Programme overview

Environmental Protection and Ecotechnology is a three-year professionally oriented undergraduate programme worth 180 ECTS credits. It brings together natural sciences, technology, spatial studies and society. Learn how the environment works, how human activity affects it, and how monitoring and modern technologies help us protect and restore it.

At a glance

Key facts about the programme

Key facts about Environmental Protection and Ecotechnology
Programme name	Environmental Protection and Ecotechnology
Type and cycle	Professionally oriented first-cycle undergraduate programme
Degree title	Graduate in Ecotechnology (professional degree)
Duration	3 years, 180 ECTS credits
Mode of study	Full-time and part-time
Location	Trg mladosti 7, Velenje
Places (2026/27 call)	50 full-time and 20 part-time places, plus 2 + 2 places for Slovenians without Slovenian citizenship and 8 + 8 places for citizens of Western Balkan countries
Application	Online through the eVŠ portal

Programme structure

Three years, step by step

Each year carries 60 ECTS credits. Build your foundations, specialise through modules, and put what you have learned into practice in your final year. Courses generally run in sequence, and lab groups have 10 to 15 students.

Year 1 – foundations

Ten compulsory courses (60 ECTS credits), ranging from mathematics, chemistry and ecosystem biology to nature conservation, environmental legislation and pollution reduction technologies.

Year 2 – tools and specialisation

Five compulsory courses (30 ECTS credits), including computing with GIS, statistics and waste management. Choose two of six modules, each worth 15 ECTS credits.

Year 3 – practical training and thesis

Three compulsory courses (14 ECTS credits), 400 hours of practical training with an employer (20), electives (at least 10) and the undergraduate thesis (16).

Year 2 modules

Choose two of six

Use the modules to specialise in the two fields that interest you most. Each module contains three courses and carries 15 ECTS credits.

Six year 2 modules and their courses
Module	Courses
Nature conservation	Wildlife Population Management, Molecular Ecology in Conservation, Planning and Development of Protected Areas
Soil use and protection	Environmental Geochemistry, Soil and the Environment, Environmental Impacts of Agriculture
Environment and health	Ecotoxicology, Environmental Effects on Life Processes, Health Ecology
Environmental technologies	Air Pollution Control, Wastewater Treatment, Biotechnology
Environment and spatial planning	Introduction to Spatial Planning, Environmental Impact Assessment, Rural Development
Environmental assessment	Environmental Monitoring, Measurement Techniques in Environmental Protection, Environmental Communication

See the curriculum for teaching hours, course leaders and syllabuses. In year three you also choose at least two electives worth at least 10 ECTS credits in total.

Enrolment and completion

From enrolment to graduation

Entry requirements

A general matura, vocational matura or final examination in any four-year secondary school programme. If places are limited, matura or final examination results count for 60% and grades from years three and four for 40%.

Transferring from another programme

Students from related higher education programmes and graduates of related short-cycle vocational programmes may enter year two under the Transfer Criteria. The Student Affairs Committee determines any outstanding requirements.

Progression to the next year

To enter year two, you need at least 48 ECTS credits from year one. To enter year three, you must complete all year-one requirements and earn at least 50 ECTS credits from year two.

Completing the programme

To graduate, complete all programme requirements and 400 hours of practical training, and successfully defend your undergraduate thesis (16 ECTS credits).

Full-time or part-time?

Full-time study follows the academic calendar. Part-time study is designed for working students and generally takes place on weekday afternoons. FVO’s Management Board sets tuition annually. See the price list for fees and the academic calendar for dates.