In May and June 2025, the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences at CZU held the final state examinations for both bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. The ceremonial graduation marked the official conclusion of our students’ academic journey at the faculty.
Bachelor’s Programs
The state exams took place from 26 to 29 May 2025 for the programs Tropical Agriculture and International Cooperation in Agriculture and Rural Development (ICARD). Thesis defences and oral exams were held before three committees chaired by:
Assoc. Prof. Karolína Brandlová, Ph.D.
Prof. Eloy Fernández Cusimamani, Ph.D.
Assoc. Prof. Tatiana Alexiou Ivanova, Ph.D., prof. h. c.
From 54 candidates:
13 graduated with excellent
28 with very good
11 with good
2 students did not pass
Awarded for outstanding study results:
Rector’s Award:
Bc. Adéla Kohoutová (ICARD)
Bc. Anna Pražáková (ICARD)
Dean’s Award and Commendation:
Bc. Barbora Dobroruková (TA)
Bc. Marie Gotvaldová (TA)
Bc. Swe Zin Myint Mo (ICARD)
Bc. Jan Müldner (ICARD)
Bc. Klára Sieglová (ICARD)
Best Bachelor Thesis – Dean’s Award:
Bc. Jan Müldner (ICARD)
Master’s Programs
Final exams were held on 21 May, and thesis defences from 2 to 6 June 2025. The following programs were examined:
Agri-food Systems and Rural Development
International Development and Agricultural Economics
Tropical Crop Management and Ecology
Tropical Farming Systems
Tropical Forestry and Agroforestry
Wildlife and Livestock Production, Management and Conservation
The exams were conducted by international committees of experts from partner institutions in Europe, Africa, and Latin America. Out of 48 candidates:
2 graduated with honours
4 with excellent
16 with very good
10 with good
9 failed
7 postponed their defences to September
Outstanding students were recognized with the following awards:
Rector’s Award – Ing. Andrej Skok
Dean’s Award – Ing. Juliana Walterová
Best master’s theses:
Ing. Lukáš Machek – Ministry of Agriculture Prize
Ing. Rebecca Addison Lessler – CZU Rector’s Prize
Ing. Buntheng Ly – FTZ Dean’s Prize
We congratulate all our graduates and wish them success in their future careers and lives!
