UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA IN ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE
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for academic year 2025/2026
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA IN ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE
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Faculty Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters (FRO)
Study programme Fishery (P0831D370001)
Branch of study / Specialization Fishery (P0831D370001/0 - 2024)
Level of acquired qualification Doctoral
Form of study Combined
Standard length of study 4 years
Number of ECTS credits 240
Qualification awarded Doctor (8)
Access to further studies The doctoral degree is the highest possible level of education in Czech education system.  
Type of completion State Doctoral Examination and dissertation defense.
Study and Examination Code URL
Faculty coordinator for international students
Kačerová Lucie, Bc.
Email: lkacerova@frov.jcu.cz
Phone: +420387774636
Fax: +420387774634
Key learning outcomes The aim of the doctoral study program Fisheries is: 1. to develop scientific and analytical thinking and to ensure the scientific training of experts in the field of pond farming, biology and fish farming, protection of fish stocks, fisheries management of open waters and in related activities related to the previous areas; 2. to ensure a sufficient number of scientifically-minded experts who will not only scientifically influence the development of the whole fisheries sector internationally, but also innovate the production and breeding of fish and other aquatic organisms practically and sustainably or maintain open water hydrocenoses harmoniously in the long term in line with current conservation approaches.
Specific admission requirements The applicants will be accepted on the basis of an interview.
Specific provisions for recognition of prior learning Citizens of the Czech Republic must provide proof of successful completion of their master degree. Other applicants must comply with the conditions laid down by special legislation for the study of foreign nationals at higher education institutions.
Qualification requirements and regulations For admission no special qualification criteria are to be met. The advantage is knowledge of animal biology, fishery, water ecology and English at the level of B2.
Profile of the programme academical
Persistence requirements unspecified
Occupational profiles of graduates with examples Graduate of the doctoral study program "Fishery" will be scientifically and analytically minded expert controlling general knowledge in the field of fisheries on the ecology of lakes and rivers, and aquaculture systems biology and systematics of fish vertebrates.
Branch of study / Specialization guarantor Policar Tomáš, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
Simple list of courses for the given plan Course list by year of study and semester Structured list of courses in the plan
Status Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course code Course title (* Final State Examination) Language of instruction Number of ECTS credits Course availability
A Compulsory - - VURH/PIFA2 Publication 2 - first author Czech 10  
A Compulsory - - VURH/PIFA1 Publication 1 - first author Czech 10  
A Compulsory - - VURH/AJPDK English Language English 5  
B Compulsory option - - UA/DPX2 Doctoral Practice 2 Czech 20  
B Compulsory option - - UA/DPX6 Doctoral Practice 6 Czech 20  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/DPX2 Doctoral Practice 2 Czech 20  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/DPX7 Doctoral Practice 7 Czech 20  
B Compulsory option - - UA/AZPDK Alternative Aquaculture Systems Czech 5  
B Compulsory option - - UA/DPX3 Doctoral Practice 3 Czech 20  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/DPX8 Doctoral Practice 8 Czech 20  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/CNRDK Culture and Diseases of Crayfishes Czech 5  
B Compulsory option - - UA/DPX12 Doctoral Practice 12 Czech 0  
B Compulsory option - - UA/DPX9 Doctoral Practice 9 Czech 0  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/DPX10 Doctoral Practice 10 Czech 0  
B Compulsory option - - UA/DPX1 Doctoral Practice 1 Czech 20  
B Compulsory option - - UA/DPX10 Doctoral Practice 10 Czech 0  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/DPX11 Doctoral Practice 11 Czech 0  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/DPX5 Doctoral Practice 5 Czech 20  
B Compulsory option - - UA/IMADK Immunology in Aquaculture Czech 5  
B Compulsory option - - UA/RJPDK Fish as food Czech 5  
B Compulsory option - - UA/VRYDK Fish Nutrition Czech 5  
B Compulsory option - - UA/DPX11 Doctoral Practice 11 Czech 0  
B Compulsory option - - UA/DPX4 Doctoral Practice 4 Czech 20  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/DPX3 Doctoral Practice 3 Czech 20  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/VLRE Elaborating a Literature Review Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option - - UA/DPX7 Doctoral Practice 7 Czech 20  
B Compulsory option - - UA/VLRE Elaborating a Literature Review Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/DPX12 Doctoral Practice 12 Czech 0  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/DPX4 Doctoral Practice 4 Czech 20  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/DPX9 Doctoral Practice 9 Czech 0  
B Compulsory option - - UA/DPX8 Doctoral Practice 8 Czech 20  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/DPX1 Doctoral Practice 1 Czech 20  
B Compulsory option - - UA/DPX5 Doctoral Practice 5 Czech 20  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/DPX6 Doctoral Practice 6 Czech 20  
C Optional - - VURH/PIFA3 Publication 3 - first author Czech 10  
C Optional - - VURH/PVDO1 Presentation of results 1 - lecture Czech 5  
C Optional - - VURH/PIFS2 Publication 2 - other Czech 4  
C Optional - - VURH/PEDC2 Pedagogical Activities 2 Czech 2  
C Optional - - VURH/FOPD2 Professional Practice 2 Czech 1  
C Optional - - VURH/PEDC3 Pedagogical Activities 3 Czech 2  
C Optional - - VURH/FOPD1 Professional Practice 1 Czech 3  
C Optional - - VURH/LSD2 Summer School 2 Czech 2  
C Optional - - VURH/ZSD2 Foreign Internship 2 Czech 2  
C Optional - - VURH/PIFS4 Publication 4 - other Czech 4  
C Optional - - VURH/PIFA4 Publication 4 - first author Czech 10  
C Optional - - VURH/VZPK Consulting of the Final Thesis Czech 2  
C Optional - - VURH/ZSD3 Foreign Internship 3 Czech 2  
C Optional - - VURH/ZSD1 Foreign Internship 1 Czech 2  
C Optional - - VURH/VZPV Leading of the Final Thesis Czech 5  
C Optional - - VURH/PVDP1 Presentation of results 1 - poster Czech 2  
C Optional - - VURH/PEDC1 Pedagogical Activities 1 Czech 2  
C Optional - - VURH/PIFS3 Publication 3 - other Czech 4  
C Optional - - VURH/LSD1 Summer School 1 Czech 2  
C Optional - - VURH/PIFS1 Publication 1 - other Czech 4  
A Compulsory - Winter VURH/SEMI1 PhD. Seminar 1 Czech 1  
A Compulsory - Winter VURH/SEMI4 PhD. Seminar 4 Czech 1  
A Compulsory - Winter VURH/SEMI3 PhD. Seminar 3 Czech 1  
A Compulsory - Winter VURH/SEMI2 PhD. Seminar 2 Czech 1  
B Compulsory option - Winter UA/EKVDK Ecology of Still and Running Waters Czech 5  
B Compulsory option - Winter UA/VASDK Outdoor Aquaculture Systems Czech 5  
B Compulsory option - Winter VURH/TIRDK Technics and Engineering of Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Czech 5  
B Compulsory option - Winter VURH/TVODK Toxicology Focused oon Aquatic Organisms Czech 5  
B Compulsory option - Winter VURH/DNADK Diagnostics of Diseases of Aquaculture Animals Czech 5  
B Compulsory option - Winter VURH/BMBDK Applied Cellular and Molecular Biology Czech 5  
B Compulsory option - Winter VURH/GERDK Genetics in Fisheries Czech 5  
B Compulsory option - Winter VURH/AZVKK Basics of Scientific Communication English 5  
B Compulsory option - Winter VURH/BSRDK Biology and Systematics of Fish Vertebrates Czech 5  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/DDADK Species Diversification on Aquaculture Czech 5  
B Compulsory option - Summer UA/BINDK Bionformatics Czech 5  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/URVDK Susainable Fishery Management in Open Waters Czech 5  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/HRADK Fish Histology Applied in Aquaculture Czech 5  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/FRRDK Physiology of Fish Reproduction Czech 5  
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA IN ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE, date of update: 13.06.2025 23:50. Data created for academic year 2025/2026