The UM offers - in addition to academic curriculum activities - ECTS accredited extracurricular activities in the fields of sports, art and culture, research, project work, voluntarism, health etc. The student may use credit points earned through an ECTS accredited extracurricular activity in the framework of
open elective courses that are part of the accredited study programme or as additional courses.
If obligations fulfilled through ECTS accredited extracurricular activities are recognised within the enrolled study programme, the recognised obligations and ECTS credits are included in the total number of ECTS credits of the study programme that are required for progression through the study programme. Otherwise, the ECTS accredited extracurricular activity are included in the student records (IŠO), listed as an additionally fulfilled study obligation, and do not affect the number of ECTS credits required for progression to a higher year of study.
The Call on ECTS Accredited Extracurricular Activities of the University of Maribor in
the 2023/2024 Academic Year is now available!
You can choose from 79 courses with content from various fields, such as sports, economics, technology, human rights, and many others. In the 2023/2024 academic year, for the first time, a larger number of courses from the field of green and digital content is also included, since the University of Maribor as part of the Recovery and Resilience Plan strives to equip students with knowledge and competences for sustainable development and a sustainable way of life.
Application Conditions:
Students enrolled in study programmes of the University of Maribor who hold a valid student status in the current academic year may apply to the Call. The University of Maribor's exchange students may also apply to the Call.
Application Deadline:
Students may apply for the ECTS accredited extracurricular activities at the time of enrolment in a higher year of study in line with enrolment periods determined by each faculty, but no later than 6 October 2023. The deadline does not apply to the course Practical training in the 2nd-cycle study programme as KOOD 1, 2, 3, 4. Students may enrol in this course anytime during the accademic year.
