The Senate of Maribor University discussed the study programme and adopted it at its meeting on 25. 10. 2005. On 18. 11. 2005, the Council for Higher Education of the Republic of Slovenia granted accreditation in the procedure of introducing the study programme.

The graduate can continue his/her study at Masters study programme 2. degree postgraduate level at universities or other higher education institutions whose study programmes accept students with the achieved higher professional education level.

The graduate will be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills for creative leadership, innovative planning, and creation and transfer of knowledge in the agricultural sector. He/she can get employed in the agricultural production and processing, trade and services, educational sector, extension services, state organs, etc.

Grade Percentage Performance Excellent (10) 91 – 100% An exceptional/outstanding performance Very good (9) 81 – 90% A very good performance Very good (8) 71 – 80% A good/above average performance Good (7) 61 – 70% An adequate performance with shortcomings Sufficient (6) 51 – 60% A barely acceptable performance

- Being able to analyse, synthesize and predict solutions and their outcomes, master research methodology, procedures and processes, - being able to solve problems by using scientific methodology and procedures, - being an interdisciplinary academic who knows how to connect different compounds in the fields of agronomy and food technology (along with their respective fields of processing) with knowledge in the fields of agricultural economics, management, and information technology in agriculture and rural area development, - being able to solve specific and real life in agro-food processing and in the countryside, - understanding and using methods of critical analysis and the development of theories and their usage in solving real life work problems.

- Being able to analyse, synthesize and predict solutions and their outcomes, master research methodology, procedures and processes, - being able to solve problems by using scientific methodology and procedures, - being an interdisciplinary academic who knows how to connect different compounds in the fields of agronomy and food technology (along with their respective fields of processing) with knowledge in the fields of agricultural economics, management, and information technology in agriculture and rural area development, - being able to solve specific and real life in agro-food processing and in the countryside, - understanding and using methods of critical analysis and the development of theories and their usage in solving real life work problems.

Any candidate can enrol to the study programme who holds a final examination certificate of a four-year secondary education programme, a vocational Matura or a general Matura certificate.

If a decision is taken to restrict enrolment, the candidates will be selected according to the following criteria: • Overall success in the third and fourth year of the Secondary school 40% of points, • Overall success at the Matura Exam, Vocational Matura Exam or final exam 60% of points.

A student completes the study programme when all obligations of the programme are fulfilled, when the diploma thesis is successfully defended and when at least 180 ECTS are collected altogether.