Environmental Protection

Programme type

Doctoral

Programme feature

Interdisciplinary

Duration

No. of ECTS credit points

240

Programme provider

Biotechnical Faculty, School of Economics and Business, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering , Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Faculty of Maritime Studies and Transport, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering , Faculty of Law, Veterinary Faculty

Scientific title

doktor znanosti/doktorica znanosti (abbreviation: dr.)

in English language: Doctor of Philosophy (abbreviation: Ph.D.)

About the programme

The main objective of the interdisciplinary doctoral programme in Environmental Protection is the interdisciplinary training of highly qualified professionals who will be able to solve complex environmental problems with an interdisciplinary approach and the ability to integrate knowledge from different fields into a comprehensive solution. The integration of different disciplines and knowledge from all fields of science, from the humanities, engineering, medicine, to natural sciences and biotechnology, is therefore a prerequisite for the successful management of environmental protection issues. The aim of the programme is to train doctoral students for creative and independent scientific research work, who will be able to solve complex environmental problems with an interdisciplinary approach after completing their studies.

Programme website

Admission requirements and application for enrolment

Call for Enrolment in Doctoral Degree Programmes in the 2026/2027 Academic Year

For the call for enrolment, candidates have to apply on the eVŠ online portal..

At the latest at the time of enrolment, the candidate must submit a written agreement from the mentor or possible co-mentor to accept the mentoring or co-mentoring. At the same time, the candidate must also submit a brief conceptual outline of the research.

Enrolment in the doctoral programme in Environmental Protection is open to graduates of:

· second-cycle study programmes;

· study programmes leading to professions regulated by EU directives, if they are evaluated at 300 credits (e.g. medicine, dental medicine, veterinary medicine, pharmacy) or other integrated master's programmes evaluated at 300 credits;

· study programmes leading to a specialisation following completion of a professional higher education programme. The Environmental Protection Programme Council may assign such candidates additional course units consisting of between 30 and 60 credits to be completed before enrolment in the third-cycle study programme;

· study programmes leading to a master of science degree or specialisation after completion of a study programme leading to an academic higher education qualification. Study requirements totalling at least 60 credits are recognised for such candidates in a third-cycle doctoral study programme;

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

Enrolment in the Environmental Protection doctoral study programme is also open to graduates of foreign universities. The equivalence of previously acquired education in a foreign country will be established by means of the procedure for the recognition of foreign qualifications for the purposes of further education in accordance with the Statutes of the University of Ljubljana.

In the event of there being more applicants for the programme than places available, the selection of candidates for enrolment in the interdisciplinary doctoral programme Environmental Protection will be based on:

- performance in a former academic higher education programme or a second-cycle programme (50%)
(of which 40% for an average grade of 8 or higher in a former academic higher education programme or second-cycle programme, and 10% for a grade of 9 or 10 for the diploma or master's thesis),

- results of the selection exam (50%)
(of which 30% for presentation of the doctoral dissertation, and 20% for certificates of scientific and research work and awards).

In the event of restricted enrolment, candidates with a higher total percentage will be selected.

When selecting candidates for enrolment, the free research capacities of potential mentors will also be considered.

Tuition

Tuition fees and other study contributions are available here:

UL Price List

Programme coordinator

prof. dr. Andreja Žgajnar Gotvajn, Chair of the Programme Council

Contacts

martina.tomsic@pf.uni-lj.si