Name of qualification Name of qualification: Magister bibliotekarstva/magistrica bibliotekarstvaAdd to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Master of Arts in library science
Type of qualification Type of qualification: Master’s degree
Category of qualification Category of qualification: Educational Qualification
Type of education Type of education: Master's education
Duration Duration of education:
2 years
Credits Credits: 120 credits
Admission requirements Entry conditions:
  • A completed first-cycle study programme in library and information science; or
  • a completed first-cycle programme in another field, if prior to enrolment the candidate has completed course units essential for further studies, totalling up to 60 credits; or
  • a completed study programme under the old academic higher education programme in library science; or
  • a completed professional higher education programme under the former programme in another field, if prior to enrolment the candidate has completed course units essential for further studies, totalling up to 60 credits.
ISCED field Field:
Social sciences, journalism and information
ISCED subfield subfield: library, information and archival studies
Qualification level

SQF Level: SQF 8
EQF Level: EQF 7
EOVK Level: Second level

Learning outcomes:
The qualification holder will be able to: 
  • manage libraries and similar institutions involved in collecting, storing and providing information,
  • 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.

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 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).

Progression:

Third-cycle doctoral study programmes (SQF level 10)

Conditions for obtaining a public document:

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.

Awarding body:

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts

URL

Awarding body URL:
https://biblio.ff.uni-lj.si/en
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