On 20 May 2026, the international conference REX Conference 2026: Rethinking Student Mobility in Higher Education took place at the University of Maribor. The conference was organised by the Faculty of Tourism, University of Maribor, within the framework of the Erasmus+ REX project. The event brought together more than 100 participants from various countries and […]
student affairs office
The FT UM Student Affairs Office provides students with information on enrolment, studies, timetable, exam rules and regulations, graduation, and other common issues.
Students enrolled in English language programmes should contact Ms Klara Pinterič.
Students may stop by the Office or call during office hours.
Students enrolled in English language programmes should contact Ms Klara Pinterič.
Students may stop by the Office or call during office hours.
Office hours Brežice:
Monday–Friday from 8.30 am to 10.30 am;
Wednesday from 1 pm to 3 pm;
or by appointment by phone or e-mail referat.ft@um.si.
Monday – Friday, 9. am to 10. am - during July and August.
Office hours Ljubljana, ŠOU Kampus (FT room):
Thursdays from 10 am to 12 pm (noon)
by prior appointment by e-mail: klara.pinteric@um.si.
Student Affairs Office specialist staff:
Janja Lupšina
Head of Student Affairs
Feld of work: applications, enrolment, exams
Head of Student Affairs
Feld of work: applications, enrolment, exams
+386 8 205 70 63
janja.lupsina@um.si
Klara Pinterič
Field of work: part-time study, International students, English language programmes
Field of work: part-time study, International students, English language programmes
+386 8 205 40 13
klara.pinteric@um.si
library
The Library of the Faculty of Tourism is housed in the building of the Brežice Library, Trg Jožeta Toporišiča 1, Brežice.
The FT UM library is located on the 1st floor of the non-fiction department. In any communication with the Brežice Library, state that you are a student of the Faculty of Tourism.
About the Brežice Library:
The FT UM library is located on the 1st floor of the non-fiction department. In any communication with the Brežice Library, state that you are a student of the Faculty of Tourism.
About the Brežice Library:
BREŽICE LIBRARY – WEBSITE
+386 7 496 26 49
CONTACTS - FT LIBRARY:
ft.knjiznica@um.si
+386 2 250 74 67
How do I sign in to the library?
You can enrol in the library online, COBISS+ My COBISS Profile - online enrolment/sign up,
select FTBRE - Faculty of Tourism.
Online enrolment is available for students of the University of Maribor (students with valid status). Login with ArnesAAI student identity -> select your home organisation: University of Maribor, a login window will open for you to enter your username and password. After logging in, your data will be downloaded from the UM student database (AIPS), the data will be verified and validated.
cobis+ ONLINE enrolment/sign up
Attention: when you log in to the library, you will be assigned a library membership number (7-digit number), which is your (new) username for the library. Your student card also becomes your library card. By registering once (online) in any UM or UKM faculty library, you become a member of all University of Maribor libraries. We recommend that you also set up a password to use the My Library service after you have successfully completed the online registration.
Further informations by e-mail: ft.knjiznica@um.si
Further informations by e-mail: ft.knjiznica@um.si
COBISS + ONLINE registRATION
cobiss plus - My library
Library services
BORROWING LIBRARY MATERIALS
Library materials are available for use by all users in the reading room, but can only be borrowed at home by library members on presentation of a library card or a valid student card. Members may borrow 8 items of library materials at a time. Exceptions can be made by agreement: in the case of a thesis, master's thesis, seminar thesis, doctoral dissertation, etc.
Borrowed library materials may not be lent to other persons, even if they are registered in the library (see the Regulations on the General Terms and Conditions of the Library of the Faculty of Tourism of the University of Maribor).
Borrowing period: 1 month (books, textbooks) - with the possibility of extending the loan period three times; 7 - 14 days (manuals and highly sought-after materials).
EXTENDING THE LOAN PERIOD AND RESERVING MATERIAL
Extension of loan period
Members can extend the loan period after the end of the loan period. This is only possible if another member has not reserved the book in the meantime. The loan period can be extended up to three times.
Reservation of material
Members can reserve free and/or (currently) borrowed material. Reserved or ordered free material must be collected within 3 working days after notification from the library. Non-free reserved material (i.e. borrowed from another user at the time of the reservation) is waiting for the member 5 working days after the material arrives at the library or the notification of the completed reservation is sent. Please note: please contact the Lending Library when reserving material that has an "indefinite return date". Renewals and reservations will be arranged in person at the library, by e-mail to: ft.knjiznica@um.si or online - COBISS+ My COBISS* service-
*The COBISS+ "My COBISS Profile" service allows the member to view his/her own borrowing of material, to extend the borrowing period, to reserve free and/or borrowed material and to receive notifications from the library, as well as to submit interlibrary loan requests.
INTERLIBRARY LOAN
The library provides interlibrary loan services only from UM faculty libraries. For information, enquiries and ordering, please contact: ft.knjiznica@um.si.
BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR STUDENTS
For students of the Faculty of Tourism, the Faculty Library provides a personal bibliography. Only professional and scientific works published during their studies or related to their studies at the Faculty of Tourism (where the authors have indicated the University of Maribor or the Faculty of Tourism UM as their affiliation) are registered in COBISS. The service is free of charge for students. Contact for submission of documents: ft.knjiznica@um.si.
For the categorisation and scoring of publications, the University of Maribor's habilitation criteria are followed (see Scoring of works in the bibliography and List of the most important indexed international databases).
The registration of other works (for students) and the entry of personal bibliographies for external users is carried out by the University Library of Maribor. The service is chargeable and is calculated according to the current Price List of the UM Library Services.
UDC
UDC - Universal Decimal Classification is a library classification system used to classify the content of library materials. It is used to define the content or field of expertise of theses, masters theses and doctoral dissertations. UDC can be obtained from the Faculty of Tourism Library by e-mail: ft.knjiznica@um.si The following information on the final thesis must be provided: title of the thesis, keywords, a short abstract, table of contents, the name of the supervisor.
LIBRARY CERTIFICATE OF PAYMENT OF OBLIGATIONS
A certificate from the Library of the Faculty of Tourism stating that the obligations have been met must be obtained:
-upon graduation or completion of studies,
- upon graduation from the Faculty,
- on termination of employment or retirement.
Settled obligations means: returned library materials and paid reminder fees. You can get a receipt by email. You will also need a receipt if you have not joined the library. Information: ft.knjiznica@um.si.
CONSULTING
For help with your seminar assignments and theses, please contact the Faculty of Tourism library by e-mail: ft.knjiznica@um.si.
The following information should be provided: keywords or a combination of keywords in English, the time period of the search, for a specific article: author, title of the article, year of publication and title of the journal where the article was publishedthe email address to which we send the information.
Purchase suggestions
If you have come across a publication that the FT library does not have in stock, and believe it would be a useful addition to the collection, make a purchase suggestion to ft.knjiznica@um.si
We will review your proposal and notify you of our decision on such purchase.
Researchers’ bibliographies, information services
We create bibliographies of researchers and provide other information services. For information, write to ft.knjiznica@um.si.
Remote access to online resources
ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR
The UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR'S ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES (UM e-sources) comprise collections of scientific and professional e-journals and e-books, bibliographic databases and specialised information services. The acquisition of UM e-sources is coordinated by the University Library of Maribor and co-financed by all UM faculties/members, UKM and ARIS. The University of Maribor is included in all Slovenian consortia for access to international scientific literature through the Central Technical Library of the University of Ljubljana and the National and University Library.
UM electronic sources are available for use by all members and users of the library. Students and UM professors/employees can access the library from all computers within the registered UM IP zone without special registration. The use of UM electronic resources is regulated by licences and is allowed for study and scientific research purposes.
REMOTE ACCESS to UM electronic resources is available to UM staff and enrolled UM students (students with status). Access is subject to membership of the library.
DIGITAL LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR
DKUM - Digital Library of the University of Maribor is a single entry point for access to electronic information resources produced at the University of Maribor. It contains the full texts of the final theses of the faculties of the University of Maribor (bachelor's and master's theses, doctoral dissertations). The theses are freely accessible, except for those that for legitimate reasons should not be made publicly available, for a limited period of time.
RESEARCH GUIDES
Research guides meet all the information needs of students in one place.
They offer searches in library catalogues and databases and answers to the most common questions such as: where to find (a book, information, a place, etc.) or how to do or use (a term paper, citation tools, etc.).
They are available on the University Library of Maribor website.
student council
The Student Council of the Faculty of Tourism is an autonomous body that consists of student representatives from each year in study programmes at all levels. The Council works closely with the Student Council of the University of Maribor, which brings together student representatives of all University of Maribor member faculties.
Student Council of the University of Maribor
The Student Council represents the opinions and interests of all faculty students. It is committed to the well-being of students, helps solve student-related issues and strives for student-friendly and high-quality studies. The Student Council also runs a programme of extracurricular student activities.
VICE-DEAN FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS
CONTACT AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Almaida Mizić
Term of office: until 27 March 2027
Term of office: until 27 March 2027
almaida.mizic@student.um.si
In addition to representing student interests, the Vice-Dean for Student Affairs convenes and chairs meetings of the Faculty of Tourism Student Council, addresses various issues concerning students and studies, and promotes good relations between students and staff.
They also work closely with the Faculty of Tourism management, the Vice-Deans for Student Affairs from other UM member faculties, and the UM Vice-Rector for Student Affairs. The term of office of the Vice-Dean for Student Affairs is two years.
Composition of the FT UM Student Council:
| 1. letnik | MEHMETOVIĆ KORINA, predsednica študentskega sveta 1. letnika/ članica študentskega sveta fakultete |
| MIKOTIĆ NIKA, članica študentskega sveta 1. letnika/ članica študentskega sveta fakultete |
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| CVETKOVIĆ TAMARA, članica študentskega sveta 1. letnika | |
| CVETANOVIĆ MARIJANA , članica študentskega sveta 1. letnika | |
| 2. letnik | ŠOIĆ KAROLINA, predsednica študentskega sveta 2. letnika/ članica študentskega sveta fakultete |
| TURSUM AJLA, članica študentskega sveta 2. letnika/ članica študentskega sveta fakultete |
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| HABIBIJA EMANA, članica študentskega sveta 2. letnika | |
| DRAKULIĆ EVA, članica študentskega sveta 2. letnika | |
| BALEVIĆ JELISAVETA, članica študentskega sveta 2. letnika | |
| 3. letnik | STANOJKOVSKA MIHAELA, predsednica študentskega sveta 3. letnika/ član študentskega sveta fakultete |
| GRBAC LEA, članica študentskega sveta 3. letnika/ članica študentskega sveta fakultete |
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| ĆORALIĆ NEDŽADA, članica študentskega sveta 3. letnika | |
| 4. letnik | MARINIČ ALJAŽ, predsednik študentskega sveta 4. letnika/član študentskega sveta fakultete |
| BAJRAMSPAHIĆ AJLA, članica študentskega sveta 4. letnika/član študentskega sveta fakultete |
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| 5. letnik | MAHNIĆ NIKOLA, predsednik študentskega sveta 5. letnika/član študentskega sveta fakultete |
| MIZIĆ ALMAIDA, članica študentskega sveta 5. letnika/član študentskega sveta fakultete |
The Student Council comprises chairs of each year group and one member of each year group council, and one member of the graduand and postgraduate student councils, elected from among its members. The mandate of members of the Faculty’s Student Council and the mandate of students elected or appointed by the Student Council of the Faculty is one year.
All other members of the year group without the right to vote constitute the student co-council. The Student Vice-Dean is a member of the Student Council by virtue of their position.
Activities of the FT UM Student Council
The FT UM Student Council is also responsible for the faculty’s social life. It organises and supports a number of student events and activities, such as:
the Fresher’s Ball,
trip to Novi Sad (Serbia),
participation in the International Congress of Students of Tourism and Hospitality,
Health week,
Charity in December,
Pre-exam picnic,
trip to the “Turizmijada” student congress in Budva (Montenegro),
trivia nights, film events, etc.
tutoring and demonstrating
Tutoring
Tutoring is a system of student assistance whose purpose is to guide, orient, motivate and help students acquire the knowledge, competences and skills they need to achieve academic and personal success. Younger students can get advice and support from their more experienced peers.
The purpose of the tutoring system is to:
The purpose of the tutoring system is to:
facilitate students’ integration into the faculty and university environment;
provide study guidance to students and advise them on general study-related issues;
build the relationship between students, teachers and the faculty on the values of humanism and partnership to achieve academic goals;
improve study performance, increase the rate of student progression, and improve the quality of studies;
provide study assistance to students with special needs;
stimulate students to study more;
increase students’ responsiveness and participation in the study process;
strengthen the sense of belonging to the faculty;
encourage students to take part in extracurricular activities.
Teacher tutoring is a form of tutoring activity in which tutor teachers advise and assist students regarding their studies, choice of study path, and resolution of other issues related to FT and UM.
Tutors in the current academic year:
| Student tutor coordinator | Elizaveta Buvaeva | elizaveta.buvaeva@student.um.si |
| Student tutors for English programmes | Ganesh Patel | ganesh.patel@student.um.si |
| Mansi Gajjar | mansi.gajjar@student.um.si | |
| Namitha Jan | namitha.jan@student.um.si | |
| Fidha Moothedath | fidha.moothedath@student.um.si | |
| Student tutors for Slovene programmes | Ajla Tursum | ajla.tursum@student.um.si |
| Emana Habibija | emana.habibija@student.um.si | |
| Jelisaveta Balević | jelisaveta.balevic@student.um.si | |
| Nikola Mahnić | nikola.mahnic@student.um.si | |
| Teacher tutor coordinator | Sen. Lect. Dr Biljana Božinovski | biljana.bozinovski@um.si |
| Teacher tutor | Prof. Dr Jasna Potočnik Topler | jasna.potocnik1@um.si |
| Teacher tutor | Assist. Mihaela Franjić | mihaela.franjic1@um.si |
Elizaveta Buvaeva
elizaveta.buvaeva@student.um.si
Ganesh Patel
ganesh.patel@student.um.si
Mansi Gajjar
mansi.gajjar@student.um.si
Namitha Jan
namitha.jan@student.um.si
Fidha Moothedath
fidha.moothedath@student.um.si
Lect. Dr Biljana Božinovski
biljana.bozinovski@um.si
Prof. Dr Jasna Potočnik Topler
jasna.potocnik1@um.si
Assist. Mihaela Franjić
mihaela.franjic1@um.si
RULES ON TUTORING AT ft um
Demonstrating
The primary role of student demonstrators is to collaborate and assist in the teaching work of their mentors. Student demonstrators may also help teaching assistants and teachers by preparing tutorial and lecture materials or performing other routine tasks.
The main purpose of this role is to help students gain experience in research and teaching work and to strengthen collaboration between students and teachers/teaching assistants. More information is available in the Rules on Student Demonstrating at FT UM.
| Student demonstrator | Course, Instructor |
|---|---|
RULES ON STUDENT DEMONSTRATORS
career centre
The University of Maribor Career Centre offers various activities for students, graduates and employers, such as individual and group guidance sessions on academic career development, learning, writing a CV, or preparing for a job interview.
The Career Centre organises lectures, seminars, workshops, round-table discussions and other meetings, as well as larger events like the Career Market. It also provides information to students about vacancies, work placements, and employment opportunities.
More information at the following links:
career centre UM
alumni
Dear graduates and final year students,
We hope that we can continue working with you after you have graduated. We invite you to join the Faculty of Tourism Alumni Club, which encourages networking between students of different generations and helps establish links between graduates, tourism experts and professionals, and the Faculty of Tourism. You are the ones who will shape the future of tourism with your knowledge – and you can participate in the further development of the faculty and its study programmes.
We want you to share your stories and achievements with us! Fill in the registration form and become a member of the University of Maribor Alumni Network. Membership allows you to participate in the activities of the Club and use the e-mail address ime.priimek@student.um.si and the webmail inbox at https://mail.student.um.si.
You can submit the registration form through the AIPS portal.
AIPS
e-mail student UM
We encourage members of the Alumni Club to follow the news on the Faculty of Tourism website and social networks, and to attend events and workshops at the faculty during the academic year. Members will also receive invitations to various social events for Faculty of Tourism graduates.
For more information, visit the UM Alumni page.
ALUMNI UM
My studies at the FT UM taught me about the importance of responsible and sustainable management and planning of tourist destinations. I think that the faculty is highly qualified to teach in the area of green and environmentally-friendly tourism and has outstanding experts, while Slovenia is the best place to see the results of such organising and efforts.
I would like to use what I have learned at FT UM to help improve results in this area in Serbia and to increase awareness of the importance of this approach among young people, especially those who want to be actively involved in tourism.
Collaboration with professors and teaching assistants (participation in international conferences) was also important for my subsequent academic work. They offered me several opportunities to write research papers on tourism which were received with acclaim.
My studies at the FT UM significantly contributed to the decision to establish my own company Posluj EKO. I gained the necessary knowledge from numerous lecturers, whose teaching is professional and up-to-date, and with this knowledge I achieved my vision of working in the tourism sector.
Above all, I am grateful for the knowledge I gained on sustainable business and methods of achieving it, which was the research subject for my master’s thesis. Based on this knowledge, I now support and advise tourism providers in their transition to environmentally friendly business practices and in obtaining environmental labels and other certificates.
In addition to the foundations, my studies gave me an insight into specific topics and equipped me with knowledge related to establishing startups. I commend the teachers, not only for their professionalism, but for their student-oriented approach, as well as flexibility and patience which are particularly important in today’s world.
Studying at the FT UM helped me understand, both in practice and theory, the importance of tourism.
The experience teachers brought to the classroom, linked to theory and enabled us to try out in practical training were the best I could have received.
Google appreciates the diverse knowledge I gained in education and the fact that it encompasses both knowledge from books and that from practical experience.