Name of qualification Diplomirani psiholog (un)/diplomirana psihologinja (un)Add to comparison [1]
Translated title (no legal status) Bachelor of Arts in psychology
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
  • school-leaving examination (prior to 1 June 1995) under any four-year secondary school programme.
ISCED field Field
Družbene vede, novinarstvo in informacijska znanost
ISCED subfield subfield psihologija
Qualification level

SQF 7
EQF 6
First level

The qualification holder will be able to:
(general competences)

  • demonstrate a good grasp of general and programme-specific scientific and professional aspects of the discipline,
  • autonomously accumulate and apply knowledge and knowledge resources and sources,
  • critically interpret scientific and technical literature,
  • observe, analyse, synthesise and critically evaluate,
  • undertake self-criticism and supervise their own professional development,
  • work individually and as part of a team,
  • use a foreign language in technical communication,
  • use modern information technology to address work problems,
  • express, represent and argue a position in dialogue with an emphasis on the progressive resolution of conflicts,
  • resolve specific work problems by searching for sources of knowledge and applying scientific methods,
  • demonstrate knowledge of and apply research and problem-solving methods,
  • show a command of statistical thinking in the preparation of empirical and practical work,
  • autonomously plan and organise tasks in different areas of work,
  • work in accordance with professional ethics (personal integrity),
  • demonstrate learning competence and a capacity for lifelong learning,

(subject-specific competences)

  • demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the fundamental approaches and history of psychology as a basic and applied scientific discipline,
  • analyse psychological problems in a professional manner,
  • demonstrate understanding of the methods of critical analysis and the development of theories and apply them to resolve work problems in psychological fields,
  • demonstrate mastery of the research methods, procedures and tools used in the field of psychology and apply this knowledge in practice,
  • work successfully in professions where psychological knowledge and skills are necessary,
  • demonstrate knowledge of different psychological approaches and fields and connections with other scientific disciplines (interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary perspective),
  • plan, organise and implement research in the field of psychology (quantitative, qualitative, action research),
  • monitor the development of the psychological profession.

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 progress to the second year, students must have completed all course units prescribed by the study programme for compulsory subjects in the first year, for a total of at least 49 credits. In order to enrol in the third year, students must have completed all first-year course units (60 credits) and course units prescribed by the study programme for second-year subjects totalling at least 50 credits.

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

In order to complete the programme, students must pass all examinations and complete all course units in all subjects of the curriculum, complete recognised practical training, and write and present a bachelor's seminar paper. In this way students complete all 180 credits from the study programme.