The study program was accredited on December 11, 2008. NAKVIS decision 19/05/2016 (reaccreditation)

In order to enroll in a higher year, a student must fulfill certain obligations of the study program in the amount of 45 credit points in the current year (e.g. all exams, seminar assignments, projects and other forms prescribed by the projects).

The program does not contain parts that can be completed individually.

Graduates of the 2nd cycle study programme Management in Health and Welfare Organizations can continue their studies in 3rd cycle doctoral study programs.

Graduates of the 2nd cycle study programme Management in Health and Welfare Organizations can find employment on senior and managerial positions in health and welfare organizations.

The method of knowledge verification and evaluation is governed by the Rules on knowledge verification and evaluation at UM, which is available at the following link:https://www.um.si/univerza/dokumentni-center/akti/Strani/studij-na-um.aspx. The rules and course syllabuses determine the methods of real-time checking and evaluation of knowledge and thus monitoring the student's own progress in studies.

The main goal of the study programme is to create a graduate who, in accordance with the acquired competencies within the study program, is needed by health, social and other institutions that will employ graduates with the aim of successfully and efficiently doing business and achieving set goals. Since the organization works as an open system and since it consists of individual parts that are interconnected, it is clear that all parts of the organization must be well managed. This clearly indicates the fact-- the need for experts at all levels of leadership and management.

In the 2nd-level master's study program Management in health and social welfare, the student acquires in-depth knowledge in broader professional fields, the ability to search for new sources of knowledge in the professional and scientific field, to use scientific research methods in a wide range of problems and in new or changed circumstances, to take responsibilities for managing the most demanding work systems and for developing critical reflection, social and communication skills for managing group work. A mandatory component of these programs are project assignments in the work environment or fundamental, applied or developmental research tasks.

Subject-specific competences • Ability to understand the organization of health and social institutions, learn about new roles of managers (formal authority, interpersonal relationships, information role, decision) and learn about new methods of work. • Ability to understand management processes, knowledge of management functions and economics in health and social institutions. • The ability to use information systems and information communication technology for successful and efficient management and management and to make decisions. • The ability to manage people and to manage all other resources, and to consider the economic abilities of health and social institutions. • Understanding the effects of environmental factors on human health and employees and the impact of other factors on the health and social care system. • Ability to plan and organize the functioning of health and social institutions based on identifying epidemiological conditions. • Ability to consider ethical aspects in management and management and in organizing work in health and social care institutions. • Ability to evaluate, provide and improve quality in health and social institutions and knowledge of European and national quality development. • Understanding legal regulation as a basis for organizing and functioning of health and social institutions.

Candidates who completed the following may apply for the 2nd-cycle (master’s) study programme in Management in Health and Social Welfare: 1. A 1st-cycle (bachelor’s) study programme in the relevant fields: 031 - Social and behavioral sciences, 032 - Journalism, communication and information science, 04 - Business and administrative sciences, law, 06 - Information and communication technologies (ICT), 09 - Health and welfare. 2. A 1st-cycle (bachelor’s) study programme in other professional fields: 01 - Educational sciences and teacher education, 02 - Arts and humanities, 05 - Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics, 07 - Engineering, production technologies and construction, 08 - Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary medicine, 10 - Transport, security, hospitality and tourism, personal services, if before enrolling in the study program, the candidate has completed the study obligations essential for continuing his/her studies in the amount of 11 ECTS, which the candidate can complete during his/her studies at the first cycle or by taking differential exams before enrolling in the study program. Candidate have to complete the following obligations: Sociology of Health and Disease 5 ECTS (FHSV) and Theories of Organization and Management 6 ECTS (FOS). 3. Higher education professional study program, accepted before 11.6.2004, in the relevant professional fields: 031 - Social Sciences and Behavioral Sciences, 032 - Journalism, Communication and Information Science, 04 - Business and Administrative Sciences, Law, 06 - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), 09 - Health and welfare. 4. Higher education professional study program, adopted before 11.6.2004, from other professional fields: 01 - Educational Sciences and Teacher Education, 02 - Arts and Humanities, 05 - Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, 07 - Engineering, Production Technologies and Construction, 08 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary Science, 10 - Transport, Security, Hospitality and Tourism, Personal Services, if before enrolling in the study program, the candidate has completed the study obligations essential for continuing studies in the amount of 11 ECTS, which the candidate can complete during the first-cycle studies or by taking differential exams before enrolling in the study program. The following obligations have to be completed: Sociology of Health and Disease 5 ECTS (FHS) and Theories of Organization and Management 6 ECTS (FOS). 5. University study program, adopted before 11.6.2004, in the relevant professional fields: 031 - Social Sciences and Behavioral Sciences, 032 - Journalism, Communication and Information Science, 04 - Business and Administrative Sciences, Law, 06 - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), 09 - Health and Social Security. Such a candidate is generally granted 60 ECTS within the study program, and he/she is enrolled in the second year of study if, with the recognized obligations, he/she meets the conditions for transition specified in the accredited study program. 6. University study program, adopted before 11.6.2004, from other professional fields: 01 - Educational Sciences and Teacher Education, 02 - Arts and Humanities, 05 - Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, 07 - Engineering, Production Technologies and Construction, 08 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary Science, 10 - Transport, Security, Hospitality and Tourism, Personal Services. Such a candidate is granted up to 30 ECTS within the study program, and he/she is enrolled in the first year of study accordingly. 7. Higher education professional study program, adopted before 11.6.2004, and study program for obtaining specialization, adopted before 11.6.2004, in the relevant professional fields: 031 - Social Sciences and Behavioral Sciences, 032 - Journalism, Communication and Information Science, 04 - Business and Administrative Sciences, Law, 06 - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), 09 - Health and Social Security. Such a candidate is generally recognized within the study program 60 ECTS, and he/she is enrolled in the second year of study if, with the recognized obligations, he/she meets the conditions for transition determined by the accredited study program. 8. Higher education professional study program, adopted before 11.6.2004, and study program for obtaining specialization, adopted before 11.6.2004, from other professional fields: 01 - Educational sciences and teacher education, 02 - Arts and humanities, 05 - Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics, 07 - Engineering, production technologies and construction, 08 - Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary medicine, 10 - Transport, security, catering and tourism, personal services. Such a candidate is recognized within the study program up to 30 ECTS, and he/she is enrolled in the first year of study accordingly.

If the number of applications exceeds the number of available positions, candidates shall be ranked according to: – grade point average (100 %). 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 Management in Health and Social Welfare from study programmes in the field of social and behavioural sciences (031), business, administration and law (04), or health and welfare (09) 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. Under the recognition procedure, fulfilled study obligation that may be recognised fully or partially are identified, and study obligations required for completion of the new study programme are laid down.

Recognition is based on the procedures and criteria prescribed by the Rulebook on recognition of knowledge and skills in study programs of the University of Maribor no. 012/2019/2. The procedures for determining, verifying and recognizing knowledge and the criteria for recognizing knowledge and skills are used for candidates who are enrolling and for already enrolled students who want their previously acquired knowledge and skills to be taken into account as part of the completed study obligations in the existing program. Candidates can be recognized for their knowledge and skills, if their scope, content and complexity fully or partially correspond to the general or subject-specific competencies determined by the study program in which the candidates wish to enroll or are enrolled.

The student completes his studies after fulfilling all the obligations foreseen in the program and successfully defends his master's thesis and collects a total of at least 120 ECTS.