FKKT

The main objectives of the master’s programme in Chemistry is to qualify experts who will:

• Use the knowledge acquired in undergraduate studies to develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of chemistry enabling originality and the development and application of ideas in research work;
• Have the competencies that are required for assuming positions of professional chemists in the chemical and chemistry-related industries and public services;
• Adopt a standard of knowledge, competencies, and skills that are needed for independent further studies;

• Ability to apply knowledge, understanding, and problem-solving skills to new and unusual circumstances within broader (or multidisciplinary) areas associated with chemical sciences;
• Ability to integrate knowledge and deal with complex situations, form judgements despite incomplete information while being firmly aware of the ethical responsibilities of applying one’s knowledge and judgement;
• Ability to clearly and unequivocally communicate decisions, knowledge, and arguments supporting these decisions to the professional and lay public in their own and in the English language;
• Study skills that are required for lifelong learning and continuous, autonomous, and self-directed professional development.

- An in-depth knowledge and understanding of the facts, concepts, principles and theories of the main chemical disciplines;
- Applying this knowledge to solve chemical problems, even in new contexts, using innovative methodology and critical assessment of the reliability of results;
- The ability to apply and build on sound experimental science and practice;
- Safe and independent work in the laboratory and the ability to assess risk and ensure safe procedures when handling chemicals;
- Perform complex laboratory procedures and use instruments in the synthesis and analysis of organic and inorganic substances;
- Monitor, observe and measure chemical properties, events and changes and record and document them systematically and reliably;
- Interpreting experimental data and observations, relating them to relevant theory, and building on simpler theories with new insights.

Enrolment in the master’s programme in CHEMISTRY is available to candidates who have completed:
a) A first-cycle programme in Chemistry worth at least 180 credits or an equivalent study programme completed pursuant to previous regulations in the Republic of Slovenia or abroad;
b) A first-cycle programme in other professional fields worth at least 180 credits or an equivalent study programme completed pursuant to previous regulations in the Republic of Slovenia or abroad, provided that the candidate has previously passed all obligations required for further study. These obligations are stipulated by the UL FKKT Committee for Master’s Programmes and are worth from 10 to no more than 60 credits.

There are 50 enrolment slots for the programme, 8 enrolment slots for non-EU citizens and 2 for Slovenians without Slovenian citizenship.

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

• Academic achievement in the first-cycle programme (average grade) – 40%;
• Average grade in courses covering the field of Chemistry in the first-cycle programme – 60%.

For candidates under item b)

• Academic achievement in the first-cycle programme (average grade) – 40%;
• Average grade in courses covering the field of Chemistry in the first-cycle programme – 20 %;
• Average grade in additional study obligations stipulated by the UL FKKT Committee for Master’s Programmes – 40%.

Course Syllabus MAG Chemistry

Course Syllabus MESC+

Course Syllabus MAG Chemistry

Course Syllabus MESC+

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 master’s 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 master’s 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.

For enrolment in the second year, students must obtain 50 ECTS credits from the first year; of those, they must pass the following first-year courses: Physical Chemistry II, Mathematics II, Advanced Methods of Instrumental Analysis (a total of 15 credits of the required 50 credits).

The FKKT body, which is stipulated in the school’s regulations, may exceptionally approve advancement to the next year to a student who has obtained a minimum of 40 ECTS credits in the previous year and has passed the following courses: Physical Chemistry II, Mathematics II, Advanced Methods of Instrumental Analysis (a total of 15 credits of the required 40 credits), if the student can provide justifiable reasons. Justifiable 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 justifiable reasons are provided.

Counselling and advising on electives will be provided by thesis supervisors and tutors.

In order to complete the master’s studies, the student has to fulfil study obligations in all courses of the programme and prepare and successfully defend their master’s thesis in accordance with the Rules on Master’s Thesis 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. Transitions do not include changes in the study programme or field due to failure to meet the obligations of the previous study programme or field. Transitions between study programmes do not include enrolment in the first year of a new study programme.

The second-cycle master’s programme in Chemistry is open to students of other comparable second-cycle master’s programmes and graduates of other university study programmes adopted prior to 11 June 2004. This means that students, who received their education in other comparable study programmes, can enrol in the programme.
Transition of students of other second-cycle master’s programmes and graduates of other university study programmes adopted prior to 11 June 2004 to the second year of the second-cycle master’s programme in Chemistry is possible if a minimum of 50% of obligations can be recognised from the candidate’s previous study programme.
The request for transition to the second-cycle 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 for the second-cycle master’s programme in Chemistry. Students can join the second year provided that transition requirements for this programme have been met and 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 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.

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 master’s programme in Biochemistry is to qualify professionals who will be able to independently upgrade the knowledge obtained at undergraduate and master’s level studies, who will have in-depth knowledge of Biochemistry, who will have the knowledge and skills to qualify for positions as professional biochemists in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and other biochemistry-related industries and the public sector, and who will acquire such a standard of knowledge and competencies that they will be able to continue their studies in third-cycle academic programmes.

• Ability to apply knowledge, understanding, and problem-solving skills to new or unknown areas and in broader (multidisciplinary) areas associated with life sciences;
• Ability to independently keep track of professional literature from the field of life sciences;
• Ability to link the acquired knowledge to cope with the complexity of problems, form assessments based on incomplete and limited information, including deliberations on ethical responsibility;
• Ability to clearly and unequivocally communicate decisions, knowledge, and arguments to the professional and lay public;
• Ability to adapt to new situations and make decisions;
• Ability of independent and autonomous further education.

- The ability to apply a variety of advanced methods to solve new problems in biochemistry;
- The ability to apply the acquired knowledge to solve new problems in biochemistry;
- The ability to introduce junior colleagues to laboratory work;
- The ability to independently plan and carry out biochemical analyses and experiments;
- Understanding the limits of reliability of their experimental data;
- Communicate results and work as part of a team of experts;
- Ability to carry out a small-scale research project in the field of biochemistry that could be suitable for publication in an appropriate journal.

a) A first-cycle programme in Biochemistry worth at least 180 credits or an equivalent study programme completed pursuant to previous regulations in the Republic of Slovenia or abroad; 

b) A first-cycle programme in other professional fields worth at least 180 credits or an equivalent study programme completed pursuant to previous regulations in the Republic of Slovenia or abroad, provided that the candidate has previously passed all obligations required for further study. These obligations are stipulated by the UL FKKT Committee for Master’s Programmes and are worth from 10 to no more than 60 credits.

There are 40 enrolment slots for full-time study, 6 enrolment slots for non-EU citizens and 2 for Slovenians without Slovenian citizenship.

For candidates under item a)

• Academic achievement in the first-cycle programme (average grade) – 100 %.

For candidates under item b)

• Academic achievement in the first-cycle programme (average grade) – 60 %;
• Average grade in additional study obligations stipulated by the UL FKKT Committee for Master’s Programmes – 40%.

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 FKKT Study Committee. The student should submit a written application and provide certificates and other documents evidencing the successfully acquired knowledge and adequate content.
The Study Committee 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.

Course Syllabus MAG Biochemistry

Course Syllabus MAG Biochemistry

For enrolment in the second year, students must obtain 50 ECTS credits from the first year; of those, they must pass the following first-year courses: DNA Technology, Methods for Determining 3D Macromolecular Structure, and Biophysical Chemistry I (a total of 15 credits of the required 50 credits).

The FKKT body, which is stipulated in the school’s regulations, may exceptionally approve advancement to the next year to a student who has obtained a minimum of 40 ECTS credits in the previous year and has passed the following courses: DNA Technology and Biophysical Chemistry I (a total of 10 credits of the required 40 credits), if the student can provide justifiable reasons. Justifiable 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 justifiable reasons are provided.

Counselling and advising on electives will be provided by thesis supervisors and tutors.

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 master’s thesis in accordance with the Rules on Master’s Thesis 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. Transitions do not include changes in the study programme or field due to failure to meet the obligations of the previous study programme or field. Transitions between study programmes do not include enrolment in the first year of a new study programme.

The second-cycle master’s programme in Biochemistry is open to students of other comparable second-cycle master’s programmes and graduates of other university study programmes adopted prior to 11 June 2004. This means that students, who received their education in other comparable study programmes, can enrol in the programme.
Transition of students of other second-cycle master’s programmes and graduates of other university study programmes adopted prior to 11 June 2004 to the second year of the second-cycle master’s programme in Biochemistry is possible if a minimum of 50% of obligations can be recognised from the candidate’s previous study programme.
The request for transition to the second-cycle 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 for the second-cycle master’s programme in Biochemistry. Students can join the second year provided that transition requirements for this programme have been met and 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 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 objectives of the master’s programme in Chemical Engineering are to qualify professionals for a career in the field of chemical engineering, to equip students with knowledge and modern engineering tools, methods, and techniques which are required for research and development in chemical products and processes, to qualify students to be able to identify and solve complex engineering problems by using innovative experimental techniques, to qualify students to transfer the acquired knowledge and skills to others, and to foster students’ communication and management skills.

The academic title of Master 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 third 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;
• Have in-depth knowledge for conceptual, developmental, planning, research, and management activities in solving complex problems.

The graduates:
- will know how to work safely in the laboratory and carry out their own risk assessments;
- will understand and be able to explain the limits of reliability of their experimental data;
- will be able to collect and interpret relevant scientific data and make decisions that require a deep reflection on relevant scientific and ethical issues;
- will have successfully carried out a research project;
- are able to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions in Slovene or a foreign language to a well-informed public;
- are more proficient in competencies of the first cycle,
- are able to use in-depth knowledge of phenomena to build more advanced models,
- are able to use appropriate software and other advanced tools,
- are able to apply concepts of process dynamics,
- are able to carry out more advanced experiments and provide more advanced interpretation of results,
- are able to analyse, assess and compare relevant alternatives in their chosen specialisation,
- are able to synthesise and optimise new solutions.

Enrolment in the second-cycle programme in Chemical Engineering is available to candidates who have completed:
a) A first-cycle programme in Chemical Engineering worth at least 180 credits or an equivalent study programme completed pursuant to previous regulations in the Republic of Slovenia or abroad;

b) A first-cycle programme in other professional fields worth at least 180 credits or an equivalent study programme completed pursuant to previous regulations in the Republic of Slovenia or abroad, provided that the candidate has previously passed all obligations required for further study. These obligations are stipulated by the UL FKKT Committee for Master’s Programmes and are worth from 10 to no more than 60 credits.

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

• Academic achievement in the first-cycle programme (average grade).

For candidates under item b)

• Academic achievement in the first-cycle programme (average grade) – 75%;
• Average grade in additional study obligations stipulated by the UL FKKT Committee for Master’s Programmes – 25%.

There are 33 enrolment slots for the programme and 5 enrolment slots for non-EU citizens and 1 slot for Slovenians without Slovenian citizenship.

Should the number of candidates exceed the number of enrolment slots, enrolment restrictions shall apply.

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 Chemical Engineering. 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 Chemical Engineering, 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.
 

Course Syllabus MAG Chemical Engineering