Name of qualification Name of qualification: Magister znanosti/magistrica znanosti s področja geografijeAdd to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Master of Philosophy in the field of geography
Type of qualification Type of qualification: Pre-Bologna Research 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 bachelor's degree in geography or a related field,
  • active proficiency in at least one world language,
  • six months' work experience. Active participation in significant scientific work (research camps, research projects, etc.) during undergraduate studies can also be counted as work experience, provided this work was not part of the compulsory higher education programme. Work experience of this kind is recognised in the case of students who have completed a higher education programme with the above-average results (an average grade higher than 8) or have won a student prize for undergraduate work (Student Prešeren Prize, Krka Prize, etc.).

If candidates hold a degree in a related field, they must demonstrate by means of an oral examination during the first year that they are familiar with the basic problems of physical, social and regional geography and of the study field in which they intend to develop their specialist knowledge during their studies.
ISCED field Field:
Social sciences, journalism and information
ISCED subfield subfield: sociology and cultural studies
Qualification level

SQF Level: SQF 9
EQF Level: EQF 8
EOVK Level: Third level

Learning outcomes:

Qualification holders will be able to undertake independent research and teaching work at research institutes, higher education institutions and other institutions where staff with postgraduate qualifications in geography are needed. Graduates will have deepened and broadened their methodological knowledge and familiarised themselves in greater depth with theory and methodology of geographical research. They will also be capable of addressing concrete scholarly problems.

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:

Candidates who have completed all course units prescribed by the individual study programme (completed at least 45 credits) may enrol in the next year of the programme.

Progression:

Third-cycle doctoral study programmes (SQF level 10)

Conditions for obtaining a public document:

In order to complete the programme, students must successfully complete all course units prescribed by the individual study programme (examinations, seminar papers, fieldwork, lab classes). The programme is completed with the successful public defence of the master's thesis. Graduates of this programme must complete the programme by the 30.9.2016.

Awarding body:

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts

URL

Awarding body URL:
http://www.ff.uni-lj.si/an/
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