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On Monday, March 4, 2024, Ariane Vlahen successfully defended her thesis titled "Media Constructions of Travel-Related Emotions: The Cases of Flight Shame and Train Brag", becoming the first graduate of our English master's programme Tourism Destinations and Experiences. In her master's research, under the mentorship of Assist. Prof. Dr. Andreja Trdina and Ma. Soc. Sc. […]

As of February 20th, the first application period for undergraduate study programmes for the academic year 2024/25 has opened, remaining open until March 20th (for EU citizens) or until April 19th (for non-EU citizens). More information about the enrollment call, the application process submitted electronically through the eVŠ web portal, and the application deadlines can […]

Last Friday and Saturday, informational days took place all over Slovenia. Students were seeking the final information on where to direct their further education. At the Faculty of Tourism, University of Maribor, based in Brežice, we organized informational presentations and content about studying and the diverse career opportunities in tourism for prospective students in three […]

Dear students, We want to inform you that the timetable for the summer semester 2023/24 has been published - Wise Timetable (wise-tt.com). The timetable may change daily, so please check it regularly. If the timetable change occurs within the next two days (48 hours), you will receive a notification at the student's email address. If […]

We would like to inform you that we have published a CALL FOR COFINANCE OF STUDENT MOBILITY FOR STUDY ABROAD ERASMUS+ in the program countries for the academic year 2024/2025. The program (participating) countries are members of the European Union, Great Britain, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey, North Macedonia and Serbia. You can find more about […]

On Friday, January 19, 2024, we organized a multiplier event at the Faculty of Tourism, University of Maribor, as part of the project "Creating and Implementing Education for Sustainable High-End Tourism throughout Europe - SUHET." In collaboration with project partners, including Lapland University of Applied Sciences (Finland), Erasmus Brussels University (Belgium), La Universitat Autònoma de […]

On Friday, January 19th, we unveiled the outcomes of our project Active and inclusive teaching of literacy and communication skills for enhanced employment and sustainable economic growth (IN-COMM GUIDE) at the Faculty of Tourism, University of Maribor. Although the project officially ended at the end of 2023, its impacts and collaborations extend well beyond completion. […]

The book Children in Tourism Communities: Sustainability and Social Justice will be published by the esteemed publishing house Routledge. It is the result of collaborative efforts by our colleagues, authors Dr. Marko Koščak, Dr. Mladen Knežević and Ddr. Tina Šegota who teamed up with Tony O'Rourke. This book explores how children living in tourism destinations […]

The new scientific monograph, produced within the framework of the Erasmus+ project IN-COMM GUIDE, has been published by the University of Maribor Press. The Erasmus+ project "ACTIVE AND INCLUSIVE TEACHING OF LITERACY AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR ENHANCED EMPLOYMENT AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH" (abbreviated as IN-COMM GUIDE) team proudly announces that on December 31, 2023  our […]

The new issue of the student magazine Oporturist is out. Explore the interesting content offered in the 4th edition, including an interview with the new dean, information about field exercises, projects, virtual reality, and more. The magazine can be found at the following link: 4_oporturist_2023.pdf (um.si) Congratulations to the Student Council for preparing the content, […]