Name of qualification Name of qualification: Doktor znanosti/doktorica znanosti s področja javne upraveAdd to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Doctor of Philosophy in the field of public administration
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:
  • A completed second-cycle study programme (law, administration and business, social sciences); or
  • a completed study programme set out in the fourth paragraph of Article 36 of the Higher Education Act, if the programme is assessed at 300 credits; or
  • a completed undergraduate study programme of at least four years in the field of law, administration and business or social sciences, if the candidate demonstrates visible success in research or professional work that can be evaluated at 60 credits; or
  • a completed Professional Bachelor Degree programme and study programme to obtain a specialisation, if the candidate completes additional course units in the amount of 30–60 credits (determined by the academic committee depending on the category of study programme); or
  • a completed master of science degree or specialist study after completion of an Academic Bachelor Degree programme in law, administration and business and social sciences, where 60–120 credits are recognised.
ISCED field Field:
Business, administration and law
ISCED subfield subfield: inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving business, administration and law
Qualification level

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

Learning outcomes:
Qualification holders are qualified to:
(general competences)
  • demonstrate diligence and preciseness in working with resources,
  • perform advanced analysis and synthesis and envisage solutions and consequences,
  • master research methods, procedures and processes, develop critical and self-critical assessment,
  • undertake independent scientific work,
  • develop communication skills, with an emphasis on an international legal environment,
  • demonstrate a capacity for ethical reflection and a commitment to professional ethics,
  • critically analyse social processes,
  • integrate various professional disciplines with the aim of attaining law-related objectives,
  • understand the importance of a national multicultural image in the world and in Europe and handle cultural differences and national legal dilemmas,
(subject-specific competences)
  • demonstrate extensive familiarity with legal and other resources in the field of the dissertation,
  • master special scientific and research methods and procedures in the field of administrative studies,
  • apply research methods to solve specific administrative and/or legal problems;
  • link knowledge from various areas of administration and law, and depending on the selected topic, also in an interdisciplinary way,
  • enhance knowledge in a core administrative and legal field,
  • place new information and interpretations in the context of development of the profession in the legal field,
  • use information and communication technologies and systems,
  • critically select principles for solving specific work problems within a legal environment.

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:

Students may progress to the next year if by the end of the academic year they have completed all requirements defined by the study programme for progression to the next year.

Conditions for obtaining a public document:

The conditions for completing studies are: successful completion of two seminars, published scientific article or active participation at a scientific conference, passing grade and successful defence for dissertation.

Awarding body:

Independent higher education institute, Graduate School of Government and European Studies

URL

Awarding body URL:
https://fds.nova-uni.si/language/en/
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