FKKT

The main objectives of the academic study programme in Chemistry is to qualify experts who will:

• Have a good and broad knowledge in the main fields of Chemistry, supported by solid knowledge of Mathematics and Physics, and supplemented with basic knowledge of Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering;
• Have basic knowledge in computer science and bioinformatics;
• Develop practical skills for laboratory work in order to be able to work individually or in teams in chemical laboratories;
• Use the context of chemistry to develop general skills which are useful also in numerous other fields;
• Acquire a high standard of knowledge, competencies, and study skills which are necessary for independent further studies;
• Meet the conditions for first employment in a general position, including positions in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
   

Ability to apply knowledge in practice;

• Numerical and computational skills such as error analysis, order-of-magnitude approximation, and correct use of measurement units;
• Ability to manage primary and secondary information, including interactive computer search;
• Ability to adapt to new situations and make decisions;
• ICT skills such as text editing, using spreadsheets, data recording and storing, target-oriented Internet use;
• Planning and time management skills;
• Ability to work with others and working in teams;
• Ability to collect and interpret relevant scientific data and make decisions which involve the consideration of ethical standards related to the social and natural environment;
• Study skills necessary for lifelong learning and continuous professional development.

The gained knowledge will provide students with in-depth understanding of certain other specialist courses. They will learn about the main mathematical concepts and skills which are necessary for understanding professional literature and successfully performing one’s work. (For a natural scientist or technician, these are as inevitable as multiplication tables in everyday life).

[Enrolment in the university study programme in CHEMISTRY is available to candidates who have:
a) Passed the matura examination;
b) Passed the vocational matura examination in secondary school programmes (chemical technician, environmental technician, electrotechnician, electronic communications technician, computer technician, mechanical engineering technician, technician of mechatronic, glass technician, wood technician, food processing technician, nature protection technician, agricultural enterprise technician, horticultural technician, construction technician, metallurgical technician, pharmaceutical technician, medical laboratory technician) and an exam in one of the general matura subjects, with the chosen subject not being a subject that the candidate had already passed for the vocational matura examination and must be either Chemistry or Physics or Mathematics or Biology;
c) Completed any four-year secondary school programme prior to 1 June 1995.

There are 75 enrolment slots for full-time study, 8 enrolment slots for foreign NON EU nationals, 2 slots for Slovenians without Slovenian citizenship and 2 enrolment slots for parallel studies. No part-time study is possible.

Selection criteria in the event of enrolment restrictions:

For candidates under item a)

• General academic performance in the matura examination – 50%;
• General academic performance in the 3rd and 4th year of secondary school – 30%;
• Academic performance in the chosen matura subject of Chemistry or Physics or Biology – 20%.

For candidates under item b)

• General academic performance in the vocational matura examination – 40%;
• General academic performance in the 3rd and 4th year of secondary school – 30%;
• Academic performance in the additional general matura subject of Chemistry or Physics or Mathematics or Biology – 30%.

For candidates under item c)

• General academic performance in the final examination – 30%;
• General academic performance in the 3rd and 4th year of secondary school – 30%;
• Academic performance in the subject of Chemistry in the final examination or in the 4th year of secondary school – 20%;
• Academic performance in the subject of Physics or Mathematics in the final examination or in the 4th year of secondary school – 20%.

The knowledge that the student has previously acquired through various forms of education may be recognised if it corresponds to the study content of the courses taught in the programme in Chemistry. The recognition of previously acquired knowledge and skills is subject to the decision of the Senate of the FKKT or a body appointed by the Senate. The student should submit a written application and provide certificates and other documents evidencing the successfully acquired knowledge and adequate content.

The Senate of the FKKT or a body appointed by the Senate shall consider the following criteria when deciding on the recognition of knowledge acquired prior to enrolment:
•    Adequacy of admission requirements for the programme (required education necessary for admission to the programme);
•    Comparability of the scope of the programme (number of hours of prior education with regard to the scope of the course) to be recognised;
•    Adequacy of content of the programme with regard to the content of the course to be recognised.

Previously acquired knowledge can be recognised if admission requirements for the previous programme were similar to the admission requirements for the programme in Chemistry, if at least 75% of the scope of the course is covered by prior education, and if at least 75% of the teaching content correspond to the course to be recognised. If the Senate of the FKKT or a body appointed by the Senate establishes that previously acquired knowledge may be recognised, this is allocated the same number of ECTS credits as for the course.

In order to advance to the next year of studies, students have to pass all study obligations for the particular year.  Furthermore, these additional requirements shall be met:

• The candidate has to accumulate 60 credits to advance to the second year.
• In order to advance to the third year, the candidate has to fulfil all obligations from the first year (60 credits) and accumulate 60 credits from the second year.

The FKKT body defined in the school’s regulations may exceptionally approve advancement to the next year to a student who has obtained a minimum of 50 ECTS credits in the previous year and has

• in order to be granted exceptional enrolment in the second year successfully passed the following courses: Mathematics, Physics, General Chemistry, Laboratory Practice in General and Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry I;
• in order to be granted exceptional enrolment in the third year successfully passed all courses from the first year and the following courses: Organic Chemistry I and II, Analytical Chemistry II, Physical Chemistry, and Spectroscopy;

if the student can provide justified reasons. Justified reasons are stipulated by the Statutes of the University of Ljubljana.

Students may reenrol in the same year if they have obtained 20 credits required for that particular year.

Students may repeat a study year once during their studies or change the study programme once due to failure to fulfil the obligations under the previous study programme.

In accordance with the law and the Statutes, a student may ask for an extension of the student status for no more than one year if justified reasons are provided.

Course Syllabus UN Chemistry

Course Syllabus UN Chemistry

In order to complete the studies, the student has to fulfil study obligations in all courses of the programme and prepare and successfully defend their diploma thesis in accordance with the Rules on Diploma Theses adopted by the Senate of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana.

Transitions between study programmes are deemed as the termination of studies in one study programme in which the student has enrolled and continuation of studies in a new study programme. Transition of students of other academic and higher professional study programmes to the first-cycle academic study programme in Chemistry is possible if a minimum of 50% of obligations can be recognised from the candidate’s previous study programme.

1.    Transitions from academic study programmes (adopted prior to 11 June 2004) and from first-cycle academic study programmes (adopted after 11 June 2004) to the first-cycle academic study programme in Chemistry
The programme is open to students of other comparable academic study programmes. This means that students, who received their education in other academic study programmes, can enrol in the programme. The request for transition to the academic study programme in Chemistry should be made by written application with evidence of fulfilled obligations in the previous study programme and evidence of fulfilled admission requirements. Students can enrol in the year for which they meet the transition requirements for this programme after passing all the exams specific for this programme. Transitions between study programmes are subject to the decision of the Senate of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana or a body appointed by the Senate.

2.    Transitions from higher professional study programmes (adopted prior to 11 June 2004) and from first-cycle higher professional study programmes (adopted after 11 June 2004) to the first-cycle academic study programme in Chemistry
Students of the higher professional study programme in Chemical Technology, who meet the conditions for enrolment in first-cycle academic study programmes, can transfer to the corresponding year of the first-cycle academic study in Chemistry on the basis of submitted evidence. The missing obligations, which the students have to complete in order to graduate in the new programme, are determined. In case of transitioning from a study programme for acquiring higher professional education to this study programme, the candidate also has to meet the enrolment requirements for the first year of the first-cycle academic study programme in Chemistry.

3.    Transitions from higher vocational study programmes adopted prior to 1994 to the first-cycle academic study programme in Chemistry
Graduates of the higher vocational study programme in Chemical Technology adopted prior to 1994 who have 3 years of work experience can transition to the third year. The missing obligations, which the students have to complete prior to enrolment, are determined. Enrolment is available to candidates who have completed any four-year secondary school programme.
Transitions between study programmes are subject to the decision of the Senate of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology or a body appointed by the Senate.

Student performance in individual courses is assessed by knowledge and skills testing for each individual course. The forms of knowledge assessment are determined in the course syllabi of individual courses. Assessment and grading procedures are regulated by the Rules on Study and Examinations of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana, which have been adopted by the Senate of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana.
Students are assessed against the grading scale in accordance with the Statutes of the University of Ljubljana.

• 10 = exceptional knowledge with negligible faults
• 9 = outstanding knowledge but showing some faults
• 8 = solid knowledge
• 7 = good knowledge but showing some major faults
• 6 = knowledge meeting minimum criteria
• 5 = knowledge not meeting minimum criteria

The grades from the grading scale are translated into ECTS grades as follows:

• 10 = A
• 9 = B
• 8 = C
• 7 = D
• 6 = E
• 5 = F (fail)

The new academic study programme in Chemistry will provide graduates with broad and high-quality competencies, which will in turn increase their employment opportunities in the economic and non-economic sector. Employment opportunities will be even better than those of previous graduates, even though they already easily find employment as reported by the Employment Service. The obtained competencies and improved communication skills will enable graduates to assume various important functions in companies. Furthermore, employment opportunities exist in research institutes, various educational institutions, auditing companies, consultancies, the state administration.

The main objective of the first-cycle academic study programme in Biochemistry is to qualify experts with a sound knowledge base in all major fields of biochemistry and molecular biology, solid knowledge of chemistry and biology, and sufficient knowledge of biochemical informatics, mathematics, and physics and who will develop general, and during laboratory work also practical skills, which are necessary for independent routine and research work in biochemistry laboratories. This way, they will acquire a standard of knowledge and skills which will allow them to study in master’s programmes in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Biomedicine, and other life sciences.

• Ability to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions to a well-informed public;
• Ability of analytical thinking;
• Ability to implement tasks in an organised and detailed manner;
• Ability to adapt to new situations and make decisions;
• lanning and time management skills;
• Sense of professional ethical and environmental responsibility;
• Skills allowing them to meet the conditions for first employment in a general position, including positions in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries;
• Ability of independent learning in own field of expertise; study skills which are necessary for independent further studies.

• The ability to apply standard methodology to solve known problems in biochemistry;
• The ability to apply the acquired knowledge to solve known problems in biochemistry;
• The ability to work safely in a biochemistry laboratory and to independently carry out risk assessments;
• The ability to independently carry out biochemical analyses and experiments;
• Understanding the limits of reliability of their experimental data;
• The ability to carry out a small-scale project, whose outcome does not necessarily meet the criteria for publication.

Enrolment in the university study programme in BIOCHEMISTRY is available to candidates who have:
a) Passed the matura examination;
b) Passed the vocational matura examination in secondary school programmes (chemical technician, environmental technician, electrotechnician, electronic communications technician, computer technician, food processing technician, nature protection technician, agricultural enterprise technician, horticultural technician, pharmaceutical technician, medical laboratory technician, health care, veterinary technician, forestry technician) and an exam in one of the general matura subjects. The chosen subject cannot be a subject that the candidate had already passed for the vocational matura examination and must be either Chemistry or Physics or Mathematics or Biology.
c) Completed any four-year secondary school programme prior to 1 June 1995.

There are 50 enrolment slots for full-time study, 5 enrolment slots for foreign NON EU nationals, 2 slots for Slovenians without Slovenian citizenship and 2 enrolment slots for parallel studies.

Selection criteria in the event of enrolment restrictions:
For candidates under item a)

• General academic performance in the matura examination – 50%;
• General academic performance in the 3rd and 4th year of secondary school – 30%;
• Academic performance in the chosen matura subject of Chemistry or Physics or Biology – 20%.

For candidates under item b)

• General academic performance in the vocational matura examination – 40%;
• General academic performance in the 3rd and 4th year of secondary school – 30%;
• Academic performance in the additional general matura subject of Chemistry or Physics or Mathematics or Biology – 30%.

For candidates under item c)

• General academic performance in the final examination – 30%;
• General academic performance in the 3rd and 4th year of secondary school – 30%;
• Academic performance in the subject of Chemistry or Biology in the final examination or in the 4th year of secondary school – 20%;
• Academic performance in the subject of Physics or Mathematics in the final examination or in the 4th year of secondary school – 20%.

The knowledge that the student has previously acquired through various forms of education may be recognised if it corresponds to the study content of the courses taught in the programme in Biochemistry. The recognition of previously acquired knowledge and skills is subject to the decision of the Senate of the FKKT or a body appointed by the Senate. The student should submit a written application and provide certificates and other documents evidencing the successfully acquired knowledge and adequate content.
The Senate of the FKKT or a body appointed by the Senate shall consider the following criteria when deciding on the recognition of knowledge acquired prior to enrolment:

• Adequacy of admission requirements for the programme (required education necessary for admission to the programme);
• Comparability of the scope of the programme (number of hours of prior education with regard to the scope of the course) to be recognised;
• Adequacy of content of the programme with regard to the content of the course to be recognised.

Previously acquired knowledge can be recognised if admission requirements for the previous programme were similar to the admission requirements for the programme in Biochemistry, if at least 75% of the scope of the course is covered by prior education, and if at least 75% of the teaching content correspond to the course to be recognised. If the Study Committee establishes that previously acquired knowledge may be recognised, this is allocated the same number of ECTS credits as for the course.
 

In order to advance to the next year of studies, students have to pass all study obligations for the particular year. Furthermore, these additional requirements shall be met:

• The candidate has to accumulate 60 credits to advance to the second year.
• In order to advance to the third year, the candidate has to fulfil all obligations from the first year (60 credits) and accumulate 60 credits from the second year.

The FKKT body defined in the school’s regulations may exceptionally approve advancement to the next year to a student who has obtained a minimum of 50 ECTS credits in the previous year and has

• in order to be granted exceptional enrolment in the second year successfully passed the following courses: Mathematics, General Chemistry, Fundamentals of Biochemistry, Practical Course in Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry I, and Physics;
• in order to be granted exceptional enrolment in the third year successfully passed the following courses: Biochemistry, Instrumental Analytical Methods, and Molecular Biology;

if the student can provide justified reasons. Justified reasons are stipulated by the Statutes of the University of Ljubljana.

Students may reenrol in the same year if they have obtained 20 credits required for that particular year.

Students may repeat a study year once during their studies or change the study programme once due to failure to fulfil the obligations under the previous study programme.

In accordance with the law and the Statutes, a student may ask for an extension of the student status for no more than one year if justified reasons are provided.

Supervisors and tutors are responsible for offering counselling and advising students on selecting their electives.

Course Syllabus UN Biochemistry

Course Syllabus UN Biochemistry

In order to complete the first-cycle studies, the student has to fulfil study obligations in all courses of the programme, fulfil obligations totalling 180 ECTS credits, and prepare and successfully defend their diploma thesis in accordance with the Rules on Diploma Theses adopted by the Senate of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana.

Transitions between study programmes are deemed as the termination of studies in one study programme in which the student has enrolled and continuation of studies in a new study programme. Transition of students of other academic and higher professional study programmes to the first-cycle academic study programme in BIOCHEMISTRY is possible if a minimum of 50% of obligations can be recognised from the candidate’s previous study programme.

1.    Transitions from academic study programmes (adopted prior to 11 June 2004) and from first-cycle academic study programmes (adopted after 11 June 2004) to the first-cycle academic study programme in BIOCHEMISTRY
The programme is open to students of other comparable academic study programmes. This means that students, who received their education in other academic study programmes, can enrol in the programme. The request for transition to the academic study programme in BIOCHEMISTRY should be made by written application with evidence of fulfilled obligations in the previous study programme and evidence of fulfilled admission requirements. Students can enrol in the year for which they meet the transition requirements for this programme after passing all the exams specific for this programme. Transitions between study programmes are subject to the decision of the Senate of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana or a body appointed by the Senate.

2.    Transitions from higher professional study programmes (adopted prior to 11 June 2004) and from first-cycle higher professional study programmes (adopted after 11 June 2004) to the first-cycle academic study programme in BIOCHEMISTRY
Students of higher professional study programmes, who meet the conditions for enrolment in first-cycle academic study programmes, can transfer to the corresponding year of the first-cycle academic study in BIOCHEMISTRY on the basis of submitted evidence. The missing obligations, which the students have to complete in order to graduate in the new programme, are determined. In case of transitioning from a study programme for acquiring higher professional education to this study programme, the candidate also has to meet the enrolment requirements for the first year of the first-cycle academic study programme in BIOCHEMISTRY.

3.    Transitions from higher vocational study programmes adopted prior to 1994 to the first-cycle academic study programme in BIOCHEMISTRY.
Graduates of higher vocational study programmes, who meet the conditions for enrolment in first-cycle academic study programmes, can transfer to the corresponding year of the first-cycle academic study in BIOCHEMISTRY on the basis of submitted evidence. The missing obligations, which the students have to complete in order to graduate in the new programme, are determined. In case of transitioning from a study programme for acquiring higher vocational education to this study programme, the candidate also has to meet the enrolment requirements for the first year of the first-cycle academic study programme in BIOCHEMISTRY.
Transitions between study programmes are subject to the decision of the Senate of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology or a body appointed by the Senate.

Student performance in individual courses is assessed by knowledge testing for each individual course. Assessment and testing are carried out in the form of oral and written exams, preliminary exams, seminar and project papers. The forms and methods of assessment and student obligations are set out by the syllabi for individual courses. Other forms of continuous assessment are determined by the syllabi and form a component of the final grade. Assessment and grading procedures are regulated by the Rules on Study and Examinations of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana, which have been adopted by the Senate of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana.

The grading scale for final exams and other types of knowledge assessment:

• 10 = exceptional knowledge with negligible faults
• 9 = outstanding knowledge but showing some faults
• 8 = solid knowledge
• 7 = good knowledge but showing some major faults
• 6 = knowledge meeting minimum criteria
• 5 = knowledge not meeting minimum criteria

The grades from the grading scale are translated into ECTS grades as follows:

• 10 = A
• 9 = B
• 8 = C
• 7 = D
• 6 = E
• 5 = F (fail)

The main objective of the academic study programme in Chemical Engineering is to qualify experts who will be able to participate in actual industrial processes and utilise chemical engineering knowledge to manage, analyse, and plan chemical processes and products.

The academic title of Bachelor in Chemical Engineering will be awarded to students who, during corresponding assessment proceedings, show that they:

• Have a sound knowledge base in the main fields of chemical engineering, a solid knowledge of chemistry, and sufficient knowledge of mathematics and physics;
• Have acquired a standard of knowledge and competencies which allow them to enter the second cycle of lectures or programmes;
• Are able to analyse, synthesise, and understand the impact of technical solutions on environmental and social relationships;
• Are able to communicate effectively, also in English, and use modern presentation tools;
• Are able to work in multidisciplinary teams;
• Are able to understand management principles and business practices;
• Are able to understand their professional and ethical responsibility;
• Are able to learn independently and feel the need for lifelong learning.

The academic title of Bachelor in Chemical Engineering is awarded to students who, through a corresponding assessment process, demonstrate that they have acquired the following subject-specific competencies:

• The ability to apply standard methodology to solve known problems;
• The ability to work safely in the laboratory;
• The understanding and ability to explain the limits of reliability of their experimental data;
• The ability to collect and interpret relevant scientific data and make decisions that require a deep reflection on relevant scientific and ethical issues;
• A successfully carried out research project, whose outcome does not necessarily meet the criteria for publication;
• The ability to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions in the Slovene language to a well-informed public;
• Skills allowing them to meet the conditions for entry-level employment in a general position, including positions in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries;
• Have developed the learning skills that they need to continue their studies with a sufficient degree of autonomy (use textbooks in English);
• Have acquired knowledge in the relevant basic sciences and are able to apply them (especially mathematics, chemistry, physics) to understand, describe and solve phenomena in chemical engineering;
• The ability to understand the general structure of chemical engineering and the interrelationships between the different sub-disciplines;
• The ability to understand the basic principles of chemical engineering;
• Knowledge of specific selected practical applications of process and product engineering;
• The ability to carry out adequate planning and problem-solving procedures using scientific methods and tools in a given specific field.
   

Enrolment in the study programme in Chemical Engineering is available to candidates who have:
a) Passed the matura examination;
b) Passed the vocational matura examination in secondary school programmes (chemical technician, electrotechnician, mechanical engineering technician, marine engineering technician, pharmaceutical technician, construction technician, geodetic technician, geomining technician, metallurgical technician, forestry technician, cosmetic technician, wood technician, nature protection technician, environmental technician, electronic communications technician, medical laboratory technician, mechatronic technician, computer technician, food processing technician) and an exam in one of the matura subjects: mathematics, physics; with the chosen subject not being a subject that the candidate had already passed for the vocational matura examination;
c) Completed any four-year secondary school programme prior to 1 June 1995.

There are 50 enrolment slots for full-time study, 10 enrolment slots for foreign NON EU nationals, 2 slots for Slovenians without Slovenian citizenship and 2 enrolment slots for parallel studies. Should the number of candidates exceed the number of enrolment slots, enrolment restrictions shall apply.

In case of limited enrolment, candidates under a) and c) will be chosen with regard to:

• their general academic performance in the Matura exam or the final examination (60% of points);
• their general academic performance in the 3rd and 4th year of secondary school (40% of points).

Candidates under b) will be chosen with regard to:

• heir general academic performance in the Vocational Matura exam (40% of points);
• their general academic performance in the 3rd and 4th year of secondary school (40% of points);
• their academic performance in the additional Matura subject exam (20% of points).

The knowledge that the student has previously acquired through various forms of education may be recognised if it corresponds to the study content of the courses taught in the programme in Biochemistry. The recognition of previously acquired knowledge and skills is subject to the decision of the Senate of the FKKT or a body appointed by the Senate. The student should submit a written application and provide certificates and other documents evidencing the successfully acquired knowledge and adequate content.
The Senate of the FKKT or a body appointed by the Senate shall consider the following criteria when deciding on the recognition of knowledge acquired prior to enrolment:
•    Adequacy of admission requirements for the programme (required education necessary for admission to the programme);
•    Comparability of the scope of the programme (number of hours of prior education with regard to the scope of the course) to be recognised;
•    Adequacy of content of the programme with regard to the content of the course to be recognised.

Previously acquired knowledge can be recognised if admission requirements for the previous programme were similar to the admission requirements for the programme in Biochemistry, if at least 75% of the scope of the course is covered by prior education, and if at least 75% of the teaching content correspond to the course to be recognised. If the Study Committee establishes that previously acquired knowledge may be recognised, this is allocated the same number of ECTS credits as for the course.

In order to advance to the next year of studies, students have to pass all study obligations for the particular year. Furthermore, these additional requirements shall be met:

•    The candidate has to accumulate 60 credits to advance to the second year.
•    In order to advance to the third year, the candidate has to fulfil all obligations from the first year (60 credits) and accumulate 60 credits from the second year.

The FKKT body defined in the school’s regulations may exceptionally approve advancement to the next year to a student who has obtained a minimum of 50 ECTS credits in the previous year and has
•    in order to be granted exceptional enrolment in the second year successfully passed the following courses: Mathematics, General Chemistry, Fundamentals of Biochemistry, Practical Course in Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry I, and Physics;
•    in order to be granted exceptional enrolment in the third year successfully passed the following courses: Biochemistry, Instrumental Analytical Methods, and Molecular Biology;

if the student can provide justified reasons. Justified reasons are stipulated by the Statutes of the University of Ljubljana.

Students may reenrol in the same year if they have obtained 20 credits required for that particular year.

Students may repeat a study year once during their studies or change the study programme once due to failure to fulfil the obligations under the previous study programme.

In accordance with the law and the Statutes, a student may ask for an extension of the student status for no more than one year if justified reasons are provided.

Supervisors and tutors are responsible for offering counselling and advising students on selecting their electives.

Course Syllabus UN Chemical Engineering