Overview

At The Humanities and Social Sciences from University of Ljubljana the main emphasis of the first part of the programme is placed on the development of students' critical thinking abilities and their command of methodological approaches. This is the level at which students are introduced to the latest research accomplishments and specific research methods in the broader and specific contexts of their thesis, thus affording specific competences from the chosen research discipline.

Students at The Humanities and Social Sciences from University of Ljubljana will:

acquire a thorough understanding of a wider research field and to excel in research in their specific field.

become capable of mature, independent and critical thinking

develop original approaches to research problems

learn how to be independent in creating new knowledge and learning how to transmit that knowledge

develop a high level of academic and research ethics

Programme Structure

Courses include:

American Studies

Balkan Studies

Communication Sciences

Cultural Studies

Defence Studies

Developmental Studies

Diplomacy

Environmental and Spatial Studies

Epistemology of the Humanities and Social Sciences

Ethnic and Migration Studies

European Studies

Gender Studies

Globalisation Studies

Human Resources and Organisational Studies

International Relations

Journalism Studies

Life Course Studies

Management and Development of Organisations

Marketing Communication

Media Studies

Military Sociology Studies

Policy Analysis

Political Science

Psychology of Communication

Public Administration

Public Relations

Religious Studies

Security Studies

Social and Political Anthropology

Social and Political Psychology

Social Informatics

Social Sciences Methodology

Sociology

Studies of Everyday Life

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-07 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Sociology

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Academic success (grade point average) – 50% weighting in:

second-cycle study programmes;

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Tuition Fee

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International

2650 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10600 EUR for the full programme during 48 months.
EU/EEA

2650 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10600 EUR for the full programme during 48 months.

Living costs for Ljubljana

620 - 945 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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