The study programme was confirmed by the Senate of the Faculty of Organizational Sciences at the University of Maribor, on September 20, 2005 and the Senate of the University on September 27, 2005. The Council for Higher Education of the Republic of Slovenia gave consent to the study programme on September 30, 2005. The study programme was in the course of the accreditation renewal procedure validated September 20, 2011, by the University of Maribor, Senate of the Faculty of Organizational Sciences Kranj, and, after that, September 30, 2011, 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) as of September 20, 2012.

The student progresses into the 2nd year, if, with the completed obligations of the 1st year, he has collected at least 45 ECTS.

At the moment, the 2nd-cycle (master’s) study programme does not include parts which can be completed singly.

After having successfully completed 2nd-cycle Master's study, the candidate may enrol to 3rd-cycle doctoral studies.

As a future Master in Human Resources and Education Systems, you will be prepared to manage and strategically lead the HR of the public in private and public sector organizations. With the knowledge gained in the Master's program, you have the opportunity to become part of the leadership structure of organizations and to ensure the sustainable and targeted growth of employees.

Methods of testing knowledge are defined in the each individual course syllabus.

The objective of the Master's Study is to train the students for the organization and management of human resource and educational systems, to provide them with broad business knowledge, to enable understanding of human resource and educational processes, and to embrace the methods and tools for their constant modernisation. Moreover, the aim of the Master Study Programme is also to train the students for the design and implementation of solutions intended for the improvement of human resource and educational processes. Therefore, the student has to: Understand and model the personnel and educational processes, define and implement the process solutions, know the legal basis of the processes, manage the projects, and integrate the systems, Develop the people recruiting and selection processes, measure and evaluate their intellectual potentials and quality of knowledge, Identify the competences required by the job, and to assess the actual competences of employees, Use the information expert tools for the selection of people to the key organization roles, Manage the satisfaction research of the employees, organizational climate, the parameters of the organizational culture, work motivation, creativity, relationships, and communication, Master the methods of detection of needs for new knowledge and to support the knowledge management processes in a professional way, Master the modern approaches in the education of adults and modern methods of study, Train oneself in terms of design of personnel strategy and development policy, management of personnel systems and educational organizations.

The student acquires the professional knowledge and competence to apply scientific methods in solving complex professional and work problems, develops the ability to communicate within and between disciplines, is professional, critical, and responsible, and has initiative and independence in decision-making and management. Active participation in research may also be an integral part of these programs. Competence is the behavior that enables an individual to perform a job effectively and efficiently. It is based on appropriate physical, social, mental, and spiritual potential, knowledge, skills, values, and beliefs and is manifested primarily in the ability to make effective use of available resources. A person is competent if he or she has the appropriate potential to acquire up-to-date knowledge. On this basis, he or she can develop the skills to act effectively in a given field. In this context, his values, attitudes, and beliefs are also important. He also needs motivation to demonstrate competence. He can do his job effectively based on his competencies and will be successful if this knowledge is required (valued). Effectiveness is undoubtedly also the ability to make use of the resources available. It is, first and foremost, the use of one's own resources, especially creativity, the potential of colleagues (intellectual capital), and traditional resources (money, equipment, space, and time). A person is competent even if he or she is not motivated to work, while to be effective, he or she must be motivated. General competence is derived from the universal basic knowledge of a subject or program. General competencies make up the general profile of a graduate. In the context of the study process, it is not only knowledge that is developed toward competence but also attitudes toward the application of this knowledge, which is an educational component but is inseparable from the educational component. Some competencies cannot be developed (color discrimination) because the individual is not predisposed to them, while others can be developed throughout life (language learning). In the pilot study, we identified as relevant cognitive competencies (analytical, conceptual thinking, exploratory learning, creative problem-solving), which are the basis for understanding, logical reasoning and anticipation, and personal competencies (positive self-image, initiative, perseverance, drive to succeed, emotional stability), which are the basis for individual maturation, developing responsibility and achieving maturity; operational - the basis for functional efficiency and literacy; relational (a sense of interpersonal relationships, communication, teamwork and cooperation, customer orientation), developing reciprocity and cooperation; managerial (influence on others, autonomy in decision-making, flexibility, and adaptability, ethics), providing the basis for the development of managerial and leadership organizational roles; and organizational, providing the basis for the use and coordination of available resources in time and space.

The students acquire general competences, which enable them: To solve the problems and to judge critically, Use the system concepts in the process of understanding and identification of problems, To be able to apply both the traditional, as well as new concepts and knowledge, To understand that the system is composed of people, processes, and adequately used information, To gain solid ethical principles, skills for an effective interpersonal communication, and the ability to work in a team.

Candidates who completed the following may apply for the 2nd-cycle (master's) study programme in Organization and Management of Human Resources and Educational Systems: 1. A 1st-cycle (bachelor’s) study programme in one of the following fields: education (01), humanities (excluding languages; 022), languages (023), inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving arts and humanities (028), social sciences, journalism and information (03), business, administration and law (04), natural sciences, mathematics and statistics (05), Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) (06), engineering, manufacturing and construction (07) health and welfare (09), or services (10). 2. A 1st-cycle (bachelor’s) study programme in one of the following fields: arts (021) or agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary (08). Prior to enrolment, candidates shall pass the following courses corresponding to 12 ECTS credits under the 1st-cycle (bachelor’s) study programme or by taking bridging exams: Human Resource Management (6 ECTS) and Management in Education (6 ECTS). 3. An undergraduate professional study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in one of the following fields: education (01), humanities (excluding languages; 022), languages (023), inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving arts and humanities (028), social sciences, journalism and information (03), business, administration and law (04), natural sciences, mathematics and statistics (05), Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) (06), engineering, manufacturing and construction (07) health and welfare (09), or services (10). 4. An undergraduate professional study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in one of the following fields: arts (021) or agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary (08). Prior to enrolment, candidates shall pass the following courses corresponding to 12 ECTS credits under the 1st-cycle (bachelor’s) study programme or by taking bridging exams: Human Resource Management (6 ECTS) and Management in Education (6 ECTS). 5. An undergraduate academic study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in one of the following fields: education (01), humanities (excluding languages; 022), languages (023), inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving arts and humanities (028), social sciences, journalism and information (03), business, administration and law (04), natural sciences, mathematics and statistics (05), Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) (06), engineering, manufacturing and construction (07) health and welfare (09), or services (10). 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: arts (021) or agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary (08). Candidates are awarded up to 30 ECTS credits and may enrol in the first year of study. 7. A specialisation following an undergraduate professional study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in one of the following fields: education (01), humanities (excluding languages; 022), languages (023), inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving arts and humanities (028), social sciences, journalism and information (03), business, administration and law (04), natural sciences, mathematics and statistics (05), Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) (06), engineering, manufacturing and construction (07) health and welfare (09), or services (10). 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: arts (021) or agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary (08). Candidates are awarded up to 30 ECTS credits and may enrol in the first year of study.

If the number of applications exceeds the number of available enrolment places, candidates applying for the 2nd-cycle (master’s) study programme in Organization and Management of Human Resources and Education Systems shall be ranked according to: – grade point average (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%).

In accordance with the transfer criteria, candidates may transfer to the 2nd-cycle (master’s) study programme in Organization and Management of Human Resources and Education Systems from study programmes in the field of social and behavioural sciences (031) or business, administration and law (04) provided they lead to the acquisition of comparable competences and that at least half of the study obligations under the previous study programme relating to compulsory courses of the new study programme are recognised. A competent committee may allow enrolment in the second year of study if at least as many ECTS credits are recognised as are required for enrolment in the second year of study of the first programme. The committee also determines study obligations the candidate shall satisfy in order to earn the degree under the new study programme. The candidate shall file the application via the eVŠ e-enrolment system in accordance with the call for enrolment and submit a certificate of passed exams and an official printout of course syllabi of the first study programme to the Faculty. Selection criteria in the event of limited enrolment: In the event of limited enrolment, the grade point average under the previous study programme shall be considered.

Valid for enrolment from the 2025/26 academic year:
In accordance with the transfer criteria, candidates may transfer to the 2nd-cycle (master’s) study programme in Organization and Management of Human Resources and Educational Systems from study programmes in the field of social and behavioural sciences (031) or business, administration and law (04) provided they lead to the acquisition of comparable competences and that at least half of the study obligations under the previous study programme relating to compulsory courses of the new study programme are recognised. The candidate has to fulfil the conditions for admission to the first year of the second cycle of the master study programme Organization and Management of Human Resources and Educational Systems; A competent committee may allow enrolment in the upper year of study if at least as many ECTS credits are recognised as are required for enrolment in the upper year of study of other study programme and determines the missing requirements that must be fulfilled in order to graduate from the other study programme. The candidate shall file the application via the eVŠ e-enrolment system in accordance with the call for enrolment and submit a certificate of passed exams and an official printout of course syllabi of the first study programme to the Faculty.

Criteria for recognition of knowledge and skills are regulated by Regulations on knowledge and skill recognition in study programmes of the University of Maribor.

A student completes the study programme when all obligations of the programme are fulfilled, when the master’s thesis is successfully defended and when at least 120 ECTS are collected altogether.