Postgraduate Studies

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine cooperates in the implementation of two accredited Level 3 interdisciplinary doctoral programmes. These are Biomedicine and Environmental Protection.

Overview

There are currently 21 accredited PhD degree programmes at the University of Ljubljana, which are organised and implemented by individual member faculties. They are mostly interdisciplinary and cover a variety of scientific fields. The way they are coordinated also differs.

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine cooperates in the implementation of two accredited Level 3 interdisciplinary doctoral programmes. These are Biomedicine and Environmental Protection.

Doctoral study programmes provide students with an in-depth understanding of theoretical and methodological concepts, as well as the ability to independently develop new knowledge and solve the most demanding work systems and research projects in a broad professional or scientific field and develop critical reflection. Basic and applied research tasks are also an integral part of these programmes.

Each programme lasts for three years and amounts to 180 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits. Students in Level 3 study programmes must complete 60 credits worth of organised forms of instruction, complete a doctoral dissertation, and publish at least one original scientific paper prior to completion of a dissertation.

Candidates defend their doctoral dissertation in the form of a public hearing before the committee. Successful defence of a doctoral dissertation results in students obtaining the scientific title of doctor/Doctor of Science in accordance with the law and the study programme. The declaration of new doctors is carried out by the rector.

Biomedicine

Biochemistry and molecular biology, pharmacology, genetics, public health, clinical biochemistry and laboratory biomedicine, medicine - clinical orientation, medicine - basic direction, microbiology, neuroscience, toxicology and veterinary medicine.

Environmental Protection

Continuous changes in our environment are now the greatest concern of today’s world politicians and of society in general. The growing environmental pollution has changed social values and human behaviour in such a way that research into environmental hazards and the development of new technologies for protecting the environment are encouraged. The problems of environmental protection are heterogeneous, integrated and interdisciplinary. Problem solving is a result of the combined knowledge arising from natural sciences, social sciences and humanities, technical sciences, medicine, and others.