Name of qualification Magister ekonomskih ved/magistrica ekonomskih vedAdd to comparison [1]
Translated title (no legal status) Master of Arts in economics
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 a relevant field and at least 180 credits, or a completed former study programme leading to a professional higher education qualification in a relevant field; or
  • completed equivalent study programmes set out in the previous indent in another field and completed additional course units amounting to 12 ECTS credits; candidates may complete the additional course units during a first-cycle programme by means of refresher programmes or by passing examinations before enrolling in the master's programme in the subjects Microeconomics 1 (6 credits) and Introduction to business (6 credits).
ISCED field Field
Družbene vede, novinarstvo in informacijska znanost
ISCED subfield subfield ekonomija
Qualification level

SQF 8
EQF 7
Second level

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

  • think logically and abstractly and analyse, synthesise and evaluate,
  • identify and address problems and formulate decisions,
  • think critically and holistically,
  • locate new sources of knowledge independently and interpret and apply them in professional and academic fields,
  • contextualise and independently supplement information,
  • use ICT professionally and effectively in searching for, selecting, processing, presenting and disseminating data and information,
  • express in depth their knowledge of a specialist field in written and verbal form and to evaluate it critically,
  • pursue teamwork,

(subject-specific competences)

  • demonstrate understanding of economic theories and develop the ability to synthesise and apply them,
  • demonstrate understanding of models of macro and micro analysis as a basis for in-depth economic analysis,
  • demonstrate understanding of models of macro and micro analysis as a basis for key strategic decisions at the level of the national economy, the industry and the organisation,
  • demonstrate understanding of econometric, statistical and mathematical methods and economic analyses and select and apply them,
  • analyse the problems of the national economy, industry and organisations using advanced econometric and statistical methods,
  • analyse and interpret the problems of the national economy, industry and organisations using mathematical methods,
  • analyse monetary policy, develop alternative solutions, carry out critical evaluation and propose solutions,
  • analyse financial and tax problems and make good financial decisions,
  • analyse and understand EU tax policy and processes of tax harmonisation within the EU,
  • analyse and understand the global financial system and contemporary international financial issues.

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).

Students may progress to the next year if by the end of the academic year they have completed all course units prescribed by the study programme for progression to the next year.

Third-cycle doctoral study programmes (SQF level 10)

In order to complete the programme, students must complete all course units prescribed by the study programme.

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics 

URL

http://www.ef.uni-lj.si/graduate/econ [2]