Study programme

Geodesy and Cartography

Academic Year 2024/25

Abbreviation: DKA-GK Code: P0532D260002 Type of study: Doctoral Language of instruction: English

Awarded degree: Ph.D.

Level of qualification: doctoral (third level)

Awarded qualification: Ph.D. in the field of "Geodesy and Cartography"

Accreditation: –

Form of studies

combined study

Specific admission requirements

The conditions for admission to doctoral study programs at FCE BUT are governed by the following regulations: - Act No. 111/1998 Coll. on universities and amending and supplementing other acts, - BUT Study and Examination Regulations, - BUT Statutes, - Directive of the Dean for admission procedure at FCE BUT for doctoral study programs. Any applicant who has successfully completed a master's degree program may apply. An applicant who has successfully complied with the admission procedure specified in the Dean's directive for admission to the DSP is admitted to study. At the entrance examination, the applicant proves: professional knowledge, results of his / her professional and scientific experience to date (during his / her studies or in practice), professional knowledge of a foreign language (English language is uniformly required at BUT). The applicant applies for the topics of the doctoral study and must be approved by the supervisor of the topic of the doctoral study.

Access to further education

Doctoral study program Geodesy and Cartography is a follow-up master study program Geodesy and Cartography. and other sister follow-up Master's degree programs.

Course completion requirements

final state examination, doctoral thesis

Organization and the rules for examination, assessment and grading

Examination rules

Program guarantor

prof. Ing. Viliam Vatrt, DrSc.

Structure of courses

1st year / Winter Semester / compulsory courses

Code Title Lectures
hours/week		 Practices
hours/week		 Fieldwork
hours/semester		 Credits Completion
DEA053 Doctoral seminar 1 (GAK) – – – 4 Cr
DYA004 English Language Tutorial for PhD Students – 2 – 1 Cr

1st year / Winter Semester / compulsory-optional courses / required 1 course

Code Title Lectures
hours/week		 Practices
hours/week		 Fieldwork
hours/semester		 Credits Completion
DEB054 Analysis of Measuring Data 3 – – 8 DrEx
DEB055 Geodesy 3 – – 8 DrEx
DEB056 Spatial data acquisition and processing 3 – – 8 DrEx

1st year / Summer Semester / compulsory courses

Code Title Lectures
hours/week		 Practices
hours/week		 Fieldwork
hours/semester		 Credits Completion
DEA057 Doctoral seminar 2 (GAK) – – – 8 Cr

1st year / Summer Semester / compulsory-optional courses / required 1 course

Code Title Lectures
hours/week		 Practices
hours/week		 Fieldwork
hours/semester		 Credits Completion
DAB029 Discrete Methods in Civil Engineering 1 3 – – 4 Cr
DAB030 Numerical methods 1 3 – – 4 Cr
DAB038 Mathematics 3 – – 4 Cr
DAB039 Probability and mathematical statistics 3 – – 4 Cr

1st year / Summer Semester / compulsory-optional courses / required 1 course

Code Title Lectures
hours/week		 Practices
hours/week		 Fieldwork
hours/semester		 Credits Completion
DEB058 Physical Geodesy 3 – – 7 DrEx
DEB059 Geodetic Networks 3 – – 7 DrEx
DEB060 Cartography 3 – – 7 DrEx
DEB061 Advanced geophysical technologies 3 – – 7 DrEx
DUB027 Relational Database Management Systems 3 – – 7 DrEx

2nd year / Winter Semester / compulsory courses

Code Title Lectures
hours/week		 Practices
hours/week		 Fieldwork
hours/semester		 Credits Completion
DEA062 Doctoral seminar 3 (GAK) – – – 8 Cr

2nd year / Winter Semester / compulsory-optional courses / required 1 course

Code Title Lectures
hours/week		 Practices
hours/week		 Fieldwork
hours/semester		 Credits Completion
DAB032 Time series analysis 3 – – 10 DrEx
DAB034 Discrete Methods in Civil Engineering 2 3 – – 10 DrEx
DAB035 Numerical methods 2 3 – – 10 DrEx
DAB036 Numerical methods for the variational problems 3 – – 10 DrEx
DAB040 Mathematics 2 3 – – 10 DrEx

2nd year / Winter Semester / compulsory-optional courses / required 1 course

Code Title Lectures
hours/week		 Practices
hours/week		 Fieldwork
hours/semester		 Credits Completion
DEB063 Satellite Geodesy 3 – – 8 DrEx
DEB064 Photogrammetry and laser scaning 3 – – 8 DrEx
DEB065 Information systems and digital cartography 3 – – 8 DrEx
DEB066 Engineering Geodesy 3 – – 8 DrEx

2nd year / Summer Semester / compulsory courses

Code Title Lectures
hours/week		 Practices
hours/week		 Fieldwork
hours/semester		 Credits Completion
DEA067 Doctoral seminar 4 (GAK) – – – 8 Cr
DYA005 English for PhD students – – – 8 DrEx

3rd year / Winter Semester / compulsory courses

Code Title Lectures
hours/week		 Practices
hours/week		 Fieldwork
hours/semester		 Credits Completion
DEA068 Doctoral seminar 5 (GAK) – – – 14 Cr
DEA069 Doctoral state examination – – – 20 DrEx

3rd year / Summer Semester / compulsory courses

Code Title Lectures
hours/week		 Practices
hours/week		 Fieldwork
hours/semester		 Credits Completion
DEA070 Doctoral seminar 6 (GAK) – – – 14 Cr

4th year / Winter Semester / compulsory courses

Code Title Lectures
hours/week		 Practices
hours/week		 Fieldwork
hours/semester		 Credits Completion
DEA071 Doctoral seminar 7 (GAK) – – – 20 Cr

4th year / Summer Semester / compulsory courses

Code Title Lectures
hours/week		 Practices
hours/week		 Fieldwork
hours/semester		 Credits Completion
DEA072 Doctoral thesis – – – 0 DrEx