Academic-Pedagogical Degrees ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** In the Czech Republic there are two “academic-pedagogical degrees” - "docent" and "profeso correspond with the posts of Associate Professor and Full Professor respectively, and are only for academic achievements, but also on the basis of the applicant’s teaching activiti “docent” is awarded by the Rector on the basis of a procedure known as habilitation. The d is awarded by the President of the Czech Republic on the basis of a nomination. Additionally there are three purely academic degrees - Honorary Doctorate (doctor honoris Professor, and Visiting Professor. Charles University also awards the honorary posthumous in memoriam” and “profesor in memoriam”. Associate Professorships and Full Professorships In compliance with Act no. 111/1998 Sb. on higher education institutions, the appointment (habilitation) for Associate Professorships (the degree “docent”, abbreviated to “doc.”) v applicant’s scholarly or artistic qualities, primarily based on the defence of a major sch artistic work submitted by the applicant (the habilitation thesis) plus other scholarly or previously produced or published by the applicant, in addition to the applicant’s pedagogi based on the evaluation of a lecture and previous teaching activities. In compliance with Act no. 111/1998 Sb. on higher education institutions, the appointment Full Professorships (the degree “profesor”, abbreviated to “prof.”) verifies the applicant and scholarly or artistic qualities. Applicants for Full Professorships are important and in their respective fields. Appointments to Associate Professorships and Full Professorships (“docent” and “profesor”) University are carried out in fields of study with the necessary accreditation in complian 111/1998 Sb. on higher education institutions. Regulations Code of Procedure for the Granting of Associate Professorship and Full Professorship [ URL cuni.cz/UKEN-121.html"] Code of Procedure for Research Board of Charles University [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-662 Rector's Directive No. 72/2017 [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-945.html"] Making the Electroni Final Theses Accessible Rector's Directive No. 15/2019 [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-1106.html"] Comparison of final habilitation dissertations and their storage in inter-university and international databas Rector's Directive No. 35/2019 [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-1129.html"] Rector's Directive No. 20/2023 - czech language [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UK-12657.html"] til Rector's Directive No. 6/2025 [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-714-version1- en_or_habilitace_def_navrh_22_final.pdf"] after 01.04.2025 Rector's Directive No. 6/2025 - Forms for download [ URL "UKEN-75-version1- re__formulare_jmenovaciho_rizeni.zip"] Rector's Directive No. 6/2025 - czech language [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UK-14431.html"] afte Statistics [ URL "http://www.cuni.cz/UK-217.html"] List of Associate Professors [ URL "http://www.cuni.cz/UK-4107.html"] List of Professors [ URL "http://www.cuni.cz/UK-4106.html"] List of Accredited Fields of Study [ URL "http://www.cuni.cz/UK-214.html"] Appointments Pending [ URL "http://www.cuni.cz/UK-216.html"] Honorary Doctorates An Honorary Doctorate (“doctor honoris causa”) is an honorary academic degree awarded by C to those who have made a major international contribution to the advancement of scholarshi culture or who have otherwise contributed to the benefit of mankind. The following overview gives a list of Honorary Doctorates awarded by Charles University t and cultural figures since 1990: List of Honorary Doctorates [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UK-112.html"] Charles University Emeritus Professors According to Article 41 of the Constitution of Charles University, the degree Emeritus Pro awarded to a Professor who has retired from his/her employment at the University, or who i retired but was formerly employed by the University. Emeritus Professors are appointed by the Dean’s proposal after the Research Board of the relevant faculty has expressed its opi Professor of Charles University” is an honorary degree which does not create membership in Community of the University. An Emeritus Professor is entitled to participate in scholarly the University and to use its equipment and information technologies for that purpose; the Emeritus Professor does not create any proprietary rights. An Emeritus Professor has the r the floor at assemblies of members of the Academic Community. List of Emeritus Professor [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UK-4102.html"] Methodology [ URL "UKEN-75-version1-uk_1072_version1_metodika_emeritni_prof.docx"] Forms [ URL "UKEN-75-version1-uk_1072_version1_emeritus_formular.doc"] Visiting Professors at Charles University Teachers from universities outside the Czech Republic whose position corresponds with the Czech “docent” or “profesor” (Associate Professor and Full Professor respectively) may, du at the University, use the working title “Visiting Professor of Charles University” follow the Rector issued on the basis of a proposal from the Research Board of the relevant facul The award of this title is governed by Article 40 of the Constitution of Charles Universit Professors have the same rights and duties as other members of the Academic Community, wit of the right to vote for candidates to the Academic Senates and to be elected to the Acade List of Visiting Professor [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UK-4103.html"] Methodology [ URL "UKEN-75-version1-uk_1072_version1_metodika_hostujici_prof.docx"] Forms [ URL "UKEN-75-version1-uk_1072_version1_hostujici_prof_formular.doc"] Degrees in Memoriam According to Article 43 of the Constitution of Charles University, a member of academic st outstanding results in teaching and scholarly work during his/her life and who died in con fulfilment of his/her professional duties may be appointed Professor in Memoriam (“profeso Professors in Memoriam are appointed by the Rector upon a proposal by the faculty Research the Research Board of the University has expressed its opinion. This degree may also be aw cases worthy of special consideration. “Professor in Memoriam of Charles University”(“prof Univerzity Karlovy”) is an honorary degree which does not create any proprietary rights. T not been awarded during the past twenty years. List of Degrees in Memoriam [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UK-4104.html"]