Name of qualification Diplomirani inženir živinoreje (vs)/diplomirana inženirka živinoreje (vs)Add to comparison [1]
Translated title (no legal status) Bachelor of Applied Science in animal husbandry engineering
Type of qualification Diploma prve stopnje (VS)
Category of qualification Izobrazba
Type of education Professional bachelor's education
Duration
3 years
Credits 180 credits
Admission requirements
  • Matura or
  • vocational matura; or
  • school-leaving examination (prior to 1 June 1995) under any four-year secondary school programme.
ISCED field Field
Kmetijstvo, gozdarstvo, ribištvo in veterinarstvo
ISCED subfield subfield interdisciplinarne izobraževalne aktivnosti/izidi, pretežno kmetijstvo, gozdarstvo, ribištvo in veterinarstvo
Qualification level

SQF 7
EQF 6
First level

The qualification holder will be able to: 
  • analyse, synthesise and envisage solutions and consequences,
  • demonstrate mastery of research methods, procedures and processes in animal husbandry,
  • perform critical and self-critical assessment,
  • apply knowledge in practice,
  • demonstrate knowledge in the area of development of the profession,
  • demonstrate knowledge related to using information and communication technologies and systems in the area of animal husbandry.

Students' knowledge is assessed by means of practical classes and seminar papers, and also via products, projects, presentations, 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).

Progress from the first to the second year requires the completion of study obligations and practical classes, as well as examinations in the amount of 45 out of a total of 60 credits (75%). In order to advance to the second year, students must pass the following examinations: Physiology and anatomy of domestic animals and two subjects out of three basic subjects: Mathematics and statistics, Botany, Chemistry. To advance from the second to the third year, students must complete all the first-year obligations (60 credits) and complete at least 45 credits from the second year. Examinations in the following subjects are compulsory: Biological basics in animal husbandry, Basics of domestic animal nutrition, Raising domestic animals I, Raising domestic animals II, Biometrics and population genetics, Ethology and Fodder production and pasturing.

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

Students complete their studies when they have passed all the required examinations or have completed at least 180 credits, and have successfully defended their diploma thesis.

University of Maribor, Faculty of Agriculture and Biosystemic Studies

URL

http://www.fkbv.um.si/en [2]