Example of a Supplement to a Diploma Thesis

EXAMPLE OF A SUPPLEMENT TO A DIPLOMA THESIS

SUPPLEMENT TO A DIPLOMA THESIS

JANEZ NOVAK
(name and surname of the graduate)

Title of the diploma thesis

Number of the diploma thesis: ………………..….

A supplement to a diploma thesis is issued on the basis of the 19th article of the Legislation of the higher vocational education (Official Gazette of RS, no. 86/2004) and by considering the Convention of acknowledging higher educational qualifications in the European region (Official Gazette of RS- International contracts, no. 14/99) as well as the recommendations of the European Committee, the European Council and Unesco /Cepes.
It contains the following chapters:

1. Information about a graduate
2. Information about a higher vocational qualification
3. Information about the degree of the educational qualification
4. Information about the study programme and a graduate’s success
5. Information about the possibilities for further education and employment
6. Additional information
7. A signature of an authorised person and an official stamp
8. Information about the tertiary educational system in the Republic of Slovenia

In a supplement to diploma thesis evaluation judgements, declarations of equivalency or suggestions for acknowledging a higher vocational qualification in other countries are not written.

1Information about the graduate

1.1 Name:JANEZ

1.2 Surname:NOVAK

1.3 Date and place of birth:1. 1. 1985, Celje

1.4 Inscription number of a student:12345678

2Information about a higher vocational qualification

2.1Name of a document and a professional title

Name of a document: Diploma thesis of a higher vocational education

Professional title:mechanical engineer

Abbreviation: Eng

2.2Study programme

Study programme:Undergraduate study programme for obtaining a higher vocationaleducational qualification- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Chosen module: Automation, Tools processing

The higher vocational educational programme MECHANICAL ENGINEERING was verified by the Council of Experts for Technical and Vocational Education (95th session, 18th December 2006). Considering a suggestion of the Council of Experts for Technical and Vocational Education,the Ministry of Education and Sport verified a supplemented study programme. A regulation of its verification was issued in the Official Gazette of RS, no. 117/2007. According to this programme the graduates acquire a VI degree education and the professional title mechanical engineer.With a written order no. ……………….. dating from…………………..the higher vocational school was inscribed into the evidence register at the Ministry of Education and Sport to implement a higher vocational educational programme of mechanical engineering.

2.3Nameof thehigher vocational educational institution which conferred a graduation certificate

SCHOOL CENTRENovo mesto

HIGHERPROFESSIONALSCHOOL

Šegova ulica 112

8000 Novo mesto

2.4Legalstatus of thehigher vocational institution

Public institution

2.5Official learning language

Slovene

3Informationabout the level of the educational qualification

3.1Level of educational qualification

A higher vocational qualification

3.2Duration of the study

2 years

3.3Application conditions

An individual can apply for ahigher vocational study programme:

–if he/ she passed the matura or the vocational matura final exam or completed a suitable educational programme according to the previous educational regulations or

–if he/ she has passed a Master craftsman/ Foreman/ Shop manager exam, has three-year working experiences and has passed a knowledge test from general-education subjects in the extent determined for a vocational matura exam in the secondary school education.

4Information about the study programme and a graduate’s success

4.1Mode of study

Full-time study is carried out in two study years, which means that all the lectures and practice are carried out as shown in the table in 4.3. A student performs practical training in a company or any other organisation. The study is completed after a student makes a public presentation of the diploma thesis.

Part-time study lasts for 3 years (3 cycles). The time organisation of the lectures and practice is arranged for the employed students. The quantity of lectures and practice is determined by an implementation curriculum of the school. There are fewer lessons implemented than for full-time students since part-time students are expected to perform a bigger amount of individual studying. The students, who have practical experiences from the companies where they work, can ask their practical work to be acknowledged. The study is completed after a student makes a public presentation of the diploma thesis.

4.2Main contents of the study programme and student’s obligations

Lectures and practice: 1200 hours

Practical training: 800 hours

Number of CP according to ECTS: 120

4.3Information about the study programme

CURRICULUM: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING/ HIGHER / 2007

Sign / Subject or any other component / Compulsory/
at choice / Year / Number of contact hours / Number of hours of student’s work / Credit points
L / SW / LP / Overall
M1 / Communications / compulsory / first / 24
S1 / Professional terminology in a foreign language / 48 / 36 / - / 84 / 180 / 6
S2 / Business communication and management / 48 / - / 36 / 84 / 180 / 6
S3 / Computer and information science / 24 / - / 48 / 72 / 180 / 6
O1 / Practical training – Communications / - / - / - / 200 / 200 / 6
S4 / Mechanics 1 / compulsory / first / 36 / 24 / 12 / 72 / 150 / 5
S5 / Electronics / at choice / first / 36 / - / 24 / 60 / 150 / 5
S6 / Machine elements / at choice / first / 36 / - / 24 / 60 / 150 / 5
S7 / Computer modelling / at choice / first / 12 / - / 48 / 60 / 150 / 5
M2 / Basics / compulsory / first / 21
S8 / Materials / 36 / 12 / 12 / 60 / 150 / 5
S9 / Safety at work and protection of the environment / 24 / 12 / - / 36 / 120 / 4
S10 / Technical regulations and design / 36 / - / 36 / 72 / 180 / 6
O2 / Practical training – Basics / - / - / - / 200 / 200 / 6
M3 / Managing and processes / compulsory / second / 14
S11 / Economics of a company / 48 / 24 / 12 / 84 / 210 / 7
S12 / Quality and reliability of processes / 36 / 12 / 24 / 72 / 150 / 5
O3 / Practical training– Managing and processes / - / - / - / 70 / 70 / 2
M4 / Technologies / compulsory / second / 15
S13 / Mechanics 2 / 60 / - / 12 / 72 / 150 / 5
S14 / Technology / 48 / - / 48 / 96 / 210 / 7
O4 / Practical training– Technologies / - / - / - / 110 / 110 / 3
M5 / Automation / at choice / second / 9
S15 / Automation in robotics / 48 / - / 48 / 96 / 210 / 7
O5 / Practical training– Automation / - / - / - / 70 / 70 / 2
M6 / Energetics / at choice / second / 9
S16 / Energetics / 48 / - / 48 / 96 / 210 / 7
O6 / Practical training–Energetics / - / - / - / 70 / 70 / 2
M7 / Tools processing / at choice / second / 17
S17 / Design andconstruction of tools / 48 / 24 / 36 / 108 / 210 / 7
S18 / Producing and maintaining tools / 36 / - / 36 / 72 / 150 / 5
O7 / Practical training– Tools processing / - / - / - / 150 / 150 / 5
M8 / Production / at choice / second / 17
S19 / Preparing and managing production / 48 / 24 / 36 / 108 / 210 / 7
S20 / Computer supported production / 24 / - / 48 / 72 / 150 / 5
O8 / Practical training– Production / - / - / - / 150 / 150 / 5
M9 / Maintenance / at choice / second / 17
S21 / Maintenance of machines and devices / 48 / 24 / 36 / 108 / 210 / 7
S22 / Maintenance of energetics devices / 36 / - / 36 / 72 / 150 / 5
O9 / Practical training– Maintenance / - / - / - / 150 / 150 / 5
S23 / Subject at a student’s own choice / at choice / first or second / 150 / 5
O10 / Diploma thesis / 5

Notes:

M – module

S – subject

O – other components of a study programme (practical training, a diploma thesis)

L – lectures

SW – seminar work

LP – laboratory practice

The catalogues of the contents of the subjects (S) and other components of a study programme (O) are prepared.

4.4Student’ssuccess at the study and the diploma thesis

No. / Subject or other components / CP according to ECTS / Grade / Date
Professional terminology in a foreign language / 6 / 9
Business communication and management / 6 / 9
Computer and information science / 6 / 10
Practical training – Communications / 6 / 9
Mechanics 1 / 5 / 9
Electronics / 5 / 10
Materials / 5 / 9
Safety at work and protection of the environment / 4 / 8
Technical regulations and design / 6 / 9
Practical training – Basics / 6 / 9
Economics of a company / 7 / 9
Quality and reliability of processes / 5 / 9
Practical training – Managing and processes / 2 / 10
Mechanics 2 / 5 / 9
Technology / 7 / 10
Practical training – Technologies / 3 / 10
Automation in robotics / 7 / 9
Practical training – Automation / 2 / 8
Design and construction of tools / 7 / 9
Producing and maintaining tools / 5 / 9
Practical training – Tools processing / 5 / 8
Subject at a student’s own choice / 5 / 9

The diploma thesis grade: 10

4.5Assessment scale

10 / excellent (excellent results with negligible mistakes)
9 / very good (very good knowledge with a few mistakes)
8 / very good(very good results)
7 / good(good knowledge with bigger mistakes)
6 / sufficient (knowledge corresponds to minimal standards)
1 – 5 / insufficient (knowledge does not correspond to minimal standards)

4.6Average grade

9,03

5Informationabout the possibilities for further education and employment

5.1Possibilities forfurther study

A graduate can apply for an undergraduate study programme at universities and otherhigher educational institutions where undergraduate study programmes allow the application of candidates who have acquired a higher vocational educational qualification.

5.2Possibilities for performing a profession

Graduates will acquire the following competencies during the study:

• planning and preparing work in production;
• planning and managing technological processes and energetically guided machines;
• organising material and production flows;
• planning and organising the maintenance of production;
• controlling and supervising production processes with suitable means of information;
• controlling and analysing production parameters;
• organisation and management of maintenance work;
• management of a production process;
• planning, organising and managing a production of tools;
• planning and managing assembly work for a production process or industrial equipment;
• managing the activities within the economic society;
• implementation of a practical training in the field of mechanical engineering;
• ensuring the implementation of ecological, technical, safety regulations and a system of the overall quality.

6Additional information

6.1Additional information

A graduate is acknowledged 120 credit points according to the system ECTS for settling all the obligations from he subjects within a complete higher vocational educational study. In the course of the study a graduate has also completed the anticipated 800-hour professional practical training as well as a diploma thesis.

6.2Sources of further information

School centreNovo mesto

Higher vocational school

Šegova ulica 112

8000 Novo mesto

Phone: +386 (0)7393-21-00

Fax: +386 (0)7393-21-24

Email:

Website:

7A signature of an authorised person and an official stamp

Date of issuing the supplement:

Official stamp: Principal:

Drago Simončič, BEng.

8Informationabout the educational system in the Republic of Slovenia

Tertiary education in the Republic of Slovenia is settled by the Legislation of the higher vocational education and the Legislation of the higher education. The Legislation of the higher vocational education has been effective as from 6th August 2004, the Legislation of the higher education has been effective as from 1st January 1994, its amendments were adopted on 24th December 1999. There is the undergraduate and post-graduate study programme. There are higher vocational, higher professional and university undergraduate study programmes. Faculties and academies can carry out university and higher education professional programmes, higher professional schools can carry out higher education professional programmes, higher vocational schools can carry out higher vocational educational programmes. Post-graduate study programmes are: programmes for acquiring specialisation, programmes for acquiring the master-of-science degree and programmes for acquiring the doctor-of-science degree.After undergraduate programmes you obtain a graduation certificate and a so-called first professional title; after post-graduate programmes it is possible to obtain second graduation certificate and second professional titlespecialistor academic titles master of science or art and doctor of science. Names of professional education, professional and scientific titles are defined according to the Legislation of professional and scientific titles (Official Gazette of RS, no. 61/2006). A professional and scientific title acquired abroad is acknowledged in Slovenia if a graduation certificate issued abroad is also acknowledged in Slovenia.

An individual can apply for ahigher vocational study programmeif he/ she passed the matura or the vocational matura final exam or a final exam after a four-year secondary school or any other equivalent educational programme, or if he/ she has passed a Master craftsman/ Foreman/ Shop manager exam, has three-year working experiences and has passed a test from the following subjects: Slovene language and literature and mathematics or a foreign language in the extent determined for a vocational matura exam in the secondary school education. The programmes last for two years. They are completed with a public presentation of the diploma thesis. A professional title a student acquires after successfully completing the study is written in a graduation certificate. After a completed professional study the graduation certificate enables a student to find a suitable job or to continue his/ her studies on specialising or higher professional study programmes. A transition from a higher vocational to a higher educational professional study is under certain conditions possible in both directions.

An individual can apply for a programme of specialisation if he/ she has a graduation certificate from a higher vocational study. The programmes last up to one year and are evaluated for 10 to 35 CP. The study programmes of specialisation are meant to specialise, complement, modernise and deepen your knowledge and skills on the same level of difficulty, but they enable a person to acquire a new professional education title.

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9Supplement to a diploma thesis

1. Information about a graduate
Name / Surname
1.1 / 1.2
Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy) / Inscription number of a student
1.3 / 1.4
2. Information about the educational qualification
Professional title / Main field (fields) of study
2.1 / 2.2
Name of a higher vocational educational institution (in the original language) and status
2.3
Learning language/ language in exams / Name and status of a higher vocational educational institution implementing a study programme (if different from the one in 2.3)
2.5 / 2.4
3. Information about a level of educational qualification
Level of educational qualification / Official duration of a study
3.1 / 3.2
Application conditions
3.3
4. Information about a study programme and a graduate’s success
Mode of a study / Study obligations
4.1 / 4.2
Detailed components of a programme (for example modules or contents at a student’s own choice)
4.3
Student’s success at the study and the diploma thesis
4.4
Assessment scale and the explanation of the assessment system / Average grade
4.5 / 4.6
5. Information about the possibilities for further education and employment
Possibilities for further education / Possibilities for employment
5.1 / 5.2
6. Additional informacije
Additional information / Sources of further information
6.1 / 6.2
7. Official verification of the supplement to a diploma thesis
Date / Signature
7.1 / 7.2
Name, surname and title of the authorised person / Official stamp
7.3 / 7.4
8. Information about the Slovene educational system

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