KNOWLEDGE AND

IMAGINATION LEAD US INTO DEVELOPMENT

Presentation of the 3rd cycle doctoral study programs

BUILT ENVIRONMENT

and

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

UNIVERSITYOF LJUBLJANA,

FACULTY OF CIVIL AND GEODETIC ENGINEERING

3RD CYCLE STUDIES

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The mission of the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, University of Ljubljana (UL FGG) is education in the areas of civil engineering, geodesy, environmental civil engineering, buildings, spatial planning and geophysics. The basis of all study and scientific disciplines at UL FGG is natural resources – Earth, space, water, air, as well as natural and artificial materials and products. The studies are dynamic, they stimulate entrepreneurial spirit and creativity.

In the academic year 2013/2014 the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering is offering the doctoral study program Built Environment and the interdisciplinary doctoral study program Environmental Protection. Graduates from the doctoral study programs Built Environment or Environmental Protection are capable of the most demanding independent scientific and research work.

DOCTORAL STUDY PROGRAM

BUILT

ENVIRONMENT 3RD CYCLE

In the academic year 2013/2014 the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, in cooperation with the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, offers the 3rd cycle study program Built Environment.

UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA,FACULTY OF CIVIL AND GEODETIC ENGINEERING in cooperation with the FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING

The doctoral study program Built Environment lasts for three years (six semesters) and has 180 ECTS credits. It consists of organised activities, totalling 60 ECTS, while the remaining 120 ECTS are intended to individual research work for the preparation of the doctoral thesis.

To finish the study and acquire the scientific title DOCTOR OF SCIENCE candidates are required to successfully complete all study obligations defined by the program and successfully defend the doctoral thesis. Candidates must publish at least one scientific paper. The scientific paper, with the candidate as the first author, shall be published or accepted to publication in publications recognised by UL FGG and NTF as adequate, at the latest before the defence of the doctoral thesis.

The program leads to the scientific title Doctor of Science in the following scientific areas: Civil Engineering, Geodesy, Spatial Planning and Land Management and Geology.

The doctoral study program Built Environment is from the aspect of its contents and methodology the continuation of the first and second cycle studies. It represents the scientific upgrade of the studies of civil engineering, geodesy, spatial planning, environmental civil engineering, buildings and geology.

The main emphasis of the doctoral study will be on research, its interdisciplinary nature and on the cooperation with internationally renowned foreign experts. A special emphasis will be on the relationship between the doctoral student and the supervisor. The whole program is evaluated according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), which enables cooperation in international student exchange schemes with the countries using this system.

The doctoral study program Built Environment is divided into four scientific areas. The most extensive part is Civil Engineering. The study area of Geodesy includes scientific study of Geodesy and Geoinformation. The area of Spatial Planning and Land Management is interdisciplinary, which is why it is interesting for graduates from different programs. The study area of Geology covers all the major fields of geological sciences, focusing at the same time on specifics of geological condition in the wider Central European and Mediterranean area.

The basic goal of the doctoral study program Built Environment is to educate highly trained researchers for individual scientific areas comprised in the study program. Graduates from the doctoral study will be capable of creative thinking, solving of demanding scientific problems and cooperating in solving demanding practical problems with interdisciplinary approach.

Graduates from the doctoral study program Built Environment will be capable of creative and independent research and scientific work and of solving scientific problems of future employers. They will be qualified to approach problems in scientific way by using the latest scientific methods, to critically assess the research results, to develop new research methods and to transfer new technologies and knowledge into practice.

CONDITIONS FOR ENROLMENT AND SELECTION CRITERIA WHEN ENROLMENT IS RESTRICTED

The doctoral study program Built Environmentis available to the graduates from:

� Second cycle study programs

� Study programs leading to professions regulated by the directives of the European Union, if evaluated with 300 ECTS, or other uniform master's degree study programs evaluated with 300 ECTS

� Prior study program leading to specialisation that previously presented the graduation from the professional bachelor degree program. Prior to the enrolment to the third cycle doctoral study program, these candidates are assigned additional program in the scope of 60 ECTS;

� Prior study program leading to the title master of science or specialisation after the study program leading to the university degree.

These candidates are acknowledged study obligations in the scope of 60 ECTS;

� Prior study program leading to university degree, adopted before 11.06.2004.

The doctoral study program Built Environment is also available to graduates from foreign universities. Adequacy of prior education acquired abroad is established in the procedure of acknowledging foreign education for the continuation of education according to Article 121 in the University Statute.

The number of places for the academic year 2013/14 is 30.

In case of restricted enrolment the following conditions will be considered:

� average grade of prior study (15%),

� grade of diploma or master's thesis (5%) and

� success from elective course (80%) that consists of a written exam from the area of natural and technical sciences. The candidate may substitute 40% of the grade from written exam with a grade from prior scientific and professional work from the area of the study program.

Students select their study supervisor in the time of enrolment to the doctoral study or at the latest by the end of the first semester of the first year of study.

CONDITIONS FOR PROGRESSION THROUGH THE PROGRAM

Students may enrol to the 2nd year of the doctoral study Built Environment, if they have completed by the end of the study year all study obligations defined by the study plans, consisting of at least 45 ECTS.

For progression to the 3rd year students shall complete all study obligations of organised forms of study from the 1st and the 2nd year, publicly present the theme of the doctoral thesis and acquire approval by the University Senate to the theme of the doctoral thesis. The last, third year, is intended to individual research work and elaboration and defence of the doctoral thesis.

PROVISIONS ON CHANGING PROGRAMS

Student may change the originally enrolled program to another one, where all or part of the successfully completed obligations are accepted as completed obligations in the new study program.

Applications of candidates for the transfer to the doctoral study program Built Environment will be individually assessed by the Commission of FGG for doctoral study.

SYLLABUS OF THE DOCTORAL STUDY PROGRAM 3rd CYCLE STUDY OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT:

1st year – total 60 ECTS

Mandatory common course (Tools and methods in the research of built environment) 10 ECTS Mandatory course from scientific area (for the areas Geodesy and Spatial Planning and Land Management) 10 ECTS Elective courses (for the areas of Geodesy and Spatial Planning and Land Management) 15 ECTS Elective courses (for the areas of Civil Engineering and Geology) 25 ECTS Individual research work (for all scientific areas) 25 ECTSTotal 60 ECTS

2nd year – total 60 ECTS

Elective courses 10 ECTS Elaboration and public defence of doctoral thesis 5 ECTSIndividual research work 45 ECTSTotal 60 ECTS

3rd year – total 60 ECTS

Individual research work 50 ECTS Presentation of the doctoral thesis before public defence 5 ECTS Elaboration and public defence of the doctoral thesis 5 ECTSTotal 60 ECTS

Scientific area Civil Engineering Doctoral students from the area of Civil Engineering select courses totalling 35 ECTS credits (generally 25 ECTS in the first and 10 ECTS in the second year). They select minimum four courses (3 × 10 ECTS and 1 × 5 ECTS) and maximum five courses (2 × 10 ECTS and 3 × 5 ECTS). They can select them at UL FGG or outside UL FGG, provided that at least one course with at least 5 ECTS is outside UL FGG. Students select elective courses in agreement with their supervisors, considering the area of research work, however not more than two courses of the same course coordinators.

Scientific area GeodesyApart from mandatory courses, students select courses totalling 25 ECTS (generally 15 ECTS in the first and 10 ECTS in the second year). They select minimum three courses (2 × 10 ECTS and 1 × 5 ECTS) and maximum four courses (1 × 10 ECTS and 3 × 5 ECTS). They can select them at UL FGG or outside FGG, provided that at least one course with at least 5 ECTS is outside UL FGG. Students select elective courses in agreement with their supervisors, considering the area of research work, however not more than two courses of the same course coordinators.

Scientific area Spatial Planning and Land ManagementApart from mandatory courses, students select courses totalling 25 ECTS credits (15 ECTS in the first and 10 ECTS in the second year). They select minimum three courses (2 × 10 ECTS and 1 × 5 ECTS) and maximum four courses (1 × 10 ECTS and 3 × 5 ECTS). They can select them at UL FGG or

outside UL FGG, provided that at least one course with at least 5 ECTS is outside UL FGG. The mandatory course Spatial Planning Research already includes contents of the courses Rural Planning and Technical Real Estate Management – Selected Chapters. For this reason these two courses cannot be selected as elective courses. Students select the elective courses in agreement with their supervisors and with regard to their research work. Additionally, the following shall be considered:

� students with diploma from a technical faculty are required to select one elective course from social sciences and one elective course from natural sciences (accounting to 5 to 10 ECTS);

� students with diploma from social sciences faculties are required to select one elective course from technical and another one from natural sciences (accounting to 5 to 10 ECTS);

� students with diploma from natural sciences faculties are required to select one elective course from technical sciences and another one from social sciences (accounting to 5 to 10 ECTS).

The scientific area Spatial Planning and Land Management is within UL linked mainly to the Biotechnical Faculty – Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Faculty of Arts – Department of Geography, Faculty of Economics and Faculty of Social Sciences.

Scientific area Geology Students from the area of Geology select courses in the total scope of 35 ECTS credits (generally 25 ECTS in the first and 10 ECTS in the second year), selecting at least four courses (3 × 10 ECTS and 1 × 5 ECTS) and not more than five courses (2 × 10 ECTS and 3 × 5 ECTS). They can be selected at NTF OG or anywhere outside the faculty, with at least one course totalling 5 ECTS outside NTF OG (beside the mandatory common course at UL FGG). Students select courses in agreement with their supervisors, considering the area of research work, however not more than two courses of the same course coordinators.

Mobility is provided with the requirement that at least one course consisting of at least 5 ECTS is selected outside UL FGG or UL NTF, possibly abroad. Students may also do part of their individual research work outside UL FGG and UL NTF.

SHORT PRESENTATION OF COURSES

a.) Mandatory common course Tools and Methods in the Research of Built Environment (mandatory for all students)

It consists of two modules of 5 ECTS each, i.e.: � Introduction to Scientific Research of Built Environment,

and

� Selected Chapters from Mathematics in the Research of Built Environment

Each of the modules should include 50 hours of organised activities.

b.) Mandatory courses of scientific area (mandatory for all students of the area, consisting of 10 ECTS):

� scientific area Geodesy: Research in Geodesy,

� scientific area Spatial Planning and Land Management Spatial Research Planning

The courses consist of several modules, involving several teachers. 50 hours of organised activities per course are foreseen. Students of other areas can choose them as elective courses.

Course ECTS Coordinator OthersTools and Methods in the Research of Built Environment

5 + 5

Prof. Dr. Matjaž Mikoš Assist. Prof. Dr. Mitja Lakner

Research in Geodesy 10 Prof. Dr. Bojan Stopar

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tomaž Am-brožič, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dušan Kogoj, Assist. Prof. Dr. Božo Koler, Assist. Prof. Dr. Mojca Kosmatin Fras, Assist. Prof. Dr. Miran Kuhar, Assist. Prof. Dr. Dušan Petrovič, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Radoš Šumrada

Spatial Planning 5

and 10

Prof. Dr. Andrej Pogačnik

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anton Prosen, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maruška Šubic Kovač

Course ECTS Coordinator Others AreaApplications in Geochemistry 5 Assist. Prof.

Dr. Matej Dolenec Geology

Bioclimatic Design 5 Prof. Dr. Aleš Krainer Civil Engineering

Biotic Response to Global Paleoecological Change 5 Assist. Prof.

Dr. Špela Goričan Geology

Deformation Analysis of Natural and Built Environment

5 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tomaž Ambrožič

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dušan Kogoj Geodesy

Bioclimatic Design 5 Prof. Dr. Aleš Krainer Geology

Dynamics of Structures with Applications to Earthquake Engineering

5 and 10

Acad. Prof. Dr. Peter Fajfar

Assist. Prof. Dr. Matjaž Dolšek

Civil Engineering

Ductility and Stability of Steel Structures

5 and 10

Prof. Dr. Darko Beg Civil Engineering

Daylighting 5 Assist. Prof. Dr. Živa Kristl

Civil Engineering

Experimentally Supported Design of Masonry Buildings

5 and 10

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vlatko Bosiljkov

Civil Engineering

Fractal and Selected computer Methods in Geology

5 Assist. Prof. Dr. Timotej Verbovšek

Geology

Geoarchaeology 5 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nina Zupančič

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bojan Djurić

Geology

Geophysical Investigation Methods

5 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Andrej Gosar

Geology

Geoinformatics in Science and Ontology of Real Properties

5 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Radoš Šumrada

Assist. Prof. Dr. Anka Lisec

Geodesy

Geochemical Processes 5 Prof. Dr.Tadej Dolenec

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nina Zupančič Assist. Prof. Dr. Matej Dolenec

Geology

Geology of Natural Disasters

5 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mihael Ribičič

Assist. Prof. Dr. Andrej Šmuc Geology

GNSS in Geodesy and Geophysics

5 Prof. Dr. Bojan Stopar Geodesy

Gravimetry in Geodesy 5 Assist. Prof. Dr. Božo Koler

Assist. Prof. Dr. Miran Kuhar Geodesy

c.) Elective Courses of scientific areas

Course ECTS Coordinator Others AreaHybrid Modelling of Environmental Systems

5 Prof. Dr. Boris Kompare

Civil Engineering

Hydrogeology of Karst and Intergranual Porous Media

5 Assist. Prof. Dr. Miha Brenčič Geology

Hydrologic Measurements and Modelling

5 and 10

Prof. Dr. Mitja Brilly Prof. Dr. Matjaž Mikoš

Civil Engineering

Hydrologic and Geotechnical Research on Landslides

5 and 10

Prof. Dr. Bojan Majes Prof. Dr. Matjaž Mikoš

Civil Engineering

Intelligent Systems in Modelling and Management

10 Prof. Dr. Igor Škrjanc Civil Engineering

Karst Processes and Features 5 Assist. Prof. Dr.

Timotej Verbovšek Geology

Mathematical Modelling and Turbulence in Hydraulics

5 and 10

Prof. Dr. Matjaž Četina Civil Engineering

Mathematical Models in Traffic Engineering 5 Assist. Prof. Dr.

Marjeta Kramar Fijavž

Assist. Prof. Dr.Tomaž Maher, Assist. Prof. Dr. Marijan Žura, Assist. Prof. Dr. Alojzij Juvanc, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tomaž Kastelic

Civil Engineering

Measurements and Modelling of Erosion and Sediments

5 and 10

Prof. Dr. Matjaž Mikoš Civil Engineering

Engineering Geology Methods for Complex Structures

5 Assist. Prof. Dr. Karmen Fifer Bizjak Geology

Finite Element Methods for Structural Analysis

5 and 10

Prof. Dr. Boštjan Brank Civil Engineering

Computational Engineering Methods

5 and 10

Prof. Dr. Jože Korelc Civil Engineering

Modelling of Underground Structures 5 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Janko

LogarCivil Engineering

Course ECTS Coordinator Others AreaModelling Transport and Transformation of Substances in Water Systems

5 Assist. Prof. Dr. Dušan Žagar

Civil Engineering

Knowledge Based Engineering

5 and 10

Prof. Dr. Žiga Turk Civil Engineering

Rural Planning 5 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anton Prosen

Spatial Planning and Land Manage-ment

Advanced Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology 5 Prof. Dr.Tadej Dolenec Geology

Advanced Project Planning * 5 Assist. Prof. Dr. Jana

ŠelihCivil Engineering

Advanced Mortar and Concrete Technologies 5 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Violeta

Bokan BosiljkovCivil Engineering

Nonlinear Analysis of Concrete Structures

5 and 10

Assist. Prof. Dr. Sebastjan Bratina

Civil Engineering

Inelastic Analysis and Design of Earthquake Resistant Reinforced Concrete Buildings

5 and 10

Prof. Dr. Matej Fischinger

Civil Engineering

Nonlinear Analysis of Composite Structures 10 Prof. Dr. Igor Planinc Assist. Prof. Dr.

Bojan ČasCivil Engineering

Nonlinear Dynamics 5 Prof. Dr. Miran Saje Civil Engineering

Nonlinear Mechanics of Deformable Bodies

5 and 10

Prof. Dr. Miran Saje Civil Engineering

Nonlinear Structural Mechanics 10 Prof. Dr. Miran Saje Assist. Prof. Dr.

Dejan ZupanCivil Engineering

Nonlinear Fire Analysis 10 Assist. Prof. Dr. Stane Srpčič

Prof. Dr. Igor Planinc

Civil Engineering

New Materials5

and 10

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zvonko Jagličič

Civil Engineering

Numerical Methods and Dynamical Systems in the Built Environment Research

5 and 10

Assist. Prof. Dr. Mitja Lakner

Assist. Prof. Dr. Marjeta Kramar Fijavž

elective for all

Numerical Methods in Structural Mechanics 5 Assist. Prof. Dr. Dejan

ZupanCivil Engineering

Course ECTS Coordinator Others AreaRemote Sensing Image Processing 5 Assist. Prof. Dr. Krištof

Oštir Geodesy

Structural Optimization 5 Assist. Prof. Dr. Marko Kegl

Civil Engineering

Earthquake Resistant Design of Masonry Structures

5 Prof. Dr. Miha Tomaževič

Civil Engineering

Research of Artificial Minerals 5 Prof. Dr. Breda Mirtič Geology

Restoration of Immovable Cultural Heritage 5 Prof. Dr. Roko Žarnić Civil

Engineering

Assessment of Water Management Impact on River Basin

5 Prof. Dr. Franc Steinman

Civil Engineering

Land Use Research and Planning 5 Assist. Prof. Dr. Alma

Zavodnik Lamovšek

Spatial Planning and Land Manage-ment

Programming Distributed Engineering Applications

5 and 10

Assist. Prof. Dr. Vlado Stankovski

Assist. Prof. Dr. Tomo Cerovšek, Assist. Prof. Dr. Matevž Dolenc

Civil Engineering

Seismic Design and Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Bridges

5 and 10

Prof. Dr. Tatjana Isaković

Civil Engineering

Spatial Beam Structures 5 Assist. Prof. Dr. Dejan Zupan

Civil Engineering

Research of Topographic Data Establishment and Management

5 Assist. Prof. Dr. Dušan Petrovič

Assist. Prof. Dr. Mojca Kosmatin Fras

Geodesy

Regional Geodynamics 5 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Marko Vrabec Geology

X-ray Diffraction Structural Analysis 5 Prof. Dr. Breda Mirtič Geology

Sedimentary Evolution of

Tethyan Realm 5 Assist. Prof. Dr. Boštjan Rožič Geology

Sedimentary Basins 5 Assist. Prof. Dr. Andrej Šmuc Geology

Seismological Analyses and Investigations 5 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Andrej

Gosar Geology

Course ECTS Coordinator Others AreaModern Terrestrial Geodetic Measurement Technology

5 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dušan Kogoj

Assist. Prof. Dr. Nastja Rogan Šmuc

Geodesy

Stable Isotopes and Physical Processes 5 Prof. Dr.Tadej Dolenec Geology

Stability of Structures 5 Prof. Dr. Igor Planinc Civil Engineering

Stratigraphy of the Phanerozoic 5 Assist. Prof. Dr. Špela

Goričan Geology

Structural Analysis 5 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Marko Vrabec Geology

Technical Real Estate Management - selected chapters

5 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maruška Šubic Kovač

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Albin Rakar

Spatial Planning and Land Manage-ment

Theoretical Mineralogy 5 Prof. Dr. Breda Mirtič Geology

Reliability of Structures 5 Prof. Dr. Goran Turk Civil Engineering

Thermal and Radiation Flows in Building Envelope

5 Prof. Dr. Jože Peternelj Civil Engineering

Artificial Neural Network in Engineering 5 Prof. Dr. Goran Turk

Civil Engineering and Geodesy

Management of Spatial Data Quality

5 and 10

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tomaž Podobnikar Geodesy

Management of Water Regime 5 Prof. Dr. Mitja Brilly Civil

Engineering

Probability Methods in Built Environment 5 Prof. Dr. Goran Turk

Civil Engineering and Geodesy

Data Acquisition and Modelling of Earth Surface in Natural Risk Assessment

5 Prof. Dr. Matjaž MikošAssist. Prof. Dr. Tomaž Podobnikar

Civil Engineering and Geodesy

Reliability of Structures with Applications to Earthquake Engineering

5 and 10

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Matjaž Dolšek

Civil Engineering

Protection of Hydrosphere 5 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jože Panjan

Prof. Dr. Boris Kompare

Civil Engineering

* The course is offered also in the selection of generic courses at UL.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Candidates for the doctoral study Built Environment shall send their applications at the latest by 1 Sept. 2013 directly to UL FGG, Jamova cesta 2, 1000 Ljubljana.

ENROLMENT PROCEDURE

According to Article 6 of the Rules on 3rd Cycle Doctoral Study Built Environment, candidates shall apply with a special form published each year at the UL FGG internet pages: http://www3.fgg.uni-lj.si/.

Candidates shall enclose evidence in the form of copies of documents, proving that they meet the general and special conditions for the enrolment to the 3rd cycle doctoral study program Built Environment. At the time of enrolment the candidates shall submit for inspection the original documents.

According to Article 41 of the Rules on Preregistration Announcement and Enrolment in Higher Education the enrolment ends at the latest on 30 Sept. 2013.

THE PROGRAM IS PUBLISHEDat the UL FGG web page:http://www3.fgg.uni-lj.si/studijski- programi/3-stopnja-doktorski-studijski- programi/

INTERDISCIPLINARY DOCTORAL STUDY PROGRAM

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION3RD CYCLE

Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering is one of the thirteen members of UL, who participate at the interdisciplinary doctoral study program Environmental Protection.

Also in the academic year 2013/2014 the enrolment to the interdisciplinary doctoral study program Environmental Protection will be at UL FGG.

UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA,FACULTY OF CIVIL AND GEODETIC ENGINEERING participates as one of the thirteen faculties of University of Ljubljana at the program

The duration of the interdisciplinary doctoral study program Environmental Protection is three years (180 ECTS credits), and according to the Bologna educational scheme this represents the third cycle of education. The program is evaluated according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), thus allowing participation in international exchange schemes in the countries where ECTS is implemented.

The program is organised as interdisciplinary and combines scientific areas of thirteen faculties of the University of Ljubljana. The program has an interdisciplinary character and is intended for the students of technical, biotechnical, social and humanistic sciences, who need knowledge from several areas for the elaboration of their doctoral thesis.

The condition to finish the study and acquire the scientific title DOCTOR OF SCIENCE is that the candidate successfully completes all study obligations defined by the program and successfully defends the doctoral thesis totalling 180 ECTS credits.

Doctoral students must publish at least one scientific paper. The scientific paper, with the candidate as the first author, shall be published or accepted to publication in internationally acknowledged journals of individual scientific disciplines, at the latest before the defence of the doctoral thesis.

The main goal of the interdisciplinary doctoral study program Environmental Protection is interdisciplinary education of highly qualified experts, who will be able to solve complex problems with interdisciplinary approach and connect knowledge from different areas into an integral solution.

These experts will for the first case seek solutions to prevent damages of the environment caused by public social activities, with favourable arrangement of activities in the space, with correct technical measures, etc. For the second case, they will look for solutions to mitigate consequences, pollution and repair the situation - mainly with technical, renaturation, medical-hygienic, spatial-planning and other measures. The program is interdisciplinary and intended to developing knowledge from the areas of biotechnics, technical and natural sciences, medicine as well as social and humanistic sciences.

The goal of the program is to qualify students for creative and independent scientific and research work, which will allow them in their professional career to solve demanding environmental problems with interdisciplinary approach. After the study the graduates will be qualified for the critical evaluation of the research results, development of new research methods and transfer of new technologies and knowledge into practice.

The interdisciplinary doctoral study program Environmental Protection is designed to allow international exchange on all levels of the program,

from research work to the exchange of the courses of comparable programs of other universities based on international contracts and bilateral agreements. The Program Council decides on the quality of courses from programs of other universities. The international exchange is based on international contracts and agreements signed by the University of Ljubljana and its members who perform the study program.

The international exchange is also possible in the form of visiting professors visiting the members of University of Ljubljana, and in the form of cooperation in student mobility programs. The program is also open to foreign students.

Cooperation with other higher education and research institutions abroad is also provided within scientific and research projects, with cooperation of foreign lecturers in individual courses, (co-) supervisors and cooperation in the evaluation and defence of doctoral theses.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND CRITERIA FOR SELECTION

The interdisciplinary doctoral study programEnvironmental Protection is available to the graduates of the following programs:

� Second cycle study programs;

� Study programs providing education for occupations regulated by Directives of the European Union (e.g. study

of medicine, dental medicine, veterinary medicine, pharmacy) or other unified master's study programs evaluated with at least 300 ECTS credits;

� Study programs leading to specialisation, provided that candidates have previously completed a higher education professional study program. The Program Council will specify additional entry requirements for candidates in individual areas amounting from 30 to 60 credits;

� Prior study programs leading to the title master of science or specialisation after the study program leading to the university degree. These candidates will be recognised 60 ECTS credits of study obligations;

� Study programs leading to the university education prior to 1 June 2004.

The doctoral study program Environmental Protection is also available to graduates from foreign universities. Adequacy of prior education acquired abroad is established in the procedure of acknowledging foreign education for the continuation of education according to Article 121 in the University Statute.

The number of places available in the academic year 2013/2014 is 20.

If more candidates apply for the program than available, the selection of candidates for the enrolment to the interdisciplinary doctoral study program Environmental Protection will be based on:

� success from the second cycle university study or other adequate level (50%) (40% for the average grade 8 or more at the university study or second cycle study and 10% for the grade of the diploma or master's thesis 9 or 10)

� success from elective course (50%) (presentation of the doctoral thesis 30%, evidence of scientific research work and awards 20%).

If the enrolment is restricted, candidates with the largest total number of collected percentages will be selected.

The selection of candidates will also depend on the free research capacities of the potential supervisors.

SUPERVISION

Before the enrolment the candidate shall choose a supervisor and a co-supervisor, as a rule from different scientific areas or members of the University. They define courses and design the research program or draft of the doctoral thesis disposition.

Supervisor or co-supervisor for the elaboration of doctoral thesis is a person with the title of higher education teacher (assistant professor, associate or full professor) or scientific worker (scientific assistant, senior scientific assistant and scientific counsellor), who demonstrates research activity with adequate scientific bibliography from the area of the theme of the doctoral thesis. The minimum condition of adequate research activity of the supervisor as well as

co-supervisor is to achieve 100 points according to SICRIS for basic research with bibliography in the last five years, or 40 points for applied research, and showing evidence of successful transfer of results from projects into practice.

Supervisor is responsible for directing student's progress in study and providing adequate conditions for their work. For the research related to laboratory work the supervisor shall make available adequate research capacities or research infrastructure.

Supervisor or co-supervisor may also be foreign experts with titles comparable to the titles for teachers or scientific workers at UL FGG.

CONDITIONS FOR PROGRESSION THROUGH THE PROGRAM

Conditions for the progression from the 1st to the 2nd year of the doctoral study are completed study obligations totalling at least 45 ECTS. Of these, candidates shall gather at least 30 ECTS from mandatory methodological and core courses.

Candidates who have completed all organised study requirements in the 1st and the 2nd year, are permitted to enter the 3rd year of doctoral study. Conditions to enter the 3rd year are also doctoral seminar with successful presentation of the theme and results of work at the doctoral thesis, as well as approval of the University Senate to the theme of the doctoral thesis.

PROVISIONS ON CHANGING PROGRAMS

Transfer from other doctoral programs to the interdisciplinary doctoral study program Environmental Protection is possible if candidates fulfil the access requirements of the program. For the transfer from other study programs candidates shall submit a transcript of records from their original study and valid study plans for the courses as well as other contents of the completed study obligations. Applications for transfer to the interdisciplinary doctoral program Environmental Protection will be treated individually by the Program Council in accordance with the University Statute.

SYLLABUS OF THE DOCTORAL STUDY PROGRAM OF THE 3rd LEVEL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The study program consists of organised part of study activities totalling 60 ECTS credits, while the remaining 120 ECTS are intended to individual research work for the preparation of the doctoral thesis.

In agreement with the supervisor and co-supervisor the candidate selects courses from the list of core and elective courses. In addition to the mandatory methodological course the candidates shall also select two core courses and two elective courses according to the research area of the doctoral thesis. They may also select from the courses of other comparable programs of national and

international universities, provided that the programs are evaluated according to the ECTS or other systems that allow comparison of the evaluation.

CONTENTS OF THE PROGRAM IN INDIVIDUAL YEARS

The program is structured in years and designed in such way that in the first year and in the beginning of the second year organised forms of study are emphasised, while later on the emphasis is on research work and preparation of the doctoral thesis.

1st year – total 60 ECTS

Methodological course 10 ECTS Core courses 20 ECTS Elective course 10 ECTS Individual research work 20 ECTSTotal 60 ECTS

In the 1st year, in addition to the mandatory course Interdisciplinary Scientific Research Work, which is common to all students and consists of 10 ECTS, as a rule students shall select also 20 ECTS from the core courses and 10 ECTS from the elective courses. 20 ECTS are intended to individual research work.

2nd year – total 60 ECTS

Elective course 10 ECTS Doctoral seminar with presentation of doctoral thesis 5 ECTS Individual research work 45 ECTSTotal 60 ECTS

In the 2nd year students choose another elective course totalling 10 ECTS. 45 ECTS are intended to individual research work, and 5 ECTS shall be acquired with successful presentation of the theme of the doctoral thesis within the doctoral seminar.

3rd year – total 60 ECTS

Individual research work 55 ECTS Doctoral seminar with presentation of the doctoral thesis before public defence and public defence 5 ECTSTotal 60 ECTS

In the 3rd year students focus mainly on individual research work and elaboration of the doctoral thesis consisting of 55 ECTS, while 5 ECTS are acquired with the presentation of the doctoral thesis before public defence within the doctoral seminar.

UL FGG COOPERATES IN THE PROGRAM WITH THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

METHODOLOGICAL COURSE � Interdisciplinary Scientific Research Work

CORE COURSE � Air, Climate and Water

ELECTIVE COURSES � Ecohydrology

� Hybrid Modelling of Environmental Systems

� Engineering Modelling of Ecological Processes in Surface Water

� Natural Risks in Mountain Environment

� Space and the Environment

� Social Impact Assessment of Risk Structures

� Use of Remote Sensing

� Land Evaluation and Management

� Protection of Hydrosphere

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Candidates for the interdisciplinary doctoral study program Environmental Protection shall complete the electronic application form published at the web page of Environmental Protection https://doktorski.uni-lj.si/razpis_vnos. asp?razpis=VO1 at the latest by 26 August 2013, and return it signed, together with the required enclosures and copies of documents that prove the fulfilment of conditions for the enrolment to the doctoral study program Environmental Protection to the following address: University of Ljubljana, Kongresni trg 12, 1000 Ljubljana, with the ascription 'for Environmental Protection', or deliver it personally to the Registry of UL.

IMPLEMENTATION OF ENROLMENT

According to Article 47 of the Rules on Preregistration Announcement and Enrolment in Higher Education the enrolment ends at the latest on 30 September 2013 at the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering. By the time of enrolment the candidates shall find a supervisor and co-supervisor. Agreements by the supervisor and co-supervisor, who shall meet the conditions of the University of Ljubljana for (co-)supervision at the doctoral study, are mandatory for the enrolment.

THE PROGRAM IS PUBLISHED at the UL FGG web page http://www3.fgg.uni-lj.si/vse-za-studij/ vpis-20112012/iii-stopnja/varstvo-okolja/

and ULhttp://www.uni-lj.si/studij_na_univerzi/ podiplomski_studij/univerzitetni_ interdisciplinarni_studijski_programi/ varstvo_okolja.aspx.

www.fgg.uni-lj.si

Published by: UL, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic EngineeringJamova 2, 1000 Ljubljanarepresented by the Dean, Prof. Dr. Matjaž Mikoš

Text: UL FGGGraphic design: Gašper Mrak, udia

Ljubljana, May 2013

There are not many faculties in Slovenia that stimulate so much their students and graduates to continue study at higher levels as UL FGG.

We are aware that the scientific and research work that connects basic, applied and development research work allows faster transfer of the research results into practice.

For this reason, special attention is put to the education of young researchers, by providing supervision and by assuring other conditions for quality research, and by directing their initial steps on the research path.

At the professional area, the Faculty wishes to continue its efforts into strengthening the cooperation with the economy, offering cooperation in solving the most demanding challenges of Slovenia, which consist from conceptual designs and solutions, the planning

(reviews and audits) and construction phases, and finally the control and maintenance of the implemented solutions. With our expert assistance we are also able to cooperate in the preparation of legislation.

The circle of basic research - applied research - development - education - professional consulting shall be closed and indivisible. Also in future we wish to be better than others, not only in Slovenia, but also outside the borders of our country.

The Faculty wishes to be present in the arena of life. Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering with its variety of educational and research programs stimulates interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary cooperation in education as well as integral research of development issues that are increasingly multilayered and intertwined with the interests of several professions.

Jamova cesta 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Sloveniaphone: 01 47 68 534, faks: 01 425 06 81referat@fgg.uni-lj.siwww.fgg.uni-lj.si