Name of qualification Name of qualification: Magister ekonomskih ved/magistrica ekonomskih vedAdd to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Master's degree in economics
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 field and at least 180 ECTS credits; or
  • a completed study programme leading to a professional higher education qualification in a relevant professional field; or
  • completed equivalent study programmes in other fields as set out in the previous indents and completed additional course units totalling 12 credits.
ISCED field Field:
Business, administration and law
ISCED subfield subfield: finance, banking and insurance
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 holistically and critically on the basis of the analysis of a problem and its synthesis,
  • use information and communication technologies and modern software effectively,
  • obtain databases and other resources and use them appropriately,
  • use up-to-date knowledge, methodological approaches and skills to identify problems and address them at the level of an individual financial institution,
  • demonstrate understanding of the impacts of the wider natural, social and technological environment on the changing conditions of the functioning of the financial sector, in particular, the impact of these changes on exposure to risks,
  • practically apply knowledge and skills to make decisions about individual questions regarding activity within financial institutions,
  • take part in group work and expert discussions and adopt decisions on the basis of consensus,
  • identify and ask research questions from the fields of actuarial science, insurance and finance, and plan and implement research,

(subject-specific competences)

STREAM: QUANTITATIVE FINANCE

  • demonstrate knowledge of the functioning of the finance department within financial institutions,
  • identify and analyse complex problems in the field of property management, develop alternative solutions on the basis of appropriate analytical models and critically evaluate and propose solutions,
  • demonstrate mastery of the knowledge necessary for the provision of adequate support to the evaluation, quantitative selection and management of financial investments,
  • demonstrate knowledge of the processes of regulatory change and supervision of financial institutions,
  • demonstrate knowledge of the functioning of different fields of the financial sector,

STREAM: ACTUARIAL SCIENCE

  • demonstrate knowledge of the functioning of the actuarial service and the specific knowledge necessary for performing the function of actuary,
  • identify and analyse complex problems in the actuarial field, develop alternative solutions on the basis of appropriate analytical models and critically evaluate and propose solutions,
  • use advanced econometric, statistical and mathematical tools to analyse data,
  • demonstrate knowledge of risk management issues within insurance companies and pension funds,
  • demonstrate knowledge of the processes of changes to regulations regarding the supervision of financial institutions,
  • demonstrate knowledge of the functioning of different fields of operation of pension funds and insurance companies,
  • formulate proposals for supervisory policy measures in the fields mentioned above.

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 course units prescribed by the study programme for progression to the next year.

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 Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics

URL

Awarding body URL:
http://www.ef.uni-lj.si/content/static_english/izobrazevanje/podiplomsko/home.asp
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