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Transferring to a short-cycle college · from a university, another short-cycle college or after a break · recognition of exams

Transferring to a short-cycle college. First we assess what is recognised – then you decide.

Studying at a university or another short-cycle college but it is not working out, or continuing after a break? Send an informal enquiry together with your transcript – via the form below (PDF or photo) or to info@academia.si – and we assess free of charge what would be recognised for you, before you enrol.

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Everything that matches our subject in content and scope is recognised; with more than 38 credits recognised, tuition is lower.

Andraž Fistravec · transfer to Academia (Civil Engineering) · video
free of chargerecognition assessment before enrolment
> 38 creditsrecognised → lower tuition
Language of instructionStudies are delivered in Slovenian (B1 required; free Slovenian course for enrolled students).Lectures, exercises, examinations and the diploma thesis are in Slovenian; none of the modules is taught in English. If your Slovenian is below B1, you join the compulsory free Slovenian language course for foreign students alongside the first year.
How the language requirement works
What worries you → how we solve it

So the years at your previous school are not lost.

Transfer from a university, another short-cycle college or continuation after a break: the basic entry requirements apply, and we sort out the rest through recognition.

You worryWill I have to do everything again?
How we solve itEverything that matches our subject is recognised.

Exams that match in content and scope are as a rule recognised in full, regardless of when you passed them – including from a bachelor's programme or from abroad. The Study Committee issues the decision after enrolment.

You worryI don't know whether it's worth it until I know what will be recognised.
How we solve itAn assessment before enrolment, free of charge.

Send an informal enquiry via the form on this page and simply attach your transcript (PDF or photo) – or send it to info@academia.si. We assess how many exams you still have to take and how much less you pay, before you decide.

You worryCan I transfer mid-year?
How we solve itYes – employed students immediately, others at the semester.

Transfer mid-year is possible: employed students and those registered with the Employment Service start immediately, others in the next semester. You keep your student status if you have it.

You worryWill tuition be the same as for everyone?
How we solve itWith more than 38 credits recognised, it is reduced.

Recognised subjects are entered in your record; with more than 38 credits recognised (a third of the course), tuition is reduced proportionally. The placement can be recognised from work experience.

Induction day 2026 – the group you meet in week one
Induction day 2026 – the group you meet in week one
Spring Week 2026 – group work
Spring Week 2026 – group work
Induction day 2026 – timetable and portal walkthrough
Induction day 2026 – timetable and portal walkthrough
Recognition of exams

What is recognised and how it affects time and cost.

Rule

What is recognised

  • everything that matches our subject in content and scope – as a rule the whole subject, not parts
  • exams from a short-cycle college, professional college, university or from abroad (ECTS), regardless of year
  • practical training from work experience in the field of the module
  • industry certificates, national vocational qualifications and the like
Procedure

How it works

  • attach your transcript (and syllabuses) to the form on this page or send them to info@academia.si
  • an informal assessment before enrolment – free, reply from the Student Office within one working day
  • after enrolment you submit an application; the Study Committee issues a decision
  • appeal within 15 days of service
Time and cost

Effect

  • recognised subjects are entered in your record, you do not repeat exams
  • the time to graduation is shorter
  • more than 38 credits recognised → proportionally lower tuition
  • the recognition procedure is free
Subject passed (another short-cycle college, Business/Economics)Our subject (Digital Marketing and Sales)Recognition
Business Communication (6 credits)Business Communication and Managementrecognised
Economics (6 credits)Economicsrecognised
Informatics (5 credits)Informaticsrecognised
Marketing (7 credits)Digital Marketingpartly – supplementary exam
Practical Training (part of 800 hours)Practical Training 1recognised through work experience
An illustrative example; the decision is individual.
How studying works after a transfer

You join the current subject.

Lectures on weekdays 16.30–20.30, recorded; no lectures on Saturdays.

MonLecture 16.30–20.30 · in person or online, recorded
TueRecording, materials, assignment in Orbita
WedExercises 16.30–20.30 · in person
ThuStudy group · 1 hour
FriFree
SatFree – no lectures
SunFree
Details · One subject at a time · Recordings in Orbita · Placement · Mentor
Modular

One subject at a time

The course is modular: always one subject, then an exam. You skip recognised subjects and join the group for the rest.

Platform

Recordings in Orbita

If you transfer mid-year, you watch missed subjects as recordings; the materials and the AcademIQ AI tutor are in Orbita.

800 hours

Work placement

800 hours over two years; recognised from work experience or from a placement at your previous school if it matches the module.

Personal plan

Mentor

On transferring you get a mentor who draws up a plan with you: which subjects, in what order, by when.

Which modules are for you

A related field – or a completely new one.

Business/Economics

From economics, business studies, tourism

The most recognised subjects when transferring from economics fields; HND in Digital Marketing and Human Resource Management.

→ programme
Computer Science and Informatics

From FERI, FRI or another short-cycle college

Software and systems engineering; a placement like a real job.

→ programme
Computer Science

A new field: security, data, AI

Cyber security, data science, artificial intelligence, application development.

→ programme
Mechanical Engineering

From a faculty of mechanical engineering or another short-cycle college

Automation, energy engineering, production, tooling, maintenance.

→ programme
Civil Engineering · Security Engineering

Two stand-alone programmes with one track

Alenka Rojnik came to Civil Engineering after a university degree in geoinformatics.

Civil Engineering programme →Security Engineering programme →
Media Production

From art and design fields

An aptitude test; your portfolio from your previous school counts.

→ programme
New student diploma projects
Sistem za upravljanje zalog v skladišču z računalniškim vmesnikom
Computer Science and Informatics · Software Engineering

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 →
Oseba drži pametni telefon in nakupuje prek spleta
Business/Economics · Digital Marketing and Sales

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 →
Computer screen with video call and programme code for technical interview
Computer Science and Informatics · Software Engineering

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 →
Location

Maribor, Ljubljana or from home.

Details · All programmes and modules · Business/Economics, Computer Science, CSI · Live lectures online
Maribor · Glavni trg 17b

All programmes and modules

All programmes; the Student Office at Glavni trg 17b handles transfers in person or by e-mail (Mon–Fri 9.00–20.00).

Maribor campus →
Ljubljana · Leskoškova 12 (BTC)

Business/Economics, Computer Science, CSI

All modules of Business/Economics, Computer Science and CSI (2027/28); you can also arrange your transfer at the Ljubljana unit.

Ljubljana location →
From home · Slovenia and abroad

Live lectures online

If you are far from the school: lectures online, exams online or on site; Media Production only in Maribor.

Study from home →
Induction day 2026 – students at work
Induction day 2026 – students at work
Induction day 2026 – a full lecture room
Induction day 2026 – a full lecture room
Academia FEST 2026 – talking to lecturers
Academia FEST 2026 – talking to lecturers
Tuition, scholarships and payment

Fewer exams, lower tuition.

Tuition

From €198/month, 12 instalments a year

Price list 2026/27: €198–€306/month depending on the module; proportionally lower with more than 38 credits recognised. You pay nothing at enrolment.

Calculator →
Recognition

Free of charge

The assessment before enrolment and the recognition procedure are free; discounts are not cumulative.

Recognition →
More · You keep your status · 50 % of first-semester tuition
Scholarships

You keep your status

If you have student status, you keep it when transferring: state, Zois, employer-sponsored scholarship; employed students: the employer as payer and reimbursement of up to €2,755 po diplomi (po 374. JR le ob zaključku študija do 30. 11. 2028 – npr. ob priznavanju prejšnjega študija).

Calculation →
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50 % of first-semester tuition

Transfer with a classmate – each of you receives a 50 % discount on first-semester tuition.

Conditions →
The 2026/27 price list applies until a new one is published. Tuition in 12 monthly instalments; enrolment fee €298 a year (1 × €298 within 8 days of enrolment or 2 × €149 by 1 Oct); you pay nothing at enrolment. BTEC HND +€32.50/month on HND modules, graduation €439; 5 % discount for a single payment. Exact calculation: study calculator → · All scholarships and funding →
Admission procedure

Assessment, application, recognition, enrolment.

1

Recognition assessment

any time · free

Via the form you send an enquiry together with your transcript (or send it to info@academia.si). We assess what would be recognised and send you a personal plan.

2

Application in eVŠ

deadlines after the 2027/28 call is published

The basic entry requirements apply (matura, vocational matura or final examination). Application in eVŠ within the call's deadlines; mid-year transfer to remaining places directly with us.

3

Recognition application

after enrolment

You submit an application with your transcript and syllabuses; the Study Committee issues a decision on recognised obligations. Appeal within 15 days.

4

Apply, contract, Orbita

after the results · start 1. 10. 2027

Enrolment at the Student Office or by e-mail; employed students start immediately, others at the semester. €0 at enrolment, enrolment fee within 8 days.

The official application deadlines for 2027/28 will be known once the call is published (Ministry of Education). Would you like to be notified? Notify me when the deadline opens →
Selected student diploma projects

Where the course you are transferring to leads.

With us the diploma thesis is not a seminar paper: it is based on a real challenge from a company and is published – three examples from different programmes.

Details · Matic Šebjan Ogrizek · Marko Drevenšek · Matic Trogrlič
The diploma thesis is based on a real challenge from a company and is published on academia.si; more projects are on each module's page (the "Placements and diploma projects" section). Academia's development projects (Erasmus+, Interreg …) are separate: development projects →
Stories of people like you

One course before, another now – and a comparison.

Verbatim statements by Students of the Year; the link leads to the full story.

Swipe horizontally for more stories →
Video

V svojih besedah

Študenti leta, diplomanti in predavatelji o študiju na Academii – kratki posnetki brez scenarija. Več zgodb in videov na strani zgodb.

Alenka RojnikCivil Engineering · previously geoinformatics
Viktorija SokolenkoAccounting · qualification from Ukraine
Videi študentov leta in diplomantov Academie.
FAQ

What people ask us when transferring.

RecognitionI am studying at a university but it is not working out. How much will be recognised?

Everything that matches our subjects in content and scope – including from a bachelor's programme or from abroad. Send your transcript to info@academia.si; we assess what would be recognised, and the Study Committee issues the decision after enrolment.

TimeWhen can I transfer?

At any time during the year: employed students and those registered with the Employment Service start immediately, others in the next semester. Application in eVŠ within the call's deadlines, otherwise to remaining places directly with us.

StatusDo I keep my student status?

Yes, if you have it and are not employed; and with it the rights (meal vouchers, scholarships, accommodation). For justified reasons we extend the status by one year.

PriceDo I pay less if my exams are recognised?

Yes – with more than 38 credits recognised (a third of the course), tuition is reduced proportionally. Recognition is free.

More questions (2) · I have a placement from my previous school / work experience. · I interrupted my studies years ago. Are old exams still valid?
Work placementI have a placement from my previous school / work experience.

Practical training is recognised from work experience in the field of the module (employer's certificate + job description) or from a suitable placement at your previous school.

BreakI interrupted my studies years ago. Are old exams still valid?

Yes, recognition is not tied to the year you passed them; whatever matches our subject is recognised.

Recognition assessment · free · reply within one working day

Send your transcript. We tell you what is recognised.

Attach your transcript (PDF or photo) or list the exams you have passed in the message. The Student Office prepares an informal recognition assessment: how many exams you still have to take and a tuition calculation. You can also send the transcript to info@academia.si.

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