Name of qualification Name of qualification: Doktor znanosti/doktorica znanosti s področja molekularne genetike in biotehnologijeAdd to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Doctor of Philosophy in the field of molecular genetics and biotechnology
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; or
  • a completed former study programme to obtain an academic higher education qualification; or
  • a completed integrated master's programme lasting five years and carrying 300 credits; or
  • a completed former study programme leading to a specialisation and a previously completed professional higher education programme, if candidates have completed additional course units consisting of 30–60 credits.
ISCED field Field:
Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
ISCED subfield subfield: biochemistry
Qualification level

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

Learning outcomes:

Qualification holders are qualified to:

  • demonstrate mastery of basic knowledge in various fields of molecular biology and biotechnology such as: molecular immunology; processing, translating and transcribing RNA; replication, recombination and repair of DNA; proteomics; bacteriology; yeast genetics; molecular pathology; virology; structure of proteins and bioinformatics,
  • demonstrate mastery of applied knowledge (communication, information technology, data analysis),
  • demonstrate proficiency in research skills,
  • demonstrate familiarity with laboratory practice.

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 met all requirements defined by the study programme for progression to the next year.

Conditions for obtaining a public document:

In other to complete the programme, students must accumulate 180 ECTS credits, as follows: 51 ECTS credits from compulsory subjects, 9 ECTS credits from elective subjects, 90 ECTS credits from research and 30 ECTS credits from the doctoral dissertation.

Awarding body:

University of Nova Gorica, Graduate School

URL

Awarding body URL:
http://www.ung.si/en/
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