Name of qualification Name of qualification: Diplomirani biolog (un)/diplomirana biologinja (un)Add to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Bachelor of Science in biology
Type of qualification Type of qualification: Academic bachelor's degree
Category of qualification Category of qualification: Educational Qualification
Type of education Type of education: Academic bachelor's education
Duration Duration of education:
3 years
Credits Credits: 180 credits
Admission requirements Entry conditions:
  • Matura or
  • vocational matura in one of the following secondary school programmes: pharmaceutical technician, forestry technician, chemical technician, agricultural technician, laboratory technician, natural science/mathematical technician, nature conservation technician, environmental protection technician, pedagoška gimnazija (general secondary school programme with a teacher training focus) in the science/mathematics stream, laboratory biomedicine technician, nursing, veterinary technician or food science technician; and an examination in the matura subject of Biology; if the candidate has already passed this subject in the vocational matura, an examination in the matura subject of Chemistry of Physics; or
  • school-leaving examination (prior to 1 June 1995) under any four-year secondary school programme.
ISCED field Field:
Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
ISCED subfield subfield: biology
Qualification level

SQF Level: SQF 7
EQF Level: EQF 6
EOVK Level: First level

Learning outcomes:

The qualification holder will be able to:

(general competences)

  • develop an appropriate attitude towards nature and natural phenomena,
  • postulate, understand and creatively address problems, principles and theories,
  • think critically, analytically and synthetically,
  • demonstrate mastery of practical and general skills related to the field of work,
  • develop professional and ethical responsibility,
  • develop linguistic and numerical literacy,
  • use foreign technical language,
  • use information and communication technologies,
  • develop technical skills,

(subject-specific competences)

  • think scientifically,
  • demonstrate mastery of basic knowledge in the field of biology,
  • talk about general biological problems,
  • demonstrate mastery of specialist knowledge for jobs covering nature and living organisms in scientific, professional and educational institutions,
  • demonstrate proficiency in the fields of biology to an extent that enables the continuation of studies in the second cycle.

Assesment and completion:

Students' knowledge is assessed by means of practical exercises and seminar papers, and also via products, projects, performances, services, etc. and by examinations. 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). 

Progress:

In order to enrol in the second year, students must have completed first-year course units consisting of 54 ECTS credits; in order to enrol in the third year students must have completed all first-year course units (60 ECTS credits) and all second-year course units except the subject Fieldwork in Botany and Zoology (i.e. at least 56 ECTS credits), giving a total of at least 116 ECTS credits.

Diplomirani biolog (un)/diplomirana biologinja (un)

SQF 7

EQF 6

The Career path tab shows the possible career path within the selected qualification area, which is not the only one and is not mandatory. The actual transition between qualifications, which is determined by law, is defined in the Transition tab.

Magister biologije in ekologije z naravovarstvom/magistrica biologije in ekologije z naravovarstvom

Magister mikrobiologije/magistrica mikrobiologije

Magister molekulske biologije/magistrica molekulske biologije

Magister molekulske in funkcionalne biologije/magistrica molekulske in funkcionalne biologije

Magister strukturne in funkcionalne biologije/magistrica strukturne in funkcionalne biologije

SQF 8 / EQF 7

Progression:

Second-cycle master's study programmes (SQF level 8)

Conditions for obtaining a public document:

In order to complete the programme, students must complete all prescribed course units, for a total of 180 credits.

Awarding body:

University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty

URL

Awarding body URL:
http://www.bf.uni-lj.si/en/
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