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.

Enrolment for the second cycle degree program at the Alma Mater Europaea Dance Academy is open to all individuals who satisfy one of the set requirements: 

 they have completed a first cycle degree study program in the respective fields and have obtained at least 180 credit points according to the European Credit Transfer System (Bologna program)
 they have acquired a university degree in the respective fields (prior to the Bologna program)
 they have completed programs mentioned above in other professional fields.

In case the candidate has not completed an undergraduate study program in the field of dance, he/she must provide proof of informal education and knowledge in the field of dance (artistic /competition portfolio). On the basis of the portfolio and an interview, the Admission Committee will decide whether the candidate satisfies the admission requirements for enrolment in the graduate program or which specific competences must yet be acquired for the continuation of studies in the graduate level.

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 or during the first semester of the first year of study.

A) Candidates who wish to enrol in Dance pedagogy must prove their (previous) knowledge or pass bridging examinations in the areas of:
Psychology of learning
Pedagogy and didactics
Safe practice in teaching dance and
Teaching methodologies of the relevant dance genre

B) Candidates who wish to enrol in Contemporary Choreographic Practices must prove their (previous) knowledge or pass bridging examinations in the areas of:
 Compositional methods
 Dance techniques of specific genres
 Choreographic processes
 History and theory of dance theatre

C) Candidates who wish to enrol in Theories of Dance Arts must prove their (previous) knowledge or pass bridging examinations in the areas of:
 History and theory of dance theatre

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.

Submit the application for desired study program via EvŠ – national application portal .  See the instructions.

For the enrolment and nostrification process the following documents have to be submitted:
  Copy of passport or ID card;

  Bachelor degree applicants:

• Original or certified/ legalized copy of upper secondary-school final certificate;
• Original or certified/ authenticated copies of last two years secondary school certificates – annual transcripts of grades, where the general academic success of each year is recorded;

  Master degree applicants:

• Original or certified/ legalized copy of Bachelor degree certificate:
• Master degree applicants: Original or certified/ authenticated copies of annual transcripts of grades, diploma supplement or any other documents, demonstrating duration and content of education;

  EU citizens: Certified copy
  Non-EU citizens:

• Apostille if the country which issued the certificate is signatory of the Hague Convention ;
• If the country is not signatory of the Hague Convention, authentication is required by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the foreign country, followed by over-authentication by the Diplomatic mission of the foreign country in the Republic of Slovenia and the Consular Sector in the Republic of Slovenia;

  Bachelor and master degree applicants: 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.

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 20 – July 10, 2024

The results are announced by July 21, 2024 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 22 and August 4, 2024.

Second round: July 15 – September 16, 2024

The selection process of the second round closes on September 18, 2024. 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 30, 2024.

Third round: September 18 – September 30, 2024

The selection process closes on September 30, 2024. 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, 2024.

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 automatically with the enrolment form),
  Confirmation of tuition payment (entire tuition fee payment or the first installment of the tuition fee as is mentioned in Article 5 of the Agreement),
  Registration/ Enrolment fee (50 EUR for Slovene students/ 100 EUR for international students);
  Nostrification fee (100 EUR);
  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

Visa/ application for temporary residence permit for the purpose of study in the Republic of Slovenia (in short TRP)

Apply for the visa at the nearest Slovenian Embassy or register at the Administrative unit with the following documents:

  Signed application form for TRP;
  Passport size photographs with white background;
  Passport (notarized copy), valid at least further 12 months;
  Acceptance documents / proof of admission;
  Accommodation proof for one year in advance;
  Proof of financial means:

• declaration of sufficient funds signed by parents if the candidate is below 26 years old. It is advised to attach parent’s bank statement for the last 6 months. The candidate has to demonstrate enough funds equal to the amount of minimum monthly income in Slovenia, 402,18 EUR ;
• if the candidate is above 26 years old, he or she has to demonstrate enough funds equal to the amount of minimum monthly income in Slovenia, 402,18 EUR, preferably in a form of bank statement;

  Health insurance for one year in the volume of min 30 000 EUR;
  Police clearance certificate, not older than 3 months.

Please note that police clearance certificate and health insurance must be TRANSLATED IN SLOVENIAN LANGUAGE by authorized translators in Slovenia – here is the list: https://spvt.mp.gov.si/tolmaci/angleski.html .

More information about study in Slovenia may be found here.

Contacts

Please seek assistance or further information at the International office of Alma Mater:

Email: international@almamater.si
Phone: +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

Tuition fees

The tuition fee for one year of undergraduate study program amounts to 4.300,00 Euros.
The tuition fee for one year of master’s study program amounts to 2.800 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.
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, the third instalment on January 10, the fourth instalment on March 10, and the fifth instalment on May 10.
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, the third instalment on December 10, the fourth instalment on January 10, the fifth instalment on February 10, the sixth instalment on March 10, the seventh instalment on April 10, and the eighth instalment on May 10.

Recognition of Prior Learning / Formal and non-formal acquired knowledge

Upon enrolment in the study program, the student may submit to the Student Services and Academic Affairs Office an Application for recognition of prior learning that he/she acquired at Alma Mater or some other university. Along the application, the student must also submit:

 The original copy of the last education certificate (completed high school or university degree) with transcript of records
 Table of contents of the programme/subjects (syllabus)

Candidates who would like that their non-formal acquired knowledge and skills be considered at admission into the program or as part of the study program in which they are already enrolled, must apply for the recognition of non-formal acquired knowledge and skills. The candidates must submit all documents necessary for recognition of prior acquired knowledge and skills.

The process is initiated at the request of the candidate who submits his/her application for recognition of prior learning in the Office for Student Affairs and attaches all the necessary documentation.

Candidates who would like to receive the Decision of the Commission for Student Affairs on the recognition of completed courses at other universities prior to their enrolment at Alma Mater, must, along the application form, submit a confirmation of payment of 200 € for expenses, as is mentioned in the price list for the current year. In case the candidate decides to enrol, this expenditure will be deducted from the first tuition fee instalment.

Payment details:

Alma Mater Europaea – Akademija za ples
Transaction account: IBAN SI56 0312 1100 0729 544 (SKB d.d. )
Amount: 200,00 EUR
SWIFT: SKBASI2X
Purpose of payment: Application for recognition of prior learning

The candidates submit the application for recognition of ALL courses to be recognised during their study (not only for the courses of the year they are about to enrol in or are already enrolled in). Students’ applications will be considered only once, unless the student acquires new formal education during his/her study.

Recognition of foreign education

Every person who completed education out of Slovenia and wishes to continue his/her education in the Republic of Slovenia must acquire a Decision on the recognition of foreign education in order to continue education in the Republic of Slovenia. The recognition process of foreign education commences with an application to EVŠ. The process is carried out by an authorised person at the university/Academy where the candidate has applied to continue his/her studies.

The deadline to issue the formal Recognition of previous education is two months from the date of receiving the complete application.

On the basis of the Decision on recognition of formal and non-formal knowledge, the students may apply for a reduction of the tuition fee for the current year. The reduced tuition fee can be claimed by those who have received at least 20 ECTS in a given year. The Executive Board of Alma Mater has decided that the tuition fee is reduced by 30% if 20 ECTS – 30 ECTS are recognized in each year, or by 50% if 31 ECTS – 40 ECTS are recognised in each year. Only entirely recognised study obligations can lead to reduced tuition fee. The application for reduction of tuition fees has to be submitted no later than 8 days after receiving the Decision on the recognition of study obligations, otherwise the application will not be granted.

The Commission for Student Affairs will recognize knowledge, skills or abilities that, in terms of content and complexity correspond with the whole or in part to the general and/or subject-specific competences defined by the study program, on the basis of the statutory criteria (defined in the Higher Education Act, Ur.l.RS, No. 67/1993 with amendments and Criteria for Transitions between Study Programs, Official Gazette of RS, No. 95/2010).

The fundamental criterion for the recognition or non-recognition of knowledge acquired elsewhere with the courses, skills and abilities of the study program is equivalence of such knowledge.