• A title page prepared in accordance with the prescribed template.
• A signed declaration and identification record prepared in accordance with the prescribed template.
• An abstract, consisting of a one-page summary in the language of the thesis and in English (the abstract must also be uploaded separately to SIS).
• A statement on the use of artificial intelligence (AI), placed before the introduction or, if the statement is longer, provided in a separate appendix.
• A list of references.
• A separately bound thesis summary (autoreferát) prepared in accordance with the relevant template for doctoral programmes in biomedicine or other doctoral programmes. The thesis summary may be written in Czech or English and should normally be 10–20 pages in A5 format. It must also include an abstract.

If AI has been used, please consult the Recommendations on Generative Artificial Intelligence in Final Theses, including guidance on the citation of outputs generated by artificial intelligence and sample declarations on the use of generative AI.

Rules for Preparing a Dissertation Thesis  

1. The language of the dissertation thesis is specified in the individual study plan.

2. The dissertation thesis must contain the following sections:

a) Title page, declaration of independent authorship, identification record, abstract, and information on the use of AI;

b) Literature introduction and review of the relevant field;

c) Definition of the aims of the thesis, including the stated hypotheses;

d) Description of the experimental methods used, including statistical methods;

e) Overview of the author's original results, properly documented and adequately evaluated using statistical methods;

f) Discussion of the methodology and results, including comparison with relevant literature;

g) Conclusions and evaluation of the aims and hypotheses of the thesis;

h) Summary (in both Czech and English);

i) List of references.

3. Citations within the text should follow the author-date format (e.g., Author J., 1989). For one author, cite the author and year; for two authors, cite both authors and the year; for three or more authors, use Author J. et al., year. References should be formatted according to the following standard: year of publication, journal volume, journal issue, and page numbers (from–to).

4. A traditional dissertation thesis should contain at least 60–80 pages, excluding references and appendices. A dissertation submitted as a thematically focused collection of at least four scientific publications related to the dissertation topic (including at least two publications with an impact factor) should contain at least 30–40 pages, excluding references and appendices, including a comprehensive discussion of the included publications.5.A prerequisite for submitting a dissertation thesis is at least two original research papers related to the dissertation topic that have been accepted for publication in internationally recognized scientific journals with a combined impact factor greater than 1.0. The student must be the first author of at least one publication, if this is required by the individual study plan or by the faculty's internal regulations.