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

The graduates will obtain knowledge from different agricultural fields, with an emphasis on ecological topics. They will also have the option to deepen their knowledge within the modules. The obtained knowledge is interdisciplinary and includes knowledge from different fields like food processing, providing a continual local food supply and tourism. Besides the emphasis on research, a big part of the programme is focused on solving real life practical problems that the graduates will encounter on their own farms or in commercial, sales or private companies. They will be qualified to advise in matters of farm conversion to eco farms and for working in conservations parks or protected nature areas and “Natura 2000” areas.

The graduates will obtain knowledge from different agricultural fields, with an emphasis on ecological topics. They will also have the option to deepen their knowledge within the modules. The obtained knowledge is interdisciplinary and includes knowledge from different fields like food processing, providing a continual local food supply and tourism. Besides the emphasis on research, a big part of the programme is focused on solving real life practical problems that the graduates will encounter on their own farms or in commercial, sales or private companies. They will be qualified to advise in matters of farm conversion to eco farms and for working in conservations parks or protected nature areas and “Natura 2000” areas.

Any candidate can enrol to the 'Organic agriculture' 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.