The Doctoral School of Physical Culture Sciences (DS PCS) was established by the B. Czech University of Physical Education in Kraków (UPE) at the Order of the Rector of UPE in Kraków on 18 April 2019. As part of this act, for the 2019-2023 term of office, the following persons were appointed: DS. Head Prof. Wiesław Chwała., and deputy Head Prof. Anna Ścisłowska-Czarnecka. The Doctoral School Board (DSB) staff is composed of Prof. Wiesław Alejziak, Prof. Barbara Frączek and Prof. Elżbieta Mirek. In the 2020/21 academic year, a new Head of the DS was appointed and the composition of the DSB was modified and the current management of the DS was specified in the Senate Resolution of October 17, 2024.

The PCS DS operates in accordance with the internal regulations specified in the Doctoral School Regulations (DSR). The organisational structure of the DS consists of the Head of the DS, the DSB consisting of the chairperson, deputy and members representing various scientific fields related to physical culture and a representative of doctoral students, as well as a one-person Office responsible for administrative matters.

The DS offers education in the discipline of PCS, continuing the university's traditions in the field of education and scientific research related to physical education, sports and health, as well as educating doctoral students in the area of medical and health sciences in the scientific discipline of physical culture sciences. In December 2024, the university changed its name to B. Czech University of Physical Culture in Kraków, which was reflected in the Order of the Head of the DS of PCS from January 20, 2025.

Education at the DS is carried out in accordance with Art. 201, Points 1, 4, 5 of the Act of 20 July 2018 - the Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws of 2024, Item 1571, as amended) (Act) and is conducted on the basis of a four-year Educational Programme (EP), enabling the achievement of learning outcomes for qualifications at level 8 of the Polish Qualifications Framework (PQF), including compulsory and optional classes tailored to the individual needs of doctoral students, professional internships enabling the acquisition of experience in teaching and conducting research and an Individual Research Plan (IRP) developed under the supervision of a supervisor or supervisors, constituting the basis for the doctoral dissertation. The education of a doctoral student at the DS, preparing the student to obtain a doctoral degree, is described in §8 of the DSR and the Regulations specifying the principles and procedure for completing internships included in the educational programme at the DS of PC, UPC in Kraków and the Regulations on travel under the Erasmus+ Programme for doctoral students at the DS of the UPC in Kraków.