Paperwork, language, accommodation.
Every year we enrol students from Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Ukraine and other countries – the ENIC-NARIC centre helps us.
Under the Act on the Assessment and Recognition of Education, the school you are applying to decides on entry requirements. You submit an electronic application for recognition with your certificate; we issue the decision and notify the application service. No costs; a translation only if we request one.
Lectures are in Slovenian. We check your level: if it is below B1, you join the compulsory free one-year Slovenian language course for foreign nationals, which runs alongside the first year of study. The International Office also replies in English.
We issue foreign nationals a certificate of enrolment for a temporary residence permit; the International Office advises on the procedure and accommodation – student halls or private rooms, all within walking distance of the school at Glavni trg.
Application through the eVŠ portal within the deadlines of the 2027/28 call; you list Academia as your first choice because the recognition decision is issued by the school in first place. You submit the recognition application when applying or later.
Slovenian up to B1 – free, alongside the first year of study.
Details · Who it is for · How it runs · What you get
Who it is for
All students from abroad whose Slovenian at enrolment is below B1. We check your level before the start; if you are at B1 or above, you do not need the course.
How it works
The course runs alongside the first year of study, in parallel with lectures; you pick up professional vocabulary in the subjects. Lectures are recorded in Orbita, so you can watch anything you missed again.
What you get
Slovenian for lectures, exams and your company placement – and a city you get to know with your teacher: the course ends with a tour of Maribor.
International students in Maribor →V svojih besedah
Študenti leta, diplomanti in predavatelji o študiju na Academii – kratki posnetki brez scenarija. Več zgodb in videov na strani zgodb.
In Slovenian, in the afternoon, in person in Maribor.
Lectures on weekdays 16.30–20.30, recorded in Orbita; no lectures on Saturdays.
Details · Slovenian course · Induction days in October · 800 hours of placement · Live lectures, recordings in Orbita
Slovenian course
A free one-year course, compulsory if your level is below B1; you pick up professional vocabulary in the subjects. All modules are open to you.
Course →Induction days in October
Welcome day for international students (in English): your group, mentors, Orbita, free software; the buddy system and Academia Heroes help in the first weeks.
800 hours of placement
In a company in Slovenia; we arrange the mentor and the contract. With Erasmus+ you can also do your placement in another EU country.
Live lectures, recordings in Orbita
You attend lectures and exercises in person at Glavni trg; every lecture is recorded, and the materials and the AcademIQ AI tutor are in Orbita – you can watch anything you missed again.
All modules – studies are delivered in Slovenian.
Higher Business Associate (višji ekonomist)
Digital marketing, HR, accounting (Slovenian legislation), business models.
→ programmeEngineer of Computer Science
Cyber security, artificial intelligence, application development, data science.
→ programmeSoftware and systems engineering
Maribor, Ljubljana or from home.
→ programmeEngineer of Mechanical Engineering
A joint programme with FH Joanneum (Graz); placements in industry.
→ programmeTwo stand-alone programmes with one track
Site management, security management.
Civil Engineering programme →Security Engineering programme →Video, graphics, 3D, web
A studio in Maribor; an aptitude test – your portfolio counts.
Development of a Web-Based ERP Application for Inventory Management Using the Laravel Framework
The diploma thesis addresses the development of a prototype web-based ERP application for inventory management using the Laravel framework. The purpose of this work is to investigate the challenges of inventory management in small and medium-sized enterprises and to present a solution in the form of a modern, scalable and reliable information system.
Project →
Vpliv zaznanega časovnega pritiska v Tik Tok vsebinah na impulzivni nakup izven platforme pri slovenskih uporabnikih med 18 in 25 let
Diplomska naloga preučuje vpliv zaznanega časovnega pritiska v TikTok vsebinah na impulzivni nakup izven platforme pri slovenskih uporabnikih med 18. in 25. letom. TikTok izstopa po svojem algoritmu personaliziranih kratkih videov, ki pri uporabnikih spodbujajo takojšnje nakupno vedenje.
Project →
Intelligent System for Conducting Technical Interviews with Automated Candidate Analysis
Technical interviews for software engineering positions often involve multiple separate tools, and the assessment of candidates' solutions can be dependent on the subjective judgement of the interviewer.
Project →Students from abroad study in person in Maribor.
Details · All programmes and modules – in person · Ljubljana or from home – under the general rules
All programmes and modules – in person
If you are not yet employed in Slovenia, you study at the school's headquarters at Glavni trg 17b: lectures and exercises in person, the Slovenian course, the International Office, the buddy system, Welcome day, students from 19 countries. We do not offer studying from home or the Ljubljana unit to international students without employment in Slovenia – the certificate of enrolment for the residence permit, the course and the placement are tied to Maribor. Student Office opening hours Mon–Fri 9.00–20.00.
Maribor campus →Ljubljana or from home – under the general rules
If you are already employed in Slovenia, the same rules apply to you as to employed students: in Ljubljana all modules of Business/Economics, Computer Science and CSI (2027/28), study from home in all programmes except Media Production, placement with your employer, start straight after enrolling.
I am employed – studying alongside work →A city where everything is on foot – school, room, coffee and the Drava.
Accommodation
Student halls or private rooms and flats; for students from abroad and other regions Kamrica acts as intermediary. A twin room from about €250/month including bills. The International Office helps with the search.
The campus at Glavni trg
The school's headquarters in the centre of Maribor, five minutes from the Drava: lecture rooms, a photo and video studio, a co-working space with 40 computers (open even when you have no lectures), a living room with table football, free Eduroam Wi-Fi.
Campus →The city
A flat, coffee, a start-up incubator (Tovarna podjemov) and the student club are all within ten minutes' walk; the Pisarna co-working space and café with events on Tuesdays and Fridays; the Maribor Student Club for extracurricular activities and discounts.
Student Maribor →Community
Every October at Welcome day we greet international students – in 2026 from 19 countries; the buddy system, Academia Heroes and the Student Council help in the first weeks and with official procedures. In May, International Spring Week: 60+ students from 18 countries.
Community →
The same tuition for everyone – and a recognition procedure at no cost.
From €198/month, 12 instalments a year
Price list 2026/27: €198–€306/mes glede na modul; enaka za vse študente ne glede na državljanstvo. Ob vpisu ne plačate ničesar. Če niste zaposleni, za obročno plačilo potrebujete poroka (rezident RS z rednimi dohodki) ali izberete 36 obrokov z jamstvom EIF.
€0
The recognition procedure and the Slovenian course for foreign nationals are free of charge.
Recognition →€258.40 per month
Scholarship of the Slovenian Scholarship Fund for Slovenians permanently resident outside Slovenia to study in Slovenia – including Academia (2026/27; applications by 30 September; you are not employed; not compatible with the state or Zois scholarship). The 2027/28 call. Other scholarships (state, Zois, company) under the fund's conditions – an adviser checks your eligibility.
Conditions and deadline →More · You, your family, your employer · 50 % of first-semester tuition · Placement abroad
You, your family, your employer
The payer can be the student, a family member or the employer. If you are not employed at enrolment, you need a guarantor for paying in instalments – a resident of Slovenia with a regular income. Without a guarantor you can choose 36 instalments with the EIF guarantee.
Conditions →50 % of first-semester tuition
You enrol with a friend or relative – each of you receives a 50 % discount on first-semester tuition.
Conditions →Placement abroad
During your studies you can do a placement or a semester in another EU country with an Erasmus+ grant.
Erasmus+ →Application, recognition, decision, enrolment.
Conversation and module choice
any time · also in EnglishThe International Office checks your certificate, language and accommodation with you and prepares a personal plan.
Application in eVŠ
deadlines after the 2027/28 call is publishedApplication through the eVŠ portal; you list Academia as your first choice. For remaining places after the 2nd round: first citizens of Slovenia and the EU, then Slovenians without Slovenian citizenship and foreign nationals.
Recognition application and language
when applying or at any timeElectronic application with your certificate (procedure); we issue the decision. We check your Slovenian – B1 or the free one-year course.
Apply, contract, Orbita
after the results · start 1. 10. 2027Enrolment at the Student Office in Maribor or by e-mail; a certificate of enrolment for the residence permit. €0 at enrolment, enrolment fee within 8 days. Welcome day and induction days in October.
A diploma employers understand at home and abroad.
The diploma thesis is based on a real challenge from a company and is published; three examples from Academia students.
Details · Matic Šebjan Ogrizek · Ognjen Vučković, Student of the Year 2026 · Marko Vesenjak
The role of security operations centres in detecting, preventing and analysing cyber incidents in Slovenia and Europe
An analysis of the role of security operations centres in Slovenia and Europe – a topic relevant in every EU country.
Project →A comparison of the digital marketing strategies of tea brands and the development of an optimal strategy for a new brand
A comparison of the marketing strategies of tea brands and a strategy for a new brand; the author is Student of the Year 2026.
Project →Forgotten City – a digital 3D environment
A digital 3D environment of overgrown skyscrapers – a portfolio that needs no translation.
Module gallery →From Ukraine, Graz and Zagreb – into a Slovenian lecture room.
Verbatim statements; the link leads to the full story.
Viktorija Sokolenko
Accounting“I have become very persistent and patient, because studying is demanding even in your own language, and in a foreign language it is an even greater challenge.”
Story →
Srđan Čestić
Production Management · AVL (Graz) – first graduate of the joint Academia + FH …“I wanted to combine the engineering knowledge I gained in Maribor and Graz with an understanding of artificial intelligence. That is the future – where the real world and the …”
Story →
Alen Kresojevič
Video Production“What I remember most is the Erasmus exchange in Zagreb. That exchange also opened the door to the work I do professionally today. Without it, I probably would not be …”
Story →Video statements
V svojih besedah
What students from abroad ask us.
Formal recognitionI finished secondary school in Bosnia / Serbia / Croatia. Do I need formal recognition?
No. Recognition for the purpose of further education is handled by Academia: you submit an electronic application for recognition (when applying or at any time) with your certificate; we issue the decision and notify the application service. A translation only if we request one.
LanguageDo I need to know Slovenian?
Lectures are in Slovenian, so we check your language level: if it is below B1, you join the compulsory free one-year Slovenian language course for foreign nationals, which runs alongside the first year of study.
EnglishIs any module in English?
No – all modules are delivered in Slovenian. Information in English is at /en/, and the International Office also replies in English.
ResidenceHow do I arrange a residence permit?
We issue foreign nationals a certificate of enrolment for a temporary residence permit; the International Office advises on the procedure and accommodation (student halls, private rooms).
More questions (3) · How much does recognition cost? · I live in Graz / Zagreb. Can I study from home or in Ljubljana? · Where will I live and how much does it cost?
CostsHow much does recognition cost?
Nothing – the recognition procedure with us is free of charge; tuition is the same as for Slovenian students.
LocationI live in Graz / Zagreb. Can I study from home or in Ljubljana?
If you are not yet employed in Slovenia, you study in person in Maribor – the Slovenian course, the placement and the certificate of enrolment for the residence permit are tied to it. If you are already employed in Slovenia, the general rules apply: Ljubljana (Business/Economics, Computer Science, CSI) or study from home (except Media Production).
AccommodationWhere will I live and how much does it cost?
Student halls or private rooms within walking distance of the school; Kamrica acts as intermediary, a twin room from about €250/month including bills. The International Office helps with the search and with the residence permit.
Send us a photo of your certificate. We will tell you whether you meet the requirements.
The International Office checks your certificate, language and accommodation and sends you a personal plan: what to submit, by when and how much it will cost. You can attach your certificate in your reply to our e-mail.