News and event reports from the last three years.
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Academia students can apply for places in the student dormitories of the University of Maribor for 2025/26 via the eVŠ portal from 1 July 2025; applications by 18 August 2025 were placed on the first priority list.
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Dear applicants, In accordance with the prescribed enrolment procedure, we hereby inform you that candidates of the second application round and those applying for remaining available places are invited to take the special aptitude test.
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Students Kristijana Marušič (Computer Science and Informatics) and Liliia Chanysheva (Economist) seized a unique opportunity and participated in the Brazilian Seminars exchange at one of the most prestigious universities in Latin America – Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio).
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In September and October 2025 Academia ran seven free 22-hour DigiTalent courses – programming, AI, 3D animation, UX/UI design, video production and advanced Word and Excel – with the Ministry of Digital Transformation.
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We are pleased to announce that Academia Institute of Technology has successfully completed all programme evaluations of international BTEC Higher National diplomas according to the British International Quality Review Framework (IQRF) standard.
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The Erasmus+ project PARTISH (2020–2024), strengthening support structures for short-cycle higher education in Bosnia and Herzegovina with Academia as a partner, was rated "VERY GOOD" by EACEA.
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As part of a six-month international exchange, Taina Svetko, a Media Production student, lived and worked in Barcelona between October 2024 and April 2025, where she gained significant experience on both a professional and personal level.
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Erasmus+ study exchange in Vienna successfully completed!
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João Paulino, a design student from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, is completing his first five-month international work placement, ready for new challenges: 'It's difficult to condense five months into a farewell blog.'
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Zayna, a visual communication and design student from the Jordan University of Science and Technology, reflects on three months of Erasmus+ exchange in Academia's International Office and life in Maribor.
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From 26 to 30 May 2025, we had the honour of hosting Mr Oussama Rida from Cadi Ayyad University in Marrakesh. Mr Rida participated in the Erasmus+ International Staff Intensive Week.
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At the 2025 regional innovation awards in Pesnica, Academia received a bronze award for AcademIQ, its personal AI tutor for students; Business student Nika Bratović won silver with Marles hiše for the FRESH innovation.
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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 …
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The ASI+ call offers companies EUR 7 million in grants – up to EUR 900 per employee over 50 – for competence development; Academia supports companies with strategy, personal development plans, training and administration.
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From 7 to 14 June 2025 mag. Majda Kralj and Bojan Dapčević visited Cadi Ayyad University in Marrakesh under Erasmus+ staff mobility to prepare a joint Capacity Building in Higher Education application due in February 2026.
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Within the framework of the Erasmus+ programme, which supports professional development opportunities for education staff, Dejan Šmid, lecturer for the subjects Media Art and Visual Communication and Project Work in Graphic Design of the short-cycle study programme Media Production – Graphic Design module, participated in professional training at the design studio Odenthal design from Berlin.
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At the Podjetna Pozitiva 2024 event of the Maribor Chamber of Craft and Small Business, director Žan Dapčevič discussed the role of artificial intelligence in the future of entrepreneurship and education.
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On 26 May 2025 Academia hosted an international career event with 34 participants from ten countries, presenting Erasmus+ study, placement and blended programmes and partner institutions from FH Wien to Ibn Haldun University.
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On 12 June 2025 at 17.00 in Maribor, Academia and Alma Mater Europaea hosted a career event with Jure Bratkič on succeeding on international markets, plus a presentation of two Alma Mater master's programmes.
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Under KA131 Academia secured funding for at least 25 student and staff mobilities and two Blended Intensive Programmes in 2025 and 2026, and under KA171 mobilities with Jordan, Tunisia, El Salvador, Mauritius and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Within the course Tool Making and Maintenance, students visited Riedl Precision on 22 April 2025, guided by technologist and Academia student Rok Kos, to see CNC machining, quality control and automated production lines.
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From 12 to 16 May 2025 Ana Ivanović of the University of Montenegro worked with Graphic Design students on a complete visual identity for the organisation A Piece of Happiness, with a focus on accessible design.
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PATHS is a 36-month Interreg Danube project (EUR 2.5 million, 13 partners from 9 countries, including Academia) giving young people in rural and less developed areas equal access to career guidance and life-path support.
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From 26 to 30 May 2025 Academia hosted its International Staff Week with lecturers from more than ten partner institutions in ten countries – AI and hybrid learning, flipped classrooms, project-based learning, guest lectures and the E+ career cocktail.
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