Micro-credentials are shorter, content-wise self-contained and credit-evaluated educational programs intended for upgrading knowledge, developing practical competencies, and adapting to changes in the profession and the labor market. They enable targeted advanced training in a selected field, without enrolling in a longer study program.
At Alma Mater Europaea University, micro-credentials connect academic quality, professional practice, and modern forms of learning. They are intended for students, graduates, employed professionals, and anyone who wishes to acquire up-to-date knowledge with clearly defined learning outcomes, requirements, and competencies.
Alma Mater Europaea University micro-credentials are verified, credit-evaluated educational programs backed by the university as an accredited higher education institution. The programs are designed in accordance with the principles of quality assurance in higher education, with clearly defined learning outcomes, content, requirements, and methods of knowledge assessment.
After successfully completing the requirements, the participant receives a certificate or document of completed micro-credential stating the content, credit points, and achieved learning outcomes, which has the nature of a public document.
- Short and targeted educational programs for immediate use in practice.
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Content is developed by experts, lecturers, and practitioners from selected fields.
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They are delivered by an accredited institution with an excellent quality circle.
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The programs are evaluated with ECTS credit points.
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Upon completion, the participant obtains a public document.
- Delivery is adapted to adult participants, students, and employees.
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Micro-credentials enable the upgrading of knowledge, career development, and easier demonstration of acquired competencies.
Scope: 3 ECTS
Format: in person
Location: Alma Mater Europaea University, Maribor
Date: 25–27 September 2026
Course leader: lect. Almedin Muharemović, graduate physiotherapist, Master of Osteopathy
Language of instruction: Slovenian
About the microcredential
The microcredential Systemic Regulation and Functional Integration in Physiotherapy is a three-day advanced professional training course designed to develop structured clinical reasoning and a holistic understanding of pain, posture, movement, and functional disorders.
It is based on the insight that a clinical assessment limited solely to the site of the symptom does not always explain the factors that cause, maintain, or intensify the problem. Participants will therefore become familiar with a system-oriented approach that considers the body as an interconnected functional whole and takes into account the interrelationships between different body systems in clinical decision-making.
The focus is on HMA – Holistic Manual Approach, a structured clinical decision-making model that combines specific and systemic history-taking, observation, functional testing, and the assessment of biomechanical, neurological, visceral, and psychosocial influences. The aim is not to find one universal explanation for the symptom, but to formulate a verifiable clinical hypothesis, set priorities, and thoughtfully plan the therapeutic process.
The training combines theoretical content, demonstrations, practical work, and the discussion of clinical cases, with a particular emphasis on transferring the acquired knowledge into physiotherapy practice.
Who is the microcredential intended for?
The microcredential is intended for:
- physiotherapy students enrolled in at least the 2nd year of the undergraduate Physiotherapy study programme;
- graduate physiotherapists who wish to upgrade their clinical assessment and treatment planning;
- physiotherapists from clinical, sports, and private practice settings who encounter complex, recurring, or multifactorial patient problems.
It is especially useful for anyone who wants to move beyond an exclusively local or symptomatic approach and better understand the connections between the various factors affecting a patient’s functional condition.
What will you gain?
After successfully completing the microcredential, you will be able to:
- carry out specific and systemic history-taking in a structured way;
- select appropriate observation, functional testing, and provocation procedures;
- analyse functional and postural patterns;
- connect the findings from the history and clinical examination into a meaningful whole;
- distinguish between a symptom, adaptation, compensation, and a possible primary factor of the problem;
- identify possible links between biomechanical, neurological, visceral, and psychosocial influences;
- formulate and verify a clinical hypothesis and set treatment priorities;
- prepare an individualised therapeutic plan based on clinical reasoning.
How does the training take place?
The programme takes place over three thematically connected days.
Day 1 – Introduction and patient assessment
You will become familiar with the fundamental principles of system-oriented clinical reasoning and HMA methods. The focus will be on history-taking, observation, provocation tests, mobility testing, and connecting the findings into an initial clinical hypothesis.
Day 2 – Postural patterns and adaptations
You will address postural patterns, compensations, and the distinction between primary and secondary dysfunctions. Through practical examples, you will explore the connections between different body systems and their impact on posture, movement, and symptoms.
Day 3 – Clinical decision-making and therapeutic plan
The final part is dedicated to integrating the acquired knowledge into a comprehensive therapeutic process – from establishing a clinical hypothesis and therapeutic goals to selecting priorities and creating an individualised treatment plan.
Microcredential and knowledge assessment
To obtain the microcredential worth 3 ECTS, active participation in the programme and successful completion of the assessment are required.
The final grade is descriptive (pass/fail) and is based on:
- active participation in the training – 20%;
- the treatment or analysis of a clinical case – 30%;
- a practical demonstration of clinical assessment – 50%.
Tuition fee
390 EUR – students of Alma Mater Europaea University
590 EUR – other participants
The training will take place 25–27 September 2026 at the premises of Alma Mater Europaea University, Slovenska ulica 17, Maribor.
Scope: 6 ECTS
Format: hybrid, Maribor and online
Date: October 2026 - January 2027
Course leader: Ivan Tomić, MSc
Language of instruction: Croatian and English
About the microcredential
A sports organization does not manage only results. It also manages relationships, reputation, and influence.
Results are the most visible part of sport, but the successful operation of a sports organization also depends on relationships with federations, public institutions, sponsors, the media, and other stakeholders.
The microcredential Sports Diplomacy, Communication and Management in Sport addresses modern sport as a strategic field of diplomacy, communication, marketing, and management. Participants will learn about the role of sport in international relations, public diplomacy, soft power, and nation branding, and will gain knowledge and tools for effective work in the modern sports environment.
The programme connects professional knowledge with concrete challenges from the sports environment, and upon successful completion participants obtain a microcredential worth 6 ECTS.
Content highlights
The programme addresses the role of sport in international relations, public diplomacy, soft power, and nation branding, and includes:
- strategic communication and media relations;
- crisis communication and digital reputation management;
- sports marketing, sponsorships, and partnerships;
- sports law, integrity, and ethics;
- responsible governance of sports organizations.
Participants will connect the acquired knowledge with a concrete case from the sports environment and prepare an applied project for a sports organization or event.
Who is the training intended for?
The training is intended for managerial and professional staff in sports clubs, federations, public institutions, sports institutes, agencies, and the media, organizers of sports events, active and former athletes, and students who wish to develop their professional path in the field of sports management and communication.
It is particularly relevant for individuals who:
- work with federations, municipalities, sponsors, the media, or international partners;
- are responsible for communication, marketing, or the public image of a sports organization;
- participate in the organization of competitions, events, or international projects;
- make decisions with sporting, business, legal, and communication-related consequences.
Key learning outcomes
After successfully completing the training, you will be able to:
- explain the role of sport in diplomacy, international relations, and nation branding;
- analyse examples of sports diplomacy, marketing, and communication;
- prepare a basic communication strategy for a sports organization or event;
- identify ethical, communication, and reputational risks;
- design an applied project for a specific challenge from the sports environment.
Course leader: Ivan Tomić, MSc
Ivan Tomić is a researcher, lecturer, and strategic advisor in the field of sports diplomacy, governance, and communication in sport. He holds a Master’s degree in Business, Management and Policy in Sport from Manchester Metropolitan University.
As a strategic communications advisor at GNK Dinamo Zagreb, he participated in the preparation of the club’s first comprehensive communication strategy. He is the author of professional and scientific works in the field of sports diplomacy and management, and co-author of the book Sports Diplomacy: An Introduction, which will be published by the international publisher Routledge in 2026.
Delivery organization and planned dates
The programme comprises 6 ECTS or 150 hours of work, of which 50 contact hours and 100 hours of independent work.
The training will take place in hybrid format – in Maribor and online, in the form of five intensive weekends.
Each delivery block is expected to take place as follows:
Friday: from 16:00 to 20:00
Saturday: from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 16:00
Planned dates:
- 16 and 17 October 2026
- 6 and 7 November 2026
- 27 and 28 November 2026
- 11 and 12 December 2026
- 15 and 16 January 2027
Tuition fee: 990 EUR
If in your work in sport you take responsibility for relationships, communication, or organizational development, this training offers you the opportunity to enhance your experience with professional knowledge and practical tools that you will be able to directly transfer into your working environment.
