Name of qualification Name of qualification: Magister japonologije/magistrica japonologijeAdd to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Master of Arts in Japanese studies
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 the same discipline (180 credits); or
  • a completed first-cycle study programme in the same discipline (240 credits); in this case up to 60 credits may be recognised, depending on the first-cycle course units completed; or
  • any completed first-cycle study programme (180 credits) in another field, if prior to enrolment the candidate has completed course units essential for second-cycle studies; these are determined with reference to how different the field is, and consist of up to 60 credits; or
  • any completed first-cycle study programme (240 credits) in another field, if prior to enrolment the candidate has completed course units essential for second-cycle studies; these are determined with reference to how different the field is, and consist of up to 60 credits; or
  • a completed professional higher education programme under the former programme in another field, if prior to enrolment the candidate has completed course units essential for second-cycle studies; these are determined with reference to how different the field is, and consist of up to 60 credits.
ISCED field Field:
Arts and humanities
ISCED subfield subfield: language acquisition
Qualification level

SQF Level: SQF 8
EQF Level: EQF 7
EOVK Level: Second level

Learning outcomes:
The qualification holder will be able to:
  • develop critical thinking,
  • independently acquire knowledge and expertise,
  • demonstrate mastery of research methods, procedures and processes,
  • develop own approaches to problem-solving,
  • analyse, synthesise and anticipate solutions at a higher level,
  • communicate orally and in writing at a higher level,
  • work as part of a team,
  • work autonomously within the discipline,
  • pursue lifelong learning in a knowledge-based society,
  • use information and communication technologies.

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:

In order to progress to the second year of the programme, students must have completed course units totalling 90% of the credits prescribed by the curriculum for the individual year (i.e. 54 out of 60 credits).

Progression:

Third-cycle doctoral study programmes (SQF level 10)

Conditions for obtaining a public document:

In order to complete the study programme, students must complete all course units prescribed by the curriculum and individual syllabuses, for a total of 120 credits. In the final year of the programme, students write a relevant master's thesis, which must be successfully defended.

Awarding body:

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts

URL

Awarding body URL:
https://as.ff.uni-lj.si/en
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