Catholic Theology
Catholic Theology is a doctoral program in Catholic theology focused on scholarly research and independent creative activity in the various specializations of Catholic theology. The object of study is to penetrate more deeply into Christian revelation and what is connected with it, to explain systematically the truths of Christian revelation, to consider new questions connected with them, and to present them to people living in different cultures. The goal of the study is to prepare students for independent scholarly research in the specialties of spiritual theology, systematic theology, dogmatic theology, canon law, pastoral theology, moral theology, comparative theology, ecumenical theology, fundamental theology, biblical theology, world and Slovak church history, liturgics, catechetics, and Christian pedagogy, Christian philosophy for the cultivation and development of one's own theological disciplines and preparation for highly specialized ministries in the ecclesial community and civil society (pastoral centers, charitable and educational institutions, teachers of religious education in primary and secondary schools, administrators, courts, members of parish councils, clerical editors in the mass media, opportunities to work in research and to serve as university teachers in the relevant specialization). Graduates acquire professional pedagogical competence according to the laws of the Slovak Republic and the canon law of the Catholic Church.
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- An application form with all necessary attachments delivered by post or in person to the address of the TF Study Department for Doctoral Studies
- Completed studies of a master's degree in the given field or in a related field
- Successful completion of the admission procedure
Additional information
The thesis topic and tutor must also be included in the application form.
Attach a dissertation project of 3-4 pages (justification for the choice of topic, aim, methods, expected outputs, references and an approximate scheme of the thesis)
In the application form, please indicate which two of the two offered foreign languages you wish to take the entrance examination from.
The scope of the written entrance examination is to test the basic knowledge of the Master's degree in the given field of study in the form of a test and an examination in two world languages. The language exam will consist of writing a brief justification of the decision to pursue a PhD in the first chosen foreign language and a descriptive translation of the submitted article from the second chosen language into Slovak.
Choice of the following foreign languages:
- English language
- German language
- French language
- Spanish language
- Italian language
- Russian language
The scope of the oral entrance examination is the presentation of the framework project of the dissertation chosen by the candidate. The candidate submits a written proposal for the elaboration of the chosen dissertation topic, which includes: the rationale for the choice of the topic, the aim, the methods, the expected outputs, the literature and an approximate scheme of the work
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Apply the application for study
01.01.2022 - 31.05.2022
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Performance of the entrance exam
17.06.2022 - 17.06.2022
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Additions
- leaving certificate (electronic form)
- attested copy of birth certificate (electronic form)
- čestné prehlásenie o rešpektovaní ducha Katolíckej univerzity (electronic form)
- doklad o zaplatení poplatku za prijímacie konanie (electronic form)
Annual tuition fees
Standard length of study: 500 €
Study longer than the standard length of study program, parallel studies: 500 €
The fee for admission procedure
application form: 35 €
E-application form: 35 €
Billing information
Bank: Štátna pokladnica Bratislava
Katolícka univerzita v Ružomberku, Teologická fakulta, Hlavná 89, 041 21 Košice
Account: SK34 8180 0000 0070 0008 5755
Variable symbol: 1510501
Information for the recipient: "PP"
Constant symbol: 0308
Proof of payment (confirmation of transfer) must be attached to the application form.
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Last update: 17.12.2021 14:22