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Eurydice

EACEA National Policies Platform:Eurydice

Curriculum, subjects, number of hours

The Minister responsible for education adopts the upper secondary education programmes on the recommendation of the competent council of experts. Then the Ministry places a notice of the instrument of adopting programmes in the official gazette Uradni list Republike Slovenije, and the content of the programmes (general and special parts) on the Ministry's websites.

Types of institutions

Upper secondary schools offer only one programme (less often and typical for larger cities) or several programmes of an equal or different difficulty degree to embrace the wider educational interest in each geographical area. 

Basic schools in ethnically mixed areas

In the Italian ethnic community area, basic school education may be provided in two ways: the language of instruction can be Slovenian and pupils learn Italian; or the language of instruction is Italian and pupils learn Slovenian.

In areas with Hungarian ethnic minority bilingual education is provided in basic schools, with lessons delivered simultaneously in Slovenian and Hungarian.

Compulsory basic education in Slovenia is organised as integrated primary and lower secondary education, i.e. as a single structure nine-year basic school. It is attended by children aged six to fifteen.

Funding

Short-cycle higher education

The Organisation and Financing of Education Act and the Rules on norms for financing higher vocational colleges specify the funding of higher vocational colleges (HVCs). Funding sources and relevant basic rules are consistent with those that apply to upper secondary schools.

Key features of the education system

 

Public schools provide primary and secondary education free of charge. Higher education is free for full-time students as well, providing that they do not exceed the standard length of study. Private and church schools may charge for education provided.  

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