University of Primorska

Univerza na Primorskem

Basic information

  • Identifiers
    • DEQARINST2338
    • SI0003
    • ROR: https://ror.org/05xefg082
    • Erasmus: SI KOPER03

      • Erasmus Institution Code

      Identifier assigned by the European Commission to higher education institutions participating in the Erasmus+ programme - data harvested from ETER/OrgReg

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    • SI-ETER.BAS.NATID: 109
    • SCHAC: upr.si

      • SCHema for Academia

      Internet domain (DNS)-based identifier of institutions, used in several European initiatives for data exchange in the education and research sector, e.g. Emrex - data acquired using the European University Foundation (EUF) HEI API

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    • Erasmus-Charter: E10205828

      • Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE)

      Application number related to the ECHE, required for higher education institutions participating in the Erasmus+ programme - data acquired using the European University Foundation (EUF) HEI API

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    • EU-PIC: 998802793

      • Participant Identification Code (PIC)

      A PIC is assigned to legal entities participating in EU-funded programmes - data acquired using the European University Foundation (EUF) HEI API

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    • EU-VAT: SI71633065

      • EU VAT number

      Identifier of economic operators for value-added tax (VAT) within the EU system, assigned by their national authority - data acquired using the EU participant register API

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    • WHED: IAU-020663

      • IAU World Higher Education Database (WHED)

      Identifier used in the world-wide WHED database of higher education institutions, managed by the International Association of Universities (IAU) - data harvested from ETER/OrgReg

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  • Provider type
    higher education institution
  • Legal seat(s)
    Koper, Slovenia
  • Further location(s)
    Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
    Črnomelj, Slovenia
    Ptuj, Slovenia
    Ljubljana, Slovenia
    Škofja Loka, Slovenia
    Nova Gorica, Slovenia
    Celje, Slovenia
  • Website
    https://www.upr.si/en
  • Founding year
    2003
  • QF-EHEA levels
    third cycle, second cycle, first cycle, short cycle
  • Permalink
    https://data.deqar.eu/institution/2338

National External Quality Assurance Requirements

  • Accreditation of a study programme
    is granted for an indefinite period or the application is denied.
  • Re-accreditation of a higher education institution
    is granted for a period of maximum five years (or less) or, if quality standards are not meet the accreditation is denied.
  • Initial accreditation of a higher education institutions
    is granted for a period of five years or, if quality standards are not meet, the application is denied.
  • Accreditation of changes of higher education institutions
    Changes to another type, merger by acquisition, merger by the formation of a new entity or division of higher education institutions, changing the location in Slovenia
  • Further information on external quality assurance in Slovenia

External Quality Assurance Reports and Decisions

Institutional level

This report is not currently valid but part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Institutional re-accreditation
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Follow-up evaluation
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Institutional re-accreditation
  • DEQAR Report ID
    89845
  • Agency
    Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency (SQAA)
  • Type
    Re-accreditation of higher education institutions
  • Status
    part of obligatory EQA system
  • Formal decision
    positive
  • Date
    17/03/2022
  • Valid until
    30/09/2027
  • Summary

    Report summary

    University of Primorska is the third state university in Slovenia and at the same time also the smallest one. It was established in year 2003 when some independent colleges and research centres that already existed in the region merged under a common organisational structure. This historical background is in part still reflected in the procedures, governance and management of the University and its members. However, the structure in the last accreditation period has been changed significantly, as an important founding part of the University - The Science and Research Centre (ZRS) become independent again. A few years after that decision, the University has overcome a drop in research staff and results that was inevitably related to this decision. At the same time, the University is now more financially stable and ready for new partnerships, such as recently established cooperation with the State University Lomonosov from Moscow. The orientation of the University towards internationalisation is one of the mainstream goals also for the future. The University is very appreciatively accepted in the region, where some new buildings are on disposal for its further development. Moreover, the study process is also performed in some more distant cities across Slovenia, where the presence of the University with some niche study programs is also appreciated. University of Primorska is a small university where good and open collaboration between the students and administrative staff as well as a direct and genuine contact between the teaching staff and the students is something natural and as such, a great advantage for all parties. The students are coming not only from the coast region but also from other parts of Slovenia and abroad. Their activities and the University as a whole represent a strong benefit to the region and local community. To enhance this impact more student dormitories will need to be provided, especially because the region is also very popular touristic place.
    University of Primorska is the third state university in Slovenia and at the same time also the smallest one. It was established in year 2003 when some independent colleges and research centres that already existed in the region merged under a common organisational structure. This historical background is in part still reflected in the procedures, governance and management of the University and it...
  • Report and decision
  • Permalink
    https://data.deqar.eu/report/89845
  • Agency's identifier
    6031-2/2019/20
  • Verifiable Credential

Programme level

This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Kulturna dediščina (first cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor (univerzitetni)
  • Level
    first cycle (NQF 7. raven (7))
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Kulturni študiji (first cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor (univerzitetni)
  • Level
    first cycle (NQF 7. raven (7))
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Kulturni študiji in antropologija (second cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master
  • Level
    second cycle (NQF 8. raven (8))
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Kulturni turizem (first cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor (univerzitetni)
  • Level
    first cycle (NQF 7. raven (7))
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Latinsko-ameriške študije (second cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master
  • Level
    second cycle (NQF 8. raven (8))
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Management (second cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master
  • Level
    second cycle (NQF 8. raven (8))
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Management (first cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor (visokošolski)
  • Level
    first cycle (NQF 7. raven (7))
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Management (first cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor (univerzitetni)
  • Level
    first cycle (NQF 7. raven (7))
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Management (third cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Phd
  • Level
    third cycle (NQF 10. raven (10))
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system
Management (second cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master
  • Level
    second cycle (NQF 8)
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • DEQAR Report ID
    89841
  • Agency
    Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency (SQAA)
  • Type
    Extraordinary evaluation of study programmes
  • Status
    part of obligatory EQA system
  • Formal decision
    not applicable
  • Date
    17/03/2022
  • Valid until
    not applicable
  • Summary

    Report summary

    The self-evaluation processes are conducted according to a standardised protocol of the University of Primorska that has been put into effect in 2018. However, the self-evaluation reports we have inspected vary in length, number of participants in surveys and focus groups, as well as in the depth of interpretation. The overarching impression when reading the reports is that they comply with the formal demands of self-evaluation processes. However, descriptive data, opinions and remarks are only rarely interpreted. Also, in the process of updating the programs, the stakeholders of the study process were not equally involved. The mechanism for involving students, representatives of both student and professional community in the development of the curriculum and review of the programmes needs to be further developed and formally better structured. Moreover, there is a lack of action-planning and result tracking, or rather the action plans are poorly written (they need an analysis of causes, actions, responsibilities and deadlines). Besides, there is a need for better-defined procedures in order to keep track of vertical and horizontal connectivity between subjects when updating the study programs and syllabi. The updated programs exchange the term "general competences" with the term "learning outcomes". The reasons for this swap are not explained in any of the documents. Nevertheless, the updating of teaching methods was well presented in the interview with the teaching staff. Many of them are dedicated to exploring new methods of teaching; they emphasise blended learning as a strong point. FM has developed its own, adapted survey questionnaires for different stakeholders to determine the adequacy of study activities and student's work. However, the problems in study-year completion rates are not improving despite the adoption of the quartal system. Teachers believe that the faculty has limited impact on this. In the case of shortening the time it takes the average student to complete the study program, they have had more success. Formally, all the criteria for informing the stakeholders and the public about the study processes of the faculty are met. The study process is well organised and is progressing without interruptions in all three stages. The teachers are qualified and have the correct competencies for leading the study process. Where implemented, practical work is well organised and is completing set goals. There is a possibility for further improvement regarding developing efforts to involve better students in research work.
    The self-evaluation processes are conducted according to a standardised protocol of the University of Primorska that has been put into effect in 2018. However, the self-evaluation reports we have inspected vary in length, number of participants in surveys and focus groups, as well as in the depth of interpretation. The overarching impression when reading the reports is that they comply with the fo...
  • Report and decision
  • Permalink
    https://data.deqar.eu/report/89841
  • Agency's identifier
    6031-2/2019/27-UP-FM
  • Verifiable Credential
Part of the obligatory external QA system
Management (third cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Doctorate
  • Level
    third cycle (NQF 10)
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • DEQAR Report ID
    89841
  • Agency
    Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency (SQAA)
  • Type
    Extraordinary evaluation of study programmes
  • Status
    part of obligatory EQA system
  • Formal decision
    not applicable
  • Date
    17/03/2022
  • Valid until
    not applicable
  • Summary

    Report summary

    The self-evaluation processes are conducted according to a standardised protocol of the University of Primorska that has been put into effect in 2018. However, the self-evaluation reports we have inspected vary in length, number of participants in surveys and focus groups, as well as in the depth of interpretation. The overarching impression when reading the reports is that they comply with the formal demands of self-evaluation processes. However, descriptive data, opinions and remarks are only rarely interpreted. Also, in the process of updating the programs, the stakeholders of the study process were not equally involved. The mechanism for involving students, representatives of both student and professional community in the development of the curriculum and review of the programmes needs to be further developed and formally better structured. Moreover, there is a lack of action-planning and result tracking, or rather the action plans are poorly written (they need an analysis of causes, actions, responsibilities and deadlines). Besides, there is a need for better-defined procedures in order to keep track of vertical and horizontal connectivity between subjects when updating the study programs and syllabi. The updated programs exchange the term "general competences" with the term "learning outcomes". The reasons for this swap are not explained in any of the documents. Nevertheless, the updating of teaching methods was well presented in the interview with the teaching staff. Many of them are dedicated to exploring new methods of teaching; they emphasise blended learning as a strong point. FM has developed its own, adapted survey questionnaires for different stakeholders to determine the adequacy of study activities and student's work. However, the problems in study-year completion rates are not improving despite the adoption of the quartal system. Teachers believe that the faculty has limited impact on this. In the case of shortening the time it takes the average student to complete the study program, they have had more success. Formally, all the criteria for informing the stakeholders and the public about the study processes of the faculty are met. The study process is well organised and is progressing without interruptions in all three stages. The teachers are qualified and have the correct competencies for leading the study process. Where implemented, practical work is well organised and is completing set goals. There is a possibility for further improvement regarding developing efforts to involve better students in research work.
    The self-evaluation processes are conducted according to a standardised protocol of the University of Primorska that has been put into effect in 2018. However, the self-evaluation reports we have inspected vary in length, number of participants in surveys and focus groups, as well as in the depth of interpretation. The overarching impression when reading the reports is that they comply with the fo...
  • Report and decision
  • Permalink
    https://data.deqar.eu/report/89841
  • Agency's identifier
    6031-2/2019/27-UP-FM
  • Verifiable Credential
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Management trajnostnega razvoja (second cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master
  • Level
    second cycle (NQF 8. raven (8))
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Management turističnih destinacij (first cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor (visokošolski)
  • Level
    first cycle (NQF 7. raven (7))
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system
Management turističnih destinacij (first cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor
  • Level
    first cycle (NQF 7)
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • DEQAR Report ID
    89842
  • Agency
    Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency (SQAA)
  • Type
    Extraordinary evaluation of study programmes
  • Status
    part of obligatory EQA system
  • Formal decision
    not applicable
  • Date
    17/03/2022
  • Valid until
    not applicable
  • Summary

    Report summary

    The university study program Tourism and both higher education professional programs Tourism Destination Management and Tourism Enterprise Management are carried out at the Faculty of Tourism Studies (Turistica), which is a member of UP and is active in the area where tourism is almost at home. There is no doubt about the interest in such studies in the region and beyond. The strong links between students and employers, the exemplary cooperation of the Faculty with external stakeholders and the administrative regulation of practical training are commendable. Special attention should be paid to the systematic guidance of students through individual work in order to obtain a competent model of the graduate. We strongly recommend improving the process of preparing and writing self-evaluation reports, actively involving students and the Alumni Club, and presenting the results to all interested parties. The QA Commission should have its place on the faculty websites as a space for publishing quality related documents and results of evaluations. The implementation of recommendations based on the self-evaluation of study programs is less obvious from the self-evaluation reports. Greater emphasis must therefore be placed on the action plan to close the quality loop. The preparation and updating of study programs is mainly related to increasing the number of graduates and enrolment rates. The Faculty also uses other mechanisms to promote study programs. In order to achieve excellence in the quality of teaching, more time should be invested in the education and training of university teachers to make use of modern, innovative forms of teaching, as students have also stressed. This is also the reason why the faculty must ensure adequate material conditions in terms of up-to-date computer hardware and Internet access for the students. Guidelines for mentors in practical training and examples of good practice for other study programs. Good vertical and horizontal links between the Faculty and the University enable good project and research work, which is commendable. The relationship between students and teachers is also exemplary.
    The university study program Tourism and both higher education professional programs Tourism Destination Management and Tourism Enterprise Management are carried out at the Faculty of Tourism Studies (Turistica), which is a member of UP and is active in the area where tourism is almost at home. There is no doubt about the interest in such studies in the region and beyond. The strong links between ...
  • Report and decision
  • Permalink
    https://data.deqar.eu/report/89842
  • Agency's identifier
    6031-2/2019/27-UP-FTS
  • Verifiable Credential
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Management turističnih podjetij (first cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor (visokošolski)
  • Level
    first cycle (NQF 7. raven (7))
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system
Management turističnih podjetij (first cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor
  • Level
    first cycle (NQF 7)
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • DEQAR Report ID
    89842
  • Agency
    Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency (SQAA)
  • Type
    Extraordinary evaluation of study programmes
  • Status
    part of obligatory EQA system
  • Formal decision
    not applicable
  • Date
    17/03/2022
  • Valid until
    not applicable
  • Summary

    Report summary

    The university study program Tourism and both higher education professional programs Tourism Destination Management and Tourism Enterprise Management are carried out at the Faculty of Tourism Studies (Turistica), which is a member of UP and is active in the area where tourism is almost at home. There is no doubt about the interest in such studies in the region and beyond. The strong links between students and employers, the exemplary cooperation of the Faculty with external stakeholders and the administrative regulation of practical training are commendable. Special attention should be paid to the systematic guidance of students through individual work in order to obtain a competent model of the graduate. We strongly recommend improving the process of preparing and writing self-evaluation reports, actively involving students and the Alumni Club, and presenting the results to all interested parties. The QA Commission should have its place on the faculty websites as a space for publishing quality related documents and results of evaluations. The implementation of recommendations based on the self-evaluation of study programs is less obvious from the self-evaluation reports. Greater emphasis must therefore be placed on the action plan to close the quality loop. The preparation and updating of study programs is mainly related to increasing the number of graduates and enrolment rates. The Faculty also uses other mechanisms to promote study programs. In order to achieve excellence in the quality of teaching, more time should be invested in the education and training of university teachers to make use of modern, innovative forms of teaching, as students have also stressed. This is also the reason why the faculty must ensure adequate material conditions in terms of up-to-date computer hardware and Internet access for the students. Guidelines for mentors in practical training and examples of good practice for other study programs. Good vertical and horizontal links between the Faculty and the University enable good project and research work, which is commendable. The relationship between students and teachers is also exemplary.
    The university study program Tourism and both higher education professional programs Tourism Destination Management and Tourism Enterprise Management are carried out at the Faculty of Tourism Studies (Turistica), which is a member of UP and is active in the area where tourism is almost at home. There is no doubt about the interest in such studies in the region and beyond. The strong links between ...
  • Report and decision
  • Permalink
    https://data.deqar.eu/report/89842
  • Agency's identifier
    6031-2/2019/27-UP-FTS
  • Verifiable Credential
Part of the obligatory external QA system
Management (UNI) (first cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor
  • Level
    first cycle (NQF 7)
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • DEQAR Report ID
    89841
  • Agency
    Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency (SQAA)
  • Type
    Extraordinary evaluation of study programmes
  • Status
    part of obligatory EQA system
  • Formal decision
    not applicable
  • Date
    17/03/2022
  • Valid until
    not applicable
  • Summary

    Report summary

    The self-evaluation processes are conducted according to a standardised protocol of the University of Primorska that has been put into effect in 2018. However, the self-evaluation reports we have inspected vary in length, number of participants in surveys and focus groups, as well as in the depth of interpretation. The overarching impression when reading the reports is that they comply with the formal demands of self-evaluation processes. However, descriptive data, opinions and remarks are only rarely interpreted. Also, in the process of updating the programs, the stakeholders of the study process were not equally involved. The mechanism for involving students, representatives of both student and professional community in the development of the curriculum and review of the programmes needs to be further developed and formally better structured. Moreover, there is a lack of action-planning and result tracking, or rather the action plans are poorly written (they need an analysis of causes, actions, responsibilities and deadlines). Besides, there is a need for better-defined procedures in order to keep track of vertical and horizontal connectivity between subjects when updating the study programs and syllabi. The updated programs exchange the term "general competences" with the term "learning outcomes". The reasons for this swap are not explained in any of the documents. Nevertheless, the updating of teaching methods was well presented in the interview with the teaching staff. Many of them are dedicated to exploring new methods of teaching; they emphasise blended learning as a strong point. FM has developed its own, adapted survey questionnaires for different stakeholders to determine the adequacy of study activities and student's work. However, the problems in study-year completion rates are not improving despite the adoption of the quartal system. Teachers believe that the faculty has limited impact on this. In the case of shortening the time it takes the average student to complete the study program, they have had more success. Formally, all the criteria for informing the stakeholders and the public about the study processes of the faculty are met. The study process is well organised and is progressing without interruptions in all three stages. The teachers are qualified and have the correct competencies for leading the study process. Where implemented, practical work is well organised and is completing set goals. There is a possibility for further improvement regarding developing efforts to involve better students in research work.
    The self-evaluation processes are conducted according to a standardised protocol of the University of Primorska that has been put into effect in 2018. However, the self-evaluation reports we have inspected vary in length, number of participants in surveys and focus groups, as well as in the depth of interpretation. The overarching impression when reading the reports is that they comply with the fo...
  • Report and decision
  • Permalink
    https://data.deqar.eu/report/89841
  • Agency's identifier
    6031-2/2019/27-UP-FM
  • Verifiable Credential
Part of the obligatory external QA system
Management (VS) (first cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor
  • Level
    first cycle (NQF 7)
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • DEQAR Report ID
    89841
  • Agency
    Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency (SQAA)
  • Type
    Extraordinary evaluation of study programmes
  • Status
    part of obligatory EQA system
  • Formal decision
    not applicable
  • Date
    17/03/2022
  • Valid until
    not applicable
  • Summary

    Report summary

    The self-evaluation processes are conducted according to a standardised protocol of the University of Primorska that has been put into effect in 2018. However, the self-evaluation reports we have inspected vary in length, number of participants in surveys and focus groups, as well as in the depth of interpretation. The overarching impression when reading the reports is that they comply with the formal demands of self-evaluation processes. However, descriptive data, opinions and remarks are only rarely interpreted. Also, in the process of updating the programs, the stakeholders of the study process were not equally involved. The mechanism for involving students, representatives of both student and professional community in the development of the curriculum and review of the programmes needs to be further developed and formally better structured. Moreover, there is a lack of action-planning and result tracking, or rather the action plans are poorly written (they need an analysis of causes, actions, responsibilities and deadlines). Besides, there is a need for better-defined procedures in order to keep track of vertical and horizontal connectivity between subjects when updating the study programs and syllabi. The updated programs exchange the term "general competences" with the term "learning outcomes". The reasons for this swap are not explained in any of the documents. Nevertheless, the updating of teaching methods was well presented in the interview with the teaching staff. Many of them are dedicated to exploring new methods of teaching; they emphasise blended learning as a strong point. FM has developed its own, adapted survey questionnaires for different stakeholders to determine the adequacy of study activities and student's work. However, the problems in study-year completion rates are not improving despite the adoption of the quartal system. Teachers believe that the faculty has limited impact on this. In the case of shortening the time it takes the average student to complete the study program, they have had more success. Formally, all the criteria for informing the stakeholders and the public about the study processes of the faculty are met. The study process is well organised and is progressing without interruptions in all three stages. The teachers are qualified and have the correct competencies for leading the study process. Where implemented, practical work is well organised and is completing set goals. There is a possibility for further improvement regarding developing efforts to involve better students in research work.
    The self-evaluation processes are conducted according to a standardised protocol of the University of Primorska that has been put into effect in 2018. However, the self-evaluation reports we have inspected vary in length, number of participants in surveys and focus groups, as well as in the depth of interpretation. The overarching impression when reading the reports is that they comply with the fo...
  • Report and decision
  • Permalink
    https://data.deqar.eu/report/89841
  • Agency's identifier
    6031-2/2019/27-UP-FM
  • Verifiable Credential
Decision: positive with conditions or restrictions
Master programme in Management (degree)
  • Qualification/award
  • Level
    -
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Matematične znanosti (second cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master
  • Level
    second cycle (NQF 8. raven (8))
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme

Verifiable Credentials

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Currently, two types of credentials can be issued:

EBSI Verifiable Accreditations (VA) can be used by a higher education institution in the context of the EBSI Early Adopters programme.

  • The VA allows the institution to prove its external quality assurance on the Trusted Issuer Registry (TIR). EBSI VAs are only issued for external quality assurance results with an official status in a national system (“part of obligatory EQA system”).
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