Study at a Higher Vocational College!

Study for All Generations

Individual retraining and additional qualifications, as well as a wide range of professional development and continuing professional training programmes.

High Employability and Higher Salaries

Due to the high demand for skilled professionals, graduates of Higher Vocational Colleges are among the most sought-after and highly valued professionals in the labour market.

The World at Your Fingertips

The study programme offers international mobility opportunities for studies or training placements in all Erasmus+ programme countries.

Opportunities at Higher Vocational Colleges

Flexible 2-two-year study programmes are worth120 ECTS credits..
Apprenticeship provide direct contact with employers and enable students to gain relevant work experience during their studies.
40 % of the study programme is based on experiential learning and takes place in a company under the guidance of highly qualified mentors.
Study programmes are based on occupational standards that reflect current industry needs and the latest professional trends.

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers:

I. Who can apply?

You can apply if you have successfully completed, or will successfully complete, one of the following qualifications this year:

a four-year secondary school programme,
a secondary school programme following the 3+2 model, or
a five-year secondary school programme.

The admission requirement is therefore a general or vocational matriculation certificate.

You can also apply if you have completed:

a master craftsman, foreman, or business manager examination, provided that you have:
at least three years of work experience, and
a test of proficiency in Slovene (or Italian or Hungarian in ethnically mixed areas), as well as a test in mathematics or a foreign language.

II. Can an Employed Applicant Enrol in Full-Time Study?

Yes. If you are employed at the time of enrolment and are admitted to a full-time study programme, you will attend lectures and complete other study requirements together with full-time students. There is no age limit for enrolment in either full-time or part-time study.

III. Have You Previously Been Enrolled at a University and Now Wish to Study at a Higher Vocational College?

If you have already been enrolled in a professional bachelor’s or university study programme for three years, you are not eligible to enrol in a full-time Higher Vocational College study programme. In this case, you may enrol in a part-time study programme instead. Part-time study also includes the most modern form of distance learning.

IV. How can I apply?

Applicants for admission to Higher Vocational Colleges may apply during the admission periods from 18 February to 18 March and from 21 August to 27 August 2026 by submitting an online application via the HIGHER EDUCATION ADMISSIONS OFFICE.