Name of qualification Name of qualification: Diplomirani varstvoslovec informacijske varnosti (vs)/diplomirana varstvoslovka informacijske varnosti (vs)Add to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Bachelor of Applied Science in information security
Type of qualification Type of qualification: Professional bachelor's degree
Category of qualification Category of qualification: Educational Qualification
Type of education Type of education: Professional bachelor's education
Duration Duration of education:
3 years
Credits Credits: 180 credits
Admission requirements Entry conditions:
  • Matura or
  • vocational matura; or
  • school-leaving examination (prior to 1 June 1995) under any four-year secondary school programme.
ISCED field Field:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)
ISCED subfield subfield: inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving information and communication technologies (icts)
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)

  • demonstrate understanding of the functioning of the security system both historically and in a specific social situation,
  • detect, analyse and address security problems both in organisations and in various communities,
  • carry out action research and the basics of applied research in the field of security phenomena both in local communities and organisations and in an international context,
  • apply theoretical findings from security studies to a specific working or living environment and synthesise security studies knowledge with other related disciplines,
  • manage the communication process with the help of contemporary technologies and the use of the appropriate communication techniques between various factors in situations of interdependence to ensure security in both local and international environments,
  • take part in project work, group work and R&D in the field of guaranteeing the complete information security of various technical and social systems.

(subject-specific competences):

  • demonstrate understanding of the functioning of the information security system both historically and in a specific social situation,
  • detect, analyse and address information security problems both in organisations and in various communities,
  • carry out action research and the basics of applied research in the field of information security phenomena both in local communities and organisations and in an international context,
  • apply theoretical findings from IT and security studies to a specific working or living environment and demonstrate the ability to synthesise security studies knowledge with other related disciplines,
  • manage the communication process with the help of contemporary technologies and the use of the appropriate communication techniques between various factors in situations of interdependence to ensure information security in both local and international environments,
  • take part in project work, group work and R&D in the field of guaranteeing the complete information security of various technical and social systems.

Assesment and completion:

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 progress to a higher year, students must pass all examinations and complete other course units in the subjects of the current year, thereby completing all the credits prescribed for the year (60 ECTS credits) in the subjects and other course units defined by the study programme. A candidate who has not completed all course units may submit a written application to the Academic Affairs Committee requesting enrolment in the next year provided he or she has completed at least 51 ECTS credits from the current year and submits proof of justified grounds as defined by the Statute of the University of Maribor. This applies to progression from the first year to the second year, and from the second year to the third year.

Diplomirani varstvoslovec informacijske varnosti (vs)/diplomirana varstvoslovka informacijske varnosti (vs)

SQF 7

EQF 6

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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, candidates must successfully complete all course units defined by the study programme, for a total of 180 ECTS credits.

Awarding body:

University of Maribor, Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security, The Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 

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