EVROPSKE STUDIJE (ES)
STATUTE
FOR ORGANIZING AND CONDUCTING THE POST-GRADUATE STUDY IN EUROPEAN STUDIES
I – General provisions
Article 1
The Sarajevo University organizes a post-graduate study in European Studies for the purpose acquiring the Master’s Degree in European Studies. The Center for Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Studies of the University of Sarajevo is entrusted to take care of the academic and organizational activities.
Article 2
The post-graduate study is interdisciplinary in character and has been accredited by the University of Bologna. Its curriculum, by its concept, content, methods and forms of lecturing provides the basis for awarding the scientific degree of the Master of European Studies.
II - Enrollment
Article 3
1. After the published contest all those in possession of the Bachelor’s Degree can apply for matriculation.
2. All candidates must have an active knowledge of the English language.
Article 4
The Contest Commission appointed by the Council of the Post-Graduate Study gives proposal for the selection of candidates.
Article 5
The selected candidates are obliged to pay specified amount as tuition. The amount shall be determined by a separate decision.
III - Curriculum (Program of Instruction)
Article 6
The post-graduate study lasts two years, or four semesters. The program of instruction is performed according to the curriculum which is a constituent part of these Statutes.
Article 7
The process of instruction includes lectures, term papers, practical exercises, consultations, individual and/or group research work.
Article 8
The teaching procedure will be determined subsequently.
IV - Examinations
Article 9
The examinations are oral or written. Before sitting for oral examinations, each student is obliged to complete a term paper. Examinations for subjects scheduled for the next semester can be taken only when all the obligations from the previous semester have been completed.
Article 10
As a rule, all examinations are taken before the lecturer teaching the respective subject. Examinations may be taken three times.
The student who does not pass an examination after second attempt shall take the third examination before a commission. Commission is appointed by the President of the Council of Post-graduate Studies.
Article 11
The examinations are graded as follows: extraordinary (10), excellent (9), very good (8), fair (7), pass (6) and fail (5).
Term papers are marked with “satisfactory with merits”, “satisfactory” and “fail”.
V – Internship
Article 12
Students are required to serve an internship totaling to 300 to 500 working hours.
VI - Master’s Thesis
Article 13
Students make an application for the registering the theme of their Master’s Thesis to the Council of the Post-Graduate Study.
Article 14
The theme is approved by the Council of the Post-Graduate Study on the basis of an application which contains: the title of the thesis, explanation of objective and method of work, and the signature of the professor proposed by the student to be a mentor.
The approved thesis is entered into the register, and the application is kept together with the matriculation list of the candidate.
Article 15
The Master’s Thesis must represent an independent treatment of the selected theme using scientific methods and must have a scientific and research character.
Article 16
The student submits his Thesis for assessment after completing all obligations foreseen by these Statutes, but not later than one year after testifying the last of the four semesters of the post-graduate study.
Article 17
The Master’s Thesis is to be submitted in fourteen copies. It is evaluated by a commission consisting of minimum three members. The mentor is a member of the Commission for Evaluation Of the Master’s Thesis.
The Master’s Thesis is defended before the commission consisting of at least three members appointed by the Council of the Post-Graduate Study.
Article 18
Within three months of its appointment, the Commission is obliged to submit a report about the evaluation of the Master’s Thesis to the Council of the Post-Graduate Studies and to either propose the defense of the thesis or rejection of the thesis.
Article 19
The student whose Master’s Thesis was rejected or the student who has not successfully defended his Thesis is given one more opportunity to apply for a new Master’s Thesis, at the latest six months after receiving a written notification about the negative evaluation of the Thesis or the defense of the Thesis. The student must submit new thesis 12 months after its approval.
Article 20
The Master’s Thesis is, as a rule, defended before the commission which evaluated it.
Article 21
It is considered that the student has defended his master’s Thesis if the Commission evaluates positively the defense by majority of votes.
VII - Diploma
Article 22
Student is awarded a Diploma after the successful defense of the Master’s Thesis in which he is granted the degree of Master of European Studies. The Diploma is signed by the Rector of the University of Sarajevo and the Rector of the University of Bologna.
Article 23
A certificate of attendance specifying the semester of the post-graduate study and the courses taken may be issued upon a student’s request.
Such certificate contains the examinations passed and the grades achieved at those examinations.
Article 24
If after a student has acquired the scientific degree of a Master of Arts a reasonable doubt appears that the Master’s Thesis was not an independent scientific and research work of the said student, or that during the defense of the Thesis the student did not satisfy other requirements foreseen in these Statutes, a procedure is started for revoking the scientific degree of a Master of Arts as stipulated in Article 41 of the Regulations of Sarajevo University.
VIII - Management and Administration
Article 25
The study is administered by the Council of the Post-Graduate Study. The President of the Council of Post-Graduate Study directs the work of the study. He shall be a professor teaching the post-graduate studies; he is appointed by the members of the Council of Post-Graduate Studies for the period of two years.
Article 26
Members of the Council of the Post-Graduate Studies are professors teaching the proscribed courses.
Article 27
The Council of the Post-Graduate Study
. gives initiative for inviting applications for enrollment of students at the post-graduate study and proposes conditions for enrollment;
. selects students for enrollment;
. decides about the students’ petitions;
. updates the curricula;
. appoints mentors for Master’s Theses;
. decides about the suitability of the theme of the Master’s Thesis and appoints members of the Commission for evaluation and defense of the Master’s Thesis;
. communicates with other participants in the process of instruction;
. prepares proposals for starting the procedure to initiate a new post-graduate study;
. performs other tasks within the framework of managing the process of post-graduate study.
Article 28
President of the Post-Graduate Study:
. monitors the process of instruction and realization of the curriculum;
. makes time-table and other tasks related to the process of instruction;
. sits for individual consultations with students;
. in the case of absence of a professor teaching certain subject determines who is going to replace him for examination or who is going to teach his or her classes;
. sets the date for defending the Master’s Thesis;
. at the end of each semester gives report about the process of the study;
performs other tasks within the framework of directing the post-graduate study.
Article 29
The professor of respective course organizes teaching activities for his or her subject with the approval of the President of the Council of Post-Graduate Study. Renowned domestic and foreign scientists are included in the teaching activities.
IX - Financing
Article 30
The post-graduate study is financed from the tuition paid by the students in the amount of 50% of the total costs. In order to register in the fourth semester, the student must fully fulfill the outstanding financial obligations.
Article 31
The amount of the tuition is decided by the Council of the Post-Graduate Study at the time of publishing the public competition for matriculation.
Article 32
The Council of the Post-Graduate Study makes the financial plan. President of the Council is in charge of realization of the financial plan.
X - Transitional and Final Provisions
Article 32
The Statutes become effective on the eighth day after their publication on the Bulletin Board of the Sarajevo University.
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