Name of qualification Name of qualification: Doktor znanosti/doktorica znanosti s področja primerjalnega študija idej in kulturAdd to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Doctor of Philosophy in the field of the comparative study of ideas and cultures
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, if candidates have already completed a professional higher education programme and additional course units ranging from 30 to 60 credits.
ISCED field Field:
Arts and humanities
ISCED subfield subfield: inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving arts and humanities
Qualification level

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

Learning outcomes:
The qualification holder is be able to:
  • demonstrate mastery of research methodology and carry out independent research,
  • demonstrate autonomy in professional work and research,
  • demonstrate autonomy in decision-making,
  • identify scientifically interesting topics,
  • adopt a critical attitude and show responsibility in matters relating to their profession,
  • engage in scholarly activity, write and present own scholarly work,
  • demonstrate creativity,
  • search for new sources of knowledge in the relevant professional and academic field,
  • undertake constant study (lifelong learning).

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:

n order to progress to the second year, students must have completed at least 48 of the total 60 credits; in order to progress to the third year, students must have completed 120 credits.

Conditions for obtaining a public document:

In order to complete the programme, students must complete 180 credits, i.e. pass all examinations (30 credits), complete the individual research prescribed by the programme (90 credits), complete research seminar units (30 credits) and successfully defend a doctoral dissertation (30 credits).

Awarding body:

University of Nova Gorica, Graduate School

URL

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