Name of qualification Name of qualification: Magister finančnih storitev/magistrica finančnih storitevAdd to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Master of Arts in financial services
Type of qualification Type of qualification: Master’s degree
Category of qualification Category of qualification: Educational Qualification
Type of education Type of education: Master's education
Duration Duration of education:
2 years
Credits Credits: 120 credits
Admission requirements Entry conditions:
  • A completed first-cycle study programme in a relevant professional field and at least 180 credits (under the Bologna system); or
  • completed Academic Bachelor Degree programme before the revised ZVIS in the same or another professional field; course units are recognised for candidates as follows: 60 credits for the same professional field, for other fields the Academic Affairs Committee at the higher education institution will examine each application individually, and grant credits accordingly, or
  • a completed Professional Bachelor Degree programme before the revised ZVIS in the same professional field; or
  • a completed Professional Bachelor Degree programme before the revised ZVIS in another non-financial professional field; before selecting their master’s specialisation, candidates must complete course units essential for further study, totalling 10 credits.
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 8
EQF Level: EQF 7
EOVK Level: Second level

Learning outcomes:
The qualification holder will be able to:
(general competences)
  • professionally analyse, synthesise and anticipate solutions and the consequences of actions in the finance and banking sectors,
  • make judgements for decision-making,
  • independently apply acquired theoretical knowledge to solve problems in practice in managing financial and banking companies,
  • master research methods, procedures and processes in the financial and banking spheres,
  • continuously develop in a focused manner critical and self-critical assessment when making business decisions,
  • develop communication skills, in particular constant communication in the international environment in the finance and banking sector,
  • work and create in an international environment,
  • master the latest methods of managing financial and banking companies,
  • work autonomously and confidently,
  • demonstrate a capacity for ethical reflection and a deep commitment to professional ethics that will be evaluated in an international environment,
  • manage expert groups,
  • curiosity and a desire for training to pursue further (doctoral) studies,
(subject-specific competences)
  • continuously resolve specific issues using modern scientific methods of the financial profession,
  • understand and place new information and interpretations in the context of the fundamental discipline,
  • demonstrate familiarity with and understanding of the foundation and history of development of the fundamental discipline,
  • understand the systemic approach,
  • understand the basic structure of the fundamental discipline and the links between its sub-disciplines,
  • understand and apply critical analysis methods and development of theories, and apply them in solving specific work problems,
  • intensively and continuously use information and communication technology,
  • master fundamental knowledge with autonomy and self-confidence,
  • demonstrate familiarity with modern technological processes, operations, methodologies and organisation of work in their own specific working environment,
  • integrate knowledge from various areas and build it into specific applications in financial sector organisations,
  • formulate independent expert opinions on the functioning of financial systems.

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 progress to the second year if they have met first-year requirements and gained at least 34 ECTS credits. Examinations must be passed in five compulsory first-year subjects.

Progression:

Third-cycle doctoral study programmes (SQF level 10)

Conditions for obtaining a public document:

Students must meet all requirements defined by the study programme to complete their studies.

Awarding body:

Alma Mater Europaea – European Centre, Maribor

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