Postgraduate Study Programme Leading to Magister (Masters') Energy Technology (2nd Cycle Study Program) has been approved and confirmed by the Senate of the Faculty of Energy Technology, University of Maribor on 20th 8th 2007, the Senate of the University of Maribor on 4th 9th 2007, and the Council of the Republic of Slovenia for Higher Education has consented on 16th 11th 2007. Postgraduate Study Programme Leading to Magister (Masters') Energy Technology (2nd Cycle Study Program) was in the course of the accreditation renewal procedure, with all adopted amendments of Study Programme, validated on December 9th, 2013, by the Senate of the Faculty of Energy Technology, University of Maribor, and, after that, on December 17th, 2013, by the Senate of the University of Maribor; the decision about the study programme accreditation renewal was granted by the Council of the Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (SQAA) on September 18th, 2014. Study programme accreditation renewal Validated on July 7th 2021, by the Senate of the Faculty of Energy Technology, University of Maribor and on November 15 th 2021 by Senate University of Maribor Study programme accreditation renewal Validated on December 11th 2023, by the Senate of the Faculty of Energy Technology, University of Maribor and on December 19 th 2023 by Senate University of Maribor

In order to progress to the second year, students must have completed first-year course units totalling at least 48 ECTS credits. The following two courses are compulsory: • Differential Analysis and • High-Voltage Systems in Energy Technology. For students repeating the first year, or pausing their studies, the same conditions apply for progression to the next year as for other students progressing regularly to the next year.

The study programme does not provide for the completion of individual segments of the programme.

Graduates of postgraduate Study Programme Leading to Magister (Masters') Energy Technology(2nd Cycle Study programme) can continue their studies at the postgraduate Study Programmes Leading to Doktorat Znanosti - PhD (3rd Cycle Study Programmes).

The relevance and quality of the study programme provides students who have completed their studies with the opportunity to find employment as energy engineers with a master’s degree (MAG) in energy-sector companies.

The criteria and methods of assessment are laid out in the syllabuses of the course units that are part of the accredit-ed study programme. The University of Maribor’s testing and assessment meth-ods are set out in its Statutes and in the Rules on the testing and assessment of knowledge at the University of Maribor (no A4/2009-41 AG) (https://www.um.si/univerza/dokumentni-cen-ter/akti/Dopolnitve2013/Pravilnik%20o%20preverjanju%20in%20ocenjevanju%20znanja%20na%20UM%20-%20NPB3,%20AVGUST%202019doc.pdf and https://www.um.si/univerza/dokumentni-cen-ter/akti/Dopolnitve2013/Sprem.%20in%20dopol.%20Pravilni-ka%20o%20preverjanju%20in%20ocenjevanju%20znanja%20na%20UM.pdf). The Rules and the syllabuses set out the methods by which students are tested and assessed for each course unit. Continuous testing and assessment is encouraged because it provides students with a clearer idea of how their studies are progressing. The University of Maribor has adopted a uniform assessment scale to ensure that students’ achievements are judged on an equal and equitable basis. It is published at https://moja.um.si/student/Documents/Predlog%20ocenjevalne%20lestvice_oktober_2014.docx

The basic goal of postgraduate Study Programme Leading to Magister (Masters') Energy Technology is education and training of the development and managerial staff for all levels of economic and non-economic sectors and the public administration in the field of energy technology. These are the human resources, who must continuously master and resolve development issues in their own field, and who must be capable of implementing these into the optimal operation of their organisation as an energy system. The goals of the study in terms of its content are oriented towards: • identification, analysis and organisation of energy systems, separately for each group: • Hydro-energy, • Thermo-energy, and • Nuclear-energy Systems, • study of the most complex technical and technological operations and processes in an organisation, with an emphasis on management of energy systems, • identification and consideration of ecologic standards, operations and activities in energy systems, • application of information management systems in energy systems, • understanding of operation and management of an organisation as a system, • training for complex scientific research work in an interdisciplinary field of energy systems and energy technology, • training for further studies (PhD).

The general competencies that master’s students are expected to develop are: - an ability to professionally analyse, synthesise and anticipate solutions and consequences in energy systems, processes and functions; - an ability to make judgements capable of underpinning the adoption of decisions within energy systems and processes; - an ability to independently apply acquired theoretical knowledge to resolve energy system management problems in practice; - a mastery of research methods, procedures and processes within energy systems, processes and functions; - an ability to work and create in an international environment, with an emphasis on the utilisation of all conventional and alternative energy sources; - a mastery of state-of-the-art technological methods, procedures and processes in energy processes; - an ability to work independently and with confidence; - a capacity for ethical reflection and a deep commitment to professional ethics that will be evaluated in an international environment; - a collaborative spirit and the ability to work as part of a team; - an ability to manage a professional technical team; - an inclination to pursue further study; - an ability to integrate knowledge from various fields and build it into specific applications in organisations, particularly those in the energy sector; - an ability to formulate independent expert opinions on the functioning of the energy system; - an ability to plan, lead and manage major investment projects in the development of energy systems (repair, expansion or construction of a power plant); - an ability to work with the environment in the preparation and implementation of capital investment work in the field of energy systems; - independent and confident mastery of the fundamental knowledge.

The subject-specific competencies that master’s students are expected to develop are: • an ability to rationally solve specific work-related problems in the field of energy systems technology; • an ability to constantly address specific work processes through the application of the latest scientific methods and procedures; • an ability to understand new information and interpretations and to insert them into the context of the fundamental discipline; • familiarity with and an understanding of the foundation and history of development of the fundamental discipline; • an understanding of the systemic approach; • an understanding of the basic structure of the fundamental discipline and of the links between sub-disciplines; • an understanding of and ability to apply critical analysis methods and the development of theories, and apply them in resolving specific work problems; • an ability to use information and communication technologies intensively and constantly within energy systems; • an ability to use information management systems intensively and constantly in their specific field of work in the energy system operation and management process; • familiarity with modern technological processes, operations, methodologies and organisation of work in their own specific working environment; • an ability to continuously develop critical and self-critical assessment in a focused manner when making decisions within the dynamics of energy systems and processes; • communication skills, particularly those that enable the student to communicate constantly and competently within the international energy sector • an ability to build and plan energy systems.

Admission to the second-cycle Energy Technology study programme is open to candidates who have completed: 1. A first-cycle study programme in a relevant field: 0311 – Economics 0413 – Business and administration, management 05 – Natural science, mathematics and statistics 06 – Information and communication technology 07 – Technology, production technology and construction 0810 – Agriculture 1022 – Occupational health and safety 1041 – Transport. 2. A first-cycle study programme in one of the other fields than those referred to in point 1 if, prior to admission to the programme, the candidate has completed course units essential for further study to a total of 18 ECTS credits. These course units may be completed during the first-cycle programme, during supplementary study programmes or by passing differential examinations before admission to the programme. The following course units are compulsory for further study: Systems Engineering (5 ECTS credits), Hydro and Aero Energy Technologies I (6 ECTS credits), Electrical Devices and Electricity Transmission (7 ECTS credits). 3. A completed professional study programme, adopted before 11 June 2004, in a relevant field: 0311 – Economics 0413 – Business and administration, management 05 – Natural science, mathematics and statistics 06 – Information and communication technology 07 – Technology, production technology and construction 0810 – Agriculture 1022 – Occupational health and safety 1041 – Transport. 4. A professional higher education programme adopted before 11 June 2004 in one of the other fields than those referred to in point 3 if, prior to admission to the programme, the candidate has completed course units essential for further study to a total of 18 ECTS credits. These course units may be completed during the first-cycle programme, during supplementary study programmes or by passing differential examinations before admission to the programme. The following course units are compulsory for further study: Systems Engineering (5 ECTS credits), Hydro and Aero Energy Technologies (6 ECTS credits), Electrical Devices and Electricity Transmission (7 ECTS credits). 5. An academic study programme, adopted before 11 June 2004, in a relevant field: 0311 – Economics 0413 – Business and administration, management 05 – Natural science, mathematics and statistics 06 – Information and communication technology 07 – Technology, production technology and construction 0810 – Agriculture 1022 – Occupational health and safety 1041 – Transport. Such candidates typically have 60 ECTS credits recognised within the programme, and are admitted to the second year provided their recognised credits are sufficient to meet the conditions for transfers between programmes laid down by an accredited programme of study. 6. An academic study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in another field than those laid down in point 5. Such candidates have 44 ECTS credits recognised within the programme and are then admitted to the corresponding year of the programme. 7. A professional higher education study programme adopted before 11 June 2004, and a programme leading to a specialisation adopted before 11 June 2004, in a relevant field: 0311 – Economics 0413 – Business and administration, management 05 – Natural science, mathematics and statistics 06 – Information and communication technology 07 – Technology, production technology and construction 0810 – Agriculture 1022 – Occupational health and safety 1041 – Transport. Such candidates typically have 60 ECTS credits recognised within the programme, and are admitted to the second year provided their recognised credits are sufficient to meet the conditions for transfer laid down by an accredited programme of study. 8. A professional higher education programme adopted before 11 June 2004, and a programme leading to a specialisation adopted before 11 June 2004 from another professional field than those referred to in point 7. Such candidates typically have 44 ECTS credits recognised within the programme, and are admitted to the second year provided their recognised credits are sufficient to meet the conditions for transfer laid down by an accredited programme of study.

If the number of applications exceeds the number of available positions, candidates shall be ranked according to: - grade point average excluding the thesis (80%) and - grade awarded for the thesis (20%). If the thesis is not required for completion of the study programme, only the grade point average shall be considered (100%).

The knowledge and skills acquired prior to admission in the study programme may be recognised in accordance with the Rules on the recognition of knowledge and skills ac-quired in University of Maribor study programmes. (https://www.um.si/univerza/dokumentni-cen-ter/akti/GlavniDokumenti2013/Pravilnik%20o%20priznavanju%20znanj%20in%20spretnosti%20v%20%C5%A1tudijskih%20programih%20UM%20%C5%A1t.%20012-2019-2.pdf).

Students complete their studies when they have met all requirements prescribed by the study programme, i.e. they have collected 120 ECTS credits.