Name of qualification Name of qualification: Doktor znanosti/doktorica znanosti s področja računalništva in informatike Add to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Doctor of Philosophy in the field of computer and information science
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:
  • Completed second-cycle study programme or
  • a non-structured master’s degree study programme totalling 300 credits or
  • completed study programme leading to a university qualification (adopted prior to 11 June 2004), or
  • completed first-cycle professional study programme (adopted prior to 11 June 2004) and a study programme leading to a specialised qualification. Prior to enrolment, such candidate must meet requirements totalling at least 60 credits from the second-cycle media study programme Computer and Information Science, or
  • previously completed master's programmes leading to a Master’s of Science. Study requirements totalling 60 credits are recognised for candidates.
ISCED field Field:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)
ISCED subfield subfield: information and communication technologies (icts) not further defined
Qualification level

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

Learning outcomes:

The qualification holder is qualified to:

(general competences)

  • perform scientific research and development work creatively and independently, and resolve the scientific research problems of future employers,
  • understand and critically assess solutions for demanding and complex problems, and
  • creatively and independently address scientific research problems, critically assess research results, develop new research methods and transfer new technologies and knowledge into practice.

(specific competences)

  • use state-of-the-art computer and information methods and procedures in resolving issues in research and development systems,
  • place computer and information science in the broader social context,
  • apply engineering principles in resolving complex problems, and
  • communicate and report on work and the results to the field of global computer science and society.

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:

To progress to the second year, students must accumulate at least 45 credits, of which 35 credits derive from organised forms of study that must include the following first-year subjects:

  • topical subject (5 credits),
  • one in-depth subject (5 credits),
  • one elective subject (5 credits),
  • Scientific Skills I and II (10 credits),
  • two seminars (10 credits), and
  • at least 10 credits from research work.

Students must meet all requirements totalling at least 115 credits to advance to the third year. Those requirements include:

  • the successful fulfilment of all first-year requirements (60 credits),
  • the successful completion of second-year research work (50 credits),
  • the successful completion of one second-year seminar (5 credits), and
  • an approved doctoral dissertation topic.

Conditions for obtaining a public document:

Candidates must meet all requirements prescribed by the study programme and successfully present their doctoral dissertation.

Awarding body:

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Computer and Information Science

URL

Awarding body URL:
https://www.fri.uni-lj.si/en
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