Bachelor’s study programme Slovene Studies (first cycle) (admission until 2020/21)

Programme description

The Slovene Studies program is an undergraduate program leading to a university degree. The program covers all important topics in linguistics and literary studies as available at the current stage of the development of Slovene studies. The main areas of study are the Standard Slovene and stylistics, history of the Slovene language and dialectology, older Slovene literature and oral tradition, recent and contemporary Slovene literature, literary theory and methodology, literary folklore, world literature. The elective courses include general and cultural history, history of arts, Italian and Friulian literature and literature by Slovenes living in Italy and Austria.

Admission requirements

Admission to this program is open to students who:

• have passed the secondary school-leaving exam (matura)
• had completed any secondary school program before June 1, 1995
• have passed a vocational secondary school-leaving exam (poklicna matura) and an exam in one of the matura subjects, i.e. history, sociology, philosophy or psychology. The selected subject must not be the same as one chosen for poklicna matura.

If admission is subject to a quota, candidates with matura will be selected based on the following criteria:

• overall achievement at the matura (60% of points)
• overall achievement in the third and the fourth year of a secondary school (30% of points)
• grades achieved in Slovene in the third and the fourth year of a secondary school (10% of points)

Candidates with poklicna matura will be selected based on the following criteria:

• overall achievement at the poklicna matura (60% of points)
• overall achievement in the third and the fourth year of a secondary school (30% of points)
• grade achieved in a selected matura subject (10% of points)

Educational and professional goals

These courses aim to make students capable of understanding and resolving complex issues related to the Slovene language and literature seen as autonomous and unique phenomena. The skills and knowledge acquired through these courses will make students qualified to perform tasks such as research on literary phenomena, research into the Slovene language, editing of spoken and written communication.

Access to further studies

Graduates in Slovene studies may continue with graduate study programs on condition that they meet the recommendations of the university offering graduate studies.