Graduates from the Ph.D. programme in the History of Czech Literature and Theory of Literature have become qualified professionals in the field of the history of literature in the Czech Lands, and have a solid understanding of Czech literary contexts, of literary theory and the interpretation of literature. Equipped with linguistic, historical and cultural knowledge, graduates are ready to engage in profound analysis of issues in comparative poetics, genre theory and the interpretation of literary texts and contexts.

Graduates may find employment in higher education and academic institutions, in journals specializing in literature, arts and art history, in cultural institutions, in public administration in the field of management of cultural policy, in culture-related positions in diplomacy, and other positions and areas.