Historical and Systematic Theology

Field of study:

Religion and theology

Study language:

EN

Study programme code:

P0221D100017

Typ programu:

doctoral study programme

Application deadline:

30.04.2026

ISCED code:

0221

Awarded degree:

Ph.D.

Study duration:

4 years

Location:

Praha

This doctoral programme covers a wide range of themes, either the history of Christian churches, piety, thought and cultures (from the patristic period to contemporary history), or a systematic reflection on theological concepts and their place in the totality of Christian faith. We thus offer two possible main foci of study, with a great variety of specific subtopics. In doing so, however, we aim to ensure that all students both broaden their historical horizon and deepen their understanding of theological concepts and contexts and their ability to engage with them meaningfully. This gives special importance and priority to topics that balance both in the most natural way, that is, especially those that relate directly to the field of the history of thought and theology. However, we do not a priori limit the topics accepted to them; we try to respect the students' own interests and their prior training, so that the systematic-theological demands are more moderate for students with a strong historical orientation and vice versa. Even in these cases, however, the principle is maintained that anyone who wants to investigate the history of Christianity needs to be familiar with theological thought and terminology to the necessary extent; conversely, even systematic-theological reflection must not be limited to speculation and must be anchored by knowledge of the historically concrete forms of Christian traditions and respect for the critical methodological armament developed by historical scholarship.

University detail

Institution type:

public

Founded:

1348

Abbreviation:

CUNI

Number of students:

49120

Number of international students in degree programmes:

1256

Number of international exchange students:

3131

Number of international alumni:

1256