Name of qualification Magister mednarodnih odnosov/magistrica mednarodnih odnosovAdd to comparison [1]
Translated title (no legal status) Master of Arts in international relations
Type of qualification Diploma druge stopnje
Category of qualification Izobrazba
Type of education Master's education
Duration
1 year
Credits 60 credits
Admission requirements
  • A completed first-cycle study programme in International Relations or European Studies and a total of 240 credits; or
  • a completed first-cycle study programme consisting of 240 credits in any other field, if prior to enrolment the candidate has completed those course units that are essential for further study; or
  • a completed first-cycle study programme in any field consisting of 180 credits, where the candidate must make up the missing 60 credits by completing the Social Sciences Preparatory Programme; or
  • a completed four-year professional higher education programme offered before the introduction of the Bologna reform and completed by the 2015/2016 academic year at the latest, in any field, if before enrolment the candidate has completed those course units that are essential for further study; or
  • a completed three-year professional higher education programme or specialisation following a short-cycle higher education programme offered before the introduction of the Bologna reform and completed by the 2015/2016 academic year at the latest, where candidates must make up the missing 60 credits by enrolling in the Social Sciences Preparatory Programme.
ISCED field Field
Družbene vede, novinarstvo in informacijska znanost
ISCED subfield subfield politologija, odnosi posameznik-družba-država
Qualification level

SQF 8
EQF 7
Second level

The qualification holder will be able to:

  • demonstrate broad general knowledge of the social sciences,
  • demonstrate excellent knowledge of the international community in its developmental and structural dimensions,
  • demonstrate knowledge of the functioning of international institutions and their organisational and administrative cultures and procedures,
  • think independently and work autonomously in the field of international relations and in the international community,
  • demonstrate mastery of formal and informal decision-making processes and the rules that govern them,
  • demonstrate a broad analytical capacity in questions of international relations,
  • synthesise analytical findings,
  • demonstrate knowledge and understanding of other cultures, societies and political communities,
  • demonstrate a capacity for organisation and leadership to enable familiarity with and harmonisation of different fields of international relations,
  • demonstrate active knowledge of foreign languages,
  • communicate in social and public spheres.

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).

The programme has a one-year duration so there is no progression to subsequent years.

Third-cycle doctoral study programmes (SQF level 10)

In order to complete the programme, students must complete all course units in all subjects in which they have enrolled and successfully defend a master's thesis via a public presentation.

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences

URL

https://www.fdv.uni-lj.si/en/study/study-at-the-FDV/masters-programmes/study-programmes/master-of-international-relations-2nd-cycle [2]