International Master s Programmes 2014/2015. Joint Master s Programmes

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University of Ljubljana Faculty of Social Sciences

www.socialsciences.eu www.fdv.uni-lj.si/en

International Master’s

Programmes 2014/2015

International Relations

Political Science - Policy Analysis and

Public Administration

Political Science – Political Theory

Public Relations

Sociology – Management of Organisations,

Human Resources and Knowledge

Joint Master’s Programmes

E.MA – European Master’s Degree in

Human Rights and Democratisation

Joint European Master in Comparative

Local Development - CoDe

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The University of Ljubljana is an institution with a very rich tradition. It was established in 1919 on the foun-dations of a long-established pedagogical tradition. It is a very large university, with 50.000 undergradu-ate and postgraduundergradu-ate students, on over 300 different undergraduate and postgraduate study programmes. It employs approximately 6,000 higher education teachers, researchers, assistants and administrative staff in 23 faculties and 3 arts academies. The central

building, all three academies and faculties are located in the centre of the city. Some of the most recent and modern buildings were constructed on the outskirts of Ljubljana, giving the university and its students a ubiquitous presence in the city. It is ranked among the largest universities in the world, and is the central and largest educational institution in Slovenia. The University of Ljubljana is renowned for its quality so-cial, natural science and technical study programmes,

structured in accordance with the Bologna Declara-tion. Our projects keep pace with the latest develop-ments in the fields of the arts, sciences and technolo-gy at home and abroad. The University has close ties with Slovenian companies and foreign enterprises. Our partners include multinational corporations and the most successful Slovenian companies.

The University of Ljubljana

The University of Ljubljana is listed among the top 500 universities in the world according to the ARWU Shanghai, Times THES-QS and WEBOMETRICS rankings. In the area of communication and media studies, it ranks among the top 150 best institutions in the world.

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The Faculty of Social Sciences, University of

Ljubljana - The centre of knowledge and

research in the social sciences

Academic excellence based on:

globally recognised lecturers, an in-house research institute,

up-to-date, relevant, interactive and interdisciplinary study programmes,

modern facilities and state-of-the-art lecture rooms, Slovenia’s largest social sciences library, FDV Publishing House.

The Faculty of Social Sciences (FDV) is well known for its interdisciplinary study programmes, research activi-ties and high quality teaching, as well as many curricu-lar and extra-curricucurricu-lar activities. The faculty builds its academic excellence through outstanding theoretical and empirical research, extensive scholarly publishing, and a successful transfer of research results in curricula as well as the real sector.

Up-to-date, relevant and interactive study programmes offer extensive, relevant, systematic, high quality and applicable knowledge about society and social phenom-ena, both nationally and internationally. Interactive and contemporary study programmes offer a broad under-standing of and insight into what is happening in soci-ety, as well as a solid basis for developing a critical view of the contemporary social phenomena and for thinking about the challenges, and their possible solutions.

We encourage students to actively engage with teachers in our modern lecture halls, and we seek to involve stu-dents in our ongoing research projects, we offer extra-mural activities and practice in our multimedia class-room, we pride ourselves on having Slovenia’s largest social sciences library and our own publishing house. These are some of the reasons for choosing the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ljubljana as your next study destination.

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The aim of the programme is to enable you to deepen your knowledge and gain a comprehensive understand-ing of global affairs. The programme also seeks to provide students with the necessary skills to be able to actively engage in academic and professional discus-sions about international relations and related topics. The study programme offers a critical analysis of the contemporary international community in an interdis-ciplinary manner, by combining international politics, international law and international economics.

General competences

By the end of the programme students will become competent experts of international relations, capable of pursuing an academic or a practitioner career. They will develop a critical understanding of the contempo-rary international community in its developmental and structural dimensions, of the functioning of interna-tional institutions, and the ability of independent and analytical thinking about various contemporary and relevant issues as they appear at different levels of

gov-ernance in the international community.

Skills

Independent and informed thinking, the ability to en-gage in and provide analyses of issues and trends in the international community. After graduation, students will be able to boast many other relevant skills: such as their improved fluency in world languages, understanding of decision-making processes, as well as leadership, or-ganisational skills, and communication skills.

Master of International Relations

Quick facts

Type: second level Master study programme of

International Relations

Duration: 1 year; ECTS: 60 Language: English

Title: Master of International Relations / magister/-ica

mednarodnih odnosov

Deadline for applicants: 31 May 2014 for foreign

students, and 10 September for Slovenian nationals

Intake: 1 October 2014

General requirements for enrolment: 240 ECTS Additional requirements if not from BSc in International Relations: solid knowledge of

International Relations, including International Public Law and International Economic Relations, and fluency in two world languages, one of them being English. Knowing more languages is an asset but it is not a pre-requisite for enrolment. An interview (can be held via Skype) with candidates meeting these requirements is part of the application procedure.

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All exams in the taken courses need to be successfully passed,

and a Master thesis of approximately 60 pages or 20,000

words written, with public defence.

1. Research Seminar

in International Relations

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6 2. Selected Issues in International Law

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6 3. Global Governance

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6 4. Elective course

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6 5. Elective course

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6 6. Elective course

=

6 + Master thesis

=

24 = 60 ETCS

Master of International Relations

Faculty Professors

Dr. Maja Bučar, Dr. Bojko Bučar, Dr. Milan Brglez, Dr. Petra Roter, Dr. Marjan Svetličič, Dr. Zlatko Šabič, Mojca Jarc, MA

Elective courses: History of International Rela-tions, Global Development Problems, International Conflict Management (with a field trip), Third Foreign Language (French or other world lang., subject to suf-ficient interest).

Employment

Graduates in international relations can choose from a wide variety of employment opportunities, often mov-ing from one type of career to another, from government to business, from public to private, or from the govern-mental to the non-governgovern-mental sector, for example. The most common careers in international relations are in international governmental organisations such as the United Nations and other similar institutions, in diplomacy, EU institutions, international NGOs, and in

the private sector, working for multinational corpora-tions; and in research institutions, in higher education or in international think tanks.

Contact:

Office for postgraduate study [email protected] Dr. Petra Roter

Programme Coordinator [email protected]

Visiting Professors

Dr. Thomas Biersteker, Curt Gasteyger Professor of International Security at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland; adviser on targeted sanctions to the United Nations’ Secretariat and the governments of Switzerland, Sweden and Germany.

Dr. Annette Freyberg Inan, Professor of International Relations at the Technical University Darmstadt, Germany, and the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research, NL; vice-president of the International Studies Association. Dr. Simon Lightfoot, Senior Lecturer in European Politics at the University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; co-organiser of the EADI Working Group ‘Development Aid of the Non-DAC Donors’. Dr. Francesco Palermo, Professor of Law at the University of Verona, Verona, Italy; vice-president of the Advisory Committee of the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities; former senior legal advisor to the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities.

Dr. Simona Elena Rentea, Associate Professor, Saint Louis University, Madrid, Spain.

Dr. Andreja Zevnik, Lecturer in International Politics, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.

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The study programme of Political Science – Policy analysis and public administration is grounded in the established international education trends of the disci-pline. The programme focuses on the systematic anal-ysis of contemporary issues of public administration, public policies and democratic governance principles and practices, particularly taking into account EU multi-level governance. It comprises knowledge of the theories and processes of democracy and represen-tation, current issues on public service management

and governance, as well as individual public policies. Very special attention is devoted to the methodology of social sciences in general and policy analysis in par-ticular. The specific aim of the study programme is to contribute to the development of academic and applied analytical and methodological skills in the manage-ment and governance of public policies and adminis-tration, and to understand the particularities of those operations for the political administration, as well as also wider subsystems of society.

General Competences

The study programme aims to create a well-qualified, professional, analytical political science profile with a broader knowledge of political science and the EU political system, and the specific skills needed for un-derstanding, explaining, evaluating, forecasting and advocating public policies and public administration processes. The specific aim of the study programme is to contribute to the development of analytical and methodological skills in management and the

gov-Master of Political Science –

Policy analysis and public administration

Type: second level Master study programme of Political

Science - Policy analysis and public administration

Duration: 1 year ECTS: 60 Language: English

Title: Master of Political Science / magister/-ica

politologije

General requirements for enrolment: 240 ECTS Location: University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social

Sciences, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Tuition fee: €2500

Foreign students can only apply for part-time study programmes.

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All exams in the taken courses need to be successfully passed, and a Master thesis

of approximately 60 pages or 20,000 words written, with public defence.

1. Administrative and political management

= 6

2. Policy Analysis

= 6

3. Comparative Social Research -methods and research designs

= 6

4. Representation and Democracy

= 6

5. Public policies

= 6

6. Contemporary

public administration theories

= 6

7. Elective Course

(from other programmes)

= 6

+ Master thesis

= 18

60 ETCS

Master of Political Science – Policy analysis and public administration

Faculty Professors

Dr. Danica Fink-Hafner, Dr. Marjan Brezovšek, Dr. Miro Haček, Dr. Alenka Krašovec, Dr. Simona Kustec Lipicer, Dr. Damjan Lajh, Dr. Mitja Hafner-Fink, Dr. Irena Bačlija, Dr. Tomaž Deželan

ernance of public policies and administration, and to understand the particularities of those operations for the political-administration as well as also wider sub-systems of society.

Elective courses

For the elective course students can choose from any master course at the faculty.

Employment

Employment opportunities for Master degree holders exist in all areas of the public sector (e.g. local, na-tional, EU, international decision-making and govern-mental bodies and public administration), in different professional and other associations (political parties, non-governmental organizations, unions, research communities, consultant and advocacy services, think-tanks), in the mass media and also economic enterprises.

Contact:

Office for postgraduate study [email protected] Dr. Simona Kustec Lipicer Programme Coordinator [email protected]

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Master of Political Science - Political Theory

Quick facts

Type: second level Master study programme

of Political Science - Political Theory

Title: Master of Political Science / magister/-ica

politologije

General requirements for enrolment: 240 ECTS

Location: University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social

Tuition fee: €2500 /full-time study programme

If you are interested in contemporary political debates on the political and social dilemmas of the (post) modern world, the programme on Political Theory should be your primary choice. The programme is an advanced programme in Political Science, focused on the interdisciplinary study of political ideas, institu-tions and practices. The programme gathers some of the most prominent scholars in the field.

Students can expect a broad spectrum of theories and methodologies, designed to compete with the highest standards of similar programmes at leading academic institutions. Although the programme is specialised in the history of political ideas, it also offers courses in various areas of specialisation in political science: e.g., contemporary political philosophy, political communi-cation, political economy, and comparative politics. The programme prepares students for further academic

and professional careers by introducing them to cut-ting-edge scholarships across the field and, especially, by paying attention to the students’ individual research foci (individual curriculum), needed for their academic and professional progress.

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All exams from the taken courses need to be successfully passed, and a Master thesis

of approximately 60 pages or 20,000 words written, with public defence.

1 Political Theories

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6 2 Research Seminar

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6 3 Elective Course

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6 4 Elective Course

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6 5 Elective Course

(from other programmes)

=

6 + Master thesis

=

30

Contemporary Theories of Political Community and Models of Political Subjectivation. For the one elective course students can choose from any master course at the faculty.

Employment

The overall job prospects are good for individuals who are considering government careers or careers

as political advisers, political analysts, party leaders, political campaign workers, and political spokesmen, among others. Graduates can also find jobs as educa-tors or political activists in the non-governmental sec-tor, or even pursue a career as business consultants for multinational corporations.

Contact:

Office for postgraduate study [email protected] Dr. Žiga Vodovnik Programme Coordinator [email protected]

Master of Political Science - Political Theory

Faculty & Visiting Professors

Dr. Žiga Vodovnik, Dr. Andrej A. Lukšič, Dr. Jernej Pikalo, Dr. Igor Lukšič, Dr. Rudi Rizman, Dr. Andrej Kurnik, Dr. Cirila Toplak.

Dr. Sandro Mezzadra, University of Bologna; Dr. Iain Hampsher-Monk, University of Exeter; Dr. Saul Newman, Goldsmiths College, Dr. Carlos Juarez, Hawaii Pacific University; Dr. Asim Mujkić, University of Sarajevo, Dr. Terrell Carver, University of Bristol.

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Master of Public Relations

Quick facts

Type: second level Master study programme of Public

Relations

Title: Master of Public Relations / magister/-ica

odnosov z javnostmi

Beginning: 1 October 2014

Tuition fee: €4900 / part-time study programme

This programme should be your choice if you want to become a part of the fast growing industry of public relations and communication management. It aims at upgrading the knowledge of professional PR experts, engaged in the most demanding tasks in the field. Em-phasis is placed on acquisition, creative application and critical assessment of strategic knowledge from the field of public relations.

The academic staff in the programme are international; featuring well-known professors in the field. The pro-gramme focuses on research, strategic planning, oper-ative implementation and efficiency evaluation of pub-lic relations. It is designed to engage you in analytical, research, advisory, management and implementation activities in the field of public relations.

In recent decades, the practice of public relations has become an essential condition for a successful admin-istration and management of all kinds of organizations, for conflict solving and for the development of posi-tive relations with internal and external environments. As a function of communicative management, public relations enables companies to respond to the chal-lenges of an ever more dynamic and critical society, in a proactive manner.

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All exams in the taken courses need to be successfully passed, and a Master thesis

of approximately 60 pages or 20,000 words written, with public defence.

1 Strategies and Tactics

of Public Relations Management

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6 2 Public Relations Theories

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6 3 Media Relations

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6 4 Corporate Communication Management =

6 5 Strategic Marketing

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6 6. Elective course

=

6 + Master thesis

=

24 = 60 ETCS

Skills

Various global surveys show that communication skills and critical managerial thinking are two of the most impor-tant attributes of employees. With the knowledge acquired in PR studies, you will gain a broad education and criti-cal perspective that will enable you to anticipate the future developments of a profession that is in constant change. Elective courses

Organisational communication, Corporate social responsi-bility.

Employment

Public relations graduates are in high demand in various fields and on various levels. Graduates of the Master’s in Public Relations gain extensive practical and theoretical communication knowledge, and can be employed by any organisation (profit, non-profit) to carry out strategic or operational management tasks in all areas of communica-tion: corporate, marketing, brand management, strategic planning, internal communication, political and govern-mental communication etc.

Contact:

Office for postgraduate study [email protected] Dr. Urša Golob Podnar Programme Coordinator [email protected]

Master of Public Relations

Faculty & Visiting Professors

Dr. Dejan Verčič, Dr. Zlatko Jančič, Dr. Andrej Škerlep, Dr. Tanja Kamin, Dr. Klement Podnar.

Prof. Emeritus Betteke van Ruler, University of Amsterdam ; Dr. Wim Elving, University of Amsterdam; Prof. John M. T. Balmer, Brunel University; Prof. Anne Ellerup Nielsen, Aarhus University.

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Master of Sociology – Management

of Organisations, Human Resources

and Knowledge

Quick facts

Type: second level Master study programme of

Sociology - Management of Organisations, Human Resources and Knowledge

Title: Master of Sociology / magister/-ica sociologije Deadline for applicants: 31 May 2014 for foreign

Tuition fee: €2500 / part-time study programme

HR managers must have a strong interpersonal focus and develop creativity, originality and adaptability in their work. This programme will provide you with all the conceptual and analytical knowledge and compe-tences needed to deal with the challenges at the op-erative and strategic level in the fields of organisation, human resources and knowledge management. Human resources development stems from the knowledge based society and from work with people who are car-

riers of knowledge, abilities and competences. Good human resources management can be a strategic com-parative advantage or a breaking factor in the devel-opment of organisations, and poses many new chal-lenges to organisations and their management.

General competences

The programme is designed to develop the following competences: strategic orientation, expertise, focus on people, communication, creativity and initiative, team work, result orientation, analytical skills and organis-ing abilities.

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All exams in the taken courses need to be successfully passed, and a Master thesis

of approximately 60 pages or 20,000 words written, with public defence.

1 Analysis of organisations

and comparative management

= 6

2 Human Resources Management = 6

3 Elective Course

= 6

The Economy and Society

= 6

Management and

globalisation of

the economy

= 6

MODUL 1 _{MODUL 2} MODUL 3 Management and development of organisations

= 60 ETCS

Master of Sociology

Career management and development, Change man-agement, Education and employment, Development of systems for management of knowledge, Legal frame-works of intellectual property, Socio-economics of education, Management of social networks, Creativity in management, Gender, work and organisations, Eco-nomic and organisational democracy, Cross-cultural bargaining, Epistemological perspectives of knowl-edge management, Organisational communication.

Employment

Graduates of this programme have enhanced career opportunities available in both the public and pri-vate sectors, and across a range of industries within those sectors. They can be involved in such activities as: strategic human resource management, manage-ment consultancy, administration, industrial relations, knowledge management, recruitment, occupational health and safety, training and development, and or-ganisational improvement.

Contact:

Office for postgraduate study [email protected] Dr. Aleksandra Kanjuo Mrčela Programme Coordinator

[email protected]

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Faculty & Visiting Professors

Dr. Andrej Rus, Dr. Ivan Svetlik, Dr. Aleksandra Kanjuo Mrčela, Dr. Marjan Svetličič, Dr. Danica Mesner-Andolšek, Dr. Miroslav Stanojević, Dr. Zinka Kolarič, Dr. Rado Bohinc, Dr. Nevenka Černigoj-Sadar, Dr. Angelca Ivančič, Dr. Anton Kramberger, Dr. Hajdeja Iglič, Dr. Janez Mayer, Dr. Franc Mali, Dr. Andrej Škerlep.

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Management of Human

Resources and Knowledge

Management of Public

and Non-profit Organisations

Legal frameworks of Managing Public and

Non-profit Organisations

= 6

Fundraising Management

= 6

+ Master thesis

= 30

Knowledge

Management = 6

European Industrial

Relations = 6

60 ETCS

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The European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (E.MA) is a one-year advanced master’s course aimed at preparing professionals to re-spond to the operational requirements of daily work in international organisations, field operations, govern-mental and non-governgovern-mental bodies, and academia.

Learning outcomes

The E.MA learning outcomes bridge knowledge, un-derstanding and skills in a holistic approach.

Upon successful completion of the E.MA Programme, students will be able to master in-depth knowledge of recent and current developments in human rights and democratisation, examine human rights and de-mocratisation debates through a solid understanding of theories, concepts and methods. refer to and apply thematic, country and comparative approaches.

Skills

At the end of the E.MA Programme students will also

have acquired the ability to conduct independent re-search at an advanced level and evaluate and critically use materials, show articulated oral and writing skills including style, organisation of ideas, clarity of expres-sion, argumentation and presentation, display analysis of research carried out on primary and secondary mate-rials providing a foundation for professional work and academic research, engage in meaningful academic and policy debates, apply practical and operational skills in diverse working environments.

E.MA – European Master’s Degree in

Human Rights and Democratisation

Quick facts:

Academic requirements: Applicants are required

to hold a university degree of a high standard in a field relevant to human rights, including disciplines in law, social sciences and the humanities and must have a minimum of 180 ECTS (Bachelor/General Degree).

Additional studies and experience: Additional

studies and practical experience in the area of human rights in inter-governmental, governmental, or non-governmental organisations are helpful.

Language competence: Certified fluency in English

is an admission requirement to the programme. While not a prerequisite, the ability to understand lectures and read academic texts in French is a definite advantage for participation in the programme.

When: The E.MA academic year is divided into two

semesters:

First Semester: September to January Second Semester: February to July

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Main objective of the Master CoDe programme is to pro-vide participants with the necessary knowledge and skills for introducing, supporting and co-ordinating processes of change and transformation at local level. The focus of the programme is local development, with the following characteristics: public, private and non governmental actors are the fundamental agents; social stability and economic prosperity are pursued, in conformity with the European standards and best practices. The general ap-proach is comparative and interdisciplinary.

Joint European Master in

Comparative Local Development - CoDe

Quick facts

A European Master Programme accredited by ECA supported by Erasmus Mundus Programme Universities involved in the programme: University of Ljubljana, Corvinus University of Budapest University of Regensburg, University of Trento

Duration: 2 years (120 ECTS) Deadline for applicants: 1 June 2014 Website: www.erasmusmundus-code.eu Contact: [email protected] Official language: English

Tuition fee: €3000 per semester

How to apply: The application form and all relevant

requirements can be downloaded at: www.erasmusmundus-code.eu.

Semester Mandatory courses (60 ECTS) ECTS Location of the course (2014-2016)

1st 1. Economic foundations of local development 9 Trento 1st 2. Legal analysis of local development 9 Trento 1st 3. Social and political foundations of local development 9 Trento 2nd 4. Data analysis and territorial statistics 6 Ljubljana 2nd 5. The management of diversity in societies 6 Ljubljana 3rd 6. Economic and social analysis of institutions 6 Budapest

3rd 7. Local sustainable development 9 Budapest

3rd 8. Research methodology, project evaluation and impact assessment 6 Budapest 1st / 2nd or 3rd Language course (in German or Italian) 3 At any partner university

Elective (optional) courses (27 ECTS)

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Jože Goričar Central Social Sciences Library

Our social sciences Library is one of the largest aca-demic libraries in Slovenia.

The Library provides expert information and documen-tation services to support research, teaching and learn-ing needs in the social sciences. The library’s services are available to students, researchers and professors at the Faculty of Social Sciences and the University of Ljubljana, as well as other potential patrons outside the domestic arena.

FDV Art Gallery

The Faculty of Social Sciences is an institution open to artists from different provenance. The FDV Art Gallery was born in May 2008 and has since hosted numerous exhibitions by acclaimed Slovene and foreign artists and institutions. Besides its purely artistic purpose, its main objective is to stimulate awareness about social phenomena by combining interpretations of social phenomena from the standpoint of social sciences with those from an artistic viewpoint.

Student exchange

The Faculty of Social Sciences is one of top three facul-ties for student mobility at the University of Ljubljana. Our faculty has 154 signed bilateral agreements within the Erasmus Programme and 29 bilateral agreements with universities located outside the EU. Every year we host about 200 exchange students and as many as 170 of our students have already made the decision to study at our partner universities.

Social Sciences Research Institute

The Social Sciences Research Institute is the largest research institute for social sciences in Slovenia. Research at the institute is carried out within the framework of national and international research pro-grammes. Intensive research is carried out within Eu-ropean Union research projects, but researchers and research centres are also included in other interna-tional research. We execute about 80 research projects annually, funded partly by the State and partly by con-tracts with other organizations or institutions.

The Social Science Data Archives

The Social Science Data Archives (ADP) is a national resource centre, which acquires data from academic research projects and government or commercial sur-veys. Data stored in the archive must meet specific, suitable standards for secondary analysis. It is used not only for comparative analyses, but also for examin-ing the reliability and validity of existexamin-ing measurement tools in the design of new studies. Stored data is in computer-readable form to facilitate further study, sta-tistical analysis, and presentation.

FDV Publishing House

As a non-profit publisher, our publishing house sup-ports and complements different education and re-search activities at the faculty. The FDV Publishing House has been in existence since 1996, and publish-es scientific and profpublish-essional publications linked to the teaching and research activities of the faculty, as well as textbooks and other materials for students. It has its own bookshop at the faculty, which offers special dis-counts to students. The books it publishes can also be bought in other bookshops around Slovenia or ordered online at http://www.fdv.uni-lj.si/en/publishing.

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Pre-departure arrangements

First Residence Permit

In order to issue a residence permit to a citizen from an EU member state, for the purpose of studying, the following items must be arranged:

1. a valid identity card or passport;

2. evidence of enrolment at an educational institution; 3. health insurance covering all risks in the host country; and

4. sufficient means for living (at least equalling the basic minimum monthly income in the Republic of Slovenia). In practice, a written and signed statement as to one’s means is sufficient.

Since 1 May 2004 any citizen from a European Union member state can enter the Republic of Slovenia with a valid identity card or a valid passport, without a special entrance permit (i.e. a visa or a residential permit) and stay

in the country for up to three (3) months, over a period of six (6) months, counting from the day of their first entry. In the event that one’s stay will exceed a period of three (3) months, a residential permit (a certificate of registered resi-dence) is required. This can be obtained immediately upon entering Slovenia, at the Administration Unit, Department for Internal Affairs, Office for Foreigners (Tobačna ulica 5, 1000 Ljubljana, (01) 306 3261). The residence permit will

How to apply

1. Find a programme 2. Check important dates

3. Check requirements for enrolment

4. Submit your application for education recognition 5. Check tuition costs and scholarships

6. Submit your enrolment application 7. Check for pre-departure arrangements 8. Travel to Ljubljana

9. Contact our Postgraduate office

For more information on how to apply, please visit – www.fdv.uni-lj.si/en

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be issued in line with the conditions set by the European Union.

According to the stated directive, a residential permit is granted for the period of one’s studies or at the most for one year and can be extended in the event that the studies last more than a year.

A student from a non-EU member country must submit an application for their First Residence Permit at the nearest diplomatic or consular representative mission (DCRM) of the Republic of Slovenia.

For more information on application, please visit:

http://infotujci.si/v/7/temporary-residence-permit Health Insurance

Foreign students coming from EU member states and coun-tries of the European economic region should have an E128 form, E 111 form or E-card. The document type depends on the authorised insurance agency of the country of their origin. Namely, students should contact the authorised in-surance agency with which they have taken out inin-surance and ask for one of the above-mentioned forms.

If you have no health insurance in your home country, you can contact an insurance company that will cover your in-surance in the Republic of Slovenia (ASSISTENCE CORIS, Ul. Bratov Babnik 10, 1000 Ljubljana).

Accommodation

There are two main accommodation possibilities - to rent a private room or apartment – check the local newspapers and real-estate agencies; or to rent a room managed by the student halls of residence.

The International Office of the University of Ljubljana can help you by providing rooms in student halls of residence. All rooms in the students’ residence halls are double rooms. They are furnished and have a shared kitchen and bathroom ([email protected]).

Cost of Living

You will need approximately EUR 500 a month to cover all your basic living costs. Exactly how much you spend will depend on your lifestyle, but this figure takes into account all costs including accommodation, food, public transport and books.

Climate

The climate in Ljubljana is Central European yet it is also subject to the influences of warm air from the Adri-atic and cold air from the Alps. The average temperature is around 4˚C in winter and around 22˚C in summer. The daytime temperature in summer is usually 30˚C.

National Holidays

1 January – New Year’s Holiday

8 February – Prešeren Day (Slovenian Cultural Holiday) 1 April – Easter Monday

27 April – Day of Uprising against the Occupation 1 May – Labour Day

25 June – National Day 15 August – Assumption Day 31 October – Reformation Day 1 November – All Souls’ Day 25 December – Christmas 26 December – Independence Day

For more information on housing in Ljubljana, please visit:

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Postal address: Faculty of Social Sciences International Office Kardeljeva ploščad 5 SI-1000 Ljubljana Slovenia Contact: Telephone: + 386 1 5805 122 Fax: + 386 1 5805 271 E-mail: [email protected] Office hours: Monday-Friday - 10:00 to 12:00, Thursday - 15:00 to 17:00 www.socialsciences.eu www.fdv.uni-lj.si/en

Office for postgraduate study

To find out all about the programmes and

enrolment, please contact our Office for

postgraduate study.

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Ljubljana – a beautiful place to live and study

Ljubljana lies in a basin between the Karst and the Alps, some 298m above sea level. With its 280,000 inhabit-ants, it is one of the smaller European capitals, yet it is big enough to encompass everything expected of a capital city while being small enough to allow people to retain their individuality.

The city’s increasingly vibrant commercial and trading life, and rapid growth of foreign diplomatic representatives, give it an ever greater cosmopolitan touch. Ljubljana of-fers a wide variety of cafes, pubs, bars and restaurants. Relief from the hustle and bustle of life in the capital can be found in the many parks and woodland areas, which in some places extend almost right into the city centre.

Besides having everything that all the other modern capi-tals have, Ljubljana succeeded in maintaining the relaxed atmosphere of a small city. You will also be able to enjoy the city’s architecture, museums, archaeological sites, monuments, many theatres and one of the oldest philhar-monic orchestras in the world.

Slovenia

Slovenia is a small and picturesque country and lies at the heart of Europe, where the Alps and the Pannonian plains meet the Mediterranean and the Karst. When in Slovenia, all of its many attractions are in the palm of your hand. It is just 240 km to the Slovenian border from Vienna, 230 km from Budapest, 400 km from Milan and 145 km from Venice.