Publish date: 2026/05/07 | Expire date: 2026/05/23 | Author: Neli Šijanec
Hack Club FERI invites you to a full-day professional event on cybersecurity, to be held at UM FERI in Maribor. The event combines top-notch lectures, practical challenges, and expert insights designed to provide maximum value for businesses and professionals. The event will be held in English, as some of the speakers are from abroad.
The program includes technical lectures addressing real-world attack techniques, modern defense approaches, and current security challenges. Topics to be covered include supply chain security, artificial intelligence vulnerabilities, digital forensics, threat modeling, and the use of machine learning in intrusion detection.
Participants can expect a combination of in-depth technical content, practical demonstrations, and research-backed presentations suitable for both experienced professionals and teams looking to strengthen their security skills.
A Capture The Flag competition will also take place concurrently, where you can test your knowledge, solve challenges, and climb the leaderboard.
Date: May 23, 2026
Location: UM FERI, Maribor
Start: 9:00 AM (registration from 8:30 AM onwards)
Full program: https://www.hcf.si/schedule
Event registration: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hack-club-feri-retro-ctf-tickets-1987326100865
Whether you're a beginner or an expert, there's something for everyone!
Publish date: 2026/03/30 | Expire date: 2026/09/30 | Author: Lidija Kokol
IMPORTANT DATES:
CITIZENS OF NON-EU MEMBER STATES - FOREIGNERS:
- FIRST APPLICATION PERIOD: from 31 March 2026 until 30 April 2026.
- SECOND APPLICATION PERIOD: from 24 August 2026 until 4 September 2026 - 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 in the border regions and abroad, 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.
CITIZENS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA AND OTHER EU MEMBER STATES:
- FIRST APPLICATION PERIOD: from 31 March 2026 until 4 September 2026.
- APPLICATION PERIOD FOR STILL-AVAILABLE ENROLMENT PLACES: from 22 September until 23 September 2026 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 IN THE BORDER REGIONS AND ABROAD:
- First application period for master's studies: from 31 March 2026 until 4 September 2026 - Under certain conditions, 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 2026 until 30 April 2026 - Under certain conditions, 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 24 August 2026 until 4 September 2026 - Under certain conditions, candidates may also apply within the application period for still-available enrolment places if the faculty decides so.
APPLICATION PERIOD FOR ENROLMENT IN A HIGHER YEAR OF STUDY AND PARALLEL STUDIES:
- from 1 September until 8 September 2026
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.
Publish date: 2026/02/04 | Expire date: 2026/09/30 | Author: Lidija Kokol
When to apply:
Application deadlines for citizens of the Republic of Slovenia and other EU Member States as well as Slovenians in the border regions and abroad (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 2026
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 2026
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 23 to 24 September 2026 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 8 September 2026 (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 2026).
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 2026
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 3 to 4 September 2026
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 8 September 2026 (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 2026).
Candidates may submit several applications, in each specifying one study programme.
NOVELTY for enrolment in academic year 2026/27
The new Higher Education Act (ZVIS-1, Official Gazette RS no. 56/25) in Article 13 stipulates that higher education institutions shall conduct a direct interview with foreign citizens on the suitability of the candidate according to the enrollment conditions of the study programme. This applies for foreign citizens who have submitted an application for enrollment for higher education studies in the Republic of Slovenia and come from one of the countries with a higher migration risk, as determined by the list of countries whose citizens must have visas when crossing the external borders of the European Union, in accordance with the law regulating the conditions and methods of entry, departure and stay of foreigners in the Republic of Slovenia.
The faculty will inform the candidates about the course and date of the interviews by e-mail.
How and where to apply:
By the deadline set in the Call for Enrolment, submit the electronic application form via the eVŠweb portal 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.
Submitting applications and supplemental documents: In the application-admission procedures for enrolment in the 2026/27 academic year, you must also submit all supplemental documents required for application electronically via eVŠ information system. Check detailed instruction 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
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