FERI

IMPORTANT DATES:

CITIZENS OF NON-EU MEMBER STATES - FOREIGNERS:

• FIRST APPLICATION PERIOD: from 31 March 2025 until 30 May 2025.
• SECOND APPLICATION PERIOD: from 25 August 2025 until 5 September 2025 - if enrolment places are not filled in the first application period, faculties decide to publish a list of vacancies (faculties may decide against holding a second round of applications despite still having available enrolment places after the first application period).

If enrolment places remain after the first application period for citizens of the Republic of Slovenia and other EU Member States, faculties may decide to offer them in an additional application period for still-available enrolment places also to Slovenians without Slovenian citizenship and citizens of non-EU Member States – foreigners; however, as per priority order, enrolment places are first filled by citizens of the Republic of Slovenia and other EU Member States, followed by Slovenians without Slovenian citizenship and lastly by citizens of non-EU Member States – foreigners.

SLOVENIAN CITIZENS AND EU NATIONALS:

• FIRST APPLICATION PERIOD: from 31 March 2025 until 5 September 2025.
• APPLICATION PERIOD FOR STILL-AVAILABLE ENROLMENT PLACES: from 23 September until 24 September 2025 at 12 p.m. CET (this deadline also applies to supporting documents) - if enrolment places are not filled in the first application period and faculties decide to publish a list of vacancies.

SLOVENIANS WITHOUT SLOVENIAN CITIZENSHIP:

• First application period for master's studies: from 31 March 2025 until 5 September 2025 - Candidates may also apply within the application period for still-available enrolment places if the faculty decides so.
• First application period for doctoral studies: from 31 March 2025 until 30 May 2025 - ​Candidates may also apply within the application period for still-available enrolment places if the faculty decides so.
• Second application period for doctoral studies: from 25 August 2025 until 5 September 2025 - ​Candidates may also apply within the application period for still-available enrolment places if the faculty decides so.

NOTE:

- Candidates shall submit their application for enrolment in postgraduate programmes of the University of Maribor electronically via the eVŠ web portal.

- Proof of completed previous education is not a requirement for the submission of an application, it is, however, required for enrolment.

- After the expiration of application deadlines referred to in this Call, applications for enrolment in postgraduate programmes can no longer be submitted.

The application is valid only if the candidate pressed the SUBMIT button in eVŠ. In the opposite case, the application will not be submitted and will thus be rejected by means of an official decision. Before completing the application procedure, candidates are advised to verify whether the application has indeed been submitted. Candidates will receive an email notification of the successful application to the email address indicated in the application form.

When to apply:

​Application deadlines for citizens of the Republic of Slovenia and other EU Member States as well as Slovenians without Sl​ovenian citizenship ​(application for the 1st year of study, for parallel studies and for graduates of integrated master's study programmes)

• First application period: from 18 February to 18 March 2025.
  Candidates may submit one application specifying, in order of priority, a maximum of three (3) different study programmes in which they wish to enrol.
• Second application period: from 20 to 27 August 2025.
  Candidates may submit one application specifying, in order of priority, a maximum of three (3) different study programmes in which they wish to enrol.
• ​Application period for still-available enrolment places: from 24 to 25 September 2025 until 10 a.m. CET.
  Candidates may submit three applications, in each specifying one study programme.​
• ​​Application for parallel studies and graduates of integrated master's study programmes: from 1 to 15 September 2025​ (for enrolling in a study programme that requires a test of specific aptitudes, abilities and skills, the application must be submitted between 18 February and 18 March 2025).
  ​​Candidates may submit several applications, in each specifying one study programme.

Application deadlines for citizens of non-EU Member States (application for the 1st year of study)

• First application period: from 18 February to 18 March 2025.
  For enrolment to the University of Maribor, candidates may submit one application specifying, in order of priority, a maximum of three (3) different University of Maribor study programmes in which they wish to enrol.
• Second application period: from 4 to 5 September 2025.
  ​For enrolment to the University of Maribor, candidates may submit maximum three (3) applications, in each specifying one (1) University of Maribor study programme in which they wish to enrol.​

​Application deadline for enrolment in a higher year of study ​(for all candidates regardless of citizenship​)

• From 1 to 15 September 2024 (for enrolling in a study programme that requires a test of specific aptitudes, abilities and skills, the application must be submitted between​ 18 February and 18 March 2025).
  ​​Candidates m​​ay submit several applications, in each specifying one study programme.​​

How and where to apply:

​By the deadline set in the Call for Enrolment, submit the electronic application form via the eVŠw​​eb p​ortal with a​ qualified digital certificate, smsPASS, e-ID card​,​ Arnes AAI account (an account of the Authentication and Authorization Infrastructure), or with a username and password after logging in to the SI-PASS system.​

​​​Subm​​itting applications and supplemental documents:​​​In the application-admission procedures for enrolment in the 2025/26​​ academic year, you must also submit all supplemental documents required for application electronically via eVŠ information system. Check detailed i​nstruction on how to submit supplemental documents together with the application and how to submit them later when the application for enrolment has already been electronically submitted.

Recognition of Foreign Education for the Purpose of Further Education at the UM

• More information about recognition procedure

Applicants for Enrolment with Special Needs or Special Status

• More information on how to obtain the status

Slovene Language

​How do I start learning Slovene and when do I need a certificate of Slovene languag​e prof​iciency​? For more information please follow the link:

• Slovene for Foreigners

The winner received the certificate and cash prize on April 3, 2025 at the Automation in Industry and Economy conference AIG'25, Maribor.

Rene finished his diploma in cooperation with the company Operato d.o.o. (www.operato.eu) and under the mentorship of professor dr. Milan Zorman (UM FERI) and dr. Robert Meolic (Operato d.o.o.). Congratulations!