Name of qualification Name of qualification: Doktor znanosti/doktorica znanosti s področja pravaAdd to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Doctor of Philosophy in the field of law
Type of qualification Type of qualification: Doctorate
Category of qualification Category of qualification: Educational Qualification
Type of education Type of education: Doctoral education
Duration Duration of education:
3 years
Credits Credits: 180 credits
Admission requirements Entry conditions:
  • A completed second-cycle study programme; or
  • a completed study programme referred to in Article 36(4) of the Higher Education Act, if the programme consists of 300 credits; or
  • a completed four-year undergraduate academic study programme adopted before 11 June 2004; or
  • a completed study programme leading to a specialisation following a professional higher education programme adopted before 11 June 2004, if candidates have completed additional course units consisting of 30–60 credits.
ISCED field Field:
Business, administration and law
ISCED subfield subfield: law
Qualification level

SQF Level: SQF 10
EQF Level: EQF 8
EOVK Level: Third level

Learning outcomes:

Qualification holders are qualified to:

(general competences)

  • demonstrate diligence and preciseness in working with resources,
  • perform advanced analysis and synthesis and envisage solutions and consequences,
  • master research methods, procedures and processes, develop critical and self-critical assessment,
  • undertake independent scientific work,
  • develop communication skills and expertise, with an emphasis on an international legal environment,
  • demonstrate a capacity for ethical reflection and a commitment to professional ethics,
  • integrate various professional disciplines with the aim of attaining law-related objectives,
  • understand the importance of a national multicultural image in the world and in Europe and handle cultural differences and national legal dilemmas,

(subject-specific competences)

  • demonstrate extensive familiarity with legal resources in the field of the dissertation,
  • demonstrate mastery of special research methods and procedures in the field of law,
  • apply research methods to solve specific legal problems,
  • integrate knowledge from various (usually legal) fields, depending on the selected topic, and also interdisciplinary knowledge,
  • demonstrate in-depth knowledge in a narrow field of the law,
  • place new information and interpretations in the context of development of the profession in the legal field,
  • use information and communication technologies and systems,
  • critically select principles for solving specific work problems within a legal environment.

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.

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:

Independent higher education institution, European Faculty of Law, Nova Gorica

URL

Awarding body URL:
http://evro-pf.si/en/
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