To advance from the first to the second year, the student must acquire at least 45 ECTS from the first year.

The faculty may allow the student to advance to a higher year, even if the required conditions are not met, in the following circumstances: maternity, prolonged illness, exceptional family or social circumstances, participation in top cultural, sports or professional events.

A student who does not meet the conditions for enrolling in a higher year may repeat a year once during their studies or change their study programme or course due to non-fulfilment of obligations in the previous study programme or course. It is not possible to repeat the second year because an additional year (absolventski staž) is intended for fulfilling the missing obligations.

In accordance with the applicable legislation, a student’s student status may be extended for a maximum of one year if the student:

• Does not enrol in a higher year for justified reasons;
• Does not graduate within 12 months after the end of the last semester for justified reasons;
• Gives birth during their studies.

Depending on their academic achievements, the student may complete the study in a shorter period of time than provided for in the study programme.

The condition for the completion of studies is the successful completion of all study obligations prescribed by the programme and a successful defence of a master’s thesis. The student completes the study after acquiring all 120 ECTS provided by the study programme.

Upon completion of the study, the graduate receives a master’s degree, which is a public document.

The master’s study programme is implemented in the form of full-time and part-time study.

Part-time study takes place in Novo mesto. The syllabus, exam periods, lecturers and conditions for the advancement of students to a higher year are the same as in full-time study.

Students of the master’s programme Informatics in Contemporary Society will obtain the following competences:

• Knowledge and understanding of cultural and social processes and the ability for their complex analysis;
• Use of methodological tools, i.e. conducting, coordinating and organizing research, using various research methods and techniques;
• Ability to formulate original ideas, concepts and solutions to certain problems;
• Ethical reflection and commitment to professional ethics in the social environment, respecting the principles of non-discrimination and multiculturalism;
• Development of critical and self-critical judgment;
• Ability of flexible application of knowledge in practice;
• Striving for quality of professional work through autonomy, (self-) criticism, (self-) reflection and (self-) evaluation of the professional work;
• Ability to identify and take advantage of opportunities presented in the work and social environment (which are manifested as an entrepreneurial spirit and active citizenship);
• Knowledge and understanding of interactions between ICT and modern society;
• Knowledge and understanding of a wide range of ICT applications in modern society;
• Ability to plan and manage organizational and information changes in the organization, which are necessary for the introduction or updating of ICT and its quality use;
• Ability for independent and autonomous use, control and maintenance of ICT in the organization.

Students of the master’s programme Informatics in Contemporary Society will also obtain course-specific competences, which are listed in the individual curricula of the programme’s curriculum.