Associate Professor Dr. Marjetka Rangus has been appointed as the Dean of the Faculty of Tourism at the University of Maribor for a term of four years, from July 8, 2023, to July 7, 2027. "I want to build primarily on existing solid foundations and involve all teachers, researchers, students, administrative staff, and external contributors […]
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Dear students, At the Faculty of tourism, University of Maribor, we are participating in an Erasmus+ project called "From research to working life: students as knowledge brokers for entrepreneurial development (ReWo)". As you can infer from the title, the project focuses on the transfer of knowledge generated by students into real-life situations. Within the project, […]
A group of students and employees of the University of Maribor, Faculty of Tourism, took part in the 15th edition of the International Tourism & Hospitality Academy at Sea between May 6 and 13, 2023. The topic of the academy was "Managing tourism in world heritage sites", and it combined theoretical lectures, meetings with local […]
On June 8, 2023, the Faculty of Tourism at the University of Maribor celebrated the eighth generation of graduates from its undergraduate and master's study programmes. The graduates received their diploma certificates in the ceremonial setting of the Knight's Hall at Brežice Castle. The diplomas and master's certificates were awarded to 12 graduates from the […]
On Wednesday, June 7, the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Slovenia, Her Excellency Ms Namrata S. Kumar, honoured our Faculty of Tourism with her visit. The visit took place at the headquarters of the Faculty in Brežice. In addition to the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Slovenia, the meeting was attended […]
Last week at FT UM, we were hosting Dr. Charles Mansfield, a retired professor from the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom, where he served as the head of the doctoral program and lectured on literary tourism, travel narrative, and French. As a researcher, he has also collaborated with the University of Edinburgh and […]
Have you ever wondered what makes a successful tourist agency tick? You are invited to peek behind the scenes and attend a guest lecture held by Mr Tomaž Juvan, the CEO of Roundabout Travel. The lecture is part of the course The Power of Digital Platforms in Tourism and will take place on Monday, May […]
Dear students, As you might be aware we are participating in the project ReWo – From research to working life: The Importance of Transferring the Knowledge to Working Life. Within this project there will be several on-line events that you will be invited to join. First one will happen next week on Tuesday May 16th, […]
We would like to inform you that the building of the Faculty of Tourism at the University of Maribor will be closed from Thursday, April 27th, 2023, until Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023, due to a collective vacation and holidays. Thank you for your understanding.
Dear voters! We would like to inform you that the Faculty of Tourism at the University of Maribor will hold elections for the dean of the Faculty of Tourism for the period from 2023-2027: Early elections for the dean of FT UM will be held on Friday, April 21, 2023, from 9 am to 3 […]


