Name of qualification Magister bibliotekarstva, informacijskih in založniških študijev/Magistrica bibliotekarstva, informacijskih in založniških študijev Add to comparison [1]
Translated title (no legal status) Master of Arts of library science, information and publishing studies
Type of qualification Diploma druge stopnje
Category of qualification Izobrazba
Type of education Master's education
Duration
2 years
Credits 120 credits
Admission requirements

Enrolment in the study programme Library Science, Information and Publishing Studies is open to candidates who have completed:

  • a first-cycle study programme in the field of Library Science and Informatics:
  • any other first-cycle study programme in another discipline 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 14 to 18 credits;
  • a completed professional higher education programme, offered between 1 January 1994 to 11 June 2004, 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 14 to 18 credits.

 

From the subjects range the department, according to the completed education of a candidate, individually prescribes additional requirements, consisting from 14 to 18 credits, namely from the following first-cycle study programme subjects:

Library science and Informatics:

  • Basics of Information Science 6 credits
  • Systems for Queries 8 credits
  • Book in Historical and Social Context 8 credits
  • Basics of Book Science 6 credits
  • Basics of library science and Library Organisation 10 credits
  • Library Collections Organisation 8 credits

Candidates may complete the requirements during the first-cycle programme, during supplementary study programmes or by passing differential examinations before enrolment in the second-cycle programme.
ISCED field Field
Družbene vede, novinarstvo in informacijska znanost
ISCED subfield subfield bibliotekarstvo in informacijska znanost
Qualification level

SQF 8
EQF 7
Second level

The qualification holder will be able to: 

  • lead institutions or their parts involved in collecting, storing and providing information (e.g., information centres, documentation departments),
  • promote and enhance the profile of libraries and similar institutions involved in collecting, storing and providing information,
  • critically apply new developments in the theory and practice of their professional and occupational field, 
  • undertake autonomous research and publish research results and take part in group research and development work,
  • demonstrate creativity and originality in routine and development work and research in own field,
  • show awareness of the importance and role of information in a concrete institution and in modern society in general.

 

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).

In order to progress to the second year, 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).

Third-cycle doctoral study programmes (SQF level 10)

To complete their studies, students must complete all course units for all subjects in which they have enrolled, and write and defend a master's thesis.

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts

URL

https://www.ff.uni-lj.si/en [2]