Name of qualification Name of qualification: Magister mednarodnih odnosov/magistrica mednarodnih odnosovAdd to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Master of Arts in international relations
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:
1 year
Credits Credits: 60 credits
Admission requirements Entry conditions:
  • A completed first-cycle study programme in International Relations or European Studies and a total of 240 credits; or
  • a completed first-cycle study programme consisting of 240 credits in any other field, if prior to enrolment the candidate has completed those course units that are essential for further study; or
  • a completed first-cycle study programme in any field consisting of 180 credits, where the candidate must make up the missing 60 credits by completing the Social Sciences Preparatory Programme; or
  • a completed four-year professional higher education programme offered before the introduction of the Bologna reform and completed by the 2015/2016 academic year at the latest, in any field, if before enrolment the candidate has completed those course units that are essential for further study; or
  • a completed three-year professional higher education programme or specialisation following a short-cycle higher education programme offered before the introduction of the Bologna reform and completed by the 2015/2016 academic year at the latest, where candidates must make up the missing 60 credits by enrolling in the Social Sciences Preparatory Programme.
ISCED field Field:
Social sciences, journalism and information
ISCED subfield subfield: political sciences and civics
Qualification level

SQF Level: SQF 8
EQF Level: EQF 7
EOVK Level: Second level

Learning outcomes:

The qualification holder will be able to:

  • demonstrate broad general knowledge of the social sciences,
  • demonstrate excellent knowledge of the international community in its developmental and structural dimensions,
  • demonstrate knowledge of the functioning of international institutions and their organisational and administrative cultures and procedures,
  • think independently and work autonomously in the field of international relations and in the international community,
  • demonstrate mastery of formal and informal decision-making processes and the rules that govern them,
  • demonstrate a broad analytical capacity in questions of international relations,
  • synthesise analytical findings,
  • demonstrate knowledge and understanding of other cultures, societies and political communities,
  • demonstrate a capacity for organisation and leadership to enable familiarity with and harmonisation of different fields of international relations,
  • demonstrate active knowledge of foreign languages,
  • communicate in social and public spheres.

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:

The programme has a one-year duration so there is no progression to subsequent years.

Magister mednarodnih odnosov/magistrica mednarodnih odnosov

SQF 8

EQF 7

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Doktor znanosti/doktorica znanosti s področja upravljanja različnosti

SQF 10 / EQF 8 

Progression:

Third-cycle doctoral study programmes (SQF level 10)

Conditions for obtaining a public document:

In order to complete the programme, students must complete all course units in all subjects in which they have enrolled and successfully defend a master's thesis via a public presentation.

Awarding body:

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences

URL

Awarding body URL:
https://www.fdv.uni-lj.si/en/study/study-at-the-FDV/masters-programmes/study-programmes/master-of-international-relations-2nd-cycle
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