Governance and Economics in the Public Sector

The doctoral programme is covering the following two modules:

·         Public Governance

·         Economics

Enrolment in the joint doctoral study programme Governance and Economics in the Public Sector is open to graduates of:

•         second-cycle study programmes;

•         former study programmes leading to a master of science degree or specialisation following completion of a study programme leading to an academic higher education qualification (for enrolment in a third-cycle doctoral study programme, the academic programme council recognises course units totalling at least 60 credits);

•         former study programmes leading to a specialisation, if candidates have previously completed a professional higher education programme (for enrolment in a third-cycle doctoral study programme, the academic programme council sets a requirement of course units of 30 to 60 ECTS credits);

•         study programmes leading to professions regulated by EU directives, if they are evaluated at 300 credits, or other integrated master's degree programmes evaluated at 300 credits;

•         former study programmes leading to an academic higher education qualification, adopted before 11 June 2004.

Enrolment in the doctoral study programme Governance and Economics in the Public Sector is also open to graduates of foreign universities, whereby the equivalence of previously acquired education will be established by means of the procedure for the recognition and evaluation of qualifications in accordance with the Statutes of the University of Ljubljana.

In the event of restricted enrolment, candidates will be selected based on:

•         academic success (grade point average and final thesis grade) – 50%;

•         results of the selection exam (selection interview) – 50%.