News and event reports from the last three years.
301 articles · page 4 of 13. English summaries are produced automatically from the Slovenian articles; studies at Academia are delivered in Slovenian.
Under the public call "Pridobitev izobrazbe" the state reimburses actual study costs of up to EUR 2,755 to residents of Slovenia who enrol, graduate and incurred costs after 1 January 2021; 2026/27 is the last enrolment year to qualify.
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Dear prospective students, the first application for enrolment in studies at Academia Institute of Technology for the academic year 2026/2027 is open until 18 March 2026. Complete the electronic application form on the eVŠ portal of the Higher Vocational Application Service of the Ministry of Education at this LINK.
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Report from the open day on 13 February 2026 in Maribor: programme presentations, interactive study stations, conversations with students and graduates and information for parents.
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In early March, Academia Institute of Technology hosted special international guests – Gordon and Kelly Daugherty from Austin (USA) at the initiative of a partner start-up company from France, who spent one week in Slovenia and participated in several events, workshops and lectures for students …
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Martina Denkova completed a six-month Erasmus+ placement at the construction company Aquilina and Sammut Alessi in Malta (1 July – 19 December 2025), working in the office and on construction sites.
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A diploma thesis examined how a construction-sector company can improve its digital marketing through STP segmentation, a survey of 53 customers and proposals such as a basic CRM and a more segmented website.
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In the course Measures of Security Personnel, mag. Boris Rojs of the General Police Directorate presented police findings on the use of security guards' powers and the importance of lawful, proportionate action.
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Within the course Weapons and Shooting led by lecturer Dušan Gorišek, Security students covered the legal framework for firearms, safety rules, weapon and ammunition design, ballistics and first aid.
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Academia Institute of Technology will introduce the Intergenerational Fund in the next academic year – a new funding model for young people, with the option of instalment repayment of tuition fees after employment. At the press conference, they also highlighted the exceptional success of the first generation of graduates from the Computing programme with emphasis on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, which Academia was the first in Slovenia to introduce at short-cycle degree level. At the same time, they announced that the possibility of tuition fee reimbursement from EU funds for already employed students in the academic year 2026/2027 will be the last such opportunity.
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In the course Quality Assurance for Business students, two guest lecturers presented quality in car sales and in financial services – from sales standards and crisis management to credit assessment in car leasing.
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In the Financial Accounting course of the Accounting module, Anja Justinek presented the accounting treatment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets under Slovenian Accounting Standards SRS 1 and SRS 2.
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The decision to undertake an Erasmus+ work placement in Vietnam at the Korea Vietnam Language Culture Center was a major step outside the comfort zone for Martina Karova, a student on the Economist – Digital Marketing module (HND) and Commerce (short-cycle degree) study programme.
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Academia's company mentor Marko Zavadlav received the national award for the best mentor in a company, recognising his dedication to students' work placements and diploma theses.
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Matic Šebjan Ogrizek took 2nd place in the national competition of the Association of Higher Vocational Colleges for his thesis on the role of security operations centres in detecting, preventing and analysing cyber incidents.
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As part of the Erasmus+ short-term mobility programme, a group of seven Academia students from the fields of media production, economics and informatics had the opportunity to participate in an exchange at Algebra Bernays University in Zagreb.
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Academia presented its programmes at Informativa 2026 in Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana (9–10 January 2026) and at the national career fair Kam in Kako – Izberi poklic! at the Ljubljana Exhibition Centre on 16 January 2026.
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Dania and Basema, students of Al Hussein Technical University in Jordan, completed placements at Academia in Maribor – a chapter that shaped them both personally and professionally.
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As part of the Accounting for Sole Traders subject within the Economist – Accountant module programme, we hosted Ms Katarina Ložar, Business Director of Vizija računovodstvo d.d., one of the first accounting service providers in Slovenia, which will celebrate 30 years of operation next year.
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Within the course Specialist Driving led by lecturer Boštjan Perklič, Security students covered vehicle basics, defensive and tactical driving and the recognition of improvised explosive devices.
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In the Programming course, a developer with 30 years of experience shared advice for future software developers and covered C++ streams, exceptions and the standard library with real-project examples.
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Academia thanked its students, lecturers and partners for their trust and cooperation in 2025 and wished them a merry Christmas and a successful 2026; the college was closed from 23 December 2025 to 4 January 2026.
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On 17 December 2025 the annual exhibition of Fotoklub Maribor, "Photography tells a story", opened at the STOLP photo gallery, with Academia instructor Maja Modrinjak among the exhibiting authors.
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In the Taxes course of the Accounting module, the director of one of Slovenia's largest accounting firms spoke about the firm's tradition, the value of young staff and the diversity of the accounting profession.
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At a British-Slovenian Chamber of Commerce delegation in November 2025, Academia's director Žan Dapčevič spoke at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, on closing the gap between AI's potential and its use in companies.
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