Name of qualification Magister znanosti/magistrica znanosti s področja biologijeAdd to comparison [1]
Translated title (no legal status) Master of Philosophy in the field of biology
Type of qualification Magisterij znanosti/umetnosti
Category of qualification Izobrazba
Type of education Master's education
Duration
2 years
Credits 120 credits
Admission requirements
  • A completed academic undergraduate programme,
  • active proficiency in at least one world language,
  • adequate previous knowledge, which is assessed by the Department Senate of the Faculty of Bioengineering or the senate or collegium responsible for the field chosen by the student. At the proposal of the department senate or senate (collegium) responsible for the field, the Senate of the Faculty of Bioengineering, or the Postgraduate Studies Committee authorised by the Senate, prescribes supplementary examinations (at least 30 credits) to candidates who do not possess adequate previous knowledge.
ISCED field Field
Naravoslovje, matematika in statistika
ISCED subfield subfield biologija
Qualification level

SQF 9
EQF 8
Third level

Qualification holders  are able to carry out research into individual groups of organisms (zoology, botany, microbiology, anthropology), both at the level of the organism (physiology, neuroethology) and at the level of coexistence with the environment (ecology, speleobiology, ecotoxicology, evolution). Research also covers the cellular level (biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics) and the integration of various types of information (bioinformatics). Graduates will also be able to undertake interdisciplinary work and cooperate with other research institutions. Graduates will also have acquired additional knowledge and experience abroad, depending of course on needs and capabilities.

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 enrol in the second year, students must have passed examinations in subjects consisting of at least 45 credits. As part of the requirement for 45 credits, supervisors can grant candidates up to 15 credits for research carried out in preparation for their master's thesis (of the total 30 credits allocated to the master's thesis).

Third-cycle doctoral study programmes (SQF, level 10) 

In order to complete the programme, students must complete all examination requirements under the programme and write and successfully defend a master's thesis. Graduates of this programme must complete the programme by the 30.9.2016.

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Bioengineering

URL

http://www.bf.uni-lj.si/en/ [2]