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

Postgraduate Studies
Overview
The University of Ljubljana currently has 21 accredited level 3 doctoral study programmes which are organised and implemented by individual members. They are mostly interdisciplinary and cover a variety of scientific fields. They also differ from each other in the way they coordinate.
The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine participates in the implementation of two accredited level 3 interdisciplinary doctoral study programmes. These are Biomedicine and Environmental Protection.
Doctoral study programmes provide students with an in-depth understanding of theoretical and methodological concepts and the ability to independently develop new knowledge and solve the most demanding work systems and research projects in a wide professional or scientific field and develop critical reflection. Basic and applied research tasks are also a mandatory component of these programmes.
The programmes last for three years and comprise 180 ECTS credits. Students of the level 3 study programmes must complete 60 credits of organised forms of teaching, prepare a doctoral dissertation and, as a conclusion of independent research work, publish at least one ‘first authorship’ scientific article before defending their dissertation.
Candidates defend their doctoral dissertation in the form of a public defence in front of the commission. On successful defence of their doctoral dissertation, students obtain the scientific title of Doctor of Science in accordance with the law and the study programme. The ceremony to award titles to new doctors of science is carried out by the rector.
Biomedicine
The field of biomedicine encompasses knowledge from the areas of basic medicine, biochemistry and molecular biology, clinical biochemistry and laboratory biomedicine, clinical medicine, genetics, microbiology, neuroscience, pharmacy, public health, toxicology and veterinary medicine.
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Environmental Protection
The field of environmental protection combines knowledge from all fields of science from the humanities, engineering, medicine and natural sciences to biotechnology. The need for a quality and modern doctoral study programme for the acquisition of relevant interdisciplinary knowledge in various fields of science, which are being developed by the members of the University of Ljubljana, is dictated by the growing problems of environmental protection and their impact on quality of life.
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Announcements
Calls for enrolment
Call for enrolment in doctoral study programmes at the University of Ljubljana for the 2020/2021 academic year.
Public Defenses of Doctoral Dissertations
Javni zagovor doktorske disertacije
Vabimo vas na javni zagovor doktorske disertacije Aleksandra Siljanoskega, dr. vet. med., ki bo v četrtek, 5. 11. 2020 ob 11.00 uri, preko Zoom aplikacije z naslednjo povezavo.
Naslov doktorske disertacije je:
The influence of treatment and health condition of the animal on drug excretion in bovine milk
Vplivi zdravljenja in zdravstvenega stanja živali na izločanje zdravil z mlekom pri kravah
Javni zagovor doktorske disertacije
Vabimo vas na javni zagovor doktorske disertacije mag. Mateje Stvarnik, dr. vet. med., ki bo v ponedeljek, 9. 11. 2020 ob 11.00 uri, preko Zoom aplikacije z naslednjo povezavo.
Naslov doktorske disertacije je:
Nekateri reprodukcijski in populacijski parametri pri grški kornjači (Testudo hermanni) v ujetništvu
Some reproductive and population parameters in the Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni) in captivity
Javni zagovor doktorske disertacije
Vabimo vas na javni zagovor doktorske disertacije Nine Milevoj, dr. vet. med., ki bo v ponedeljek, 30. 11. 2020 ob 12.00 uri, preko Zoom aplikacije (povezavo sporočimo naknadno)
Naslov doktorske disertacije je:
Vrednotenje postopkov elektrokemoterapije in genskega elektroprenosa plazmidne DNA z zapisom za pasji interlevkin-12 pri zdravljenju spontanih kožnih in oralnih tumorjev pri psih
Evaluation of the procedures of electrochemotherapy and gene electrotransfer of plasmid DNA encoding canine interleukin-12 for the treatment of spontaneous cutaneous and oral tumours in dogs
Contact
Centre for Postgraduate Studies and Continuing Education
Biljana Grubišić
Tel.: 014779 147
Email: biljana.grubisic@vf.uni-lj.si
The veterinarian on duty
Emergency veterinary assistance for dogs and cats and a telephone number of constant readiness.
Sample Reception
Samples are received at several locations throughout Slovenia. See where.
Location
Gerbičeva 60
SI-1000 Ljubljana
Slovenija
Library
A wide selection of domestic and foreign professional literature in the field of veterinary medicine and other sciences.