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

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 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).

Candidates who completed the following may apply for the 2nd-cycle (master’s) study programme in Energy Technology: 1. A 1st-cycle (bachelor’s) study programme in one of the following fields: economics (0311), management and administration (0413), natural sciences, mathematics and statistics (05), Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) (06), engineering, manufacturing and construction (07), agriculture not further defined (0810), occupational health and safety (1022), or transport services (1041). 2. A 1st-cycle (bachelor’s) study programme in a field not specified under point 1. Prior to enrolment, candidates shall pass the following courses corresponding to 16 ECTS credits under the 1st-cycle (bachelor’s) study programme, a supplementary study programme, or by taking bridging exams: Systems Management, Hydraulic Energy Systems I, and Software for electroenergetics 3. An undergraduate professional study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in one of the following fields: economics (0311), management and administration (0413), natural sciences, mathematics and statistics (05), Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) (06), engineering, manufacturing and construction (07), agriculture not further defined (0810), occupational health and safety (1022), or transport services (1041). 4. An undergraduate professional study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in a field not specified under point 3. Prior to enrolment, candidates shall pass the following courses corresponding to 16 ECTS credits under the 1st-cycle (bachelor’s) study programme, a supplementary study programme, or by taking bridging exams: Systems Management, Hydraulic Energy Systems I, Software for electroenergetics 5. An undergraduate academic study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in one of the following fields: economics (0311), management and administration (0413), natural sciences, mathematics and statistics (05), Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) (06), engineering, manufacturing and construction (07), agriculture not further defined (0810), occupational health and safety (1022), or transport services (1041). 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 a field not specified under point 5. Candidates are awarded 44 ECTS credits and may enrol in the corresponding year of study. 7. A specialisation following un undergraduate professional study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in one of the following fields: economics (0311), management and administration (0413), natural sciences, mathematics and statistics (05), Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) (06), engineering, manufacturing and construction (07), agriculture not further defined (0810), occupational health and safety (1022), or transport services (1041). 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 a field not specified under point 7. Candidates are awarded 44 ECTS credits and may enrol in the corresponding year 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%).

In accordance with the transfer criteria, candidates may transfer to the 2nd-cycle (master’s) study programme in Energy Technology from study programmes in the field of economics (0311), management and administration (0413), natural sciences, mathematics and statistics (05), Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) (06), engineering, manufacturing and construction (07), agriculture not further defined (0810), occupational health and safety (1022), or transport services (1041) 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 obligations that may be recognised fully or partially are identified, and study obligations required for completion of the new study programme are laid down.