Protection
of Aquatic Ecosystems

Combined mode (a combination of full-time and distance learning)
Studies
- FCE (B2)
- TOEFL (minimum score: 90)
- IELTS (minimum score: 5.5)
International Experience
Practical Training and Field Experience
Teaching and Supervisory Responsibilities
Dissertation Work and Publication Requirements
- Publishing at least two articles in peer-reviewed journals indexed in the Web of Science database. Of these, at least one article must be published in a first-quartile (Q1) journal in the relevant field, or at least two articles must be published in journals ranked no lower than the third quartile (Q3). If a journal is listed in multiple subject categories, the arithmetic mean of its quartile rankings across those categories will be used to determine eligibility. The journal must meet the required quartile ranking in at least one of the three years preceding the acceptance of the manuscript. All published articles must be directly related to the topic of the dissertation. One of the publications may be a review article. Students are expected to be guided and encouraged to publish a coherent portion of their own research results by the third year of study.
- Participating at an international conference.
1st year of study
- literature review (for the dissertation)
3rd year of study
- 1st FFPW Summer School project
- State Doctoral Exam (only for students enrolled before March 1, 2025)
4th year of study
- 2nd FFPW Summer School project
- defence of dissertation
Apart from these requirements, students are expected to work on their dissertation topic, to present and publish their findings, to complete courses specified in their Individual Study Plan, and to gain international experience - particularly through a three-month internship abroad and participation in an international conference. Furthermore, Ph.D. students also teach courses and serve as consultants for bachelor's, master's, or dissertation theses.
Students enrolled in the combined mode of study have the same academic obligations as full-time students, with the following exceptions:
- They are not required to complete an internship abroad.
- They are not obliged to attend regular doctoral seminars, although they must still present the progress of their dissertation at least once per year.
- They are exempt from teaching and other educational activities.
- They are not required to complete practical training placements.
Activity | Authorized Signatory |
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Elaboration of Literature Review | Supervisor |
PhD Practice 1–8 | Supervisor |
PhD Seminars 1–4 | Vice-Dean for Science and Research – Assoc. Prof. Antonín Kouba |
Professional Practice 1, 2 | Authorized Person – Prof. Vladimír Žlábek |
Summer School 1, 2 | Vice-Dean for Study Affairs – Assoc. Prof. Martin Kocour |
Exams in Specialized Subjects | Examiner |
Educational Activities 1–X | Vice-Dean for Study Affairs – Assoc. Prof. Martin Kocour |
Foreign Internship 1–X | Vice-Dean for Foreign Relations – Assoc. Prof. Martin Pšenička |
Publication 1–X | Vice-Dean for Science and Research – Assoc. Prof. Antonín Kouba |
Presentation of Results 1–X | Vice-Dean for Science and Research – Assoc. Prof. Antonín Kouba |
Thesis Supervision | Vice-Dean for Study Affairs – Assoc. Prof. Martin Kocour |
List of superviosrs is available here.
Ecology of Still and Running Waters
Examiner: Otakar Strunecký, Ph.D.
Toxicology Focused on Aquatic Organisms
Examiner: dr hab. Josef Velíšek
Cycles of Elements in Aquatic Ecosystems and Their Catchments
Examiner: Prof. Jiří Kopáček
Bioinformatics
Examiner: Petr Císař, Ph.D.
Applied Cellular and Molecular Biology
Examiner: Assoc. Prof. Martin Pšenička
Biological Invasions in Freshwater Ecosystems
Examiner: Assoc. Prof. Antonín Kouba
Ecological Status of Water Bodies
Examiner: Bořek Drozd, Ph.D.
Sustainable Fishery Management in Open Waters
Examiner: Assoc. Prof. Tomáš Randák
Ecology of Freshwater Crustaceans and Clams
Examiner: Prof. Pavel Kozák
Environmental Analytical Chemistry
Examiner: Assoc. Prof. Roman Grabic
Environmental monitoring
Examiner: Ganna Fedorova, Ph.D.
Ethology of Aquatic Organisms
Examiner: Assoc. Prof. Miloš Buřič
Fish Pathology of Environmental Contaminants
Examiner: Eliška Zusková, Ph.D.
Immunology in Aquaculture
Examiner: Tomáš Korytář, Ph.D.
Omics Methods and Data Analyses
Examiner: Prof. Vladimír Žlábek
Disorders of Endocrine System in Aquatic Animals
Examiner: Pavel Šauer, Ph.D.
Basics of Scientific Communications
Examiner: Assoc. Prof. Borys Dzyuba
Doctoral Studies Board Chairman
Prof. Vladimír Žlábek
Rector's Office
Branišovská 1645/31a
370 05, České Budějovice
Doctoral Studies Board members
Assoc. Prof. Miloš Buřič
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389 25, Vodňany
Assoc. Prof. Roman Grabic
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389 25, Vodňany
Assoc. Prof. Hana Kocour Kroupová
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Zátiší 728/II
389 25, Vodňany
Prof. Pavel Kozák
Rector's Office
Branišovská 1645/31a
370 05, České Budějovice
Prof. Tomáš Policar
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Zátiší 728/II
389 25, Vodňany
Prof. Tomáš Randák
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Zátiší 728/II
389 25, Vodňany
dr hab. Josef Velíšek
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389 25, Vodňany
Prof. Luděk Bláha
Masaryk University
Žerotínovo nám. 617/9
601 77 Brno
Assoc. Prof. Pavel Drozd
University of Ostrava
Dvořákova 7
701 03 Ostrava
Prof. Ondřej Slavík
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Kamýcká 129
165 00, Praha-Suchdol
Prof. Zdeňka Svobodová
University of Veterinary Sciences Brno
Palackého 1/3
612 42, Brno