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 (P0831D370002)
Branch of study / Specialization Fishery (P0831D370002/0 - 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 Pšenička Martin, doc. 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/FISS Fishery - mandatory part of SDE English 0  
A Compulsory - - VURH/ELFD English Language English 5 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory - - VURH/APIA2 Publication 2 - first author English 10  
A Compulsory - - VURH/APIA1 Publication 1 - first author English 10  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/AVLRE Elaborating a Literature Review English 10  
B Compulsory option - - UA/ADPX2 Doctoral Practice 2 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - UA/ADPX9 Doctoral Practice 9 English 0  
B Compulsory option - - UA/AVLRE Elaborating a Literature Review English 10  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ADPX5 Doctoral Practice 5 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ADPX7 Doctoral Practice 7 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ADPX9 Doctoral Practice 9 English 0  
B Compulsory option - - UA/ADPX6 Doctoral Practice 6 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - UA/ADPX5 Doctoral Practice 5 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - UA/ADPX7 Doctoral Practice 7 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - UA/ADP11 Doctoral Practice 11 English 0  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ADPX3 Doctoral Practice 3 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ADP10 Doctoral Practice 10 English 0  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ADP11 Doctoral Practice 11 English 0  
B Compulsory option - - UA/ADPX3 Doctoral Practice 3 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - UA/ADPX8 Doctoral Practice 8 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/CDCDK Breeding and Diseases of Crayfishes English 5  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ADP12 Doctoral Practice 12 English 0  
B Compulsory option - - UA/ADP10 Doctoral Practice 10 English 0  
B Compulsory option - - UA/ADPX1 Doctoral Practice 1 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - UA/ADP12 Doctoral Practice 12 English 0  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ADPX8 Doctoral Practice 8 Czech 20  
B Compulsory option - - UA/ADPX4 Doctoral Practice 4 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - UA/FAFDK Fish as food Czech 5  
B Compulsory option - - UA/FINDK Fish Nutrition Czech 5  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ADPX2 Doctoral Practice 2 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ADPX6 Doctoral Practice 6 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - UA/AASDK Alternative Aquaculture Systems English 5  
B Compulsory option - - UA/AIMDK Immunology in Aquaculture English 5  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ADPX1 Doctoral Practice 1 English 20  
B Compulsory option - - VURH/ADPX4 Doctoral Practice 4 English 20  
C Optional - - VURH/APEC1 Pedagogical Activities 1 English 2  
C Optional - - VURH/AZSD2 Foreign Internship 2 English 2  
C Optional - - VURH/AVZPV Leading of the Final Thesis Czech English 5  
C Optional - - VURH/AFOD1 Professional Practice 1 English 3  
C Optional - - VURH/AVZPK Consulting of the Final Thesis Czech English 2  
C Optional - - VURH/APEC2 Pedagogical Activities 2 English 2  
C Optional - - VURH/APIS3 Publication 3 - other English 4  
C Optional - - VURH/APIA3 Publication 3 - first author English 10  
C Optional - - VURH/ALSD1 Summer School 1 English 2  
C Optional - - VURH/ALSD2 Summer School 2 English 2  
C Optional - - VURH/AFOD2 Professional Practice 2 English 1  
C Optional - - VURH/APIS2 Publication 2 - other English 4  
C Optional - - VURH/AZSD3 Foreign Internship 3 English 2  
C Optional - - VURH/AZSD1 Foreign Internship 1 English 2  
C Optional - - VURH/APIA4 Publication 4 - first author English 10  
C Optional - - VURH/APEC3 Pedagogical Activities 3 English 2  
C Optional - - VURH/APIS1 Publication 1 - other English 4  
C Optional - - VURH/APDO1 Presentation of results - lecture English 5  
C Optional - - VURH/APDP1 Presentation of results - poster English 2  
C Optional - - VURH/APIS4 Publication 4 - other English 4  
A Compulsory - Winter VURH/ASED3 Ph.D. Seminar 3 English 1  
A Compulsory - Winter VURH/ASED4 Ph.D. Seminar 4 English 1  
A Compulsory - Winter VURH/ASED2 Ph.D. Seminar 2 English 1  
A Compulsory - Winter VURH/ASED1 Ph.D. Seminar 1 English 1  
B Compulsory option - Winter VURH/TERDK Technics and Engineering of Recirculating Aquaculture Systems English 5  
B Compulsory option - Winter UA/ESRWK Ecology of Still and Running Waters English 5  
B Compulsory option - Winter VURH/BTFDK Biology and Systematics of Fish Vertebrates English 5  
B Compulsory option - Winter VURH/TAODK Toxicology Focused on Aquatic Organisms English 5  
B Compulsory option - Winter VURH/AZVKK Basics of Scientific Communication English 5  
B Compulsory option - Winter VURH/DFDDK Diagnostics of Diseases of Aquaculture Animals English 5  
B Compulsory option - Winter UA/OASDK Outdoor Aquaculture Systems English 5  
B Compulsory option - Winter VURH/CMBDK Applied Cellular and Molecular Biology English 5  
B Compulsory option - Winter VURH/GEFDK Genetics in Fisheries English 5  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/FHADS Fish Histology Applied in Aquaculture SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/SDADK Species Diversification on Aquaculture English 5  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/FHADK Fish Histology Applied in Aquaculture English 5  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/PFRDS Physiology of Fish Reproduction SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/TAODS Toxicology Focused on Aquatic Organisms SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer UA/AASDS Alternative Aquaculture Systems SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer UA/AIMDS Immunology in Aquaculture SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/SDADS Species Diversification on Aquaculture SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/SFMDK Susainable Fishery Management in Open Waters English 5  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/TERDS Technics and Engineering of Recirculating Aquaculture Systems SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/DFDDS Diagnostics of Diseases of Aquaculture Animals SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/CMBDS Applied Cellular and Molecular Biology SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer UA/FAFDS Fish as food SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer UA/FINDS Fish Nutrition SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer UA/BIODK Bioinformatics English 5  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/PFRDK Physiology of Fish Reproduction English 5  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/SFMDS Sustainable Fishery Management in Open Waters SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/CDCDS Breeding and Diseases of Crayfishes SDE English 0  
B Compulsory option - Summer VURH/GEFDS Genetics in Fisheries SDE English 0  
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA IN ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE, date of update: 28.08.2025 23:50. Data created for academic year 2025/2026