Name of qualification Name of qualification: Magister okoljskih ved/magistrica okoljskih vedAdd to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Master of Science in environmental sciences
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 consisting of at least 180 ECTS credits in a natural science discipline, an engineering discipline or biotechnology; or
  • a completed study programme that does not correspond to the criteria from the previous indent; depending on the field of the previous study programme, the studies committee shall define additional course units for the candidate consisting of up to 60 ECTS credits, which the candidate must complete before enrolling in the first year.
ISCED field Field:
Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
ISCED subfield subfield: environmental sciences
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)

  • think analytically, in a manner that enables participation in interdisciplinary groups for the study and addressing of environmental protection problems,
  • address technical problems by autonomously seeking out sources of knowledge and applying research methods in the field of study and environmental protection,
  • critically evaluate results and reports,
  • demonstrate autonomy and responsibility in work and in taking professional decisions,
  • take part in project work and interdisciplinary group work,
  • plan group and project work,
  • apply acquired knowledge in practice,
  • communicate and present environmental reports and data to the public at home and abroad,

(subject-specific competences)

  • establish the state and quality of the environment,
  • assess environmental impacts and associated risks,
  • research phenomena in the environment,
  • prepare and implement monitoring programmes,
  • plan strategies to reduce environmental impacts,
  • prepare and implement waste management strategies.

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

Magister okoljskih ved/magistrica okoljskih ved

SQF 8

EQF 7

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Doktor znanosti/doktorica znanosti s področja ekoloških znanosti

Doktor znanosti/doktorica znanosti s področja znanosti o okolju

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 prescribed by the study programme.

Awarding body:

University of Nova Gorica, School of Environmental Sciences

URL

Awarding body URL:
http://www.ung.si/en/study/school-of-environmental-sciences/
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