Name of qualification Diplomirani biolog (un)/diplomirana biologinja (un)Add to comparison [1]
Translated title (no legal status) Bachelor of Science in biology
Type of qualification Diploma prve stopnje (UN)
Category of qualification Izobrazba
Type of education Academic bachelor's education
Duration
3 years
Credits 180 credits
Admission requirements
  • Matura or
  • vocational matura in one of the following secondary school programmes: pharmaceutical technician, forestry technician, chemical technician, agricultural technician, laboratory technician, natural science/mathematical technician, nature conservation technician, environmental protection technician, pedagoška gimnazija (general secondary school programme with a teacher training focus) in the science/mathematics stream, laboratory biomedicine technician, nursing, veterinary technician or food science technician; and an examination in the matura subject of Biology; if the candidate has already passed this subject in the vocational matura, an examination in the matura subject of Chemistry of Physics; or
  • school-leaving examination (prior to 1 June 1995) under any four-year secondary school programme.
ISCED field Field
Naravoslovje, matematika in statistika
ISCED subfield subfield biologija
Qualification level

SQF 7
EQF 6
First level

The qualification holder will be able to:

(general competences)

  • develop an appropriate attitude towards nature and natural phenomena,
  • postulate, understand and creatively address problems, principles and theories,
  • think critically, analytically and synthetically,
  • demonstrate mastery of practical and general skills related to the field of work,
  • develop professional and ethical responsibility,
  • develop linguistic and numerical literacy,
  • use foreign technical language,
  • use information and communication technologies,
  • develop technical skills,

(subject-specific competences)

  • think scientifically,
  • demonstrate mastery of basic knowledge in the field of biology,
  • talk about general biological problems,
  • demonstrate mastery of specialist knowledge for jobs covering nature and living organisms in scientific, professional and educational institutions,
  • demonstrate proficiency in the fields of biology to an extent that enables the continuation of studies in the second cycle.

Students' knowledge is assessed by means of practical exercises and seminar papers, and also via products, projects, performances, services, etc. and by examinations. Examination performance is graded as follows: 10 (excellent); 9 (very good: above-average knowledge but with some mistakes); 8 (very good: solid results); 7 (good); 6 (adequate: knowledge satisfies minimum criteria); 5–1 (inadequate). In order to pass an examination, a candidate must achieve a grade between adequate (6) and excellent (10). 

In order to enrol in the second year, students must have completed first-year course units consisting of 54 ECTS credits; in order to enrol in the third year students must have completed all first-year course units (60 ECTS credits) and all second-year course units except the subject Fieldwork in Botany and Zoology (i.e. at least 56 ECTS credits), giving a total of at least 116 ECTS credits.

Second-cycle master's study programmes (SQF level 8)

In order to complete the programme, students must complete all prescribed course units, for a total of 180 credits.

University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty

URL

http://www.bf.uni-lj.si/en/ [2]