Name of qualification Name of qualification: Diplomirani inženir kmetijstva (un)/diplomirana inženirka kmetijstva (un)Add to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Bachelor of Science in agricultural engineering
Type of qualification Type of qualification: Academic bachelor's degree
Category of qualification Category of qualification: Educational Qualification
Type of education Type of education: Academic bachelor's education
Duration Duration of education:
3 years
Credits Credits: 180 credits
Admission requirements Entry conditions:
  • Matura or
  • vocational matura in any secondary school programme and an examination in one of the matura subjects; the selected subject may not be a subject which the candidate has already taken in the vocational matura; or
  • school-leaving examination (prior to 1 June 1995) under any four-year secondary school programme.
ISCED field Field:
Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
ISCED subfield subfield: inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
Qualification level

SQF Level: SQF 7
EQF Level: EQF 6
EOVK Level: First level

Learning outcomes:
The qualification holder will be able to: 
  • demonstrate basic biological knowledge and apply it in farming,
  • know the fundamental elements for planning and development of sustainable farming,
  • link together knowledge from various natural science fields: conservation biology, sustainable management of Mediterranean ecosystems, sustainable farming,
  • link together knowledge in the field of farming and the food industry and transfer applications to industry,
  • resolve specific work problems relating to sustainable farming through the application of appropriate scientific methods and procedures,
  • place new research, scientific and technical findings plus information and interpretations in the context of the fundamental agronomic and zootechnical discipline,
  • understand the general structure of agricultural study and its connection with other natural science and sociological areas of study,
  • apply critical analysis and seek solutions to specific work problems arising in sustainable farming, and also implement problem solutions,
  • develop skills in the application of knowledge in the technical field, master methods of production in the agricultural sector, process, distribute and market products,
  • use information and communication technology in the technical field,
  • analyse, monitor and resolve issues relating to the farm environment, with special emphasis on sustainable solutions to issues in managing natural resources of the rural environment.

Assesment and completion:
Students' knowledge is assessed by means of practical classes and seminar papers, and also via products, projects, presentations, services, etc. and by examinations. 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 enrol in the second year provided they have completed at least 48 credits from first-year subjects, and in the third year provided they have completed at least 48 credits from second-year subjects and have completed all the first-year obligations.

Diplomirani inženir kmetijstva (un)/diplomirana inženirka kmetijstva (un)

SQF 7

EQF 6

The Career path tab shows the possible career path within the selected qualification area, which is not the only one and is not mandatory. The actual transition between qualifications, which is determined by law, is defined in the Transition tab.

Magister agrarne ekonomike/magistrica agrarne ekonomike

Magister ekonomike naravnih virov/magistrica ekonomike naravnih virov

Magister inženir kmetijstva/magistrica inženirka kmetijstva

Magister kmetijstva/magistrica kmetijstva

Magister varne prehrane/magistrica varne prehrane

SQF 8 / EQF 7

Doktor znanosti/doktorica znanosti s področja agrarne ekonomike

Doktor znanosti/doktorica znanosti s področja kmetijstva

SQF 10 / EQF 8 

Progression:

Second-cycle master's study programmes (SQF level 8)

Conditions for obtaining a public document:

Completion of studies requires the accumulation of at least 180 credits, which includes all study obligations within individual course subjects (homework, seminars and examinations) and the preparation and defence of a concluding project assignment, which students then defend in a seminar.

Awarding body:

University of Primorska, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies

URL

Awarding body URL:
https://www.famnit.upr.si/en
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