Timetable for summer semester
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 the timetable changes later, the change will only be published on the timetable.
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 the FT application process and the CURRENT CALL FOR STUDIES on the Faculty's website - Studying abroad.
Deadline for internal applications at the Faculty of Tourism UM is March 15, 2024!
The deadline for submitting an electronic application on the University of Maribor website https://studentexchange.um.si is March 30, 2024! Take courage and apply for an Erasmus+ student exchange!
Individual informative Erasmus + meetings will take place in late February 2024. Please contact assist. Tomi Špindler (tomi.spindler@um.si) if you would like to meet.
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 Barcelona (Spain), The European Centre for Quality (Bulgaria), and the University of Maribor - Faculty of Tourism (Slovenia), we introduced a new MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) platform. This platform offers engaging and free education in the field of sustainable boutique tourism.
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.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jasna Potočnik Topler, the project leader, shared insights into the main project activities, introduced the project team and support staff, highlighted key project collaborations, and, last but not least, showcased the remarkable project outputs.
Curious to delve into the results? Visit the link below:
IN-COMM GUIDE - Fakulteta za turizem (um.si)
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 are particularly susceptible to the impacts of tourism and how they can be included in public policies, programmes and decision-making, focusing particularly on case studies in Europe.
Children in Tourism Communities argues that for tourism to exercise its regenerative role and encourage sustainable development, it must be inclusive of all voices, especially children who represent the future generation and will soon become adults with the rights and responsibilities for engaging in and delivering tourism activities. The book is based on original, ground-breaking research assessing the views of children regarding tourism, with a specific focus on sustainable tourism and development. It includes discussion on key case study locations including Croatia, India, Ireland, Malta, Serbia and Slovenia, although the themes, issues and practices have relevance in all tourism destinations worldwide. Through child-centred research, the book evaluates the differences between those living in mass tourism destinations and smaller-scale micro tourism areas. It encourages a rethinking of sustainability as a concept and demonstrates how tourism can be utilised as a tool for achieving the sustainable development goals.
This will be an important discussion text for students, academics, and instructors in sustainable tourism and development, destination management, culture and heritage, as well as practitioners engaged in continuing professional development in these areas.
Book is available for pre-order at: Children in Tourism Communities: Sustainability and Social Justice - 1 (routledge.com).
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 project concluded. Upon the completion of the project, a scientific monograph with the same title as the project has been published by the University of Maribor Publishing House.
The monograph Active and Inclusive Teaching of Literacy and Communication Skills for Enhanced Employment and Sustainable Economic Growth is available for free download on the website of the University of Maribor Press at the following link:
The monograph focuses on the teaching of communication with innovative didactic methods, emphasizing inclusion, intercultural communication, and awareness of non-verbal communication. It is interdisciplinary, combining and intertwining areas of education in the tertiary sector, tourism, business, linguistics, literature, didactics, and health.
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, and we look forward to the next issue.
The best time of the year is approaching. A time when we remember the past and look forward to the future. A time when the wishes of happiness and health travel from heart to heart. May your dreams and expectations come true in 2024.
We would like to inform you that the Faculty of Tourism will be closed from Saturday, December 23, 2023, until and including Tuesday, January 2, 2024, due to holidays and collective leave. Thank you for your understanding.
Faculty of Tourism University of Maribor
Yesterday, FT UM celebrated its 14th anniversary of existence. On this day, awards and recognitions were bestowed upon the outstanding students, graduates, and educators of the past academic year. The recipients of this year's awards for the best students in the academic year 2022/23 are:
- Saša Črpič, Stanislava Kolesnikova, and Klara Otič, students of the professional study programme Contemporary Tourism Practices;
- Vedad Abdagić and Dimitar Jovanovski, students of the university study programme Tourism: Collaboration and Development;
- Patricija Zorič, student of master study programme Tourism Destinations and Experiences.
The recipient of this year's Green Compass, awarded to the best graduate of 2022, is Lara Praznik.
The best pedagouge in the academic year 2022/23, as assessed by students and the FT UM Student Council, is Assist. Dr. Jerneja Šavrič.
Addressing the audience for the first time on the faculty day was the newly elected dean, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Marjetka Rangus. She expressed pride in numerous achievements, collaboration with the community, outstanding award-winning students, student satisfaction with studies at the faculty, above-average ratings for teaching, and the dedicated work of all staff members.
The event, hosted by Lecturer Hana Kuhar and Associate Professor Dr. Tomi Špindler, was complemented by the singing of student Sanjana Naushad and a video overview of the events and achievements of the past academic year, which were indeed numerous. Thus, at the Faculty of Tourism, we are slowly concluding the year with satisfaction and looking forward to the challenges that the coming year will bring.
