Name of qualification Name of qualification: Doktor znanosti/doktorica znanosti s področja znanosti o okoljuAdd to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Doctor of Philosophy in the field of environmental science
Type of qualification Type of qualification: Doctorate
Category of qualification Category of qualification: Educational Qualification
Type of education Type of education: Doctoral education
Duration Duration of education:
3 years
Credits Credits: 180 credits
Admission requirements Entry conditions:
  • A completed second-cycle study programme; or
  • a completed former study programme to obtain an academic higher education qualification; or
  • a completed integrated master's programme lasting five years and carrying 300 credits; or
  • a completed former study programme leading to a specialisation and a previously completed professional higher education programme, if candidates have completed additional course units consisting of 30–60 credits.
ISCED field Field:
Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
ISCED subfield subfield: environmental sciences
Qualification level

SQF Level: SQF 10
EQF Level: EQF 8
EOVK Level: Third level

Learning outcomes:

Qualification holders are qualified to:

(general competences)

  • think analytically, in a manner that enables participation in interdisciplinary groups for the study and addressing of environmental protection problems,
  • address technical problems by autonomously seeking out sources of knowledge and applying research methods in the field of study and environmental protection,
  • critically evaluate the results of research,
  • take part in interdisciplinary group work,
  • communicate and present research results to the public at home and abroad,

(subject-specific competences)

  • establish the state and quality of the environment,
  • study and assess environmental impacts and associated risks,
  • research phenomena in the environment,
  • plan strategies and technologies to reduce environmental impacts.

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 enrol in the second year, students must have completed a compulsory seminar and research consisting of 30 credits. In the second year students submit a request for approval of the dissertation topic. In order to enrol in the third year, students must obtain a positive grade for research completed to date (60 credits in total) from their supervisor.

Conditions for obtaining a public document:

In order to complete the programme, students must pass all examinations, complete the seminar prescribed by the programme and successfully defend a doctoral dissertation.

Awarding body:

University of Nova Gorica, Graduate School

URL

Awarding body URL:
http://www.ung.si/en/
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