Criteria for admission to the Master’s Study Programmes in English at the Faculty of Informatics MU
Following criteria applies for admission into master´s degree programmes accredited in the English language - Visual Informatics; Software Systems & Service Management; Computer Systems Communication & Security; and Artificial Intelligence and Data Processing. The admission procedure is for self-paying students.
Criteria for admission to the Master’s Study Programmes at the Faculty of Informatics MU 2025/2026 with beginning from spring 2026
What is necessary to fulfil for successful admission?
- An applicant submits the online application, including required annexes and pays the application fee.
- An applicant will successfully pass online entrance exams (January 2026) OR is entrance exams waiver.
- An applicant will complete his/her bachelor study by December 31, 2025 at the latest.
Study application and fee
An application for study must be submitted electronically. An online application can be found at: https://is.muni.cz/application/. The application fee is 750 CZK and must be paid according to the instructions in the online application till the application deadline.
Which documents are required?
- Completed online application.
- Curriculum Vitae
- Diploma or statement of expected graduation (at least) of the Bachelor degree from an accredited university.
- Diploma Supplement/Transcript of records
- List of selected computer science/maths courses (with detailed descriptions/syllabuses), use this form.
- Proof of English language level at least at B2 level proved by accepted below-mentioned certificate.
- Motivation letter (related to the programme of choice).
- Essay (related to the programme of choice).
- Own academic work/publication (e.g. bachelor, diploma thesis, publication).
- Copy of passport.
- Two references on the official headed paper, one of which should be an academic reference.
- If applicable, documentation of change of name (e.g., marriage certificate).
The documents must be in Czech, Slovak or English, and translations must be certified. Students or graduates of the Faculty of Informatics, MU do not submit the Transcript of records. Submitted documents are not sent back.
Accepted English certificates at B2 level at least:
o TOEFL: iBT 85 points;
o IELTS: 6.5 (with no individual score below 5.5);
o PTE 58;
o Cambridge ESOL examinations - CAE (A or B), CFE (grade A), CPE ( A, B or C);
o Duolingo English Test results with the minimum score 115 points;
o Exemption from English certificate - students who have completed their education in Canada (except Quebec), USA, UK,
Ireland, New Zealand or Australia.
o The submitted language certificates must not be older than 2 years, and it must be possible to verify them on the appropriate webpages.
What is the application deadline?
The applications will be processed continuously after the submitting of documents and paying the application fee. Dates for application evaluation are: 15 July, 15 August, 15 September, 15 October 2025.
| Evaluated component Submitted documents will be evaluated according to the following scoring system: |
Max points |
|---|---|
| List of computer science/maths courses The applicant declares the completion of selected courses tightly connected to computer science and mathematics. The applicant should fill the courses in the form titled "Curriculum analysis". |
50 |
| Study results An excellent or near-excellent performance is expected and shall be documented by at least one of the following means: o percentile 75, based on evaluation of all students in the previous programme, o GPA 3.0 or higher, for a 4-point GPA, o GPA 4.0 or higher, for a 5-point GPA, o study average grade B or better on the ECTS scale, o study average 2.0 or lower on the 1-4 scale. |
20 |
| Motivational letter Original authorial work of length up to one A4 page. The use of AI is strictly forbidden. |
10 |
| Essay Original authorial work of length up to one A4 page. The use of AI is strictly forbidden. |
10 |
| Own academic work/publication Bachelor/Diploma thesis or published conference/journal paper. |
10 |
How to get an entrance exam waiver?
For applicants who have not been previously enrolled for a follow-up master's degree programme at FI MU, the entrance exam will be waived if he/she meets the following criteria.
| Received points | Decision |
|---|---|
| 0 - 49 | Entrance exams required |
| 50 - 69 | Conditional acceptance (on-line discussion required) |
| 70 - 100 | Accepted (entrance exams waiver) |
Decisions about the remission of entrance exams, invitations for entrance exams, and entrance exam results will be displayed in the online application. We highly recommend to applicants from visa countries an early application submission and payment of the application fee.
Where to send the required documents?
- if we ask you to, send certified hard copies to the address:Faculty of Informatics MU
Office for International Studies
Botanicka 68a
602 00 Brno
Czech Republic
The general content and form of entrance exams
If you do not fulfil the above requirements for admission without an entrance exam, you can be admitted if you pass successfully our entrance exams. The entrance exams for admission to study from spring 2026 will be held in an online form in January 2026 by SCIO institution. The entrance test examines the ability of an applicant to study a master's programme at the Faculty of Informatics successfully. It consists of questions concerning basic knowledge of computer science and mathematics.
Thematic areas for the entrance examFollowing criteria applies for admission into master´s degree programmes accredited in the English language - Visual Informatics; Software Systems & Services Management; and Computer Systems, Communication & Security. Admission procedure is for self-paying students.
Criteria for admission to the Master’s Study Programmes at the Faculty of Informatics MU 2025/2026 with beginning from autumn 2025
What is necessary to fulfil for successful admission?
- An applicant submits the online application, including required annexes and pays the application fee.
- An applicant will successfully pass online entrance exams (June 2025) OR has the entrance exams waived.
- An applicant will complete his/her bachelor´s study by June 30, 2025 at the latest.
Study application and fee
An application for study must be submitted electronically. An online application can be found at: https://is.muni.cz/application/. The application fee is 750 CZK and must be paid according to the instructions in an online application till the application deadline.
Which documents are required?
- Completed online application.
- Curriculum Vitae
- Diploma or statement of expected graduation (at least) of the Bachelor degree from an accredited university.
- Diploma Supplement/Transcript of records
- List of selected computer science/maths courses (with detailed descriptions/syllabuses), use this form.
- Proof of English language level at least at B2 level proved by accepted below-mentioned certificate.
- Motivation letter (related to the programme of choice).
- Essay (related to the programme of choice).
- Own academic work/publication (e.g. bachelor, diploma thesis, publication).
- Copy of passport.
- Two references on the official headed paper, one of which should be an academic reference.
- If applicable, documentation of change of name (e.g., marriage certificate).
The documents must be in Czech, Slovak or English, and translations must be certified. Students or graduates of the Faculty of Informatics, MU do not submit the Transcript of records. Submitted documents are not sent back.
Accepted English certificates at B2 level at least:
o TOEFL: iBT 85 points;
o IELTS: 6.5 (with no individual score below 5.5);
o PTE 58;
o Cambridge ESOL examinations - CAE (A or B), CFE (grade A), CPE ( A, B or C);
o Duolingo English Test results with the minimum score 115 points;
o Exemption from English certificate - students who have completed their education in Canada (except Quebec), USA, UK,
Ireland, New Zealand or Australia.
o The submitted language certificates must not be older than 2 years, and it must be possible to verify them on the appropriate webpages.
What is the application deadline?
The applications will be processed continuously after the submitting of documents and paying the application fee. Dates for application evaluation are: 15 January, 15 February, 15 March, 15 April 2025.
| Evaluated component Submitted documents will be evaluated according to the following scoring system: |
Max points |
|---|---|
| List of computer science/maths courses The applicant declares the completion of selected courses tightly connected to computer science and mathematics. The applicant should fill the courses in the form titled "Curriculum analysis". |
50 |
| Study results An excellent or near-excellent performance is expected and shall be documented by at least one of the following means: o percentile 75, based on evaluation of all students in the previous programme, o GPA 3.0 or higher, for a 4-point GPA, o GPA 4.0 or higher, for a 5-point GPA, o study average grade B or better on the ECTS scale, o study average 2.0 or lower on the 1-4 scale. |
20 |
| Motivational letter Original authorial work of length up to one A4 page. The use of AI is strictly forbidden. |
10 |
| Essay Original authorial work of length up to one A4 page. The use of AI is strictly forbidden. |
10 |
| Own academic work/publication Bachelor/Diploma thesis or published conference/journal paper. |
10 |
How to get an entrance exam waiver?
For applicants who have not been previously enrolled for a follow-up master's degree programme at FI MU, the entrance exam will be waived if he/she meets the following criteria.
| Received points | Decision |
|---|---|
| 0 - 49 | Entrance exams required |
| 50 - 69 | Conditional acceptance (on-line discussion required) |
| 70 - 100 | Accepted (entrance exams waiver) |
Decisions about the remission of entrance exams, invitations for entrance exams, and entrance exam results will be displayed in the online application. We highly recommend to applicants from visa countries an early application submission and payment of the application fee.
Where to send the required documents?
- if we ask you to, send certified hard copies to the address:Faculty of Informatics MU
Office for International Studies
Botanicka 68a
602 00 Brno
Czech Republic
The general content and form of entrance exams
If you do not fulfil the above requirements for admission without an entrance exam, you can be admitted if you pass successfully our entrance exams. The entrance exams for admission to study from autumn 2025 will be held in an online form in June 2025 by SCIO institution. The entrance test examines the ability of an applicant to study a master's programme at the Faculty of Informatics successfully. It consists of questions concerning basic knowledge of computer science and mathematics.
Thematic areas for the entrance exam