The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved European funds for the project Co-financing of Education for Obtaining Secondary and Short-Cycle Higher Education and Professional Qualifications 2024–2029, which will be implemented by the Public Scholarship, Development, Disability and Maintenance Fund of the Republic of Slovenia. The project opens up important opportunities for adult education participants, as it enables tuition fee reimbursement also for studies in short-cycle degree programmes that conclude with a diploma.
This means that students and graduates of institutes of technology, including Academia Institute of Technology, will also be able to claim tuition fee reimbursement up to the amount of 2,755 euros, reduced by the amount of income tax advance payment.
Tuition fees will be reimbursed to those who successfully complete their education in the period from 1 January 2021 to 30 November 2028. An important innovation of the project is that individuals who have already completed their studies will also be eligible – thus also retroactively.
The purpose of the project is to increase the participation of adults in lifelong learning and to strengthen professional and digital competences required by the needs of the modern labour market. Co-financing will contribute to greater employability, mobility and readiness for transitions between jobs.
The total value of the project amounts to 10 million euros, of which the European Social Fund Plus will contribute 6.7 million euros. The project is being implemented within the framework of the European Cohesion Policy Programme for the period 2021–2027, specifically under the priority 'Knowledge and Skills and a Responsive Labour Market'.
The project is currently in the final stage of administrative preparation. The managing authority has already issued a decision on support, and the funds have been transferred to the Ministry of Education. This will be followed by confirmation of the Development Programmes Plan, after which the Public Fund will be able to publish a public call for education participants, which will remain open until the funds are exhausted.
Students, graduates and prospective students of Academia Institute of Technology are invited to follow the announcements of the Public Fund and the Academia website, where we will continuously publish information about the opening of the call and procedures for claiming the right to tuition fee reimbursement.
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Source: Academia (9. 6. 2025). Fotografije: arhiv Academie.
This English summary was produced automatically from the Slovenian article and is pending editorial review. Slovenska različica
