Name of qualification magister založniških študijev/magistrica založniških študijevAdd to comparison [1]
Translated title (no legal status) Master of Arts of Publishing Studies
Type of qualification Diploma druge stopnje
Category of qualification Izobrazba
Type of education Master's education
Duration
2 years
Credits 120 credits
Admission requirements

The conditions for enrollment are harmonized with the Statute of the University of Ljubljana, which stipulates in Article 117 that anyone who has completed the following may enroll in the master's program:

  • a first-cycle study programme in the relevant professional field, which is defined by a master's study programme;
  • a first-cycle study programme from another professional field, if before enrollment the candidate has completed study obligations in the range of 10 to 60 credit points, which are essential for the continuation of studies and are defined by the study programme.

The candidate may complete the obligations referred to in the second indent of the previous paragraph during the study at the first-cycle, in further training programmes or by taking differential examinations before enrollment in the master's study programme.

The following can be enrolled in the master's study of publishing:

  • candidates with a degree in Librarianship and Informatics
  • candidates with a first-cycle study at any other faculty or university, either from undergraduate programmes created in accordance with the Bologna guidelines, or from those created before the reform of higher education, but have to take differential subjects / exams. These are listed in the table below. The number of obligations is determined by the Senate of the Faculty of Arts on the proposal of the Council of the Department for each individual candidate separately, according to the candidate's previously acquired knowledge. In doing so, he also takes into account his professional and work experience and not only the knowledge achieved through formal education.
ISCED field Field
Družbene vede, novinarstvo in informacijska znanost
ISCED subfield subfield novinarstvo, komunikologija in informacijska znanost, drugo
Qualification level

SQF 8
EQF 7
Second level

The qualification holder will be able to:

General competences:

  • Literacy
    • use of language, symbols and texts
    • use of knowledge and information
    • independent use of information resources (information literacy!)
    • use of information technology in their work
    • setting up systems and planning for changes in systems
  • Social and communication
    • cooperation and teamwork
    • establishing effective relationships with others
    • conflict management and resolution
  • Learning competences and lifelong learning
    • analyzing problems and solving them
    • managing one's own professional development
    • designing and managing lifelong learning
    • temporal and strategic organization of learning
    • developing autonomous values
    • the ability to be self-critical and critical of others
    • operating in a broader context
    • setting up and defending their rights, interests and needs

Special competences:

  • ability to run institutions dealing with the provision of information
  • ability to critically apply innovations in the theory and practice of their professional and work field
  • competence for independent research and publication of research results and competence for group research and development work
  • creativity and originality in routine and development work and research in their field
  • awareness of the importance and role of information in a concrete institution and 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 of postgraduate studies, students must complete the obligations prescribed by the syllabus and curricula for the first year, in the total amount of 60 ECTS. The condition for repeating the year is that the student achieves at least 20 credits. Advice on electives, seminar assignments, etc. is conducted through consultations during speaking hours or by e-mail. Each year has its own mentor. The conditions for the extension of the student status will be in accordance with the UL acts.

Third-cycle doctoral study programmes (SQF level 10)

To complete the second-cycle study, the candidate must complete all the obligations set out in the study programme and subject curricula prescribed in the chosen field, in the total amount of 120 ECTS. Students must prepare and defend a master's thesis (30KT). The study ends with a successful public defense of a positively assessed master's thesis in front of at least a three-member commission, in which the mentor is one of the members.

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts

URL

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