Enrollment in secondary school education

WHAT

The annual call for enrollment in secondary schools is published every year in February. Schools organize information days, during which students can learn more about the programmes offered by each school. Students must sent their application to the school that they want to enroll the following school year starting in September by the given deadline.

WHO

Students from 15 to 19 years of age who meet the criteria of the enrollment.
If you are a foreigner and living in Slovenia, you can enroll in a secondary school under the same conditions as Slovenian citizens provided that:
• You are a citizen of a EU/EEA member country or Switzerland
• You are a citizen of a country that has concluded a bilateral education agreement with Slovenia
• You are educated based on the principle of reciprocity between countries
• You are an international protection beneficiary having the right to education in accordance with the Temporary Protection of Displaced Persons Act.

HOW

Make sure to send the application for the enrollment in the chosen secondary school by the given deadline. If the number of applications exceeds the number of vacancies, the school can limit the enrollment or add more places with the consent of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport (Ministrstvo za izobraževanje, znanost in šport).
The selection process is carried out in two phases. The enrollment criteria are defined for each education programme separately.

GOOD TO KNOW

Candidates with special needs who meet the enrollment criteria of the chosen education programmeto which they have applied and have a valid decision by the guidance comission based on which they can enter this programme are not part of the selection process.
Other foreigners can enroll in education programmes with vacancies after the enrollment of the candidates mentioned above.
Candidates can apply to only one programme at the chosen secondary school.

WHERE

The call for enrollment, application, selection and enrollment processes of regular education according to publicly applicable education programmes are governed by the Rules on secondary school enrollment (in Slovenian): http://www.mizs.gov.si/fileadmin/mizs.gov.si/pageuploads/podrocje/ss/vpis/Pravilnik_vpis_srednje_6_2_08.pdf