Faculty organize doctoral studies in order to: the development of the scientific field of physical education and sports, promotion of research and professional work, development of critical thinking, self-management training for the original of scientific research, development of new technologies and self-dealing with the scientific work in accordance with the highest scholarly, professional and ethical standards.

The program specifically aims at a thorough understanding of experimental methods of research of human locomotion, training for self-monitoring and critical literature, interpretation of results, as well as successful and responsible future independent scientific work.

Upon completion of doctoral studies, students acquire the professional title of Doctor of Science in physical education and sport. General conditions for registration prescribed by the Law on Higher Education and the Statute of the Faculty. Detailed conditions and mode of entry, organization studies and process development, evaluation and defense of doctoral dissertations are regulated by the Rules on doctoral studies of the Faculty.

The study program corresponds to the load of 180 credits. Studies of six semesters. The study program includes required and elective subjects, independent research and his doctoral dissertation. Classes are taught in the first three semesters, while the other three semesters are provided for doctoral dissertations. The value of the doctoral thesis is 30 points. The number of points corresponding to the number of elective subjects is 60 points, which corresponds to the percentage of eligibility factors 50%. Specification each subject in study programs are provided prerequisites, their share in total points, and the way the exams.

Doctoral studies at the Faculty can attend students who has completed graduate academic studies at other colleges, with at least 300 ESPB, and overall average mark of at least 8,00 (eight). For a candidate from another faculty, unless they posses the required knowledge for the study program of doctoral studies, are prescribed additional examination in the basic academic subjects and graduate academic studies. The classes are held at doctoral studies teachers whose competence in accordance with the standards for teaching at doctoral studies. Realization of doctoral studies under the jurisdiction of the Greater Doctoral Studies of the Faculty.