Textile Engineering, Graphics Communication and Textile Design

Scientific title

doktor znanosti/doktorica znanosti (abbreviation: dr.)

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

About the programme

The textiles, graphics and paper industries in developed economies face significant development challenges, as their future depends mainly on the development of high value-added products. The development of new technologies for the production of high quality products is linked to the appropriate knowledge and top-quality skills of professional staff. The main objectives of the Textiles, Graphics and Textile Design doctoral programme are to train doctoral students who are capable of a fundamental understanding of theoretical and methodological concepts and who are able to independently develop new knowledge in the fields of textiles, graphic and interactive communications and textile design theory.

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 Textile Engineering, Graphic Communication and Textile

Design is open to candidates who have completed:

• a 2nd-cycle study programme;

• a study programme leading to professions regulated by EU directives, or another integrated

master's degree programme evaluated at 300 ECTS credits;

• a study programme leading to an academic higher education qualification, adopted before 11

June 2004;

• a study programme leading to a Master of Science degree or specialisation after previously

completing an academic programme; course units consisting of up to 60 ECTS credits are

recognised for such candidates in accordance with the law, based on their application;

• a study programme leading to a specialisation, after completion of a professional higher

education programme; for such candidates additional course units consisting of 30 to 60 ECTS

credits are set.

Enrolment in the doctoral 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.

Candidates will be selected based on their success in undergraduate studies, as well as their

scientific and expert achievements. Individual elements of selection will be evaluated in the

following manner:

• grade point average in previous study (grade x 10 points);

• grade for the diploma thesis and its defence (grade x 3 points);

• a research paper evaluated under the criteria of the Habilitation Commission of the University

of Ljubljana – proportional allocation of points is taken into account ((2 to 8 points) x 2 points);

• Prešeren Award bestowed by the University of Ljubljana – proportional allocation of points is

taken into account (10 points);

• Prešeren Award bestowed by the Faculty – proportional allocation of points is considered; if

the same paper is submitted as a diploma thesis, only half of the envisaged points will be taken

into account (6 points).

Tuition

Tuition fees and other study contributions are available here:

UL Price List

Programme coordinator

prof. dr. Barbara Simončič

Contacts

Univerza v Ljubljani, Naravoslovnotehniška fakulteta, Snežniška ulica 5, 1000 Ljubljana

barbara.lupse@ntf.uni-lj.si