Name of qualification Name of qualification: Diplomirani inženir lesarstva (vs)/diplomirana inženirka lesarstva (vs)Add to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Bachelor of Applied Science in wood technology
Type of qualification Type of qualification: Professional bachelor's degree
Category of qualification Category of qualification: Educational Qualification
Type of education Type of education: Professional bachelor's education
Duration Duration of education:
3 years
Credits Credits: 180 credits
Admission requirements Entry conditions:
  • Matura or
  • vocational matura; or
  • school-leaving examination (prior to 1 June 1995) under any four-year secondary school programme.
ISCED field Field:
Engineering, manufacturing and construction
ISCED subfield subfield: materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)
Qualification level

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

Learning outcomes:

The qualification holder will be able to:

(general competences)

  • demonstrate familiarity with the properties of wood and fibrous composites and their possibilities of use,
  • demonstrate understanding of and familiarity with technological processes and production technologies in the woodworking industry,
  • integrate theoretical and practical knowledge that enables the implementation, supervision and management of technological wood-processing procedures,
  • transfer specialised knowledge into production, particularly new technological solutions, and critically assess and apply theoretical knowledge in practice,
  • resolve practical problems in production using scientific methods and interdisciplinary work,
  • autonomously implement, supervise and manage technological processes in wood-processing production and resolve problems,
  • use information technologies creatively,
  • participate in group work and project work, where the emphasis is on social responsibility and professional ethics,
  • undertake autonomous professional work and self-critical evaluation,
  • communicate with co-workers, management staff, subordinates and the public,
  • pursue self-directed learning and professional and personal development and keep abreast of research results,
  • use modern tools and skills,
  • carry out analyses and practical and applied planning and implement a process through to a finished product,
  • carry out pricing analysis of a process, material, technology, sales in a market, occupational safety, etc.,
  • demonstrate understanding of and integrate technical, technological, scientific, economic and organisational knowledge,

(subject-specific competences)

  • demonstrate mastery of practical skills,
  • demonstrate familiarity with the structure and properties of wood and fibre composites,
  • determine the serviceability of individual types of wood and fibre composites,
  • demonstrate familiarity with the principle of sustainable, rational and optimal use of wood,
  • demonstrate familiarity with production technologies in the woodworking industry,
  • demonstrate understanding of, integrate and master technologies and technological processes in the woodworking industry,
  • systematically monitor sources of professional information and apply it appropriately in production technologies,
  • manage wood and fibre composites.

Assesment and completion:

Students' knowledge is assessed by means of practical exercises and seminar papers, and also via products, projects, performances, 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 if by the end of the academic year they have completed all course units prescribed by syllabuses and accumulated at least 48 credits; for enrolment in the third year they must have completed all first- and second-year course units and accumulated 60 first-year credits and 48 second-year credits (a total of 108 credits).

Diplomirani inženir lesarstva (vs)/diplomirana inženirka lesarstva (vs)

SQF 7

EQF 6

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SQF 8 / EQF 7

Progression:

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

Conditions for obtaining a public document:

In order to complete the programme, students must complete all course units prescribed by the study programme and subject syllabuses, for a total of 180 credits. Students must write and defend a diploma project.

Awarding body:

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Bioengineering

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