Name of qualification Magister ekonomskih ved/magistrica ekonomskih vedAdd to comparison [1]
Translated title (no legal status) Master of Arts in economics
Type of qualification Diploma druge stopnje
Category of qualification Izobrazba
Type of education Master's education
Duration
2 years
Credits 120 credits
Admission requirements
  • A completed first-cycle study programme in the following related fields: social sciences (economics); business and administration (business operations, enterprise, management, marketing, insurance, finance, banking, accounting); mathematics and statistics (actuarial science); or
  • a completed first-cycle study programme in another field, if prior to enrolment the candidate has completed additional course units essential for further study totalling 10–60 ECTS credits; or
  • a completed professional higher education programme under the former programme in the following related fields: social sciences (economics); business and administration (business operations, enterprise, management, marketing, insurance, finance, banking, accounting); mathematics and statistics (actuarial science); or
  • a completed professional higher education programme under the former programme in another field, if prior to enrolment the candidate has completed additional course units essential for further study totalling 10–60 credits.
ISCED field Field
Družbene vede, novinarstvo in informacijska znanost
ISCED subfield subfield ekonomija
Qualification level

SQF 8
EQF 7
Second level

The qualification holder will be able to:
(general competences)

  • analyse, synthesise and formulate solutions to complex problems from the fields of international economics and the economics of the EU (the functioning of integrations and the development of open economies),
  • use research methods and procedures and develop critical assessment of processes in international markets, with an emphasis on the development of integrations and the growth of open economies,
  • use modern concepts from the field of international economics and regional and integral aspects of market growth,
  • carry out group-based and process-based work in multidisciplinary groups in institutions/public administration/international corporations,
  • demonstrate autonomous understanding of the challenges of the international economy, in particular from the point of view of the growth and development of open economies,
  • demonstrate understanding of the differences of markets and participants in international markets, and of the directional and development policies of international organisations and institutions,
  • demonstrate sensitivity for ethical reflection and their own development in the professional field,
  • pursue autonomous learning, integrate knowledge, adapt to new conditions (flexibility), creatively seek solutions to the developmental and other problems of institutions/businesses and their organisation and management,

(subject-specific competences)

  • demonstrate knowledge of the development and foundations of their own wider discipline (broad perspective),
  • address specific problems in the field of international economics using modern methods of research and analysis,
  • demonstrate specific mastery of complex knowledge from the field of international economics and business in the EU,
  • introduce innovations into the discipline in accordance with its fundamental paradigms,
  • use analytical methods while constantly applying professional and moral/ethical critical assessment of solutions,
  • demonstrate a broad perspective within the field and use modern information and communication technologies and systems in the field of international economics.

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).

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.

Third-cycle doctoral study programmes (SQF level 10)

In order to complete the programme, students must complete all course units prescribed by the study programme.

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics

URL

http://www.ef.uni-lj.si/content/static_english/izobrazevanje/podiplomsko/home.asp [2]