Applications and enrolment

Apply to FVO online through the eVŠ portal. Find entry requirements, available places, deadlines and transfer criteria for undergraduate and master’s studies.

Enrolment for 2026/27 has closed

The 2027/28 call is expected in late January 2027 for undergraduate studies and in spring 2027 for master’s studies. In the meantime, use the 2026/27 calls as a guide. We publish open day dates on the Open days page.

Application process

From application to enrolment in five steps

Read the call for applications

The call lists entry requirements, available places, criteria and deadlines. Ask questions at an open day.

Apply through eVŠ

Upload supporting documents

By the deadline, upload any supporting documents that are unavailable in public records, such as a qualification from abroad. FVO graduates applying for master’s studies do not need to attach supporting documents.

Wait for the decision

You receive the selection decision in eVŠ. For undergraduate studies, you can appeal within 21 days.

Enrol

Undergraduate enrolment closes on 30 September, or at the end of October for applicants admitted later. The Student Affairs Office can help you enrol.

Indicative enrolment timeline

Indicative enrolment timeline based on the 2026/27 calls and schedule
Step	Undergraduate studies	Master’s studies
Call published	late January	spring
Open days	mid-February (Friday and Saturday)	late May and late August (hybrid)
First application period	February–March	June–September (Western Balkans: by the end of August)
Selection decision and enrolment	July–August	after the application period closes
Second application period	late August	–
Applications to year two under the transfer criteria	first half of September	–
Filling remaining places	late September	late September
End of enrolment / start of studies	30 September	October

The new calls and schedule will set the exact dates for 2027/28.

Places in the 2026/27 call

Places listed in the 2026/27 calls
Applicants	Undergraduate full-time	Undergraduate part-time	Master’s full-time	Master’s part-time
Slovenian and EU citizens	50	20	10	35
Slovenians without Slovenian citizenship	2	2	–	–
Citizens of Western Balkan countries	8	8	0	15

Places for Western Balkan applicants have separate deadlines. The number of year-two places under the transfer criteria is capped at the number of year-one places.

First cycle · Environmental Protection and Ecotechnology

Undergraduate studies

A three-year professionally oriented undergraduate programme (180 ECTS credits), offered full-time and part-time in Velenje.

Entry requirement: 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%.

Part-time study generally takes place on weekday afternoons. Tuition is set out in the price list. See the programme overview.

Second cycle · Environmental Protection and Ecotechnology

Master’s studies

A two-year programme (120 ECTS credits), offered full-time and part-time. If places are limited, selection is based on the average grade, including the final thesis.

Who can enrol?

First-cycle graduates

At least 180 ECTS credits in education, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, veterinary science, health, welfare or environmental protection.

Graduates from other fields

The Academic Affairs Committee may require up to 60 additional ECTS credits before you enrol in year one.

Qualifications from abroad

The same entry requirements apply. Upload your supporting documents to eVŠ.

FVO graduates and transfers

FVO first-cycle graduates do not need to attach supporting documents. The Academic Affairs Committee decides on transfers from other master’s programmes based on the request and transcript.

Entry to a higher year

Transferring from another programme

Under the Transfer Criteria, students from a related programme can enter year two of undergraduate studies directly.

Higher education and university programmes in environmental protection, nature conservation, biotechnology, geography, environmental sciences, forestry or agriculture: entry to year two, or to year three if the committee approves.
Short-cycle vocational programmes in environmental studies, conservation, forestry, horticulture, municipal services or agriculture: entry to year two, with 30 ECTS credits in additional year-one exams before entering year three. Graduates in Environmental Protection and Municipal Services or Nature Conservation can receive partial recognition. See the list on the recognition request form.

FVO’s Student Affairs Committee determines outstanding requirements. If places are limited, selection is based on the average exam grade. For short-cycle graduates, the grade counts for 80% and the thesis for 20%. Apply for year two through eVŠ, usually in the first half of September.