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WELCOME TO MARIBORSURVIVAL GUIDE for foreign students

Published by:University of MariborSlomkov trg 15, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia

Email: [email protected]: +386 2 23 55 280

Editor-in-chief: Prof. Igor Tiar, PhD, Rector

Editors: Uro KlineAnja Simoni

Authors:Monika ReetarUro KlineLidija SosiAnja SimoniAna Milovan Design and layout: Anja Simoni Photography: Mitja FlorjancAna MilovanDejan agarArchive of the University of MariborArchive of ESN Maribor

ISSN 1854-6021

Number of copies: 1200

June 2016

The publication was prepared and published with the financial support of the European Commission within the framework of Erasmus+. The content of the publication is the sole responsibility of the publisher and the European Commission is not liable for any use that may be made of the information.

3Survival guide for foreign students UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR

Table of contents

An introductory word from the Rector 5

UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR 7General description 7UM facts 2015/2016 7Tradition 8Faculties 8Academic year 9Grading system 9

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION 10

International Relations Office (IRO) 10Exchange in Maribor 12

Erasmus+ (programme countries) 20International Credit Mobility 20

Erasmus+ coordinators 14Full time study 16Slovene language courses and exams 17Tuition fees 19Recognition of foreign education for the purpose of further edua-tion 19

STUDYING IN MARIBOR 20Necessary formalities 20

Visa (non EU citizens) 20Residence permit 20Health Insurance 22

Accommodation 22Student dormitory 22Private accommodation 22Temporary accommodation 23

Subsidized students meals (Students coupons) 24Language support 25The University library 26

ERASMUS STUDENT NETWORK MARIBOR 28

Our little piece of Heaven - ESN Maribor 28Buddy system 29ESN Maribor projects and events 30

Some of semester projects 30Some of weekly projects 30All year around 30

Other student organisations 32

I FEEL SLOVENIA 34About the country 34SLO facts 35

MARIBOR 36MB facts 37Travelling to Maribor 38

LIVING IN MARIBOR 40Mobility inside Maribor and Slovenia 40Free time 41

Places to visit 42Food and drinks 44Shopping centres 44Leisure and sport 44Culture 45Nightlife 46

USEFUL INFORMATION 48GENERAL 48MEDICAL FACILITIES 49National Holidays 50Costs of living in Maribor 50Slovene quickie 50

STUDY PROGRAMMES 2016/2017 52

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An introductory wordfrom the Rector

Prof. dr. Igor Tiar,rector of University of Maribor

Dear students and colleagues,

It is my pleasure to welcome you to our University of Maribor. This may be your first visit to Slovenia and specifically to Maribor and we are sure you have many questions. One of the objectives of this guide is to answer some of them in order to ease your integration into the academic life here.

University of Maribor is proud to present itself as an open University open to foreign students, teaching staff and researchers as well. We participate in bilateral and multilateral higher education projects and programmes like Eras-mus+, Erasmus Mundus, CEEPUS, EEA and Norway Grants, Jean Monnet, Ma-rie Curie and others.

We prepared this survival guide in order to provide you with general informa-tion which can be useful for any foreign student coming to study in our town. We recommend that you read it carefully, since it may answer many of your questions.

Please dont forget that we are always at your service to help you and to facil-itate your participation in our intense academic and cultural life.

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Contact informationNAME AND ADRESS:

University of Maribor(Univerza v Mariboru)Slomkov trg 152000 Maribor, Slovenia

Telephone: +386 (0)2 23 53 280Telefax: +386 (0)2 23 53 211Email: [email protected]: www.um.si


UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR

The University of Maribor is the sec-ond biggest and the second oldest university in Slovenia. Around 14.962 students study at the University of Mar-ibor. It has seventeen faculties which offer undergraduate and postgraduate study programmes. The University of Maribor is a regional developer and our faculties are located not only in the city of Maribor, but also in other parts of Slovenia.

The mission of the University of Mari-bor is based on honesty, curiosity, cre-ativity, freedom of spirit, cooperation and knowledge transfer in the field of science, art and education. Concerned with mankind and sustainable devel-opment, the University of Maribor ex-pands knowledge, raises awareness, and promotes humanistic values as well

as the culture of dialogue, quality of life and global justice.

General description

UM facts 2015/2016Founded: in 1975Member institutions:

* 17 faculties* 1 administrative unit-Rectorat* Student hall (14 units)* Sport centre Leon tukelj* University library

Students in numbers: * 12.198 undergraduate students

per year* 4.122 postgraduate students per

year* 360 doctoral students

Study programmes: 187Teaching staff: 1.048Administrative staff: 674


The beginnings of higher education in Maribor date back to the 19th century when in 1859 bishop Anton Martin Slomek moved the seat of the Lavantine diocese from St. Andra in Lavantal to Maribor and soon afterwards established a Slove-nian seminary. That gave Maribor its first institution of higher education which became an important focal point of Slovenian religious, national, cultural and sci-entific thought in the Slovenia tajerska region.

The immediate forerunner of the present-day University of Maribor is the Associ-ation of Higher Education Institutions in Maribor, which was established in 1961 and joined the first colleges, established in the period between 1959 and 1961. The oldest among them was the School of Economics and Commerce.

Tradition

Faculties

Faculty of Economics and Business Faculty of Civil Engineering, Transpor-tation Engineering and Architecture

Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Faculty or Arts Faculty of Natural Science Mathemat-ics

Faculty of Health Science Faculty of Logistic Faculty of Energy Technology

Faculty of Tourism Faculty Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Faculty of Education Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science Faculty of Law Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Criminal Justice and Secu-rity

Faculty of Organizational Science

Not all of the faculties are located in Maribor. The Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science in located in Hoe, the Faculty of Organizational Science in located in Kranj, the Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security is located in Ljubljana, the Faculty of Logistic in Celje and Krko, the Faculty of Energy Technology in Krko and Velenje and the Faculty of Tourism in Breice. The rest of the faculties are spread all over the city of Maribor.

The Higher Education Institution became an important academic centre gradu-ally and in 1975 the University of Maribor was created. Over time it developed into many different faculties.

UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR


Academic year

Grading system

Grades ranges from 1 to 10, 1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest possible grade. You need to get at least a 6 to pass the exam.

Slovenian value ECTS

10 excellent A

9 very good B

8 good C

7 satisfactory D

6 sufficient E

5 fail F/FX

Grading scale

Monday, 3 October 2016 Beginning of lectures in the new academic year

Tuesday, 27 December 2016 Friday, 30 December 2016 Christmas and New Year's Holidays*

Friday, 20 January 2017 End of lectures in the winter semester

Monday, 23 January Friday, 17 February 2017 Winter examination period

Monday, 20 February 2017 Beginning of lectures in the summer semester

Monday, 17 April 2017 Easter Monday**

Wednesday, 27 April Tuesday, 2 May 2017 1st May Holidays*

Tuesday, 16 May 2017 Students' Day*

Friday, 9 June 2017 End of lectures in the summer semester

Monday, 12 June Friday, 7 July 2017 Summer examination period

Wednesday, 16 August Friday, 8 September 2017 Autumn examination period

Monday, 18 September 2017 Dies Academicus - University of Maribor Day

Friday, 29 September 2017 End of the academic year

* lectures free days** national holidays


INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

International Relations Office (IRO)

International Relations Office helps to develop and sustain the range of partnerships, networks, research and teaching relationships and student/staff exchange links that University of Maribor has with institutions of aca-demic excellence around the world.

The IRO gives new, incoming interna-tional students a warm welcome and helps them before and after their ar-rival at University of Maribor.

The team provides information and support paying attention to the particu-lar needs of international students. The exchange student adviser is available for specific matters related to exchange students; the international student ad-

viser is available for undergraduate stu-dents, as well as PhD students.

Slovene Human Resources Development and Scholarship Fund

www.sklad-kadri.si/en/

E-mail: [email protected]

CMEPIUS, Centre of the Republic of Slovenia for Mobility and European Educational and Training Programmes

www.cmepius.siE-mail: [email protected]

You can find information about scholar-ships offered to foreign students here:


Contact informationINTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICESlomkov trg 15, 2000 Maribor (Room 112)

Telephone: +386 (0)2 23 55 322E-mail: [email protected]: www.um.si/en/international/

If you decide to do an Erasmus+ prac-tical placement in Slovenia, you should contact your home HE Institution for information about application proce-dure etc., but you can also contact your Erasmus+ faculty coordinator or IRO at the University of Maribor for some help with finding placement in Slove-nia. Students at the Erasmus+ practical placement are legitimate to subsidized student meals, dormitory etc.



Exchange in Maribor

Erasmus+ (programme countries)

More information: http://www.um.si/en/international/erasmus/

Application procedure:

1. Apply for individual password. https://studentexchange.um.si/ADPrijava.aspx

2. Complete electronic Application Form - it's actually Learning Agree-ment (Student exchange program: Erasmus+ study). You have to send us our version of Learning Agree-ment!

3. Choose your study units. 4. Print out the fully completed Appli-

cation Form (Learning Agreement).

5. Obtain signature from Erasmus+ academic coordinator at your home university. A university stamp is also required.

6. Request a Transcript of Records from your home university. The transcript can be in any form in-cluding computer print outs from your university registry's office. It must be written in English.

7. We require an assessment of your English language skills (on the lev-el of B1 at least in line with CEFR), so you can either (choose 1 option only): send us a document, stating your

English language knowledge lev-el, signed and stamped by English

teacher from your home institu-tion.

send us a copy of any English lan-guage certificate you might have, but it shouldnt be older than two years.

Please note that if we, after your arrival to the University of Maribor, assess that your English language skills are below the level you will state in one of the above mention documents (so the information you will send us is not true), we can de-cide you are no longer welcome as Erasmus+ student at the University of Maribor.

8. Make a copy of your identity doc-ument (identity card or passport).

9. All required documents: Application Form with selected

subjects(Learning Agreement!) Transcript of Records Certificate of your English lan-

guage knowledge Copy of your identity document

(identity card, passport)

Must be sent by your Erasmus coordi-nator to the following email address: [email protected]

Deadlines:

1st semester: 1st July (for visa appli-cants - 1st June)2nd semester: 1st December (for visa applicants - 1st November)

Did you know...... that there are more tha

n 300

exchange students in Maribor

per semester every year?


International Credit Mobility

More information: http://www.um.si/en/international/credit-mobility/

Before applying to the call, a student shall check the list of partner institu-tions, fields and levels of study within the table of bilateral agreements. In line with the published possibilities, a student selects the partner institution (receiving institution) where he or she wishes to pass a part of the regular study obligations.

A student shall check internal proce-dures for the application for mobility for a study period abroad at the send-ing home institution.

The application has to contain:

1. The Learning Agreement for Studies (encompasses the application and the learning agreement) accessi-ble at following link: https://studen-texchange.um.si/ (Student exchange program: Erasmus+ Credit Mobili-ty!) . It has to be confirmed by the student and the Erasmus+ coordi-nator or responsible person at the department or faculty and the insti-tutional coordinator or responsible person of the sending institution.*

2. A transcript of records on all passed exams for all levels of study.

3. A confirmation of English language knowledge on the level of B1 at least in line with CEFR (http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/cadre1_en.asp). Knowledge of English language is

proven by a verified confirmation by the English teacher at the home department or by presentation of a TOEFL result 42 (IBT) or more, IELTS 4.0 or more, or by another equal certificate.

4. A signed declaration on eventual already conducted student mobil-ity.

5. A signed declaration on the state of residence, birth and citizenship.

6. A motivation letter up to a max. 1 A4 page signed by the applicant.

7. Curriculum Vitae (Europass) with mentioned additional activities.

8. A valid actual confirmation on en-rolment.

9. A copy of a valid personal docu-ment (passport or ID).

*Students applying for preparation of a diploma, master or doctoral thesis have to attach also the Mobility Activity Plan confirmed by the student and the Erasmus+ coordinator or other responsible person at the sending institution to the application.

The complete application has to be sent to the Erasmus+ coordinator or other responsible person of the International Relations Office of the domestic insti-tution. Please ask your IRO about the deadline.


Erasmus+ coordinatorsBelow is the list of the faculties with contact information for their administration office. Students can contact faculties coordinators about academic topics. Their names and contact information also appear below.

Faculty of Economics and Business www.epf.um.si/en/

mag. Sanja Kocijan [email protected]

Faculty Electrical Engineering and Computer Science feri.um.si/en/

red.prof. dr. Matja Colnari [email protected]

Faculty of Civil Engineering, Transporta-tion Engineering and Architecture www.fg.um.si/eng/

lekt. Sabina Mulej [email protected]

Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering www.fkkt.um.si/en/

red. prof. dr. Peter Krajnc [email protected]

Faculty of Natural Science Mathematics www.fnm.um.si

asist. dr. Andreja pernjak [email protected]

Faculty of Medicine www.mf.um.si/index.php/en/

doc. dr. Bogdan imarevi [email protected]

Faculty of Health Science www.fzv.um.si/en/

DR.DHSc. (Republika Finska) Helena Blaun Voner [email protected]

Faculty of Energy Technology (located in Krko and Velenje)

doc. dr. Sebastijan Seme [email protected]

Faculty of Tourism (located in Breice) www.ft.um.si/en/

doc.dr. Mitja Gorenak [email protected]



Faculty of Law www.pf.um.si/en/

izr. prof. dr. Suzana Kralji [email protected]

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering www.fs.um.si

doc. dr. Nataa Vujica Herzog (Mechanical Eng.), doc. dr. Julija Volmajer Valh (Textile Eng.) [email protected]

Faculty of Education www.pf.um.si/en/

Jelena Krivograd [email protected]

Faculty or Arts www.ff.um.si/?language_id=1

doc.dr. Toma OniAlenka Marui [email protected]

Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science fkbv.um.si/en/international-relations

doc. dr. Anastazija Gselman [email protected]

Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security (located in Ljubljana) www.fvv.um.si/en/

doc. dr. Ale Buar Ruman [email protected]

Faculty of Logistic (located in Celje and Krko) fl.um.si/en/

asist. dr. Matev Obrecht [email protected]

Faculty of Organizational Science (located in Kranj) www.fov.uni-mb.si/sl/

doc. dr. Uro Rajkovi [email protected]


INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONINTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

Full time study

APPLICATION AND ENROLMENT IN UNDERGRADUATE STUDY PROGRAMMES

Foreign citizens and Slovenians without Slovene citizenship can apply for enrol-ment in the 1st year of under-graduate study programmes via the e-applica-tion in eV: http://portal.evs.gov.si/prijava/?locale=en.

Citizens of the EU countries have the right to education at higher education institutions in the Republic of Slovenia under the same conditions, under the same procedure and under the same deadlines as Slovenian citizens.

General requirements for enrol-ment in the 1 st year of under-graduate study programmes

Foreign citizens and Slovenians with-out Slovene citizenship can enrol in the first year of undergraduate study pro-grammes if they meet the following re-quirements:

completed secondary education; knowledge of Slovenian; completed recognition proce-

dure for secondary-school certif-icates obtained abroad;

completed test of specific capac-ities, abilities and skills.

Knowledge of slovenian

Since all courses at the University of Maribor are conducted in Slovenian, knowledge of Slovenian is recommend-ed.

Faculties that require a Slovene lan-guage certificate:

before enrolment in the first year of undergraduate study programmes:

Faculty of Education, with the exception of programme Music Education (I);

Faculty of Arts (I);

Faculty of Medicine (*),

Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; only for the study programme Subject Teacher (I).

before enrolment in the second year of undergraduate study programmes:

Faculty of Mechanical Engineer-ing (B);

Faculty of Law (B);

Faculty of Education (programme Music Education) (I);

Faculty of Health Sciences (B);

Faculty of Criminal Justice (I),

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (B).

I intermediate level; B basic level;


Slovene language courses and exams

* All canndidates need a Slovenian language certif-icate of level C2, regard-ing the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). As a ful-filled enrolment condition is considered a taken exam of Slovenian language at final exam (Slovenian mat-ura), certificate of last year the subject was carried out at secondary school, certifi-cate of Slovenian language of level C2 or other equiva-lent document.

Other faculties do not re-quire a Slovene language certificate for enrolment in undergraduate study pro-grammes.

Candidates who have completed their primary or secondary education in Slovenia or bilin-gual secondary school abroad or have already obtained an undergraduate degree in Slove-nia do not have to take the Slovene language exam.

BASIC LEVEL

Andragoki zavod MariborMaistrova 5, 2000 Maribor

Phone: +386 (0)2 23 41 111E-mail: [email protected]

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Faculty of Arts UMKoroka 160, 2000 Maribor

Phone: +386 (0)2 22 93 775 E-mail: [email protected]

BASIC, INTERMEDIATE AND HIGHER LEVEL

Centre for Slovene as a Sec-ond/ Foreign LanguageKongresni trg 12, 1000 Ljubljana

Phone: +386 (0)1 241 86 47 E-mail: [email protected]: www.centerslo.net


INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONINTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

APPLICATION AND ENROLMENT IN POSTGRADUATE STUDY PRO-GRAMMESCandidates can submit their applica-tion for enrollment into postgraduate study programmes to the relevant fac-ulty of University of Maribor from the publishing of the call for application. Should after this period remain free en-rolment slots at the study programmes, the candidates can apply in the second application period in September. The exact dates will be published with call for application at the universitys web page not latest than May 31.

An application for enrollment must con-tain an application and proof of fulfilled admission requirements for enrollment into 2nd degree study programmes and 3rd degree study programmes, that are specified in the call for enrollment for an individual study programme.

All candidates must submit an elec-tronic application on web portal eV, which can be found at: http://portal.evs.gov.si/prijava/?locale=en

Admission requirements

Requirements for enrolment in mas-ters study programmes (second-cy-cle):

completed bachelors (first-cycle) programme in a relevant subject area;

completed vocational or academ-ic programme approved prior to 11 June 2004;

equivalent degree programme completed abroad.

Requirements for enrolment in Ph.D study programmes (third-cycle):

completed second-level pro-gramme;

completed masters (second-cy-cle) programme corresponding to 300 ECTS credits;

completed academic programme approved prior to 11 June 2004;

completed vocational pro-gramme approved prior to 11 June 2004 and specialisation pro-gramme;

completed academic programme approved prior to 11 June 2004 and specialisation programme;

completed masters programme approved prior to 11 June 2004;

equivalent degree programme completed abroad.

EU citizens and citizens of coun-tries with which the Republic of Slovenia has concluded bilater-al agreements have the right to education at higher education institutions in the Republic of Slovenia.


Detailed admission re-quirements are laid down for each programme and are available at the univer-sitys web page: http://www.um.si/en/Study/about/Pages/

Call-for-Application---postgradu-

ate-study-1617.aspx

Foreign citizens residing in the Republic of Slove-nia who (or their parents/guardians) are residents and taxable persons in the RS at the time of enrolment, citizens of EU Member States countries, citizens of countries with which the RS has concluded bilateral agreement, are exempted from paying the tuition fee for full time undergraduate and postgraduate masters study programmes (sec-ond-cycle).

Tuition fees

Pursuant to the Act on Assessment and Recognition of Education, schools, oth-er education establishments and higher education institutions are competent for recognition of previously obtained foreign education for the purpose of fur-ther education.

Recognition of foreign education for the purpose of further education in the Republic of Slovenia is a procedure by which, in the course of enrolment, hold-ers of foreign certificates and diplomas are issued decisions recognizing their right to continue education in the Repub-lic of Slovenia. On the basis of this deci-sion the school shall enroll the holder in the appropriate education programme.

Applicants who are holders of foreign certificates and who wish to study at the University of Maribor are able to make an application for recognition of their foreign certificates together with their application for study at eV web portal. For more information and guide-lines please visit the web site: www.um.si, Study/Recognition of education.

For specific information about the Rec-ognition of foreign education for the purpose of further education at Univer-sity of Maribor, please contact:

[email protected] +386(0)2 23 55 263

Recognition of foreign educa-tion for the purpose of fur-ther eduation


STUDYING IN MARIBOR

Necessary formalities

Visa (non EU citizens)

Foreign citizens who are subject to visa requirement are obligated to apply for a visa prior to their entry into Slovenia, at the authorized Slovenian diplomatic mission/consular post. If there is no Slo-venian diplomatic mission or consular post in the applicants country, an ap-plication for a visa may be submitted to the nearest Slovenian diplomatic mis-sion/consular post.

A foreign citizen is required to get a visa before entering Slovenia, in accord-ance with the visa system prescribed by the Slovene government. It can take 2 months to get a visa, so dont forget to apply on time!

A visa is not required for EU citizens.

More information about visa require-ments:

http://www.um.si/en/international/cred-

it-mobility/Pages/Visa-and-Residence-Permit.

aspx www.mzz.gov.si/en/travel_and_visa_infor-

mation/visa_information/

Residence permit

As a student in Slovenia, you are obliged to obtain a residence permit during your stay here. If your application is OK, you will receive a residence permit for the purpose of studying in Slovenia. Students have to apply for a residence permit on-site in Maribor. A residence permit in a Member State for the pur-pose of studying is mandatory for all foreign students.

Within three days of arriving to Mari-bor, you need to confirm your residence


permit at the Municipality of Maribor, Office for Foreigners.

Your full application MUST HAVE:

Application form. Copy of a valid Identity card or Pass-port and the original as a proof.

Copy of your Acceptance letter and the original (as a proof that you are enrolled in a recognized educational institution).

Copy of your European health insur-ance card (and the original as a proof) or other health insurance policy, but it has to be translated into Slovene language or English language.

Declaration of finances. Confirmation of your EMO num-ber - you will receive that at the registration at your faculty

Personal photo of 3,5 x 4,5 - a proper photo on a photo paper.

Declaration of temporary residence:* If you are staying in a private ac-

commodation: confirmation from your private accommodation Signed contract or Declaration of owner. Print it out from our website or you can

get it in our office - the owner of the accommodation/flat, where you are staying, should fill it in and sign it - as an alternative to that you can also bring a copy of your lease contract;

* If you are staying in the Stu-dent dormitories, they will take care of that (you' ll need a per-sonal photo 3,5 4,5 cm).

Pay the tax around 11 (you pay tax at the office for foreigners).

If you are a resident of the Student dormi-tories, please notify them about your com-pleted residence permit!

Non EU countries: It is obligatory for students from non EU countries to have a residence permit/visa before coming to Slovenia - it doesn't matter how long they will study here. Students must ap-ply for a temporary residence permit at the Slovenian embassy, consular or dip-lomatic mission at home or in the near-est country. After arriving to Maribor, you need to confirm your residence at the Office for Foreigners.

Where can you get your residence permit?ADDRESS:

Municipality of Maribor (Mestna obina Maribor)Office for Foreigners

(room 11)Preernova 6, 2000 Maribor

OFFICIAL HOURS:

Monday and Tuesday from 8:00 to 15:00Wednesday from 8:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 18:00

Friday from 8:00 to 13:00

If you have any further questions, dont hesitate to contact your mentor

or ESN Maribor ([email protected]) to help you with the procedure.

You can find all the necessary documents at the following webpage:

www.um.si/en/international/erasmus/Pages/Visa-and-residence-permit.aspx


INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONSTUDYING IN MARIBOR

Accommodation

Student dormitory

We can offer you accommodation in 3 campuses: Gosposvetska, Tyreva and Quadro, but the beds for Erasmus students in the student dormitories are limited. The rooms are mostly double, kitchen, bathroom and toilets are shared. In the stu-dent dorms blankets, pillows and bed-sheets are in the room, but you should bring your own towels. All rooms have an internet connection; you just need your UTP cable. All campuses are located near the centre and offer plenty of opportunities for sport and recreation. On campuses students can use free of charge: fitness facilities, computer centre with computers and free internet access, music room and room for parties. All dorms also have night and day security.

You must pay a security deposit before your arrival, which will be refunded after your departure if there is no damage done to your room. You also have to pay the rent for the whole semester in one single instalment.

More information about accommodation: http://www.um.si/en/international/erasmus/Pages/Accommodation.aspx

www.studentskidomovi.um.si under FOREIGN STUDENTS.

Private accommodation

A bit more expensive and comfortable way of staying in Maribor is renting a pri-vate room or a flat. You are advised to book a temporary accommodation before your arrival, until you find the best place to live during your studies in Maribor. We suggest that you check the advertisements when you arrive with the help of a Slo-vene student your mentor. Renting a private room will cost you from 150 250 EUR per month plus expenses.

Health InsuranceAll foreign students must have health insurance during their stay in Slovenia. Stu-dents from EU countries need a Health Insurance Card and photocopies of it. Stu-dents from countries outside the EU must bring a document confirming that they have insurance in their home country, along with their passport.

More information: http://www.um.si/en/international/erasmus/Pages/Insurance-Healthcare.aspx


You can check the websites below where you can find lots of student rooms and apartments:

www.kamrica.net

www.realestate-slovenia.info

Temporary accommodation

If you are looking for a place to stay a couple of days or a week, you can book a hostel. You can find some links to temporary accommodation below:

Hostel PekarnaOb eleznici 16, 2000 Maribor

[email protected]

Youth Hostel Uni HotelVolkmerjev prehod 7,2000 Maribor

Tel.: +386 (0)2 23 44 307www.hotel-orel.si/en/

There is always an ESN Maribor member responsible to help foreign students with the accommodation. For more information contact [email protected].



Subsidized students meals (Students coupons)

Slovenia is the only country in Europe with the coupons systems. This means that you can eat a nice student meal in certain restaurants in Maribor or everywhere in Slovenia for 3 EUR on average. The rest of the meal's price is subsidized by the Slovenian Govern-ment.

The system is digitalized and you have two options: you can use your mobile phone with a Slovenian number (you will be able to get a SIM card from ESN Maribor or mobile operator shops) or you order a special card which costs 15 EUR and you receive it within 5 working days.

At the registration youll receive an ac-tivation number to active your account on www.studentska-prehrana.si. You can check how many coupons you have, where you have already eaten, etc.

While in restaurant, call 1808 (it is a free number, so it works also if you dont have any credit on your mobile phone) and show your ID.

If you order a drink or a meal that ex-ceeds the price of the subsidized meal, you need to pay the price difference.

You can eat 2 meals per day with 4 hours interval between meals. The prices of meals differ from restaurant to restaurant, their location and meals they offer. For some coupons you can get a sandwich or a hamburger and for others a whole meal with soup, main dish, salad and dessert.

You can find the list of the restaurants at:www.studentska-prehrana.si/Pages/Directory.

aspx.

Procedure of registration:1. You get an EMO at your faculty.

2. Register on the website www.studentska-prehrana.si/Pages/News.aspx. Write down the number at the end of registration.

3. Make sure your mobile phone is unlocked and youve got a Sloveni-an SIM card (you can get it at the ESN Maribor office).

4. To activate your phone or to order the card, go to Gosposvetska 86;

5. Go for a tasty meal in a restaurant.


Language support

Usually, all courses for Eras-mus+ students are held in English. If the classes are in Slovene, professor will help you with consultations, liter-ature and exams, which will be in English.

University of Maribor or-ganizes Slovene language course at the beginning of each semester, which is worth 2 ECTS. You will re-ceive all information about language course after your arrival.



The University libraryThe Library Information System of the University of Maribor (KISUM) consists of the University of Maribor Library and 10 faculty libraries and libraries of institu-tions of higher education. The libraries operate as a unified system; however, they are organizational-administrative units of the faculties.

The roles of the KISUM are as follows: organizational (the libraries cooperate through the subject specialists), informative (access to information about library materials), pedagogical (unified organization of library users education), biblio-graphic (unified development and management of the bibliographies of university professors and researchers), archival storage (unified care for security and protec-tion of the materials).

The central librarys building is located in the close of the rectors offices. Other libraries are placed on the premises of each faculty.

Contact informationUNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR LIBRARYGospejna 10, 2000 Maribor

Telephone: +386 (0)2 25 07 400E-mail: [email protected]: www.ukm.um.si


Did you know... ... that Slovene is one of those rare languages that uses the dual?


ERASMUS STUDENT NETWORK MARIBOR

Erasmus Student Network or shortly ESN is one of the biggest non-profit in-terdisciplinary student organisations in Europe, which was founded in 1989. Its aim is to support and develop student exchange and provide an intercultural experience. On the other side, it also offers so called internationalisation at home to those students who cannot access a period abroad. We work by the principle students helping students. ESN is present in 38 countries and has more than 500 sections all over Europe. There are around 13.500 volunteers who annually help and offer services to 160.000 exchange students.

You can find more about ESN at: www.esn.org.

ESN Maribor was established in 2001, as an independent association, which is working hand in hand with the Interna-tional relations office of the University of Maribor and the National Agency for European programmes of mobility.

The mission of ESN Maribor is to help with the integration of Erasmus and other foreign students into the local environment. It is part of the Erasmus Student Network and is composed out of Slovenian student volunteers who were or are going on exchange.

As the most active section in Slovenia, we have more than 40 active members, more than 100 mentors and we help around 300 exchange students per se-mester. All our members and buddies are volunteers, who dont get any sala-ries or pay any fees.

Our little piece of Heaven ESN Maribor


ESN Maribor is also a part of ESN Slo-venia together with ESN OUM, ESN Ljubljana, ESN LU, ESN Kranj and ESN Primorska.

Buddy system

Being a stranger in a foreign land, lost and not knowing anyone is not the best feeling in the world. Thats why we have our buddies.

Who is a buddy?

He/she is a Slovenian volunteer stu-dent, who "adopts" an exchange stu-dent, makes sure he/she feels like at home and helps him/her through the first steps of living in Maribor.

The goal of the buddy system is to help the Erasmus students to establish a so-cial and academic network in Maribor. The Buddy Program is designed espe-cially to introduce Erasmus students to the city, the places to go out and to integrate them in our way of life.

Before your arrival, your buddy will an-swer your questions that concern your well-being in the city and how to reach the city. When you arrive, your buddy will take you to see the city, the plac-es to go out and places to go shopping etc. and he/she can also introduce you to his/her Slovenian friends. He/She will help you with the formalities like residence permit, introduce you food coupons system, help you open a bank account etc.

For more information, you can

contact our buddy coordinator:

[email protected]



Local Slovenian students (buddies) also know where to find the cheapest beer in the city, where you can eat excellent food or party till the morning. They know which bus to take to visit beau-tiful parts of the city and where to go bowling or play billiard.

Remember, your buddy does this vol-untary, meaning that he/she likes to do all these things with you; howev-er, your buddy is not responsible for cleaning up your mess.

For more information, you can contact our buddy coordinator: [email protected]

ESN Maribor projects and events

ESN Maribor organizes various events and activities for foreign and Slovenian students.

Some of semester projects

* Welcome Weeks official kick-off to an unforgettable Erasmus Exchange at the University of Maribor.* Trips go for a trip around Slovenia, Italy, Croatia and other places. * Erasmus Awards the Oscars in Eras-mus style.* Responsible party party hard, but party responsibly as well.


Some of weekly projects

* Erasmus Wednesday theme parties have a break between your study & go for a theme party.* Sports day have fun and be healthy .* Polyglot cafe learn a few words in every language

All year around

ESNcard

ESNCard offers foreign students dis-counts for taxi, rent a car, various sports, bars, restaurants and free/cheaper en-tries to events organized by ESN Mar-ibor. You can buy at the ESN Maribor office and its valid all over Europe.

You can check the list of discounts on the ESN Maribor page and the ESNcard page for other countries: esncard.org

SocialErasmus

Erasmus is an opportunity to get to know new cultures and education sys-tems and it can be an inspiration for life. The aim of the SocialErasmus pro-ject is to allow international students to benefit at the utmost from the lo-cal community and enrich the latter through the international background of the students. It also promotes a so-cial attitude amongst international stu-dents all over Europe.


All events are organized by ESN

Maribor members to help you

get the most out of your Erasmus

experience. They are non-profit

and organized by students on a

voluntary basis.


Outgoing project

Because Erasmus is one of the best things that can happen in a students life, we try to encourage Slovenian stu-dents to dare and go abroad in order to expand horizon, get to know people from other countries and cultures and become more independent. Help us to promote mobility by presenting your experience.

Other student organisations

STUDENTS' ORGANIZATION OF THE-UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR (OUM)

tudentska organizacija Univerze v MariboruGosposvetska 83, 2000 Maribor

Telephone: +386 (0)2 228 56 00E-mail: [email protected]: www.soum.si

ESN OUM

OUM also has an international depart-ment, which is called ESN OUM and is responsible for arranging food coupons for Erasmus and other foreign students. Be-sides that, they also organize some events and activities for foreign students, such as Slovenian language course, trips and sport events.

AIESEC MARIBOR

(Association Internationale des Etudi-ants en Sciences Economiqueset Com-merciales) Razlagova 14, 2000 Maribor

Telephone: +386 (0)2 229 02 18E-mail: [email protected]

IAESTE LC MARIBOR

(The International Association for Exchange of Students for Technical Experience)Smetanova 17 (room A - 308), 2000 Maribor

Telephone: +386 (0)2 229 43 98E-mail: [email protected]: maribor.iaeste.si

AEGEE

(Association des EtatsGeneraux des Etudiants de l Europe)Mladinska ulica 9, 2000 Maribor

Telephone: +386 (0)2 250 42 68E-mail: [email protected]: www.aegee-maribor.si

BEST

(Board of European Students of Tech-nology)Gosposvetska 83, 2000 Maribor

Telephone: +386 (0)2 228 66 00



Contact informationESN Maribor (ESN at UM)Slomkov trg 15, 2000 Maribor

E-mail: [email protected]: www.esn-mb.orgFacebook: ESN Maribor


I FEEL SLOVENIA

About the countrySlovenia lies in the heart of Europe, where the Alps meet the Mediterranean and the Pannonia Plain meets the Karst. This small green country measures 20,273 km in area, where the changing land-scape is constantly surprising, time and again. You can have one eye on the sea, then look in the other direction and be surrounded by high mountains.

Slovenia has numerous sites of special natural interest, with features of all four main areas: the Alps, the Mediterrane-an, the Karst and the Pannonia Plain. There are many natural attractions all over the country. The diverse plant and animal life and the varied landscapes are attractive all year round. It also has a wealth of diverse architecture and ur-ban design. You can truly feel at home in Slovenias towns.

Slovenia is famed for its excellent food, accompanied by one of its fine wines. Almost everywhere in Slovenia you can find tasty and varied dishes and Slove-nian wines can enthuse even the most demanding wine connoisseur.

The weather in Slovenia varies from season to season. There are also three climatic influences that meet in the country. A harsh Alpine climate pre-vails in the mountains, the coast has a sub-Mediterranean climate, and the north-east lowlands have a continen-tal climate. The average temperature is above 20C in July and around 0C in January.

In Slovenia it is not difficult to compare the value of goods and services, as they are priced in one of the worlds major currencies, the Euro.


The friendly, hospitable and attentive locals will guarantee you a pleasant stay.

You can feel sLOVEnia.

Did you know...... that Slovenia declared independence from Yugoslavia on 25th June 1991?... that Slovenia is one of the most biologically diverse countries in the world?... that over one third of Slovenias territory is protected?... that Maribor is home to the oldest vine in the world?... that a traditional Slovene dish for special occasions is a type of cake called potica?... that the most famous Slovene carnival figure is the Kurent?... that Slovenia has more than 80 ski areas?... that dozens of thermal springs in eastern Slovenia have therapeutic properties?... that the geographical and climatic variety and diversity of Slovenia mean that in a single day you can pick autumn fruits in the morning, bathe in the Adriatic in the afternoon, and go night skiing in the evening?

To feel sLOVEnia means to feel good.

SLO factsFull name: Republic of Slovenia

Population: 2.062.874

Position: Central Europe

Capital: Ljubljana

Area: 20,273 km

(7,827 sq miles)

Major language: Slovene

Major religion: Christianity

Monetary unit: Euro (EUR)

International dialling code:

+386

Average temperatures:

July 21C, January 0C

Highest peak: Triglav - 2,864 m


MARIBORMaribor, the capital of the region of tajerska, is the second largest city in the country but at the same time it is nicely small and green. Its lively throb, superior culture and events, rich wine tradition and the oldest vine in the world, numerous possibilities for entertainment, relaxation and exercise in nature, as well as its rep-utation of relaxed openness and hospitality also led Maribor to the honorary title of European Capital of Culture 2012 and European Youth Capital 2013.

The city of Maribor merges with the wonderful nature of Pohorjes forests and picturesque wine growing hills in one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Slovenia. A quick trip up Pohorje, a green wonder of the Slovenian mountains that attracts hikers, bikers, adrenaline seekers, as well as lovers of peace to Pohor-jes primeval forest, waterfalls, streams and peat moors. During the winter, as the largest ski resort in Slovenia, snow blanketed Maribor Pohorje extends a warm welcome.

On wine roads, which from the city centre of Maribor itself criss-cross the hills of Slovenske gorice and foothills of Pohorje, lovers of excellent wines and cuisine, ethnological heritage, diverse nature and excellent viewing spots that open up views over green countryside and cultural-historic towns come into their own. Tourist homesteads and vineyards await you with homemade culinary delights and genuine hospitality, whether you are on a bike, on foot, on a horse or by car.

Maribor is the host of many top events from the famous Festival Lent, the


wine-culinary Old Vine Festival, the Maribor Theatre Festival, the music Festival of Maribor to the Golden Fox World Cup Skiing competition, and the entire destination holds many other events.

Here in the Maribor-Pohorje Tourist Destination you will enjoy amazingly diverse natural and cultural treasures, authentic tajerska cuisine and excel-lent wines, healthy drinking water and a pleasant climate with plenty of sun-shine, as well as the positive effects of a calm and cheerful way of life.

MB factsOld name: Marburg

Municipality: City Municipality

of Maribor

Population: 111.735

Ranking: 2. biggest city

Area: 37,6 km

Postal code: 2000

Website: www.maribor.si

Did you know... ... that Slovenia is chicken shaped?


MARIBOR

Travelling to Maribor

BY PLANE

You can fly with low cost flights to our capital Ljubljana or our neighbour countries: Austria (Graz, Klagenfurt, Vienna), Hungary (Budapest), Italy (Venice, Treviso, Tri-este), Croatia (Zagreb). From there you can take a train, a bus, a taxi or Slovenian pick up shuttles to Maribor.

BY TRAIN

You can reach Maribor by train from all major surrounding cities. There is a direct connection from Ljubljana and Graz, from elsewhere there are some stops youll have to make in between. You can check the train connections to Maribor, around Slovenia and to neighbour countries here:

www.slo-zeleznice.si/en/pass

www.bahn.com/i/view/overseas/en/index.shtml

BY BUS

Maribor is directly connected with towns in Austria, Germany, Hungary and Italy. Organization in your own country may be able to offer discount to students and to those under 26.You can find more information at:

www.connex.info and http://www.eurolines.com

http://www.eurolines.com

OTHER

You can also take a van from our local PICK UP service which offers international transport between airports in Graz, Zagreb, Vienna, Venice and Maribor.

Did you know... ... that although Slovenia's total surface area is only around 20,000 km2, it has almost 10,000 km2 of forest, 7,000 km of marked mountain trails and 216 square kilometres of vineyards. Over 56% of the Slovenian territory is covered in woods, which places Slovenia among 3 most wooded countries in Europe. It is interesting that in Slovenia, unlike many other countries, wooded area increasingly spreads out?


From airportsSLOVENIA Ljubljana (LJU) Maribor

(149 km; 1 h 40 min by CAR)

AUSTRIA Graz (GRZ) Maribor

(64 km; 43 min by CAR)Klagenfurt (KLU) Maribor (181 km; 1 h 51 min by CAR)

Vienna (VIE) Maribor (262 km; 2 h 59 min by CAR)

HUNGARY Budapest Maribor


ITALYVenice Marco Polo Maribor

(362km; 3 h 35 min by CAR)Treviso Maribor

(374 km; 3 h 51 min by CAR)Trieste (TRS) Maribor

(240 km; 2 h 30 min by CAR) CROATIA Zagreb (ZAG) Maribor



LIVING IN MARIBOR

Mobility inside Maribor and Slovenia

BY BUS

There are 21 bus lines in Maribor and they drive more or less often. The city-bus is the only means of public trans-port in Maribor and it is also quite rea-sonable in price. The cheapest way is to buy a ticket before you take the bus. You can buy a specific number of rides or a monthly card. You can buy the tick-et on the bus, with costs 1,10 EUR or by a permanent card on which you load some money and pay with it.

For more information visit: www.marprom.si/en/

BY TRAIN

You can go around Slovenia and neigh-bouring countries by train. Usually you can get a group discount, if more peo-ple travel and if you have Euro 26 card, you might get additional discount for students.

Check train connections to Maribor, around Slovenia and to neighbour countries here:

www.slo-zeleznice.si/en/pass www.bahn.com/i/view/overseas/en/index.

shtml

BY TAXI

Taxis operate 24 hours a day and they are a very popular public transport, es-pecially after a good party. They are not particularly expensive, especially if peo-ple share fares.


BY RENT-A-CAR

There are several rent-a-car services in Maribor. Prices for renting a car vary around 36 EUR per day. The rent-a-car offices rent a car only to drivers over 21 years old. You can also rent a car on www.avantcar.si that offers you the best deals all over Slovenia and around the world.

BY CARPOOLING

Lately carpooling became quite popular among students. It's the sharing of a car journeys so that more than one person travels in a car and it is a good way to save some money, contribute to envi-ronment and meet people. Check for carpooling offers in Slovenia and some neighbouring countries at:

prevoz.org

www.blablacar.com

Free time

TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE

Studying in a foreign country means that you will be a tourist sometimes. For tourist information and promotion-al material about Slovenia you can visit the Tourist Information Centre.

Contact informationTOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE (TIC)Partizanska cesta 6a, 2000 Maribor

Telephone: +386 (0)2 23 46 611E-mail: [email protected]: maribor-pohorje.si/tourist-information-centre-maribor.aspx


INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONLIVING IN MARIBOR

Places to visit

* City centre of Maribor (Picturesque historic town centre)

* Lent - along the river (the oldest grapevine & museum)

* Slomek square(go on top of the main ca-thedral bell tower)

* City park, Piramida hill and the three ponds

(get lost in park, have a nice view of Maribor and chill out along the 3 ponds)

* Vinag wine cellar (one of the largest wine cel-lars in Europe)

The Leon tukelj square *(the newest square in Maribor)

Maribor Castle and Castle square *(check the castle and go for a coffee in the square)

Pohorje hill *(for all hikers & skiers)

Open air market *(buy some fruits and vegeta-bles from local farmers)

Maribor Island *(have a stroll along the Drava river until Maribor Island, where you can also find swimming pool in the summer)


You can find mo

re

beautiful places

in Maribor

at

www.inyourpoc

ket.com

/slovenia/mari

bor/Sightseeing


LIVING IN MARIBOR

Food and drinks

DRINKS

* Huda Kava (tea and coffee) * ajek cafe (tea and coffee)* tajerc (beer garden with green beer) * Aroma coffee bar (coffee) * Mariborska Vinoteka (nice winery by the river)* Pubs and bars in Lent along the river (RoKaj, Peppers, Dravska Vila, Maka)

FOOD

* Ilich (ice cream and cakes)* Ancora (sea food, pasta, pizza) * Alf (wide selection of meals for low price) * Baarija (Balkan food) * Cantante (Cuban & Latino food) * Rosemary/Romarin (a bit more fancy) * Isabella food & wine (domestic food)* Florjan (fancy & tasty)* tajerc (traditional Slovenian food)* Loving hut (for all vegetarians & vegans)

LATE NIGHT SNACKS

* Pri tuku (hamburgers, kebab)* i (fast food)

Shopping centres

* Europark (www.europark.si/en/)* Qlandia (www.qlandia.si)* City shopping mall (www.city.si)

Leisure and sport

CITY PARK (jogging, walking etc.)

POHORJE HILL (skiing, hiking, cycling ...)www.maribor-pohorje.si

FONTANA (spa, fitness)Address: Koroka cesta 172www.termemb.si

HOTEL HABAKUK (spa and hotel)Address: Pohorska ulica 59www.termemb.si

PRISTAN (swimming, fitness) Address: Koroka cesta 33

UC LEON TUKELJ (indoor sports)Address: Gosposvetska cesta 82

ADRENALIN PARK POHORJE(Adrenalinski park Pohorje)Address: Partizanska cesta 6awww.maribor-pohorje.si/tic

ADVENTURE PARK BETNAVA(Pustolovski park Betnava)Address: Strelika cesta 150www.pustolovski-park.si

ICE SKATING HALL TABOR(Ledna dvorana Tabor)Address: Koresova 7www.sportni-objekti-maribor.si


Culture

MUSEUMS

* THE REGIONAL MU-SEUM MARIBOR Address: Grajska ulica 2www.pmuzej-mb.si

* THE NATIONAL LIBERA-TION MUSEUM MARIBORAddress: Ulica heroja Tomia 5www.muzejno-mb.si

* MARIBOR ART GALLERYAddress: Strossmay-erjeva ulica 6www.ugm.si

* ART ON KOROKA STREET Address: Koroka cesta 18www.pekarna.org

* VETRINJSKI MANOR GALLERYAddress: Vetrinjska ulica 30www.maribor2012.eu


INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONLIVING IN MARIBOR

THEATRE

* SLOVENE NATIONAL THEATRE SNG Address: Slovenska ulica 27www.sng-mb.si

* Maribor PUPPET THEATREAddress: Vojaniki trg 2awww.lg-mb.si

CINEMA

* KOLOSEJ MARIBOR (cinema, bowling, fitness)Address: Loka 13www.kolosej.si/about-kolosej

* PLANET TU MARIBOR / CINEPLEXX(cinema, bowling, billiard)Address: Na Poljanah 18www.cineplexx.si

FESTIVALS

* INTERNATIONAL LENT FESTIVAL (held at the end of June until the middle of July) www.festival-lent.si

* OLD VINE FESTIVAL (A top-class 10-day tourist culi-nary-wine-cultural festival held at the end of September) www.maribor-pohorje.si

* MARIBOR FESTIVAL (festival of clas-sical music, held in September) www.festivalmaribor.si/en/

* BORTNIKOVO GATHERING (the-atre festival, held in October)www.borstnikovo.si/en

* GOLDEN FOX (FIS Ski world cup, held in January, February)www.goldenfox.org

Nightlife

* KM (Student & Erasmus club)Address: Pristanikaulica 2

* TUK (Student club, lots of concerts)Address: Gosposvetskacesta 83www.stuk.org

* KGB (Cultural and musical lair)Address: Vojaniki trg 5klub-kgb.si

* JAZZ CLUB SATCHMO (Maribors Jazz Club, but also with 80s music)Address: Strossmayerjeva 6www.jazz-klub.si

* FUEGO (Latino Club)Address: Mesarski prehod 3www.fuego.si

* PEKARNA CULTURAL CENTRE (Maribors alternative corner; from metal, drumnbase to dubstep)Address: Ob eleznici 8www.pekarna.org


* POTNA STREETHip place whit a lot of bars where you can drink a beer and hang out with your friends.

* LUFT (Club)Address: Ul. Vita Kraigherja 3www.facebook.com/luftbar/

NOTE!Many cultura

l and other institutions

in Maribor offer special sea

son tick-

ets for students at reduced

prices.

Just ask them.


USEFUL INFORMATION

GENERAL

* The phone code for Slovenia: +386* Time zone: CET (UTC + 1)* Electric current: 220 V, 50 Hz* Units of measurement: metres,

kilometres, grams, kilograms* Temperatures: degrees Celsius

In Slovenia you can get a fine, if you:* drink on the street,* pee on the street,* make too much noise in the

night time (10 pm to 6am),* take drugs,* smoke in indoor plac-

es (even discos/pubs).

Internet & Wi-Fi* You usually need UTP cable in

student dorms; in private accom-modation WiFi is usually available.

* 2 hours per day in the cen-

tre of Maribor: http://www.mar-ibor.si/podrocje.aspx?id=1156

* Eduroam WiFi available in fac-ulties, university and library.

* Many bars have WiFi as well.

Traffic infoSpeed limits:* Inside settlements: 50 km/h* Outside settlements: 90 km/h* On motorways: 110 km/h* On highways: 130 km/h

Lights are compulsory 24 hours per day! Winter tires are compulsory from November 15 until March 15. It is also obligatory to fasten all seat-belts in car, for all passengers.

Useful phone numbersPolice Department: 113Emergency Medical Service: 112Fire Department: 112Road assistance number: 1987


MEDICAL FACILITIES

If you become ill and you need medical care you can go to:

Foreign students can arrange their in-surance in Slovenia as well, which costs approximately 110 EUR (per month) or they pay for necessary medical treat-ment. However, we strongly advise obtaining insurance with an insurance company in your home country, which offers arrangements for time spent abroad. Later you may ask for reim-bursement of medical expenses in your home country please check the de-tails at your insurance company.

HOSPITAL:University Clinical Center MariborLjubljanska 5Telephone: +386 (0)2 32 11 000

FIRST AID UNIT:Urgent medical assistanceUlica talcev 9Telephone: +386 (0)2 32 11 534

STUDENT HEALTH CARE CENTRE(Dispanzer za zdravstveno varstvo tudentov)Ob parku 5, 2000 Maribor

Telephone: +386 (0)2 23 56 643Opening hours: every day from 7:00 - 14:00

The Student Health Care Centre is around the corner from the dormitory on Tyreva.Students from the EU countries need a Health Insurance Card and two pho-tocopies of it. Students from countries outside the EU must bring a document confirming that they have insurance in their home country, along with their passports.



CHEMISTS/PHARMACIES

Chemists/Pharmacies are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. The night pharmacy is available to you if you urgently need medicine after 7 p.m.

Lekarna CenterPharmacy in the centreGosposka 12

Lekarna Pri graduPharmacy next to the castlePartizanska 1

Lekarna Tabor (night pharmacy)Ljubljanska ulica 9

Costs of living in MariborMARKETS

* Bread (1 kg) 1,00 - 3,00 EUR* Milk (1 l) 0,80 - 1,50 EUR* Cheese (150 g) 1,50 - 2,50 EUR* Eggs (12) 1,30 - 2,00 EUR* Butter (250 g) 1,50 - 2,50 EUR* Yoghurt (0.2 l) 0,40 - 1,20 EUR* Apples (1kg) 1,20 - 1,50 EUR* Juice (1 l) 0,60 - 1,50 EUR* Water (1.5 l) 0,40 - 0,60 EUR* Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)

3,20 - 3,60 EUR

RESTAURANTS* Coupon price 0,00 - 4,50 EUR* Pizza 4,00 - 8,00 EUR* Hamburger 2,50 - 3.50 EUR* Coke (1.33 l) 1,80 - 2,00 EUR* Beer (0.5 l) 1.80 - 2.50 EUR* Coffee 1,10 - 1,50 EUR

TRANSPORTATION* One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1,10 EUR* Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,00 - 1,50 EUR* Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 0,70 - 1,50 EUR* Gasoline (1 liter) 1,40 - 1,54 EUR

UTILITIES (MONTHLY)Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment: 150 - 220 EUR

RENT PER MONTH* Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre

250 - 350 EUR* Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre

200 - 350 EUR

SPORTS AND LEISURE* Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult

40 - 50 EUR* Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat

4,90 - 5,30 EUR

National Holidays

* January 1 - New Year* February 8 - Slovenian cultur-

al festival Preeren Day* April 27 - Uprising Against

the Occupation Day* May 1 and May 2 - Labour Day* June 25 - National Day* August 15 - Feast of

the Assumption* October 31 - Reformation Day* November 1 - All Saints Day* December 25 - Christmas* December 26 - Independ-

ence and Unity Day

USEFUL INFORMATION


How much does it coast? Koliko stane?What is your name? Kako ti je ime?I don't speak Slovene. Ne govorim SlovenskoDo you speak English? Govori angleko?

is pronounced ch is pronounced sh is pronounced like the soft g in garagej is pronounced like y in yellow

Good Morning Dobro jutroGood Afternoon Dober danGood Evening Dober veerHello! Zdravo!Goodbye NasvidenjeSee you Adijo!Thank You HvalaPlease ProsimExcuse me OprostiteHow are you? Kako si?I am fine Dobro semI am not well Nisem v reduYes JaNo NeMaybe MogoeI dont understand Ne razumemI dont know Ne vemShop TrgovinaTrain station eleznika postajaTrain VlakBus station Avtobusna postajaBus AvtobusPost office PotaCheers! Na zdravje!Beer PivoMilk MlekoCoffee KavaWater VodaToilet WC

Slovene quickie

PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK LIST Have you received the Acceptance Letter from us?

Have you informed us about the date of your arrival?

Have you applied for a residence permit in case you are from a non-EU country?

Is your passport or ID-card valid until your return home?

Have you arranged insurance in your home country?


STUDY PROGRAMMES 2016/2017

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS

1st degree Undergraduate Academic Study ProgrammeEconomics and Business science options:

Economics E-Business Finance and Banking Business Management

and Organization Marketing International Business Economics Entrepreneurship Accounting, Auditing and Taxation European Business Studies

1st degree Undergraduate Professionally Oriented Study ProgrammeBusiness Administration options:

Public Sector Economics and Management

Management Marketing International Management

Entrepreneurship Business Finance and Banking Accounting and Business Taxation Tourism

2nd degree Postgraduate Study Programme Leading to Magister (Masters)Economic and Business Sciences (Bologna Study Programme) options:

Accounting, Auditing and Taxation Economics Entrepreneurship and Innovation Finance and Banking Information Systems and

E-Business Management International Business Economics Management, Organization

and Human Resources Marketing Management Strategic and Project Management Management of Public Enterprises Corporate Governance

and Management Corporate Governance

and Management in Health Organization


3rd degree Postgraduate Study Programmes Leading to Doktorat Znanosti (PhD)Economic and Business Sciences

FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE1st degree Undergraduate Academic Study ProgrammesElectrical Engineering options:

Automation and Robotics Electronics Power Engineering

Computer Science and Information Technologies Informatics and Technologies of Communication options:

Information Systems Information Systems Management

Telecommunications

Media Communications options: Media Production Visual Communication

Mechatronics interdisciplinary study pro-gramme involving the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

1st degree Undergraduate Professionally Oriented Study ProgrammesElectrical Engineering options:


Computer Science and Information Technologies Informatics and Technologies of Communication options:

System Support to Informatics and Communication Technologies

Development of Information Systems

Mechatronics interdisciplinary study programme involving the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computers and Information Technology and the Fac-ulty of Mechanical Engineering

2nd degree Postgraduate Study Programmes Leading to Magister (Masters)Electrical Engineering options:


Computer Science and Information TechnologiesInformatics and Technologies of CommunicationTelecommunications Media Communications Mechatronics interdisciplinary study pro-gramme involving the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

3rd degree Postgraduate Study Programmes Leading to Doktorat Znanosti (PhD)Electrical Engineering Computer Science and Informatics Media Communications

FACULTY OF ENERGY TECHNOLOGY1st degree Undergraduate Academic Study ProgrammeEnergy Technology

1st degree Undergraduate Profes-sionally Oriented Study ProgrammeEnergy Technology


2nd degree Postgraduate Study Programme Leading to Magister (Masters)Energy Technology

3rd degree Postgraduate Study Programmes Leading to Doktorat Znanosti (PhD)Energy Technology

FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGI-NEERING, TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING AND ARCHI-TECTURE

1st degree Undergraduate Academic Study ProgrammesArchitecture Civil Engineering Traffic and Transportation EngineeringIndustrial Engineering interdisciplinary study programme involving the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering and Architecture and the Faculty of Economics and Business option:

Civil Engineering

1st degree Undergraduate Profes-sionally Oriented Study ProgrammesCivil Engineering Traffic and Transportation Engineering

2nd degree Postgraduate Study Programme Leading to Magister (Masters)Civil Engineering Traffic and Transportation EngineeringArchitecture Industrial Engineering interdisciplinary study programme involving the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering

and Architecture and the Faculty of Economics and Business option:

Civil Engineering

3rd degree Postgraduate Study Programmes Leading to Doktorat Znanosti (PhD)Civil Engineering Traffic and Transportation Engineering

FACULTY OF CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING1st degree Undergraduate Academic Study ProgrammeChemistry Chemical Technology

1st degree Undergraduate Professionally Oriented Study ProgrammeChemical Technology

2nd degree Postgraduate Study Programme Leading to Magister (Masters)Chemistry Chemical Engineering:

Chemical Engineering Biochemical Engineering

3rd degree Postgraduate Study Pro-gramme Leading to Doktorat Znano-sti (PhD)Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES1st degree Undergraduate Academic Study ProgrammeAgriculture and Environment


1st degree Undergraduate Professionally Oriented Study ProgrammesAnimal Science Organic Farming Agronomy Ornamentals, Vegetables and Field Crops Biosystems Engineering Viticulture, Enology and Fruitgrowing Agri-Business Management and Rural Development

2nd degree Postgraduate Study Programmes Leading to Magister (Masters) Agriculture Agricultural Economics Food Safety in the Agri-food Chain

3rd degree Postgraduate Study Programmes Leading to Doktorat Znanosti (PhD) Agriculture Agricultural Economics

FACULTY OF LOGISTICS1st degree Undergraduate Academic Study ProgrammeSystem Logistics

1st degree Undergraduate Professionally Oriented Study ProgrammeEconomic and Technical Logistics

2nd degree Postgraduate Study Programmes Leading to Magister (Masters)System LogisticsSystem Logistics in Economics - joint master's programme implemented in cooperation with the Faculty of Economics

of the University of Novi Sad options: Logistics of Modern Business Logistics in Finance and Banking

3rd degree Postgraduate Study Programme Leading to Doktorat Znanosti (PhD)System Logistics

FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES ANDMATHEMATICS1st degree Undergraduate Academic Study Programmes Single major Academic Study Programmes:

Mathematics Ecology with Nature Conservation Physics Biology

2nd degree Undergraduate Uniform Masters Study Programme:

Subject Teacher

2nd degree Single Major Postgraduate Study Programme Leading to Magister (Masters')PhysicsEducational Design Educational MatematicsBiology and Ecology with Nature ConservationMatematics

2nd degree Double Major Postgraduate Study Programme Leading to Magister (Masters')Educational BiologyEducational PhysicsEducational ChemistryEducational MathematicsEducational Computer ScienceEducational Design


3rd degree Postgraduate Study Programmes Leading to Doktor Znanosti (PhD)Physics Mathematics Education in Engineering Ecological Sciences

FACULTY OF ORGANIZATIONAL SCIENCES

1st degree Undergraduate Academic Study ProgrammeOrganization and Management of Business and Working Systems Organization and Management of Human Resources and Educational Systems

Organization and Management of Information Systems

1st degree Undergraduate Professionally Oriented Study ProgrammeOrganization and Management of Business and Working Systems Organization and Management of Human Resources and Educational Systems


2nd degree Postgraduate Study Programmes Leading to Magister (Masters')Organization and Management of Business and Working Systems Organization and Management of Human Resources and Educational Systems


Management in Health and Social Welfare in cooperation with Faculty of Health Sciences

3rd degree Postgraduate Study Programmes Leading to Doktor Znanosti (PhD)Organization and Management of Business and Working SystemsOrganization and Management of Human Resources and Educational Systems


FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING1st degree Undergraduate Academic Study ProgrammesMechanical Engineering options:

Power, Process and Environmental Engineering

Engineering Design Manufacturing Technologies

and SystemsDesign and Textile Materials options:

Engineering Design of Textile Materials

Textile MaterialsEnvironmental EngineeringIndustrial Engineering interdisciplinary study programme involving the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering and Architecture and the Faculty of Economics and Business option:

Mechanical EngineeringMechatronics interdisciplinary study programme involving the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

1st degree Undergraduate Professionally Oriented Study ProgrammesMechanical Engineering options:

Power, Process and


Environmental Engineering Engineering Design Production Engineering

Textile Design Technologies options: Design and Product Development Materials and Textile Technologies

Mechatronics interdisciplinary study programme involving the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computers and Information Technology, and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

2nd degree Postgraduate Study Programmes Leading to Magister (Masters')Mechanical Engineering options:

Power, Process and Environmental Engineering

Engineering Design Manufacturing Technologies

and Systems Computer Engineering Modelling

Environmental Engineering Design and Textile Materials:

Engineering Design of Textile Materials

Textile MaterialsProduct DesignIndustrial Engineering interdisciplinary study programme involving the Faculty of Economics and Business, the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering and Architecture, and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering option:

Mechanical EngineeringMechatronics interdisciplinary study programme involving the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

3rd degree Postgraduate Study Programmes Leading to Doktor Znanosti (PhD)Mechanical Engineering

Environmental Engineering Textile Materials

FACULTY OF TOURISM1st degree Undergraduate Academic Study ProgrammeTourism

1st degree Undergraduate Professionally Oriented Study ProgrammeTourism

2nd degree Postgraduate Study Programme Leading to Magister (Masters)Tourism

FACULTY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND SECURITY1st degree Undergraduate Academic Study ProgrammeCriminal Justice and Security

1st degree Undergraduate Professionally Oriented Study ProgrammeSecurity and Policing Information Security

2nd degree Postgraduate Study Programme Leading to Magister (Masters)Criminal Justice and Security

3rd degree Postgraduate Study Programme Leading to Doktorat Znanosti (PhD)Criminal Justice and Security


FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES1st degree Undergraduate Professionally Oriented Study ProgrammeNursing Care

2nd degree Postgraduate Study Programmes Leading to Magister (Masters')Nursing Care options:

Nursing Care Emergency Situations in Health Care Gerentological Nursing Care Preventive Nutrition and

Clinical Dietetics

Bioinformatics interdisciplinary study programme involving the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Management in Health and Social Welfare interdisciplinary study programme involving the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Faculty of Organizational Sciences

3rd degree Postgraduate Study Programme Leading to Doktor Znanosti (PhD)Nursing Care

FACULTY OF ARTS1st degree Undergraduate Academic Study Programmes Single major Academic Study Programmes non-teaching options:

Slovene Language and Literature Sociology and Interdisciplinary

Social Sciences Psychology German Studies History

Double major Academic Study Programmes non-teaching options:

Slovene Language and Literature Geography Sociology English Language and Literature Interlingual Studies English Interlingual Studies German Pedagogy Philosophy German Language and Literature Hungarian Language and Literature History Art History

2nd degree Postgraduate Study Programme Leading to Magister (Masters)Single major Postgraduate Study Programmes non-teaching options:

Intercultural German Studies Translation and Interpreting

* Translation* Interpreting

Sociology Psychology History

Single major Postgraduate Study Programmes teaching options:

Slovene Language and Literature Pedagogy

Double major Postgraduate Study Programmes non-teaching options:

Slovene Language and Literature Philosophy Geography History English Studies Intercultural German Studies Art History

Double major Postgraduate Study Programmes teaching options:

Slovene Language and Literature German as a Foreign Language Teaching English Hungarian Language and Literature Sociology Philosophy Pedagogy Geography


History

3rd degree Postgraduate Study Programmes Leading to Doktor Znanosti (PhD)Philosophy German Studies Slovene Language Studies Sociology Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience History GeographyPedagogyArt History

FACULTY OF MEDICINE2nd degree Undergraduate Uniform Masters Study ProgrammeGeneral Medicine

3rd degree Postgraduate Study Programmes Leading to Doktor Znanosti (PhD)Biomedical Technology

FACULTY OF EDUCATION1st degree Undergraduate Academic Study Programmes Elementary EducationMusic EducationArt Education

1st degree Undergraduate Professionally Oriented Study ProgrammesPreschool Education Sports Training

2nd degree Postgraduate Study Programme Leading to Magister (Masters')

Elementary Education Preschool EducationFine Art EducationInclusion in EducationMusic Education

3rd degree Postgraduate Study Programmes Leading to Doktor Znanosti (PhD)Science of EducationLeadership in Education

FACULTY OF LAW1st degree Undergraduate Academic Study ProgrammeLaw

2nd degree Postgraduate Study Programmes Leading to Magister (Masters)Law 3rd degree Postgraduate Study Programmes Leading to Doktor Znanosti (PhD)Law


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