Name of qualification Doktor znanosti/doktorica znanosti s področja filozofijeAdd to comparison [1]
Translated title (no legal status) Doctor of Philosophy in the field of philosophy
Type of qualification Doktorat
Category of qualification Izobrazba
Type of education Doctoral education
Duration
3 years
Credits 180 credits
Admission requirements
  • A completed second-cycle study programme; or
  • a completed former study programme to obtain an academic higher education; or 
  • a completed former study programme leading to a specialisation, provided that candidates have already completed a professional higher education programme; for enrolment in a third-cycle doctoral study programme, the relevant body of the member institution defines course units totalling between 30 and 60 credits at the proposal of the area coordinator responsible for doctoral studies; or 
  • a completed former study programme leading to a master's degree or specialisation following the completion of a study programme leading to an academic higher education qualification; for enrolment in a third-cycle doctoral study programme, course units totalling at least 60 credits are recognised by the relevant body of the member institution at the proposal of the area coordinator responsible for doctoral studies.
ISCED field Field
Umetnost in humanistika
ISCED subfield subfield interdisciplinarne izobraževalne aktivnosti/izidi, pretežno umetnost in humanistika
Qualification level

SQF 10
EQF 8
Third level

The qualification holder is be able to:
  • perform highly complex analytical work independently,
  • analyse social phenomena,
  • advise on various trends in social events, development and management,
  • synthesise knowledge in a specific field and apply it in the resolution of a specific problem,
  • synthesise and contextualise analytical findings,
  • independently carry out, coordinate, manage and organise research,
  • use and further develop various research methods and techniques,
  • demonstrate autonomy and self-initiative in research work,
  • very broadly, critically and reflectively understand a selected environment, structures and functioning, (legal) norms, institutions, dynamics of development,
  • plan, evaluate and develop view to the future,
  • anticipate the development of events,
  • differentiate between the essential and non-essential and search for more long-term solutions to fundamental problems,
  • appropriately communicate research achievements,
  • demonstrate the abilities of written expression, public presentation and argumentation,
  • express themselves verbally and give clear, active and well-argued presentations,
  • lead a team and/or group and demonstrate cooperativeness,
  • respect the opinions of others and fulfil an agreed role within a team or group,
  • break down, determine the sequence of and coordinate work tasks, and select methods and modes of work in accordance with the standards of the profession,
  • control, manage and mediate conflicts,
  • negotiate, argue and formulate negotiating positions,
  • work flexibly in all social environments, in various cultural contexts and in cooperation with the rest of the world, demonstrate interdisciplinary skills, and understand cultural pluralism,
  • make contact within and outside and organisation, and manage formal and informal relations,
  • apply research ethics and humanist values in their work in all work environments,
  • demonstrate a broad horizon in the humanities and social sciences and undertake high-quality interdisciplinary research,
  • carry out internationally comparable research into current theoretical and practical problems in the field of pedagogy. 
  • demonstrate in-depth understanding of various theories, methods and concepts essential for research in this field,
  • adopt the necessary critical distance with regard to various research procedures, methodologies and theories,
  • concretise fundamental methodological and theoretical approaches,
  • demonstrate active proficiency in the use of research methodology to address a specific scholarly problem.

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 course units totalling at least 45 credits. Candidates who have completed all taught course units from the first and second years and whose doctoral dissertation topic has been approved by the University of Ljubljana may enrol in the third year.

Candidates must successfully complete all study requirements prescribed by a programme and successfully defend their doctoral dissertation. Doctoral candidates must publish at least one research paper in the field of their doctorate in a publication recognised as appropriate by the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Social Sciences. The doctoral candidate must be the lead author of the article. The research paper must be published or accepted for publication before the defence of the doctoral dissertation.

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Social Sciences

URL

http://www.ff.uni-lj.si/an/ [2]