Admission requirements
Candidates interested in enrolling in the undergraduate study program Dance, Choreography must satisfy the following conditions:
Pass the matura exam;
Pass the vocational matura;
Complete any 4-year general high school education program;
Pass the dance audition in Contemporary dance, Jazz, Competitive ballroom and Latin dance, Social dance and Hip Hop;
Study course Ballet: Completed ballet high school or appropriate ballet education. The candidates do not have to perform any practical dance/ choreography part of exam. Based on submitted documentation and an interview, the Committee assesses psychophysical abilities and potential for Ballet studies.
All candidates must submit a health certificate containing personal medical records, displaying any serious injuries or illnesses and the capacity for greater psychophysical workloads. The health certificate must be issued after May 1 of the current year and can be issued by a family doctor or a general practitioner. If his/her opinion is that a specialist’s opinion must be sought, then the candidate must submit such a document as well.
Candidates interested in enrolling in the Master’s study program Contemporary Choreographic Practices must satisfy the following conditions:
Complete a first-cycle study program in the respective fields and obtain at least 180 credit points according to the European Credit Transfer System (Bologna program);
Acquire a pre-Bologna higher professional university degree in the respective fields;
Complete any study programs mentioned above in other professional fields.
In case a candidate had completed education in any other professional field, the Committee for Student Affairs determines the bridging examinations, spanning between 10 to 60 ECTS points which a candidate completes prior to enrolment. The bridging examinations are determined by the competent Committee of Alma Mater Europaea Dance Academy. Relevant professional fields are social sciences, humanities and the field of dance and choreography.
Candidates enrolling in the Master’s study program Dance Pedagogy: If a candidate has not completed the undergraduate study program at Alma Mater Europaea – Dance Academy and has not acquired knowledge from the field of pedagogy and dance teaching methodology, the candidate is obliged to pass the bridging exams in Dance Teaching Methodology (all) and Safe Practice of the Vaganova Methodology from the field of ballet pedagogy.
they have completed study programs mentioned above in other professional fields.
The relevant professional fields of previous education are: social sciences, humanities, dance, choreography.
In case of completion of previous education in another field, the Committee for Student Affairs determines the bridging examinations, spanning between 10 to 60 credit points that the candidate must complete prior to enrolment. Relevant professional fields are social sciences, humanities and the field of dance and choreography.
Regardless of the application process via eVŠ, the candidates must submit all documents proving their compliance with the entry requirements to the AMEU Academy of Dance, in physical form together with the eVŠ application. In case the candidate does not submit proof, he/she will be informed of the deadline to do so. Copies of original certificates and other documents, certified by a notary, an official individual of any legal entity or official individuals of the higher education institution will be deemed appropriate as proof of compliance with the entry requirements in the admission process.
Admission Process
In Slovenia, study programs are organised in public and private tertiary institutions (universities, faculties, art academies and higher professional schools). Regardless of the type of public or private tertiary institution at which you plan to study, the application process commences at portal evŠ. The candidate submits his/her application electronically through the evŠ web portal during the ongoing application processes.
Applications for study programs must be conducted through this link: http://portal.evs.gov.si/prijava/
In case your first choice is a public university, for your second and third choice, the system will not offer you the possibility of selecting a private tertiary institution. This is why all applications for the Alma Mater Europaea Dance Academy must be conducted through a separate application procedure where your first choice is a private tertiary institution. The application has no legal obligation, only the enrolment into the program is binding.
Once you fill the EvŠ application form, please submit the following documents:
Bachelor degree applicants:
- Original or certified/ legalized copy of upper secondary-school final certificate;
- Original or certified/ legalized copies of last two years secondary school certificates – annual transcripts of grades, where the general academic success of each year is recorded;
- Court-certified translations of high school/ upper secondary-school leaving certificate and annual transcripts of grades in Slovene, English, German, Croatian or Italian language in case the certificates are not issued in mentioned languages or composed in Latin script;
- Short chronological description of education;
- Copy of passport or ID card;
Master degree applicants:
- Original or certified/ legalized copy of Bachelor degree certificate;
- Original or certified/ authenticated copies of annual transcripts of grades, diploma supplement or any other documents, demonstrating duration and content of education;
- Court-certified translations of Bachelor degree certificate and annual transcripts of grades in Slovene, English, German, Croatian or Italian language in case the certificates are not issued in mentioned languages or composed in Latin script;
- Short chronological description of education;
- Copy of passport or ID card;
Please submit all of the above-mentioned documents in physical form and electronically.
The documents in physical form should be sent to the seat of Alma Mater by registered post or submitted in person to:
Alma Mater Europaea
International office
Slovenska ulica 17
2000 Maribor
Slovenia – EU
Scans or photographs of the documents should be sent to the following email: international@almamater.si or nusa.veber@almamater.si.
Application deadlines
First round: February 16 – July 12, 2021
The results are announced by July 16, 2021 at the latest. The results of the application process are sent to the candidates by mail. If you are accepted for your study program, you will receive an enrolment invitation that will be sent to you either by email or by postal mail. The enrolment of successful candidates in the first round will be conducted between July 26 and August 6, 2021.
Second round: July 13 – September 16, 2021
The selection process of the second round closes on September 20, 2021. If you are accepted for your study program, you will receive an enrolment invitation that will be sent to you either by email or by postal mail. The enrolment of successful candidates in the second round will be conducted between September 20 and 24, 2021.
Third round: September 20 – September 30, 2021
The selection process closes on September 30, 2021. If you are accepted for your study program, you will receive an enrolment invitation that will be sent to you either by email or by postal mail. The enrolment of successful candidates in the third round will be open until September 30, 2021.
The enrolment will take place at AMEU-ECM (Andreanum), Slovenska ulica 17, Maribor, Slovenia and at AMEU-AP, Neubergerjeva 31, Ljubljana, Slovenia. In case you are not able to enrol during the given dates, you can send your papers via registered mail to our address Alma Mater Europaea – ECM, Slovenska ulica 17, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia.
Enrolment
For the enrolment the candidate must provide:
the electronic enrolment form, printed and signed (system VIS),
two copies of the signed Agreement on Mutual Rights and Obligations for studying at Alma Mater (both copies of the Agreement are printed atomatically with the enrolment form),
confirmation of tuition payment (entire tuition fee payment or the first instalment of the tuition fee as is mentioned in Article 5 of the Agreement),
Confirmation of Registration/ Enrolment fee payment (50 EUR for Slovene students/ 100 EUR for international students);,
two recent photographs, size 3.5 x 4.5 cm (as for personal documents),
Additional requirements for candidates enrolling in undergraduate study programs:
Pass the audition,
Submit a health certificate containing personal medical records, displaying any serious injuries or illnesses and the capacity for greater psychophysical workloads. The health certificate must be issued after May 1 of the current year and can be issued by a family doctor or a general practitioner. If his/her opinion is that a specialist’s opinion must be sought, then the candidate must submit such a document as well..
Payment details: the invoice(s) for the tuition and registration fee is sent to your email address within one working day upon the receipt of your electronic enrolment form. When filling out the bill, please enter SI00 number which you can find in the enrolment form. The payment of the first enrolment is conducted via the same payment order so that you can numerate your amounts. In case the payment is conducted by a company, the student must submit a statement filled out by the company that can be found on the Alma Mater website – Payer’s statement
Please note that at Alma Mater there are no payments in cash, so all transfers and payments must be conducted through a bank account.
Tuition fees
The tuition fee for one year of undergraduate study program amounts to 3.800,00 Euros.
The tuition fee for one year of master’s study program amounts to 2.500 Euros.
In case the tuition fee is paid in one instalment, the payment must be made at enrolment.
In case the tuition fee is paid in two instalments, the first instalment must be paid at enrolment and the second instalment must be paid on February 10, 2020.
In case the tuition fee is paid in five instalments, the first instalment must be paid at enrolment, the second instalment must be paid on November 10, 2019, the third instalment on January 10, 2020, the fourth instalment on March 10, 2020 and the fifth instalment on May 10, 2020.
In case the tuition fee is paid in eight instalments, the first instalment must be paid at enrolment, the second instalment must be paid on November 10, 2019, the third instalment on December 10, 2019, the fourth instalment on January 10, 2020, the fifth instalment on February 10, 2020, the sixth instalment on March 10, 2020, the seventh instalment on April 10, 2020 and the eighth instalment on May 10, 2020.
Contacts
Dean of Dance Academy
Svebor Sečak, Ph.D., Associate Professor
svebor.secak@almamater.si / +386 2 25 01 999
Student Services Associate Expert at the Dance Academy
Mrs Eneja Kovačič
eneja.kovacic@almamater.si / +386 2 250 1997
International office:
international@almamater.si / +386 59 335 070
Matjaž Likar, M.Sc., Head of International Office
matjaz.likar@almamater.si / +386 59 335 070
Nuša Krstič, M.A., International Officer
nusa.veber@almamater.si / +386 59 335 070