Name of qualification Name of qualification: Doktor znanosti/doktorica znanosti s področja biokemije in molekularne biologijeAdd to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Doctor of Philosophy in the field of biochemistry and molecular biology
Type of qualification Type of qualification: Doctorate
Category of qualification Category of qualification: Educational Qualification
Type of education Type of education: Doctoral education
Duration Duration of education:
3 years
Credits Credits: 180 credits
Admission requirements Entry conditions:
  • Diploma from second-cycle study programmes in the field of biomedicine, biotechnology and mathematical sciences or
  • diploma from study programmes intended to provide education for professions regulated by European Union directives (93/16/EEC for doctors, 78/1027/EEC for veterinarians, 78/687/EEC for dentists and 85/432/EEC for pharmacists) and which require at least 300 credits or
  • diploma from study programmes leading to a specialisation with previous completion of a first-cycle professional education programme in biomedicine, biotechnology and mathematical sciences; additional study requirements for individual fields totalling 30 to 60 credits determined for candidates by the Biomedicine Programme Council or
  • diploma from study programmes leading to a Master of Science or specialisation following the completion of study programmes leading to a university qualification in biomedicine, biotechnology and mathematical sciences; study requirements totalling 60 credits are recognised for candidates or
  • diploma from study programmes leading to university qualification in related disciplines in biomedicine, biotechnology and mathematical sciences.
ISCED field Field:
Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
ISCED subfield subfield: inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
Qualification level

SQF Level: SQF 10
EQF Level: EQF 8
EOVK Level: Third level

Learning outcomes:

The qualification holder is be able to:

  • perform creative and independent research,
  • solve scientific problems of future employers,
  • understand and critically assess solutions for demanding and complex scientific research questions,
  • perform creative and independent work on scientific research problems,
  • make critical assessments of research results,
  • develop new research methods,
  • transfer new technologies and knowledge into practice,
  • understand the basics of cell structure and functioning,
  • apply knowledge in select medically important subjects in the areas of human reproduction, oncology and various topics in genetics.
     

Assesment and completion:

Examination performance is scored 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:

Students may enrol in a higher year if by the end of the academic year they have met all requirements defined by the study programme for enrolment in a higher year.

Conditions for obtaining a public document:

Students must meet all requirements defined by the study programme and produce and successfully defend a doctoral thesis to complete their studies.

Awarding body:

University of Ljubljana Biotechnical Faculty, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Veterinary Faculty; Jožef Štefan Institute; National Institute of Chemistry; National Institute of Biology.

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