Name of qualification Name of qualification: Magister znanosti/magistrica znanosti s področja razvoja in teorije oblikovanjaAdd to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Master of Philosophy in the field of development and theory of design
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 completed programme in a relevant stream at ALUO; or
  • a diploma in related streams

and fulfilment of the following conditions:

  • above-average ability,
  • an average grade of at least 8 in specialised subjects,
  • appropriate proof of knowledge of at least one world language.
ISCED field Field:
Arts and humanities
ISCED subfield subfield: inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving arts and humanities
Qualification level

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

Learning outcomes:
  • The qualification holders are able to undertake research and scientific work in the theoretical fields which are the basis for industrial design, visual communications design and one-off design or applied arts, special methodologies, history and development of design and design theories.
  • They are also able to carry out applied research important for the development of new design concepts for industrial and artistic products and solutions and justify, in a scientific way, the content and message of design-based creativity and production, where the results are integrated in a creative and reciprocal manner into the design-based multidisciplinary findings of broader culturological, sociological, ethnological, aesthetic, psychological and direct technological, ergonomic, environmental and marketing research achievements.

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 may enrol in the second year when they have completed course units totalling at least 45 credits.

Progression:

Third-cycle doctoral study programmes (SQF level 10)

Conditions for obtaining a public document:

Students complete their studies when they have completed all course units and written and successfully defended a master's thesis. Graduates of this programme must complete the programme by the 30.9.2016.

Awarding body:

University of Ljubljana, Academy of Fine Arts and Design

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