The Faculty of Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering and Architecture is a member of the University of Maribor, which is a public university. Study programme CIVIL ENGINEERING was accredited on 25. 2. 2010. The University of Maribor was externaly evaluated by the Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency (SQAA) in 2022 (NAKVIS). SQAA is a member of ENQA and registrated in EQAR.

Requirements for Enrollment in the Second Year A student advances to the second year if, through the exams taken in the first year, they earn at least 45 ECTS credits, including all requirements for the Mathematics D course. Under the conditions specified in the UM Statutes, a student may, in exceptional cases, advance to a higher year even if they have not fulfilled all the requirements for advancement stipulated by the study program. Repeating a Year A student who has not met the requirements for advancement may repeat the year, subject to the conditions set forth in the UM Statutes. Resuming Studies After a Leave of Absence A student who takes a leave of absence may resume and complete their studies under the conditions specified in the UM Statutes. The deadline for completing the program is determined in accordance with applicable higher education legislation. Extension of Student Status A student’s status may be extended in accordance with higher education legislation and the Statutes of the University of Maribor. - Guidelines for the Review of Student Requests and Valid Reasons in Accordance with Articles 85, 121, and 214 of the Statutes of the University of Maribor

The study programme does not include individual parts.

Doctoral Studies on Third Cycle.

Outstanding professional tasks in industry and state administration.

Further information about study programmes, offered by the faculty, can be found on the website: https://www.fgpa.um.si/studij/.

Regulations and syllabi provide the forms of assessment methods for each course unit. Instantaneous methods of knowledge evaluation and assessment are encouraged, which enables students to control their own study development directly.

The objective of the Master’s degree program in Civil Engineering is: - To provide a degree program that imparts fundamental knowledge in all areas of civil engineering, supplemented by knowledge that enables specialization in specific subfields of civil engineering. - To align the study program with the Bologna Declaration, thereby indirectly ensuring international comparability and transferability. - To educate top-level professionals in the field of civil engineering in accordance with European guidelines and, through the program’s international comparability, to provide graduates with employment opportunities in the European labor market. - To produce professionals who—in addition to a broad general understanding of the fundamental knowledge in the field of civil engineering—are further qualified to solve specific engineering problems through the innovative integration of various fields of civil engineering. - To provide the Slovenian economy with construction professionals who will offer it prospects and competitiveness in the European market. The program is modern, up-to-date, and aligned with the European guidelines of the Bologna Declaration and the anticipated new needs of the Slovenian economy. The program trains top-tier professionals who are capable of integrating into the workforce both domestically and abroad. The result of a program designed in this way is a graduate—a master’s degree holder—with a solid foundation of theoretical knowledge and in-depth, specialized expertise, enabling them to independently perform complex tasks in the field of civil engineering. Based on these objectives, students in the second-cycle study program will acquire theoretical knowledge and learn to apply it in practice, thereby developing both general and subject-specific competencies. The knowledge gained will be comparable to that acquired in similar study programs at related institutions in Europe.

In terms of general competences, students that will finish the 2nd degree study programme Civil Engineering will gain: - ability to connect basic knowledge with solutions in planning, design, construction and maintenance of the construction objects and design of construction products, - ability to manage projects independently, - ability to be creative and innovative as a result of wider knowledge from the discipline and the orientation towards individual sub-disciplines, - ability to communicate within an organisation and with partners and national and international clients in the process of acquiring and implementation of works, - ability to analyse, synthesis and anticipate solutions and consequences, - ability to solve the most demanding practical problems by using scientific methods and procedures, - proficiency in research methods, procedures and processes, development of critical and self-critical evaluation, and in searching optimal solutions in the given circumstances, - ability to use top knowledge in practise, - ability to develop communicational skills, especially communication in international environment, - cooperation ability to work in teams and international environment, - all competences arising from the current legislation in construction. The general competencies acquired are consistent with those of comparable programs abroad.

COMPETENCES •Fundamental knowledge in natural science, informatics, geodesy, engineering ethics and civil engineering, upgraded knowledge of fundamental courses in civil engineering and studied sub-discipline courses allow graduates to plan, design, construct and provide and services in terms of suitable quality and prices. Moreover, they can perform independent review based on scientific analyses and syntheses. •They can use top-level special knowledge in planning, designing, construction works and maintenance of structures, organization, management of construction works and production, construction informatics, ecology, urban planning and environmental policy. •They are able to dimension construction elements independently, connect them to the whole and transfer them to real environment. •They are able to take on demanding duties in construction and to lead a project team. The subject-specific competencies acquired are consistent with those of comparable programs abroad.

Candidates who completed the following may apply for the 2nd-cycle (master's) study programme in Civil Engineering: 1. A 1st-cycle (bachelor’s) study programme in one of the following fields: building and civil engineering encompassing the entire field (0732) or industrial engineering - civil engineering option (0788). 2. A 1st-cycle (bachelor’s) study programme in one of the following fields: transport services (traffic) (1041), engineering and engineering trades (traffic engineering) (0788), architecture (0731), mechanics (0715), or town planning (0731). Prior to enrolment, candidates shall fulfil study obligations corresponding to between 10 and 60 ECTS credits under the 1st-cycle (bachelor’s) study programme, a supplementary study programme, or by taking bridging exams. Candidates shall fulfil study obligations from the following areas of expertise: structural mechanics, geotechnics, hydro-engineering, engineering structures, construction operations, traffic engineering, and construction materials. 3. An undergraduate professional study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in the following field: building and civil engineering encompassing the entire field (0732). 4. An undergraduate professional study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in one of the following fields: transport services (traffic) (1041), mechanics (0715), or town planning (0731). Prior to enrolment, candidates shall fulfil study obligations corresponding to between 10 and 60 ECTS credits under the 1st-cycle (bachelor’s) study programme, a supplementary study programme, or by taking bridging exams. Candidates shall fulfil study obligations from the following areas of expertise: structural mechanics, geotechnics, hydro-engineering, engineering structures, construction operations, traffic engineering, and construction materials. 5. An undergraduate academic study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in one of the following fields: building and civil engineering encompassing the entire field (0732) or industrial engineering - civil engineering option (0788). Candidates are typically awarded 60 ECTS credits and may enrol in the second year of study provided they satisfy the transfer criteria laid down in the accredited study programme. 6. An undergraduate academic study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in one of the following fields: transport services (traffic) (1041), architecture (0731), mechanics (0715), or town planning (0731). Candidates are typically awarded up to 40 ECTS credits and may enrol in the corresponding year of study. 7. A specialisation following an undergraduate professional study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in the following field: building and civil engineering encompassing the entire field (0732). Candidates are typically awarded 60 ECTS credits and may enrol in the second year of study provided they satisfy the transfer criteria laid down in the accredited study programme. 8. A specialisation following an undergraduate professional study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in one of the following fields: transport services (traffic) (1041), mechanics (0715), or town planning (0731). Candidates are typically awarded up to 40 ECTS credits and may enrol in the corresponding year of study.

If the number of applications exceeds the number of available enrolment places, candidates shall be ranked according to: – grade point average (100%).

Candidates may transfer between study programmes in accordance with the Higher Education Act, Criteria for Transferring Between Study Programmes and other rules. In accordance with the Criteria for Transferring Between Study Programmes, candidates may enrol: - in the second year of the 2nd-cycle (master’s) study programme in Civil Engineering if they have ceased their studies in the previous study programme and will continue them under a new study programme at the same level, or if a higher education graduate is enrolling in a new study programme at the same level. Candidates may transfer from study programmes in the field of building and civil engineering or industrial engineering - civil engineering option. Candidates may transfer to the study programme provided they fulfil the following criteria: - criteria for enrolment in the first year of the 2nd-cycle study programme in Civil Engineering; - they are transferring from a study programme leading to the acquisition of comparable competences or learning outcomes; - at least half of the study obligations evaluated according to the ECTS credit system of the previous study programme relating to compulsory courses of the new study programme are recognised. The transfer shall be addressed by a competent senate committee of the faculty where the candidate intends to continue his studies. In accordance with the Rules on the Recognition of Knowledge and Skills in Study Programmes of the University of Maribor, the candidate shall submit to the faculty: - an application for the recognition of knowledge and skills at the University of Maribor; - proof of fulfilled study obligations (exams) including grades and ECTS credits; - validated course syllabi according to which knowledge was acquired; - a receipt of payment for the recognition procedure. When transferring from one study programme to another, fulfilled study obligations that may be recognized fully or partially are identified, taking into account the content, extent, and level of complexity of the new study programme, and study obligations required for completion of the new study programme are laid down.

The faculty will recognize knowledge and skills acquired prior to enrollment in the study program in accordance with the Regulations on the Recognition of Knowledge and Skills in Study Programs at the University of Maribor. The applicant will submit an Application for the Recognition of Knowledge and Skills acquired through formal educational programs or non-formal education. The applicant will attach the appropriate supporting documentation to the application.

The study is completed when all obligations, prescribed by the study programme are finished and 120 ECTS are collected.