Frequently Asked Questions

Individuals who meet one of the following conditions can enroll in undergraduate study programs at Alma Mater.

• completed general matura,
• completed vocational matura,
• completed any 4-year secondary school program before 01.06.1995.

Certificates of completed secondary education do not need to be submitted upon application, except if you completed secondary education with a final exam or abroad.

For study programs: Physiotherapy, Nursing, and Dance, choreography, a medical certificate is also required.

You can read more at: http://almamater.si/vpisni-pogoji-in-merila-ob-omejitvi-vpisa-s62?t=1

Graduates who can enroll in master's degree programs:

1. First-cycle study programs from relevant professional fields.
2. VS or UNI programs under the pre-Bologna system from relevant professional fields.
3. Equivalent study programs, listed in the previous points, from other professional fields.

More about this at the web link: http://almamater.si/vpisni-pogoji-in-merila-ob-omejitvi-vpisa-s69?t=1

Enrollment in study programs takes place in certain steps. First is the application (electronic application through the eVŠ web portal), then the admission procedure, and only then enrollment. You are invited to enroll if you have been previously accepted.

The entire enrollment procedure can be found at: https://www.almamater.si/sprejemni-postopek-s60?t=1

The number of available places is published every year in the Official Gazette on our website and the websites of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport.

Enrollment limitation depends on the number of registered candidates and available enrollment places.

Exact dates vary slightly from academic year to academic year. The number of available places for enrollment in the second application round is at the beginning of August.

No.

In the office for study affairs. Office hours, telephone numbers, and email addresses of the office for student affairs in Maribor, Koper, Murska Sobota, and Ljubljana are published at the web link www.almamater.si/uradne-ure-s120

To recognize study obligations completed at other faculties, it is necessary to fill out an application for recognition of study obligations, which can be found at the web link: https://www.almamater.si/priznavanje-znanj-s63?t=1

Be sure to attach the original copy of the certificate of completed exams, study plans from the previous faculty, and the payment receipt for the issuance of the decision on exam recognition to the application. You will receive the decision on exam recognition in writing by mail.

Candidates who wish to have their non-formally acquired knowledge and skills recognized as a condition for enrollment or as part of the obligations of the study program in which they are already enrolled can apply for the recognition of non-formally acquired knowledge and skills. The candidate must submit all the evidence required for the assessment of non-formally acquired knowledge and experience. The procedure for assessing and recognizing non-formally acquired knowledge and skills is subject to a fee based on the price list adopted by the Alma Mater Administrative Board.

The form can be found at the following link: http://almamater.si/priznavanje-znanj-s63?t=1

Anyone who has a foreign education certificate and wishes to continue education in the Republic of Slovenia must obtain a decision on the recognition of foreign education for continuing education in the Republic of Slovenia. The procedure for recognizing completed education abroad begins with an application Evš . The procedure is conducted by the authorized person at the faculty/academy where the candidate applied for study.

The deadline for issuing the decision is two months from the date of receipt of the complete application.

The price list for students is published at https://www.almamater.si/cenik-storitev-za-studente-s156

Yes. Tuition can be paid in 1, 2, 5, or 8 installments. When paying in multiple installments, an additional €20 administrative fee is charged for each installment. In the case of payment in 8 installments, the first installment amounts to one fifth of the tuition fee, and the remaining four fifths are evenly divided into monthly installments.

In addition to the tuition fee, it is necessary to pay the enrollment fee of 100.00 (except for concessionary study programs). For the study programs Physiotherapy and Nursing, it is mandatory to pay 100.00 for the Skills and Knowledge Booklet in addition to the tuition and enrollment fees.

No. Cash payment at the office is not possible.

Yes. The school fee payment can also be made by a legal entity. Instructions for making the payment can be found at the link: http://almamater.si/cenik-storitev-za-studente-s156

Lectures and exercises are held at all locations of Alma Mater Europaea – ECM, at the headquarters at Slovenska ulica 17 in Maribor, at the branch unit in Koper, Ferrarska ulica 30, the Nursing study program is conducted in Murska Sobota, Lendavska ulica 9, and certain study programs are also fully conducted at the branch unit in Ljubljana, Dunajska 158.

Attendance at seminars and laboratory exercises is 100% mandatory. Attendance at lectures is also mandatory, but since for most subjects it is possible to follow lectures via videoconference and later also on Moodle, the student must, in this case, (if they do not attend the lectures live and confirm attendance using the FLOW application), write a summary, which they submit within 6 days after the lecture date on the FLOW portal, in order to have their attendance at lectures recognized. Instructions for using the STUDO and FLOW applications can be found here.

Yes. From the mobile store (App store, Android Play Store) you as a student download the STUDO app. Instructions for use can be found here.

Extraordinary study is usually conducted so that lectures and exercises take place in the afternoon on average twice a week, but can also be more, depending on the study program. Subjects are expected to be conducted one after another (2 or 3 can be conducted simultaneously). Students fulfill study obligations continuously, independently or in teams.

Instructions for using the STUDO and FLOW applications can be found here.

Moodle eučilnice najdete na povezavi https://eucilnica.almamater.si/.

The Student Council is the representative body of the students of Alma Mater in which all study programs are equally represented. The main purpose of the Student Council is to advocate for quality studies and extracurricular activities, effective cooperation between students, the academic assembly, and the management, as well as to strengthen the sense of belonging to the profession and Alma Mater.

The curriculum can be found at the following link: http://almamater.si/fizioterapija-c1#program

Clinical training is the active practical participation of students in teaching bases, where the emphasis is on integrating knowledge acquired during studies into practice and gaining practical experience.

Clinical training takes place in various institutions (hospitals, spas) in Slovenia and also in Austria, with which the faculty has a contract. In the first year, the student must complete two weeks of training in a hospital, in the 2nd year four weeks in a hospital and two weeks in a spa, and in the 3rd year three times two weeks in three different institutions.

Clinical training is expected to start in March. You will be timely informed about the choice of institution and the choice of date during the lecture.

Internship is the transfer of theoretical content into practical work and achieving the competence to perform the tasks of a physiotherapist in the fields of orthopedics, traumatology, burns and plastic surgery, rehabilitation, internal medicine, gynecology and obstetrics, as well as appropriate decision-making and action.

The curriculum of the Health Sciences study programme is available HERE

Clinical training is the active practical participation of students in training facilities, where the emphasis is on integrating the knowledge acquired during studies into practice and gaining practical experience.

Gerontology is the science of aging processes and aspects of the elderly stage of life. Social gerontology, a branch of gerontology, focuses on the aging process of people from the perspective of intergenerational coexistence, ensuring social inclusion, and accepting one's own old age as an equally important period.

According to data from the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, the life expectancy at birth in Slovenia has increased by more than 10 years in the last 50 years. In the next 50 years, it will increase by another six or seven years. Residents who are currently over 64 years old represent more than one-sixth of the entire population of Slovenia (18.4%), and in the next four decades, this share will increase to one-third (29.5%). Residents aged 50–64 represent more than one-fifth of all residents of Slovenia. These data indicate a great need for appropriately educated and trained social gerontologists.

Alma Mater Europaea – Academy of Dance is the only higher education institution with an accredited higher education study program Dance, Choreography in the field of dance art in Slovenia, and for the field of social dance the only one in Europe, thus of national importance for the development of Slovenian dance creativity, reinterpretation, and dance-pedagogical profession. The vision of AMEU - Academy of Dance is to become and remain the most important and highest quality educational institution in the field of all dance genres, following the most contemporary creative and competitive trends while simultaneously transferring to students the most noble experiences of the most important domestic and foreign creators.

Yes. According to the Act on the Protection of Documentary and Archival Material and Archives, all public law entities, holders of public powers, and public services should employ trained archivists, of which there is a shortage of at least 3000 in Slovenia.

The curriculum of the study program Business Systems Management can be found at the link: http://almamater.si/management-poslovnih-sistemov-c5#program.

The curriculum and other information about the study can be found at the following link: http://www.ish.si/?page_id=3135#1524219222404-dabb7fb1-47c8

The first cycle Bologna study program Web and Information Technologies (VS) was designed by professors from industry and entrepreneurship as well as top international experts and researchers. The practical part of the Web and Information Technologies study program largely involves all important Slovenian ICT companies, and the program includes professors from the best universities such as the University of Technology in Krakow and Freie Universität Berlin.

Psychotherapeutic propedeutics at Alma Mater University is designed as a structured, formally accredited, and legally compliant introductory training in the field of psychotherapy, mental health, and disciplines related to psychotherapy. The program is delivered in a university environment, which means that the content is embedded in academic standards, professional quality, research work, and a credit evaluation system.

An advantage of the program is that participants obtain a publicly valid or formally issued certificate of completed requirements, containing information on the content, credit points, and acquired competencies. This is particularly important for those who wish to later apply this knowledge in further studies, advanced training programs, training in a psychotherapeutic approach, or in procedures for the recognition of previously completed content.

The program is delivered by accredited higher education teachers, experts, and practitioners from various fields of mental health, psychotherapy, psychology, psychiatry, ethics, research, and related disciplines. Participants become part of the university environment, where they have the opportunity for professional networking, further education, and collaboration with domestic and international experts.

Through the training, you acquire fundamental knowledge in the fields of psychotherapy, psychology, psychopathology, mental health, ethics, research, communication, and working with people. The program helps you understand human experience, behavior, development, relationships, mental distress, and the basic processes of helping. In addition to theoretical knowledge, you also develop practical and reflective competencies that are important for professional work with people: active listening, empathetic communication, recognizing distress, understanding the limits of competence, ethical conduct, and appropriate referral for further treatment.

Upon completion, you receive a publicly valid certificate stating the completed content, credit points, and learning outcomes, which may be beneficial for your further education, professional development, or the recognition of completed obligations in other academic programs, in accordance with the conditions of the individual institution.

Psychotherapeutic propaedeutics is designed to fulfill certain professional training requirements as defined by Article 9 of the Psychotherapy Activity Act.

By completing the program, the participant fulfills the requirement of acquiring basic knowledge in the field of psychotherapy and related disciplines, which refers to the first indent of the first paragraph of Article 9 of the Psychotherapy Activity Act. This stipulates at least 1,200 hours of basic knowledge in the field of psychotherapy and related disciplines, including at least 300 hours of training in the field of mental health and other professionally related activities. The program includes the content prescribed by the law for this part of the training, in particular knowledge in the areas of human psychological development, personality theories, the fundamentals of psychotherapy, the diversity of psychotherapeutic approaches, psychopathology, mental disorders, the ethical and legal aspects of psychotherapeutic work, and the basics of research work and research methodology.

The program also includes personal psychotherapeutic experience (30 hours from any psychotherapeutic approach), which constitutes partial fulfillment of the requirement under the third indent of the first paragraph of Article 9 of the Psychotherapy Activity Act. 

Upon completion of Psychotherapeutic Propaedeutics, the participant receives a publicly valid certificate stating the completed content, scope, credit points, and other relevant information required for the recognition of completed obligations in further educational, professional, or licensing procedures at the Ministry of Health.

Completed Psychotherapeutic Propaedeutics in itself does not yet mean the immediate acquisition of a psychotherapist license. To obtain a license, the other requirements prescribed by the Psychotherapy Activity Act and the Chamber of Psychotherapists must also be fulfilled, including further training in the selected psychotherapeutic approach, the remaining personal experience, supervised practice, supervision meetings, final assessment, and other required obligations.

The program is open to candidates who have completed at least the first Bologna cycle, that is, at least 180 ECTS credits of higher education, in any field of study, or an equivalent qualification.

The program is particularly suitable for graduates and professionals in the fields of psychology, pedagogy, social work, healthcare, medicine, social pedagogy, special education, and other related disciplines, as it enables them to build on their knowledge in psychotherapy, mental health, and working with people.

Candidates from other fields of study may also enroll if they wish to acquire fundamental knowledge in psychotherapy, strengthen their professional development, or work in areas where understanding human experience, behavior, relationships, and mental distress is important.

For candidates who wish to later use the completed program within the framework of further psychotherapy education, studies, or requirements under the Psychotherapy Activity Act, it is recommended that they also check the prior education requirements before enrolling, as additional conditions regarding the level or field of education may be specified for certain further pathways.

Completed Psychotherapeutic Propaedeutics serves as formally recognized additional training in the field of psychotherapy, mental health, and working with people. It is useful for further psychotherapeutic education, for professional work in helping professions, for complementing competencies in education, social welfare, healthcare, non-governmental organizations, counseling work, human resources work, and other environments where understanding people and mental health is important.

The program itself, as a rule, does not mean obtaining a higher level of education, such as an undergraduate or master's degree. It is additional or supplementary education through which you obtain a publicly valid certificate of completed requirements, credit points, and competencies. In certain cases, this content may be recognized in further studies or other programs (including accredited programs), in accordance with the rules of the individual institution.

Yes, in certain cases it is possible to apply for the recognition of previously completed coursework, when it is comparable to the program content in terms of scope, content, learning outcomes, and credit valuation. This is particularly relevant for individuals who have prior education in the fields of medicine, psychology, pedagogy, social work, healthcare, or related disciplines.

Recognition is not automatic, but is assessed individually on the basis of evidence such as course syllabi, curricula, certificates of completed requirements, credit points, and other relevant documentation. We recommend an individual consultation for candidates, where it is possible to determine which content would be reasonable to claim and how to design a personal training plan.

Yes. The program includes not only theoretical foundations, but also practically applicable knowledge for working with people. Participants become familiar with the basics of professional communication, empathic listening, recognizing mental distress, understanding relational dynamics, ethical conduct, personal reflection, and appropriate referral.

A special value of the program lies in the fact that the content is delivered by habilitated lecturers and experts with practical experience in research, psychotherapy, psychology, psychiatry, healthcare, social welfare, and other related fields. This enables the integration of academic knowledge with concrete examples from professional practice.

Yes. The program is designed to also be suitable for employees and professionals who want to balance training with work, family, or other obligations. The modular structure enables gradual acquisition of knowledge and easier planning of commitments.

For participants who have specific goals, prior education, or have already completed certain content, individual guidance or a consultation with the head of the program is also possible by agreement. At such a meeting, it is possible to review your starting point, goals, and the possibilities for creating an individual training plan.

Yes. We recommend an individual consultation with the head of the program or the person responsible for the program for candidates who are not sure which path is most suitable for them. During the consultation, you can review your previous education, experience, career goals, and any possibilities for recognition of already completed coursework.

An individual consultation is especially useful for candidates who wish to continue in the direction of the psychotherapy profession, for those who want to check compliance with legal requirements, and for individuals considering further study or professional development programs.

After completing the Psychotherapy Propaedeutic, you can continue your journey by enrolling in training in your chosen psychotherapeutic approach. As a rule, this is the next key step on the path to the psychotherapy profession.

Training in a psychotherapeutic approach after completing the Psychotherapy Propaedeutic usually lasts from three to four years, while the entire path to independent practice of the psychotherapy profession depends on the chosen approach, prior education, obligations already completed, and the pace of entering practice and supervision.

Yes. The program is also suitable for individuals who do not necessarily plan a psychotherapeutic career, but wish to acquire high-quality knowledge for working with people, a better understanding of relationships, communication, mental distress, and helping processes. Such knowledge is useful in education, social care, healthcare, human resources work, leadership, counseling, non-governmental organizations, work with vulnerable groups, and other environments where professionals encounter people in challenging life circumstances.