Name of qualification Magister bibliotekarstva/magistrica bibliotekarstvaAdd to comparison [1]
Translated title (no legal status) Master of Arts in library science
Type of qualification Diploma druge stopnje
Category of qualification Izobrazba
Type of education Master's education
Duration
2 years
Credits 120 credits
Admission requirements
  • A completed first-cycle study programme in library and information science; or
  • a completed first-cycle programme in another field, if prior to enrolment the candidate has completed course units essential for further studies, totalling up to 60 credits; or
  • a completed study programme under the old academic higher education programme in library science; or
  • a completed professional higher education programme under the former programme in another field, if prior to enrolment the candidate has completed course units essential for further studies, totalling up to 60 credits.
ISCED field Field
Družbene vede, novinarstvo in informacijska znanost
ISCED subfield subfield bibliotekarstvo in informacijska znanost
Qualification level

SQF 8
EQF 7
Second level

The qualification holder will be able to: 
  • manage libraries and similar institutions involved in collecting, storing and providing information,
  • promote and enhance the profile of libraries and similar institutions involved in collecting, storing and providing information,
  • critically apply new developments in the theory and practice of their professional and occupational field,
  • undertake autonomous research and publish research results and take part in group research and development work,
  • demonstrate creativity and originality in routine and development work and research in own field,
  • show awareness of the importance and role of information in a concrete institution and in modern society in general.

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 90% of the credits prescribed by the curriculum for the individual year (i.e. 54 out of 60 credits).

Third-cycle doctoral study programmes (SQF level 10)

To complete their studies, students must complete all course units for all subjects in which they have enrolled, and write and defend a master's thesis.

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts

URL

https://biblio.ff.uni-lj.si/en [2]