From job-hunting to a profession with a diploma.
A career change or a first job after a break: the course is designed for adults, not just school-leavers.
800 hours of practical training with an employer we choose together with the Careers Centre; the placement often turns into a job – 60 % of graduates stay with their placement employer.
Like employed students, you join the course straight after enrolling, even mid-year. Lectures are in the afternoon, so mornings stay free for interviews and work.
Tuition from €198/month; you pay nothing at enrolment. Anyone registered as unemployed at enrolment claims reimbursement of up to €2,755 (po 374. JR le ob zaključku študija do 30. 11. 2028 – npr. ob priznavanju prejšnjega študija). Kadrovska štipendija od podjetja prakse.
Free career advice before enrolment and during your studies: module choice, CV, mock interview, business breakfasts with employers twice a year.
Interviews and placement in the morning, lectures in the afternoon.
Lectures on weekdays 16.30–20.30, recorded; no lectures on Saturdays.
Details · Career consultation before enrolment · Start straight after enrolling · 800 hours of placement in a company · Diploma and job
Career consultation before enrolment
The career adviser checks with you which modules employers are hiring in and draws up a study plan. Free, in Maribor, Ljubljana or by video call.
Start straight after enrolling
If you are registered with the Employment Service you do not wait for 1. 10. 2027: you join the current subject and watch recordings of what you missed in Orbita.
800 hours of placement in a company
We choose the company together; we arrange the mentor and the tripartite contract. Business breakfasts and careers fairs connect you with employers.
Diploma and job
A diploma thesis on a challenge from your placement company; 97 % of graduates are employed 6 months after graduating.
Modules where employers are looking for staff.
From administration into data and IT
Cyber security, data science, artificial intelligence, application development – no prior knowledge needed, with a mentor in the first semester.
→ programmeProgrammer, systems engineer
A placement like a real job – after his placement Filip Milošević stayed at the company as a junior developer.
→ programmeSales, HR, accounting
Digital marketing and sales, human resource management, accounting – jobs in every company.
→ programmeProduction and energy
Automation, maintenance, production management – placements in industry in Podravje and beyond.
→ programmeTwo stand-alone programmes with one track
Site management and security management – shortage fields.
Civil Engineering programme →Security Engineering programme →Video, graphics, web
A portfolio instead of grades: in this field employers care about what you can do.
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 →Close to the employers where you will do your placement.
Details · All programmes and modules · Business/Economics, Computer Science, CSI · Live lectures online
All programmes and modules
All programmes; Careers Centre, business breakfasts and the careers fair in Maribor. Student Office Mon–Fri 9.00–20.00.
Maribor campus →Business/Economics, Computer Science, CSI
All modules of Business/Economics, Computer Science and CSI (2027/28); career advice and placements with Ljubljana employers.
Ljubljana location →Live lectures online
If you are far from the school: lectures online, placement in a company in your town – we arrange the mentor and the contract.
Study from home →
No income – and still doable.
From €198/month, 12 instalments a year
Price list 2026/27: €198–€306/month depending on the module. You pay nothing at enrolment; the enrolment fee of €298 within 8 days or 2 × €149 do 1. 10. Če niste zaposleni, za obročno plačilo potrebujete poroka (rezident RS z rednimi dohodki) ali izberete 36 obrokov z jamstvom EIF.
Up to €2,755
Javni štipendijski sklad (374. JR): za tiste, ki so bili ob vpisu zaposleni ali brezposelni; izplačilo po diplomi. Po 374. JR le ob zaključku študija do 30. 11. 2028 (npr. ob priznavanju prejšnjega študija).
Calculation →From the placement company
The company where you do your placement can sponsor you with a scholarship; no upper limit, compatible with the state scholarship.
For companies →More · Če niste prijavljeni kot iskalec zaposlitve · 50 % šolnine prvega semestra · Porok ali jamstvo EIF
If you are not registered as a job-seeker
The state scholarship is tied to student status without employment and without registration with the Employment Service – the adviser helps you choose the more favourable route.
Consultation →50 % of first-semester tuition
You enrol with a friend or relative – each of you receives a 50 % discount on first-semester tuition.
Conditions →Guarantor or EIF guarantee
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. You can apply for a payment deferral at enrolment.
Scholarships and funding →Four steps – if you are registered with the Employment Service you start immediately.
Conversation and module choice
any time · freeThe adviser draws up a study and career plan with you: module, location or study from home, funding. Reply within one working day.
Application in eVŠ
deadlines after the 2027/28 call is publishedYou submit the application electronically through the eVŠ portal (visjesolska.si); you list up to three choices, Academia first. You choose the module with us.
Evidence
after applyingAn identity document and certificates; a Slovenian matura is verified automatically. Entry requirement: matura, vocational matura or final examination; or a master craftsman/foreman/shop manager examination + 3 years of experience + an aptitude test.
Apply, contract, Orbita
after the results · start 1. 10. 2027Enrolment at the Student Office or by e-mail; if you are registered with the Employment Service you start straight after enrolling, even mid-year. €0 at enrolment, enrolment fee within 8 days.
A project from your placement is your first reference.
A diploma thesis on a challenge from the placement company is often the bridge to an employment contract – the employer sees what you can do before hiring you.
Details · Marko Novak · Matic Šebjan Ogrizek · Tim Prigl
Implementation of a mobile device management system at Jöbstl
Introducing a mobile device management system at the placement company – a project the company uses.
Project →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 – a ticket into one of the most sought-after IT professions.
Project →The impact of organic marketing on sales funnel performance
How organic marketing affects the sales funnel – knowledge every marketing department needs.
Project →From placement to employment contract.
Verbatim statements by Students of the Year; the link leads to the full story.
Filip Milošević
Software Engineering“I did my placement as an intern, but it felt like a real job – they involved me in real projects straight away. Today I am employed as a junior developer, and this work is …”
Story →
Urša Rakovič
Digital Marketing and Sales“Thanks to greater confidence and belief in myself, I was offered a job barely three months after starting the course, for which I am grateful to the school.”
Story →
Vid Herodež
Production Management“Because mechanical engineering had always interested me, I started moving towards this field, and I heard about Academia through a former classmate.”
Story →Video statements
V svojih besedah
What job-seekers ask us.
StartI am registered with the Employment Service. When can I start?
Straight after enrolling, even mid-year – you do not wait for 1. 10. 2027. You join the current subject and watch the recordings you missed in Orbita.
StatusDo I have student status if I am registered with the Employment Service?
Student status and the rights that come with it apply to part-time students who are not employed and not registered as job-seekers. The adviser checks with you which route is more favourable for you.
Work placementHow do I find a placement company?
Together with the Careers Centre: the list of employers is on each module's page, and we arrange the mentor and the tripartite contract. The placement often turns into a job.
ReimbursementWho gets the reimbursement of up to €2,755?
Tisti, ki so bili ob vpisu zaposleni ali brezposelni; izplača ga Javni štipendijski sklad po diplomi (374. JR). Pogoji v kalkulatorju. Po 374. JR le ob zaključku študija do 30. 11. 2028 (npr. ob priznavanju prejšnjega študija).
More questions (2) · I have a 3-year vocational school and years of work, but no matura. · What if I get a job during my studies?
RequirementsI have a 3-year vocational school and years of work, but no matura.
Enrolment is possible with a master craftsman, foreman or shop manager examination, 3 years of experience and an aptitude test; otherwise the route is the vocational matura or final examination – we advise which is faster.
WorkWhat if I get a job during my studies?
Nothing changes: lectures are in the afternoon and recorded, and you can continue your placement with the new employer if the work matches the module.
Tell us where you want to go. The career adviser shows the way.
A free career consultation: the module with the most jobs, placement employers, a calculation with reimbursement and scholarships. Nothing is binding.