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Recognition of Foreign Education

DO YOU WANT TO ENROLL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR AND YOUR PREVIOUS EDUCATION HAS BEEN OBTAINED ABROAD?

On the web page https://moja.um.si/en/future-students/Strani/recognition-of-education.aspx you can inform yourself about the procedure for recognition of foreign education for the purpose of further education at the University of Maribor. There you can also find information on supporting documents required for the recognition procedure.

Supporting documents required for the recognition procedure:

  • An e-copy or photograph of the personal document on the basis of the written consent of the candidate:
    • citizens of the EU Member States: identity card or passport (page with personal data of the candidate showing the name, surname, date and place of birth and citizenship),
    • citizens of non-EU Member States: passport (page with personal data of the candidate showing the name, surname, date and place of birth and citizenship).
  • An e-copy or photograph of certificates proving an education completed abroad which is to be recognized in the application and selection procedure; without legalization.*
  • An e-copy or photograph of the contents and duration of education and of the fulfilled study requirements during education. In the event that the candidate is required to send a translation of the proof document, they will be invited to do so at a later stage on the eVÅ  web portal.
  • An e-copy or photograph of a short chronological description of the entire education relevant to the application procedure for enrolment and recognition of foreign education (write down by year the course of your education in a few sentences).
  • FERI does not require a Slovenian language certificate.

* In the event that the candidate is required to send an e-copy or photograph of a court-certified translation of the education certificate into Slovene or English, they will be invited to do so at a later stage on the eVÅ  web portal.

  • Chosen study programmes can’t be changed afterwards!
  • Be careful to give valid website and contact info of your high school because there is a possibility for it to be contacted to verify the documents you’ve sent.
  • Some countries require Apostille legislation on their high school diploma. Countries that don’t need it are: Austria, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, North Macedonia, and Serbia.
  • Legalization with Apostille: signatories of the Hague Apostille Convention.Competent authorities in the countries, signatories of the HCCH.

The list of documents may vary depending on the country where the education certificate was issued; therefore, in order to obtain more detailed information concerning the list of mandatory documents or additional information on the recognition procedure, candidates are advised to contact the authorised person at the University of Maribor:

Office hours: Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m.−11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.−2:00 p.m.
Phone: +386 (2) 23 55 263
E-mail: recognition@um.si

WARNING: The deadline for issuing a decision on recognition in accordance with the Assessment and Recognition of Education Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 87/11, 97/11 – corr. and 109/12) is two months after the date of receipt of a complete application.