The study program was confirmed at the University of Maribor Senate meeting on the 21st of June 2005 and was accepted by the Council for Higher Education of Republic of Slovenia on the 18th of November 2005. The study program was confirmed again at the University of Maribor Senate meeting on the 24th of January 2012 and was accepted by The Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education on the 17th of October 2013.

Students advance to the 2nd study year if they acquire at least 50 ECTS credits by passing the 1st year exams and if they have passed the exams in the following study subjects: - Fibreforming Polymers (6 ECTS), - Basics of Textile Design (6 ECTS), - Colour and Colour Communication (6 ECTS), and - Computer Science and Informatics in Textiles (6 ETS) Students who do not fulfil all the obligations for advancement may, at their request, be granted enrolment in the 2nd study year by the Commission for Study Affairs of the University Member, if they have fulfilled more than half of the 1st year study obligations (more than 30 ECTS) and completed the above study subjects, but only if they were unable to fulfil the obligations for justified reasons which are determined in the Statute of the University of Maribor, and if it is expected that they will fulfil the obligations. Conditions for transition to 3rd study year Students advance to the 3rd study year if they have passed all 1st study year exams (60 ECTS) and acquired at least 45 ECTS credit points with passed 2nd study year exams and have passed the exams in the following study subjects: - Textile Mechanical Processes (8 ECTS) - Textile Chemical Processes (8 ECTS) - Textile Construction (6 ECTS) - Computer-aided Design and Manufacture of Textiles (4 ECTS) Students who do not meet all the obligations for advancement may, at their request, be granted enrolment in the 3rd study year by the University Commission for Study Affairs if they have passed all 1st study year exams (60 ECTS) and more than half of the 2nd year study obligations have been met (more than 30 ECTS), and if they have passed the above-mentioned study subjects insofar as they have not been able to fulfil their obligations for the justified reasons set out in the Statute of the University of Maribor, and if they are expected to fulfil their obligations.

The study programme is comprehensive and does not provide for the completion of individual parts of the programme.

Postgraduate study in 2nd cycle study programme of the Modelling and Textile Materials at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of University of Maribor or similar study programmes at other higher-education institutions. The candidates can enrol into the 2nd cycle study programmes in accordance with the conditions of the institution that offers the postgraduate study program.

Graduates of the 1st cycle academic study programme of the Modelling and Textile Materials are highly qualified engineers with broad cultural education, which have a sound theoretical foundations and abilities for innovation of their own knowledge, which qualifies them for employment in various industrial and non-industrial fields. They can work in all industrial branches, which are directly or indirectly connected with textile and garment products, which is their main employment focus. They are also qualified to work in modelling and advertising agencies, graphical design companies, paper manufacturing industry, publishing, research institutes, commerce, public administration and small companies in textile and garment branches.

Information on study programmes offered by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the UM is available on the website https://www.fs.um.si/studij/studijski-programi/

There are no other obligations.

Examination and assessment of students’ learning outcomes is carried out in accordance with the criteria and methods defined in the Rules on Examination and Assessment of Knowledge at the University of Maribor, available at https://www.um.si/univerza/dokumentni-center/akti/Strani/studij-na-um.aspx. Criteria and methods of assessing the knowledge within an individual study subject are part of the SUBJECT-SPECIFICation and are publicly available on the website https://aips.um.si/PredmetiBP5/main.asp. For all subjects in all study programmes of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, knowledge assessment is regulated by a single "Assessment Scale" which is available at https://www.fs.um.si/studij/informacije-o-studiju/izpitni-sistem/. Methods of ongoing assessment and evaluation of knowledge are encouraged, thus enabling students to monitor their own progress in their studies.

Major changes in the field of scientific and technological development and globalization, as well as the economic and social structure of the world, require changes in the education system, with the aim of educating and training professionals who will be able to operate successfully in new business conditions. We want to educate the character of the graduate with a new concept of knowledge which will be based on the interdisciplinarity and interdependence of technique and design (engineering design), which is a novelty in Slovenia. The study programme is modern and up-to-date and means a complete modernization in accordance with European guidelines and the needs of the Slovenian economy. The study programme educates modern European engineers who are able to get involved in working in the economy both at home and in the European Union. An important goal of the proposed study programme is certainly education for further study. The programme enables and encourages students to further their studies in the postgraduate study programme, as it provides them with relevant basic and professional knowledge. The aim of the study programme is to develop the student's creativity and ability to flexibly connect and apply knowledge from different fields between and within the fields. Namely, the programme emphasizes the theoretical orientation as well as the complex connection with development trends, knowledge bases and new research concepts, which is a condition for the education of successful and efficient engineers. With the study programme we want to satisfy the special wishes of students in choosing the study course and specialization and enable them, based on systematically selected and broadly based basic and other knowledge, easy acquisition of professional content in the fields of engineering design of textile forms, design and manufacture of clothing, new textiles, ecology, ecogenic textile engineering, environmental policy, engineering management, measurement technology, production processes and waste management. The goal of the study programme is certainly to ensure a simpler and more successful transition of students with an emphasis on individual study, under the guidance of a mentor in senior years.

Students in the undergraduate university study programme of the 1st level "Design and textile materials" acquire the following general competencies: • Ability to be able to design and plan products in terms of appropriate manufacturing, quality, and price, and to carry out independent technical assessment based on scientific analysis and synthesis, on the basis of acquired knowledge of basic natural sciences, informatics, design, materials as well as knowledge of the principles of technical, ecological, and economic problems and good engineering practice. • Ability to connect the basics of engineering economics and environmental protection with the issue of textile materials and engineering design in textile industry. • Ability to connect theory and practice quickly and creatively with organized professional and mentoring-led practice. • Greater creativity and innovation as a result of interdisciplinarity of studies. • Ability to analyse, synthesize and predict solutions and consequences. • Mastering research methods, procedures, and processes, developing critical and self-critical judgment. • Ability to apply knowledge in practice. • Autonomy in professional work. • Development of communication skills, especially communication in an international environment. • Ethical reflection and commitment to professional ethics. • Cooperation, group work (also in the international environment).

Students in the university undergraduate study programme "Design and Textile Materials" the acquire and master the following subject-specific competencies: • Knowledge of engineering design, textile materials, computer science and informatics, clothing design and manufacture, ecology, ecogenic textile engineering, environmental policy, engineering management, measurement technology, production processes, and waste management. • Management of existing technological processes and their updating. • Design and engineering of products in terms of appropriate workmanship, shape, quality, and price. • Independent and creative performance of various tasks in the field of textile industry in the economy. • Communication within the organization and externally with partners and customers. • Knowledge and understanding of the justifications and history (development) of the basic discipline. • Ability to solve concrete work problems using scientific methods and procedures. • Coherent mastery of basic knowledge, the ability to integrate knowledge from different fields and applications. • Ability to place new information and interpretations in the context of the core discipline. • Understanding the general structure of the basic discipline and the connection between its subdisciplines. • Understanding and application of methods of critical analysis and development of theories and their use in solving concrete work problems. • Development of skills and abilities in the application of knowledge in a specific professional field. • Use of information and communication technology and systems in a specific professional field.

The following candidates can enrol in the university level study program: a) who passed the general matura before leaving secondary school, b) who finished any four year secondary school before the 1st of June, 1995, c) who passed the professional matura of four year secondary school and one exam: chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science or foreign language; choosen course should not be the cours which has been done within the professional matura.

If decision about limiting the number of student entries is accepted, than the candidates from points a) and c) will be selected considering : achieved average grade of study at 1st level study programmes. - general grade of general examination or final examination 60% points (ponder 0,6) - general grade in 3. and 4. year 40% points (ponder 0,4) Candidates from point b) will be selected considering: - general grade of professional leaving examination 40% points (ponder 0,4) - general grade in 3. and 4. year 40% points (ponder 0,4) - grade from the additional exam: 20% points (ponder 0,2)

Candidates are enrolled according to the Criteria for Transitions between Study Programmes: • in the second or higher year of the university study programme 1st level of Design and Textile Materials, when it comes to the termination of education after the first study programme in the field of Textile, Clothing, Shoemaking and Leather Technology (0723) and Fashion Design, Spatial Design and Industrial Design (0212) and the continuation of studies according to this study programme of the same level. Transition is possible if the candidate meets the following conditions: • meets the conditions for enrolment in the first year of the university study programme of the 1st level of Design and Textile Materials, • transfers from the study programme which at the end of the study ensures the acquisition of comparable competencies or learning outcomes, • upon transfer, at least half of the obligations under the European Credit Transfer System (hereinafter: ECTS) from the first study programme, which refer to the compulsory subjects of the second study programme, are recognized. Transitions between 1st level higher education study programmes. The transition from one study programme to another study programme is decided by the FS Commission for Study Affairs. In accordance with the Rules on the Recognition of Knowledge and Skills in the Study Programmes of the University of Maribor, the candidate needs to submit to the Faculty: • application for recognition of knowledge and skills at the University of Maribor, • certificate of completed study obligations (exams) with obtained grades and the number of credit points, • validated curricula according to which knowledge has been acquired, • proof of payment of the procedure. If at least as many ECTS credit points are recognized in the process of recognition at the time of transfer, so that the conditions for enrolment in the senior year of the university study programme Design and Textile Materials are met, the candidate is granted enrolment in the second or higher year of the said programme. The student is assigned the missing obligations he/she needs to complete if he/she want to graduate in the new study programme. The selection of candidates in case of limited enrolment will be based on the average grade of the study. The transition from post-secondary study programmes to the 1st level university study programme Design and Textile Materials is not possible.

Criteria for recognition of knowledge and skills are regulated by the Rules on Recognition of Knowledge and Skills in Study Programmes of the University of Maribor which regulate the procedures for identifying, verifying, and recognizing knowledge and criteria for recognizing knowledge and skills acquired by candidates through formal and non-formal learning prior to enrolment and while studying at the University of Maribor. The rules can be found at https://www.um.si/univerza/dokumentni-center/akti/Strani/studij-na-um.aspx. The basic criterion for recognition is the comparability of knowledge acquired elsewhere with learning units, skills and competences. Examination, in terms of content and complexity, whether they fully or partially correspond to the general and/or subject-specific competencies determined by the study programme.

A student who completes all the obligations prescribed by the study programme and thus collects at least 180 ECTS credits completes his/her studies.