Third cycle studiesAnimal Production
Animal Biotechnology
Three years to the title of Doctor of Agricultural Sciences – Animal Biotechnology.
- Duration
- 3 years6 semesters
- ECTS credits
- 18060 each year
- Language of instruction
- Macedonian
- Mode of study
- Full-time study
Overview
About the programme
Three years to the title of Doctor of Agricultural Sciences – Animal Biotechnology.
- Academic title
- PhD in Agricultural Sciences – Animal Biotechnology
- Contents
- 20 activities: 14 compulsory and 6 elective (electives carry 36 ECTS)
Study programme structure
Courses by semester
The code, weekly hours (lectures + exercises) and ECTS credits of every course, according to the structure of the study programme.The elective courses are chosen from the list below.
| Code | Course | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB1 | Ethics in researchAB1 | 3 | |
| AB2 | Methodology of Scientific Research WorkAB2 | 3 | |
| Course for acquiring generic research knowledge and skills, from the university list of electives | 6 | ||
| Course from the study programme for acquiring advanced knowledge | 6 | ||
| Course from the study programme for acquiring advanced knowledge | 6 | ||
| Course from the study programme for acquiring advanced knowledge | 6 | ||
| Total | 30 ECTS |
| Code | Course | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course from the study programme for acquiring advanced knowledge | 6 | ||
| Course from the study programme for acquiring advanced knowledge | 6 | ||
| Supervised research (preparing the doctoral project proposal) | 14 | ||
| First annual conference | 4 | ||
| Total | 30 ECTS |
| Code | Course | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctoral project proposal | 27 | ||
| First doctoral seminar | 3 | ||
| Total | 30 ECTS |
| Code | Course | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing the doctoral thesis | 20 | ||
| International mobility | 6 | ||
| Second annual conference | 4 | ||
| Total | 30 ECTS |
| Code | Course | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activities towards publishing two papers in a reference scientific publication | 20 | ||
| Participation in an international meeting | 7 | ||
| Second doctoral seminar | 3 | ||
| Total | 30 ECTS |
| Code | Course | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third annual conference | 4 | ||
| Defence of the doctoral thesis | 26 | ||
| Total | 30 ECTS |
Elective courses
13 elective courses
| Code | Course | Sem. | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB3 | Statistics in biotechnologyAB3 · semester 1 | 1 | — | 6 |
| Code | Course | Sem. | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB4 | Modern technologies of honey bee keepingAB4 | — | — | 6 |
| AB5 | Quality and safety management of milk and dairy productsAB5 | — | — | 6 |
| AB6 | Technology and safety of meat and meat products – advanced topicsAB6 | — | — | 6 |
| AB7 | Animal health and welfare management – advanced topicsAB7 | — | — | 6 |
| AB8 | Hygiene and biological risks in the production of food of animal origin – advanced topicsAB8 | — | — | 6 |
| AB9 | Animal husbandry technologies – advanced topicsAB9 | — | — | 6 |
| AB10 | Genetics and breeding of honey beesAB10 | — | — | 6 |
| AB11 | Estimation of genetic parametersAB11 | — | — | 6 |
| AB12 | Genetic engineering and biotechnology in livestock productionAB12 | — | — | 6 |
| AB13 | Animal nutrition – advanced topicsAB13 | — | — | 6 |
| AB14 | Animal anatomy and physiology – advanced topicsAB14 | — | — | 6 |
| AB15 | Animal reproduction – advanced topicsAB15 | — | — | 6 |
Structure
What doctoral studies consist of
| Component | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Organised academic training (research training, courses for generic knowledge and courses for advanced and professional knowledge) | 42 |
| Independent supervised research project (doctoral project) – research and doctoral project proposal | 41 |
| International mobility – a stay of at least one week | 6 |
| Lectures and other communication activities – seminars and conferences | 18 |
| Publishing in reference scientific publications and active participation in international meetings | 27 |
| Writing and publicly defending a doctoral thesis based on a doctoral project | 46 |
Admissions
Admissions
The call for enrolment in third-cycle studies, with the number of places and the tuition fee, is published by Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje.
Doctoral studies
Accredited mentors
According to the programme's accreditation decision of 2026. Each mentor may supervise at most three doctoral candidates at a time.
Prof. Dr Metodija Trajchev
Full professor
Department of Animal Health and Welfare
Email: metot
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 99
Office hours: Monday 12:00–14:00, Wednesday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Zlatko Pejkovski
Full professor
Department of Animal Product Technology
Email: zpejkovski
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 122
Office hours: Tuesday 13:00–15:00, Wednesday 13:00–15:00
Prof. Dr Sreten Andonov
Full professor
Department of Animal Husbandry
Email: sandonov
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 96
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Wednesday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Hrisula Kiprijanovska
Full professor
Department of Animal Husbandry
Email: hrisulak
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 102
Office hours: Tuesday 11:00–13:00, Thursday 11:00–13:00
Prof. Dr Srekjko Gjorgjievski
Full professor
Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology
Email: sreckog
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 118
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Wednesday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Zoran Popovski
Full professor
Department of Biochemistry and Genetic Engineering
Email: zpopovski
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 119
Office hours: Monday 10:00–12:00, Friday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Sonja Srbinovska
Full professor
Department of Animal Product Technology
Email: ssrbinovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 97
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–12:00, Wednesday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Katerina Belichovska
Full professor
Department of Animal Husbandry
Email: kbelicovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 115
Office hours: Monday 12:00–14:00, Wednesday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Kocho Porchu
Full professor
Department of Animal Husbandry
Email: kporcu
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 90/103
Office hours: Wednesday 14:00–16:00, Thursday 14:00–16:00
Prof. Dr Dushica Santa
Full professor
Department of Animal Product Technology
Email: dsanta
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 124
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Aleksandar Uzunov
Full professor
Department of Animal Husbandry
Email: uzunov
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 91
Office hours: Tuesday 09:00–11:00, Wednesday 09:00–11:00
Who teaches
Teaching staff
The teachers named in the course syllabi of the study programme.
Prof. Dr Metodija Trajchev
Full professor
Department of Animal Health and Welfare
Email: metot
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 99
Office hours: Monday 12:00–14:00, Wednesday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Vlado Vukovikj
Full professor
Department of Animal Husbandry
Email: vvukovic
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 101
Office hours: Monday 12:00–14:00, Tuesday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Gjoko Bunevski
Full professor
Department of Animal Husbandry
Email: bunevski
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 89
Office hours: Monday 11:00–13:00, Wednesday 11:00–13:00
Prof. Dr Dragoslav Kocevski
Full professor
Department of Animal Husbandry
Email: dkocevski
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 92
Office hours: Monday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Zoran Popovski
Full professor
Department of Biochemistry and Genetic Engineering
Email: zpopovski
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 119
Office hours: Monday 10:00–12:00, Friday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Katerina Belichovska
Full professor
Department of Animal Husbandry
Email: kbelicovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 115
Office hours: Monday 12:00–14:00, Wednesday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Kocho Porchu
Full professor
Department of Animal Husbandry
Email: kporcu
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 90/103
Office hours: Wednesday 14:00–16:00, Thursday 14:00–16:00
Prof. Dr Sreten Andonov
Full professor
Department of Animal Husbandry
Email: sandonov
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 96
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Wednesday 12:00–14:00
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Prof. Dr Aleksandar Uzunov
Full professor
Department of Animal Husbandry
Email: uzunov
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 91
Office hours: Tuesday 09:00–11:00, Wednesday 09:00–11:00
Prof. Dr Dushica Santa
Full professor
Department of Animal Product Technology
Email: dsanta
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 124
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Zlatko Pejkovski
Full professor
Department of Animal Product Technology
Email: zpejkovski
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 122
Office hours: Tuesday 13:00–15:00, Wednesday 13:00–15:00
Prof. Dr Sonja Srbinovska
Full professor
Department of Animal Product Technology
Email: ssrbinovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 97
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–12:00, Wednesday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Srekjko Gjorgjievski
Full professor
Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology
Email: sreckog
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 118
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Wednesday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Hrisula Kiprijanovska
Full professor
Department of Animal Husbandry
Email: hrisulak
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 102
Office hours: Tuesday 11:00–13:00, Thursday 11:00–13:00
First cycle
Animal Production
Four years to the title of Graduate Agricultural Engineer – Animal Production.
Animal Production
Second cycle
Technology of Animal-Origin Products and Nutrition
One year to the title of Master of Agricultural Sciences – Technology of Animal-Origin Products and Nutrition.
Animal Production
Second cycle
Sustainable Animal Production
One year to the title of Master of Agricultural Sciences – Sustainable Animal Production.
Animal Production
Admissions
Prepare your application
Applications are submitted online at www.upisi.ukim.mk, and the documents are handed in at the Student Affairs Office.