University of Primorska, Faculty of Management (UP FM) is publishing a Call for Enrolment to doctoral study programme in Management for academic year 2026/2027 

The application process

Candidates are requested to submit applications for enrolment electronically on the eVS web portal, following the link http://portal.evs.gov.si/prijava/?locale=en. 

• Read the  Call for enrolment  and  Common provisions .
• Check if you fulfill all the admission criteria.
• Create your individual registration account here Submit application 
• Choose university and faculty offering the study programme.
• Choose your study programme.
• Submit your application online.
• Check which documents you need to submit together with you application.
• Submit documents electronically on the web portal as soon as possible but not later than published deadline.

Number of placement  

Placement slots for 1st Year 

Citizens of the Republic of Slovenia , Citizens of the European Union Member States	Full time	Part time
Slovenian Language	-	5
English Language	-	3

 

Slovenians abroad, Citizens of non-EU countries*	Full time	Part time
Slovenian Language	-	2
English Language	-	3

*Mandatory interview with candidates from countries with higher migration risk

 

Placement slots for 2st Year

Citizens of the Republic of Slovenia , Citizens of the European Union Member States	Redni študij	Izredni študij
Slovenian Language	-	5
English Language	-	-

IMPORTANT!

Please read the Call for Enrolment 2026/2027 and  Common provisions before applying.

 

Application deadlines

A candidate for enrollment in doctoral study programmes at the University of Primorska can submit a maximum of three applications, with each completed submission of an electronic application in the eVŠ web portal being considered an application.

The candidate applies with a qualified digital certificate, AAI account or username and password via the SI-PASS system. More detailed instructions for applying to the call are published in the Common provisions.

Candidates (Slovenian citizens and citizens of EU Member States, Slovenes without Slovenian citizenship and foreigners from non-EU countries and candidates for enrollment according to the transferring criteria) apply for places within three or four application deadlines:

Citizens of the Republic of Slovenia , Citizens of the European Union Member States and Slovenians abroad 

Citizens of Western Balkans countries, with which the Republic of Slovenia has a bilateral agreement in the field of education

(Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, Serbia, North Macedonia)

Citizens of non-EU countries (not included: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, Serbia, North Macedonia)

Two application periods are available due to the statutory obligation to conduct interviews with candidates from countries with higher migration risk, as defined by the list of countries whose nationals are required to hold a visa when crossing the external borders of the European Union, in accordance with the legislation governing the conditions and procedures for the entry, exit, and residence of foreigners in the Republic of Slovenia.

Mandatory interview with candidates from countries with higher migration risk 

Based on the Higher Education Act  (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 56/25; Article 13) Higher education institutions must conduct a direct interview, prior to any further academic and administrative processing of the application, with a foreign national who has submitted an application for enrolment in higher education studies in the Republic of Slovenia and who comes from one of the countries with higher migration risk, as defined by the list of countries whose citizens are required to hold visas when crossing the external borders of the European Union, in accordance with the law governing the conditions and methods of entry, exit, and residence of foreigners in the Republic of Slovenia. The purpose of the interview is to assess the suitability of such a candidate with regard to the enrolment requirements of the study programme. 

Recognition of foreign education

Candidates who have completed comparable studies abroad and who, in accordance with the Evaluation and Recognition of Education Act, have been granted the right to continue their studies in a study programme in the process of recognitio of foreign education may also enroll in master's degree programmes. Candidates who have completed their education abroad prove the fulfillment of admission criteria in the first or higher year with a decision on the recognition of foreign education. 

• A candidate with a foreign diploma, who already has a decision on the recognition of education for the purpose of continuing education, follows the instructions for submitting proof of fulfillment of admission criteria when applying. The decision, together with all the evidence, is uploaded electronically via the portal. 

• For a candidate with a foreign diploma, who does not yet have a decision on the recognition of education for the purpose of continuing education, it is considered that the completed electronic application form (in eVŠ on the web portal: http://portal.evs.gov.si/prijava ) is also considered as an application for recognition of foreign education. The candidate who submits an incomplete application or application for recognition of education for the purpose of continuing education will be additionally informed about the request and the deadline for submitting evidence.

More detailed information on the recognition process is available on the Recognition of foreign education web page.

Assistance for questions related to recognitions of foreign education: E-mail: admission(at)fm-kp.si.

Admission documents

Scanned documents or photographs of original documents are considered as proof of fulfillment of admission critearia. All required proofs are attached electronically (e-copy or photo) via the eVŠ portal. Candidates do not send anything by regular mail.

Candidates who hold a Slovenian diploma submit the following documents to the application:

1. Copy of the diploma certificate – mandatory document.
2. Transcript of records i.e. Diploma Supplement:  copy of transcript of records of previous studies which includes a GPA or a certified copy of the Diploma Supplement in English language – mandatory document.
3. Proof of English language skills at B2 level or equivalent – mandatory document
4. Research and scientific achievement, bibliography – mandatory document
5. CV with short chronological description of research achievements – mandatory document
6. Research proposal – mandatory document
7. Motivational letter – mandatory document

*Graduates of the Faculty of management do not need to submit a copy of their diploma and transcripts.

Candidates who hold a foreign diploma submit the following documents for the admission and the process of recognition of foreign education:

1. A copy of the diploma certificate, which the candidate wants to be recognized in the process recognition of foreign education for continuing education in the Republic of Slovenia - the document does not need to be legalized - the authenticity of the document will be checked with the issuing institution.
2. Transcript of records i.e. Diploma Supplement which includes GPA
3. Translation of the above documents (diploma certificate, transcript of diploma supplement): a copy of a translation into Slovene by a licenced translator - obligatory only if the document is not in Slovene, Italian, Croatian or English.
4. Proof of content and duration and completed obligations during education - web address or link of the university or faculty where the programme is described
5. A short chronological description of the entire education prepared by the candidate - mandatory document.
6. Copy of identity document - personal data page: citizens of EU Member States submit a copy of an identity card or passport, citizens of non-EU countries submit a copy of a passport.
7. Proof of English language skills at B2 level or equivalent if applying for the programme in English – mandatory document
8. Research and scientific achievement, bibliography – mandatory document
9. CV with short chronological description of research achievements – mandatory document
10. Research proposal – mandatory document
11. Motivational letter – mandatory document

Assistance for questions related to the call for enrolment and submitting documents Blaž Korent, E-mail: blaz.korent(at)fm-kp.si   

Enrolment

Admitted candidates will receive an invitation for enrollment, with detailed instructions and deadlines for enrollment and other important information related to the study programme. Enrolment in the doctoral study programme must be completed no later than September 30, 2024.

Technical assistance with submitting an application

Instructions for completing the eVŠ application are published on the eVŠ website. 

Assistance with entering the application for enrolment - SI-PASS system:
E-mail: ekc@gov.si
Phone: 00 386 1 478 85 90 (from 8:00 AM until 22:00 PM CET during working days).