Maritime Studies and Transport

Scientific title

doktor znanosti/doktorica znanosti (abbreviation: dr.)

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

About the programme

The fields of maritime and transport combine knowledge of integrated engineering and technology systems and processes in maritime, transport, traffic and transport logistics. The need for a high-quality and up-to-date doctoral programme for the acquisition of relevant skills in the field of transport and maritime sciences is also dictated by the highly dynamic development of the sector, which, under the influence of globalisation processes, is one of the most important economic activities in the world and represents a driving force for overall socio-economic progress. The Maritime and Transport doctoral programme is designed to train independent researchers with a broad expertise and in-depth fundamental methodological knowledge, qualified to carry out independent and creative scientific research and development work in the fields of maritime and transport.

Programme website

Admission requirements and application for enrolment

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 study programme Maritime Studies and Transport is open to candidates who have completed:

• a second-cycle study programme in any subject or field;

• an integrated master's programme leading to professions regulated by EU directives, if it is evaluated at 300 ECTS credits, or another integrated master's programme evaluated at 300 ECTS credits;

• a programme leading to an academic higher education qualification, adopted before 11 June 2004;

• a study programme leading to a specialisation, after completing a professional higher education programme in the field of maritime studies/transport/traffic/transport logistics or a natural science, engineering or social science field. Additional course units totalling 30 to 60 ECTS credits are set for such candidates before enrolment in the doctoral programme by the Doctoral Studies Committee at the Faculty of Maritime Studies and Transport;

• a study programme leading to a master of science degree or specialisation, after completing academic higher education programme in the field of maritime studies/transport/traffic/transport logistics or a natural science, engineering or economics field. Course units totalling 60 ECTS credits are recognised for candidates.

Enrolment in the Transport and Maritime Sciences doctoral study programme is also open to graduates of foreign universities. The equivalence of previously acquired education in a foreign country is established by means of the procedure for the recognition of foreign qualifications for the purposes of further education, in accordance with the regulations that apply to the University of Ljubljana.

The selection of candidates will be based on success in second-cycle studies (grade point average, master’s thesis grade), success in the selection exam determined by the study programme, and achievements in the scientific and professional field.

Candidates will be selected based on:

• grade point average (15%),

• grade of diploma or master’s thesis (5%) and

• success in the selection exam (80%), which comprises a written exam in the field of maritime studies and transport.

Candidates can substitute 40% of the written exam grade with a grade from prior scientific and professional work in the field of the study programme.

The main criteria for scientific work are published items such as:

• scholarly monograph

• independent scholarly composition within a monograph

• original scholarly articles in journals with an impact factor (JCR) or in journals indexed in SCI, SSCI or A HCI databases.

The main criteria for professional work are as follows:

• professional monograph

• independent professional composition within a monograph

• published professional papers from conferences

• professional papers

• editorship of monograph or journal

• other forms of documented professional activity.

Tuition

Tuition fees and other study contributions are available here:

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Programme coordinator

doc. dr. Marko Perkovič

Contacts

Univerza v Ljubljani, Fakulteta za pomorstvo in promet,
Pot pomorščakov 4, 6320 Portorož

referat@fpp.uni-lj.si