economic issues
The applicant will meet the conditions for admission if he / she obtains a total of at least 60 points out of a maximum of 100. The applicant will receive details and schedule of the admission procedure from the International Office.
A condition for admission to study in the doctoral study programme is also the successful completion of the entrance exam, which is carried out in the form of an oral interview and is aimed at assessing the prerequisites for the performance of the applicant’s scientific and research work and at verifying his knowledge in the field of economic policy and public administration. For the entrance exam, the candidate will submit the framework theses of the doctoral dissertation. A critical discussion of the framework theses is also an integral part of the entrance exam. The framework theses of the doctoral dissertation serve mainly to assess the applicant’s prerequisites for the preparation of the dissertation and his publication activity. The recommended structure and scope of theses are specified in more detail in the relevant decree on the conditions of the admission procedure to study in doctoral study programs. The applicant will receive details and schedule of the admission procedure from the International Office.