Dear students of European Faculty of Law,

In accordance with our Faculty´s vision we are developing as an internationally recognized higher education institution in areas of law and interdisciplinary law and real estate management. Our main goals are academic excellence, competent and specialized departments and international recognition. These aims are connected with the principles of continuous development and learning and they represent the basis of academic competence and the Faculty´s base pillars of its development.

With the encouragement of research activity we want to achieve our purpose of academic excellence on the basis of generating ideas, which play an important role in the growth of knowledge. At the same time we want to establish an innovative and creative atmosphere for gaining and including students in the research work. Together with you we want to become a reliable partner for both the home economic and non-economic sector as well as for profit and nonprofit international institutions.

Let us create together since you are exponents of our knowledge.

In this spirit I warmly welcome you to our Faculty and I hope you enjoy yourself and gain a great deal of knowledge.

Prof. dr. Alenka Temeljotov Salaj Dean

3 EUROPEAN FACULTY OF LAW IN NOVA GORICA EVRO-PF IN NUMBERS

Address: Delpinova 18 b, 5000 Nova Gorica, Slovenia

Phone: +386 5 338 44 00 •1,816 students study at the European Faculty of Law, of which 40 are foreign.

Fax: +386 5 338 44 01 •322 students have finished their Bachelor’s studies, 338 have received their Master’s degree and 17 students have been awarded Doctoral degree, of which 13 are foreign. E-mail: [email protected] •62 higher education teachers and colleagues teach at the Faculty. Homepage: http://evro-pf.si/ •7 foreign higher education teachers were hosted at the Faculty. Main Secretary of the Faculty: MA Nana Lavrenčič •9 employees work in administration jobs at the Faculty. E-mail: [email protected] •29 have signed agreements with local institutions and businesses. Accounting E-mail: [email protected] •19 have signed international agreements with faculties and universities from 16 countries.

•8 have organized international conferences.

The european Faculty of Law in Nova Gorica is the only private faculty of law in Slovenia. It •The faculty has participated or/and participates in 6 international projects. was founded in 2005, when it was the first faculty of law in Slovenia to follow the European Bologna model of study. What distinguishes our Faculty from other faculties of law in Slovenia is •Faculty students have participated in 17 competitions of which 7 were international. its special dedication to international, most notably European, dimensions of teaching, as well as •7 students went on an exchange with the framework of the Erasmus programme, 1 with the its emphasis on the special importance of the practical aspects of the legal theoretical foundations framework of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism and 3 foreign students came on exchange that are mostly taught at other faculties of law in Slovenia. In addition to teaching Slovenian to the Faculty. law students at the undergraduate and postgraduate level of study, the faculty aims to develop cooperation with related educational and research institutions in neighbouring countries and in the European Union Member States, and broader, as well as providing an international exchange of students and professors. For this purpose the Faculty has obtained the Erasmus University Charter.

The registered office of the Faculty is in Nova Gorica, where the classes are held at a modern urban campus, and two separate local units at Brdo pri Kranju and Ljubljana have also been accredited.

4 5 CAREER CENTRE

The Career Centre of European Faculty of Law in Nova Gorica (KC EVRO-PF) is a meeting point for students, graduates, Faculty and potential employers. KC EVRO-PF was established in 2012 on the initiative of the Student Council of the European Faculty of Law. The purpose of the KC EVRO-PF is to create a comprehensive support for students in their study and career paths. It serves as a tool for a successful transition into their first job, since it provides career counseling through different workshops, profession presentations, individual testing and counseling. It also offers students more additional practical skills and in this way assures employers with quality staff.

The faculty has under the framework of “public competition for co-financing the further development and implementation of the activities of career centres of higher education in the years 2013-2015”, which was tendered by the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport in 2013, acquired the means to implement the project “Design, consultancy and monitoring of young people’s careers within the Career Centre of European Faculty of Law in Nova Gorica”. It is financed from the European Social Fund and the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport.

LIBRARY AND PUBLISHER

The faculty´s library is a higher education library intended primarily to support students and their education. Its aim is to create a productive atmosphere and favourable conditions for quality research work. The library enables students to also borrow bachelor, master and PhD theses. It offers its publications and material both to professors and outside visitors but especially to students and experts from law or other similar disciplines. Office Hours: The library covers an area of approximately 75 m2, has two reading places and a computer with Tuesday: 10:00 – 12:00 Internet access. Since 2010, the library has been a full member of the Cobiss system. Thursday: 13:00 – 15:00

The publisher has issued 11 books and scientific monographs and a ceremonial code. Nataša Kolavčič, BAOA - Coordinator of the Career Centre Phone: +386 5 338 44 06 Fax: +386 5 338 44 01 E-mail: [email protected]

Tina Besednjak, BA in society - Career advisor Office Hours: Phone: +386 5 338 44 05 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 8:30 – 15:30 Fax: +386 5 338 44 01 Wednesday: 11:00 – 18:00 E-mail: [email protected] Friday: 8:30 – 14:30

Priscila Gulič, B. Phil. - Library and publishing manager

Phone: +386 5 338 44 10 Fax: +386 5 338 44 01 E-mail: [email protected]

6 7 RESEARCH STUDENTS ACTIVITIES

One of the main activities of the European Faculty of Law is to perform research activities in various fields of law. Many professors invite students to co-operate with them when conducting research, which offers numerous students the possibility to expand their knowledge and get a sense for this kind of work. Research is conducted through the following internal Research Institutes and Centres: • Institute for Management of Real Estate, • Comparative Law Centre, • Intellectual Property Centre. In 2007, all three institutes were already registered in the evidence of research organizations with the Slovenian Research Agency. The faculty also closely co-operates with the following research institutes: • Institute for Constitutional Order and Human Rights, • Institute for International Law, • Civil Law Institute, and • Institute for Legal, Economic and Financial Analysis of the European Faculty of Law.

The Student Council of the European Faculty of Law consists of student representatives. It discusses and gives the competent authorities of the Faculty an opinion on the Statute of the Faculty, providing advice on all matters relating to the rights and obligations of students. It adopts and implements a programme of extra-curricular activities for students of the Faculty, in collaboration with the community of students. The Student Council currently has 10 members. The office term of the Student Council is one year. Students of the Faculty through elections elect Student Council members. Elections are generally conducted in the second half of October.

The Student Council is responsible for the motivation and support of the students on their study path. At the same time it also does not neglect the importance of extracurricular activities through which students can gain additional knowledge and strengthen their friendships outside of school. In recent years the Student Council has carried out a number of activities among which the most important are the annual visit to the Constitutional Court and the National Assembly, a number of round tables on current issues, sports and recreational competitions, student picnics, tours to the European institutions, final trips and charity campaigns of collecting school supplies for children from poorer families. Last year the Student Council helped students to establish the ELSA Nova Gorica association and in collaboration with the Career Centre EVRO-PF was and is responsible for raising awareness of students about all kinds of employment opportunities, forms of additional education at home and abroad, and the prospects of the integration of students into the labour market after completing their studies.

Take a look at the gallery of our organized events (http://studentski-svet.evro-pf.si/studenti/ studentski-svet/fotogalerija/).

8 9 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION FOREIGN PARTNERS

The European Faculty of Law in Nova Gorica started 1. Austria, Diplomatic Academy of Vienna to function in the academic year 2006/2007. Within 2. Belarus, International University “MITSO” this period it established contacts and cooperation with 3. Bosnia and Herzegovina, University of Sarajevo, Faculty for Criminal Justice, Criminology foreign institutions. The Faculty currently has eighteen and Security Studies signed international agreements with faculties and 4. Croatia, University of Zagreb universities from sixteen countries. On the basis of these 5. Germany, Leipzig University agreements, seven foreign higher education teachers 6. Great Britain, University of Central Lancashire were included into the study process and seven members 7. Greece, University of the Aegean Giovanni Sartor of the Faculty`s teaching staff were hosted at the foreign 8. Hungary, Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences partner institutions. 9. Italy, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa 10. Italy, University of Udine 11. Kosovo, University of Prishtina Luka Burazin 12. Kosovo, European School of Law and Governance The Faculty has organized eight international conferences 13. Montenegro, Faculty of Administrative and European Studies (5 times LegArg, 2 times Doctoral conference, once 14. Norway, Norwegian University of Science and Technology NTNU - Trondheim, Faculty Legal and Alternative Dispute Settlement conference) of Architecture and Fine Art and participated or/and participates in 6 international 15. Serbia, University EDUCONS projects. 16. South Africa, Africa Centre for Dispute Settlement (ACDS) at the University of Stellenbosch Business School 17. Spain, University of Deusto 18. Turkey, Istanbul Aydin University 19. Croatia, The University College Effectus - College for Law and Finance Students are also included in the international co- operation. Three students went on an exchange in the framework of the Erasmus programme and one under the Norwegian Financial Mechanism. 25 students attended international summer schools and they participated in five international competitions. Three foreign students came on exchange to the Faculty.

The Faculty will continue to actively participate and connect with every similar higher education and university institution in the European and international environment.

Rok Svetlic International Office MA Nana Lavrenčič Phone: +386 5 338 44 04 Fax: +386 5 338 44 01 Giovanni Tuzet E-mail: [email protected]

Office Hours: Monday - Friday : 10:00 – 12:00

10 11 ERASMUS STATEMENTS BY OUR ERASMUS INCOMING STUDENTS

The European Faculty of Law in Nova Gorica obtained the Erasmus Extended University Charter on 22nd of May 2008. On the one hand this Charter enables the Faculty to offer its students and employees exchanges with foreign higher education institutions in areas of internship, studies, teaching and qualifications. On the other hand, this Charter also enables our Faculty to receive students, professors and researchers from abroad. “I’m a PhD student at the University of Udine, Italy, and my field of interest is natural law. I could say that for me the six-month Erasmus exchange period at the European Faculty of Law in Nova Gorica is a double international experience, since I am from Russia, and my PhD course in Italy is itself a foreign study period. My first encounter with the European Faculty of Law occurred when I came there to attend LegArg 2011, the International Conference on Legal Theory and Legal Argumentation. I got a very good impression of the faculty and its members, who turned out to be not only competent professionals but also very interesting and pleasant people. So, when I decided to go for a six-month Erasmus exchange period, it didn’t take me long to choose the above-mentioned faculty. During my exchange FACULTY CONTACT DATA period, I worked with prof. Novak, who gave me constructive Erasmus ID code for the institution SI NOVA-GO 04 feedback on my research, as well as interesting insights into the INSTITUTIONAL CO-ORDINATOR history, culture, legislation and politics of Slovenia. I see my study Name MA Nana Lavrenčič period in Nova Gorica as a very valuable experience that helped me to develop as a researcher and to broaden my horizons. I am Phone +386 5 338 44 04 very grateful to prof. Novak and all other faculty members for this Email [email protected] opportunity. I would strongly recommend the European Faculty ACADEMIC CO-ORDINATOR of Law in Nova Gorica to anyone seeking to acquire knowledge Name Prof. dr. Arne M. Mavčič in the legal sphere.” Email [email protected] APPLICATION DEADLINES dates are published on the website of the Faculty Winter term and the whole academic year August Summer term November “My name is Katarina Lavrič and I come from Slovenia. The APPLCATION FORM Erasmus programme enabled me three years ago to experience The documents needed to be enclosed with the application form are: life abroad and to study in Germany at the University of - Your home faculty statement of participation in the mobility; Konstanz. I loved it so much I decided to stay and transferred my - Certificate of enrollment at your home faculty; university. For my undergraduate studies I needed to complete - Learning agreement signed by your home faculty coordinators; a six month’s internship. I worked in Konstanz as a student - Curriculum vitae (Slovenian or English); help in an international office. That is why I decided to do my - Copy of an ID or passport (first page with the photo and personal data). internship at the international office of European Faculty of Law in Nova Gorica to see how things are done here. My decision to work at this Faculty was the right one since its great working ERASMUS TANDEM PARTNER environment and friendly people made me feel very welcome and appreciated. The internship brought me a lot of joy and happiness because I was faced with many different cultural Living and studying in a foreign country always presents one with a pleasant challenge. In order experiences. for your Erasmus stay in Nova Gorica to be even better the Student Council can find you a tandem partner who will help you with searching for a perfect apartment, dealing with bureaucracy and discovering the best bar in town. If you are interested, please send them an email to: [email protected]

12 13 For Level II:

ENROLLMENT PROCEDURE FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS • The original or a certified copy of the certificate of graduation at the undergraduate level,

Application deadlines for foreign students: published on the website of the Faculty. • The original or a certified copy of the average grade of study and an assessment of the Foreign candidates apply with the help of the electronic application form available on the website thesis, and of the Faculty (http://www.evro-pf.si/studij/vpis/prijavnice/) which needs to be printed out, • The original or a certified copy of the exams for possible recognition of exams at the signed and sent to the following address: European Faculty of Law in Nova Gorica, Delpinova Faculty. ulica 18b, 5000 Nova Gorica, Slovenia. For Level III: Annexes that the applicant needs to send to the Faculty together with the application form are: • The original or a certified copy of the certificate of graduation at the undergraduate and For Level I: graduate levels, • N form with the attachments indicated on the form, • The original or a certified copy of the average grade of study and an evaluation of the • The original or a certified copy of proof of having obtained the appropriate secondary final part of the post-graduate level, and education, • The original or a certified copy of the exams for the possible recognition of the exams at • The original or a certified copy of the certificate of graduation, the Faculty.

• A copy of an identity document, and

• The original or a certified copy of exams for the possible recognition of exams at the Faculty.

14 15 BACHELOR PROGRAMMES

STUDY PROGRAMMES

The following Bachelor study programmes (180 ECTS) are organized at the Faculty: So far all the programmes and courses are carried out in the Slovenian language. However, our Faculty plans to strengthen international cooperation and that consequently means to reform 1. Undergraduate programme Law 1 our programmes in a way that they will at least to a certain extent be also carried out in the English language. Since this is not the case yet we offer Erasmus and other foreign students 2. Undergraduate programme Law and Management of Infrastructure and Real Estate 1 to individually talk with our professors who all speak English and arrange some other ways of examination.

MASTER PROGRAMMES ACADEMIC CALENDAR

In accordance with Article 37 of The Act Regulating the Field of Higher Education (ZViS), the academic year lasts from 1st of October to 30th of September of the current year. The following Master study programmes (120 ECTS) are organized at the Faculty:

Bachelor Programmes are organized by trimesters. 1. Postgraduate programme Law 2

Period of lectures and October – November 2. Postgraduate programme Law and Management of Real Estate 2 1st trimester tutorials Examination period October – November Period of lectures and January – March 2nd trimester tutorials Examination period March – April Period of lectures and April – June 3rd trimester tutorials Examination period June - July Fall Examination Period Examination period October – November

Master and PhD Programmes are organized by semesters.

Period of lectures and October – December 1st semester tutorials PhD PROGRAMMES Examination period January Period of lectures and February – May 2nd semester tutorials

Examination period May – June The following PhD study programmes (180 ECTS) are organized at the Faculty: Fall Examination Period Examination period August – September 1. Doctoral programme Law 3

2. Doctoral programme Law and Management of Real Estate 3 Dates are published on the website of the Faculty (http://www.evro-pf.si/)

16 17 LAW 1 LAW AND MANAGEMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND REAL ESTATE 1

This three-year undergraduate study programme is organized as the first Bologna study level. It provides students with basic legal knowledge and qualifies them for lower positions regarding This three-year undergraduate study programme is organized as the first Bologna study level. various legal professions in justice administration, business, local communities, or public Graduates of this programme are capable of running for junior associate positions in the area of administration. It is also possible to continue to study at the two-year master programme Law 2, Law and Management of Real Estate. They are eligible, however, to continue their master studies and thus qualify for every important legal position in the above-mentioned areas. at the second Bologna level.

Curriculum and credits Curriculum and credits

First year Second year Third year First year Second year Third year Coursework ECTS Coursework ECTS Coursework ECTS Coursework ECTS Coursework ECTS Coursework ECTS

Introduction to Introduction to Investment Processes 8 Civil Procedure 8 International Law 8 Introduction to Law of Jurisprudence Real Estate Law 8 8 and Building of 6 Basics of Roman Obligations 8 Law of Obligations 8 EU Law 8 Objects and Canon Law Introduction to Foreign Legal International Private 8 Business Law 8 7 Administrative Terminology Law Introduction to Civil Economics of Business Law and 7 7 5 Procedural Law Subjects International Administrative Criminal Law 7 Financial Law 8 Community and 7 Procedure International Relations Fundamentals of Introduction to 6 6 Objects Maintenance 5 Administrative Spatial Planning Business Law Criminal Introduction to Civil Procedures and 7 4 6 Fundamentals of Procedure Law Judicial Review of 6 Energy Infrastructure 6 Elective course 1 4 Management Administrative Acts Fundamentals of Conducting of Legal History 6 Real Estate Law 4 Administrative Law 4 6 6 Elective course 2 4 Architecture Infrastructure Projects Constitutional 6 Family Law 4 Public Administration 4 Management Telecommunication Law 6 6 Elective course 3 4 Economics Infrastructure Comparative Municipal Fundamentals of Staff Constitutional 6 Law of Inheritance 4 Elective course 1 3 6 6 Mandatory practice 12 Infrastructure Management Law Registering of Real Seminar 1 2 Labour Law 4 Elective course 2 3 5 Buildings Planning 5 Bachelor Thesis 20 Estates Seminar 2 2 Social Welfare Law 4 Elective course 3 3 Real Estate Transportation 5 5 Seminar 3 2 Elective course 4 3 Evaluation Infrastructure Seminar 4 2 Seminar 3 2 Business Methods of Real Estate 5 5 Seminar 4 2 Mathematics Marketing Together 60 60 60 Together 60 60 60

Elective courses: International Sea Law, Law of International Organizations, Peaceful Dispute Elective courses: Basics of Tax Law, Project Management, Spatial Planning Law, Special Settlement, Intellectual Property Law, Public Procurement Law, Criminalistics, Police Law, Administrative Procedures, Public Private Partnership, The Law of Public Procurement and Diplomatic and Consular Law, Tax Law. Concessions, Mediation and Arbitration - Alternative Dispute Resolution.

After graduating from this study programme the student is awarded the title of Bachelor of Law. After graduating from this study programme the student is awarded the title of Bachelor of Law and Management of Infrastructure and Real Estate.

LAW AND MANAGEMENT OF INGRASTRUCTURE

18 19 LAW 2 LAW AND MANAGEMENT OF REAL ESTATE 2

The postgraduate study programme is the second level of the mode of study under the principles The postgraduate study programme is the second level of the mode of study under the principles of the Bologna Declaration. It is related to the first-level study programme Law 1, and they of the Bologna Declaration. It is related to the first-level study programme, Law and Management together represent a complete five-year study, leading to the professional title of Master of Law. of Infrastructure and Real Estate 1, and they together represent a complete five-year study, Students may enrol in this programme after completing the first Bologna level. Graduates of the leading to the professional title of Master of Law and Management of Real Estate. Students may postgraduate programme Law 2 are able to continue their academic education at all doctorate- enrol in this programme after completing the first Bologna level. Graduates of the postgraduate level programmes. programme Law and Management of Real Estate 2 are able to continue their academic education at all doctorate-level programmes. The postgraduate study lasts for two years or four semesters. In the first three semesters, lectures, seminars, and study workshops are organised. The entire fourth semester is dedicated to drafting The postgraduate study lasts for two years or four semesters. In the first three semesters, lectures, and defending the master’s thesis. seminars, and study workshops are organized. The entire fourth semester is dedicated to drafting and defending the master’s thesis.

Curriculum and credits Curriculum and credits First year Second year Coursework ECTS Coursework ECTS First year Second year Philosophy and Theory of Law Comparative Law and Great Legal Coursework ECTS Coursework ECTS 8 8 Systems Administrative Law and Administrative Constitutional and International Procedure 8 Law of Obligations 8 Democratic and Rule-of-Law State 8 8 Human Rights Law Theory and Practice of Social State 8 EU Constitutional System 8 Spatial Planning System 8 Valuation of Real Estate 8 Constitutional and International 8 Elective course 3 6 Concept of Real Estate 8 Project Management 8 Criminal Law Real Estate Law 8 Elective course 3 6 European Civil Law 8 Elective course 4 6 Management of Real Estate with the 8 Elective course 4 6 Modernisation of Public Administration 8 Master Thesis 30 Basics of Land Register Law Planning of Residential Construction Elective course 1 6 8 Master Thesis 30 Real-Estate Registration Elective course 2 6 Elective course 1 6 Together 60 60 Elective course 2 6 Elective courses: Ethics in Public Life, Comparative Constitutional Law, Canon Law of the Catholic Together 60 60 Church, Slovenian Security System, Civil Servant Law, Mediation and Arbitration - Alternative Dispute Resolution, Tax Law, Legal Process and Nomotechnics. Elective courses: Inheritance Law, Real Estate and Organizational Environment, Basics of 20th and 21st Century Architecture, Real Estate Marketing, Civil Servant Law, Mediation and Arbitration - Alternative Dispute Resolution, Tax Law, Legal Process and Nomotechnics. After completion of this study programme the graduate is awarded the title of Master of Law. After completion of this study programme the graduate is awarded the title of Master of Law and Management of Real Estate.

20 21 LAW 3 LAW AND MANAGEMENT OF REAL ESTATE 3

The doctorate programme Law 3 allows for a continuing faculty study, and simultaneously The doctorate study programme Law and Management of Real Estate Level 3 provides an supplements and completes the existing programmes. In this way the study programmes of the opportunity for students to continue their faculty education, which does not deviate from the Faculty form a coherent whole. The main purposes of the doctorate-level study are as follows: field of law as the principal activity of the faculty, and at the same time directs education to special interdisciplinary knowledge in accordance with the needs of an up-to-date community. • Students learn how to carry out independent scientific work; The general doctorate study programme Law and Management of Real Estate provides specialist education at level 3, comparable in the international context. Such an integral design merges • Students learn how to carry out an extensive research in a narrowly defined legal field, theoretical, methodological, and applied disciplines. The fundamental purpose of the postgraduate and study is to create legal professional profiles for the most demanding work in the field of law and management related to real estate. Graduates acquire the skills and knowledge for the efficient • Students learn how to draw up an original and extensive written work of a scientific and professional managing of legal matters in the field of real estate management by applying nature. up-to-date qualitative and quantitative techniques as well as up-to-date legal information systems The doctorate-level study leads to a deeper knowledge in a narrowly defined field and the student and in-depth research work. should be able to appropriately apply the usual methods of scientific work in the legal field. At the same time the doctoral dissertation is an original contribution to Slovenian legal science. As such it may have certain practical significance, although that is not the essential objective of the Curriculum and credits doctorate-level study. Before writing and defending their doctoral thesis, students must also pass three mandatory courses. First year Second year Third year Coursework ECTS Coursework ECTS Coursework ECTS Real Estate Law Individual Research 9 24 Doctoral Dissertation 30 Curriculum and credits Work Individual Research Individual Research Spatial Planning 9 24 18 First year Second year Third year Work Work Coursework ECTS Coursework ECTS Coursework ECTS Registering and Real Estate Theory of Law Seminar (from Seminar (from 15 International Law 30 Doctoral Dissertation 60 Management 9 compulsory or elective 6 compulsory or elective 6 with the course) course) Fundamentals of Law of the State 15 Doctoral Dissertation 30 Land Register Law Disposition Seminar (from Seminar (from 30 Real Estate Culture Preparation 6 compulsory or elective 6 compulsory or elective 6 and Ethics Together 60 60 60 course) course) Elective Course 6 When the conditions for completion of the postgraduate doctorate study of Law 3 have been Seminar (from met, the candidate is awarded the following scientific title: Doctor of Law. compulsory or 6 elective course) Seminar (from compulsory or 6 elective course) Individual 6 Research Work Together 60 60 60

Elective courses: Administrative Law and Administrative Procedures, Valuation of Real Estate, Modern Architecture, Law of Obligations, Construction Planning, Project Management, International Environmental Law, Civil Procedural Law, Assessment of Real Estate Investments, Real Estate Marketing, Business Law, Methods and Examples of Research Work.

When the conditions for completion of the postgraduate doctorate study of Law and Management of Real Estate 3 have been met, the candidate is awarded the following scientific title: Doctor of Law and Management of Real Estate.

22 23 MORE INFORMATION FOR INCOMING FOREIGN STUDENTS, PROFESSORS AND RESEARCHERS

EU STUDENTS

Health insurance: Students from within the EU area should bring with them basic EU health insurance from their own country - the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). For additional types of health insurance, accident insurance, etc., they may enter one of international health insurance schemes (e.g. CORIS, STA) in Slovenia. Also, they are advised to make a copy of their health insurance and leave it with their friend, mentor, etc., in case of an accident.

Registration of residence: When you arrive and find yourself a temporary residence in Slovenia you need to register with the authorities. That means you go to the City Council and its Administrative Unit where you fill out a form and register with the town (you will need your ID). It is a pretty simple administrative procedure, which you should do within 7 days time.

For their office hours look at their homepage: (http://www.upravneenote.gov.si/nova_gorica/ uradne_ure_in_splosne_informacije/). NON-EU STUDENTS Taxes, income tax: Work through the student’s service office: the income received by a foreign student is subject to the same tax rate as that obtained by Slovenian students (you do not need Health insurance: Students should be properly insured at the time of obtaining a residence permit to pay taxes if your earnings are lower than € 3,302.70 per year). A scholarship received by a (while still at home). They must get health insurance that covers the EU area or only Slovenia. foreign student in Slovenia is exempt from taxation (Income Tax Act (ZDoh-2), Arts. 25 and 106). Students from countries that have signed a special social and health insurance agreement with Slovenia may take the opportunity of that. Also, they are advised to make a copy of their health insurance and leave it with their friend, mentor, etc., in case of an accident.

Residence permit: Students from non-European countries in order to study in Slovenia should obtain a student residence permit prior to their entry into Slovenia. For this purpose they should submit an application for the permit at the Slovenian embassy or the embassy that is authorized for accepting applications for residence permits in Slovenia. Students may request the extension of a residence permit at an administrative division in Slovenia. In order to obtain the residence permit they must submit a proof of student status, a proof of having sufficient financial resources for living, a valid passport, appropriate health insurance, and also indicate the place of temporary residence in Slovenia. The process of obtaining the permit usually takes at least 6 weeks.

Long-term residence visa: Students may enter Slovenia also on the basis of a long-term residence visa. The so-called D Visa may be issued for taking part in a course or another similar kind of education or specialization due to which a foreigner does need a student residence permit.

Registration of residence: When you arrive and find yourself a temporary residence in Slovenia you need to register with the authorities. That means you go to the City Council and its Administrative Unit where you fill out a form and register with the town (you will need your ID). It is a pretty simple administrative procedure, which you should do within 7 days time.

For their office hours look at their homepage: (http://www.upravneenote.gov.si/nova_gorica/ uradne_ure_in_splosne_informacije/).

Taxes, income tax: Work through the student’s service office: the income received by a foreign student is subject to the same tax rate as that obtained by Slovenian students (you do not need to pay taxes if your earnings are lower than € 3,302.70 per year). A scholarship received by a foreign student in Slovenia is exempt from taxation.

24 25 PROFESSORS

Incoming professors: Professors who come on a short visit and are EU citizens do not need any residence permit. Professors who come on a short visit and originate from countries whose citizens may enter and reside in the country without a visa also do not need to obtain special entry documents. If professors come from a country whose citizens need a visa for entering and residing in Slovenia, the professors must obtain a visa for short-term residence (C Visa) for which the hosting institution must write a letter of invitation or a letter of guarantee.

Taxes, income tax: Professors are liable to income tax. If there exists a double tax avoidance agreement between Slovenia and the professor’s country (KIDO 7), the professor should fill in a KIDO 7 form so that the tax is not assessed in Slovenia but in his or her own country.

RESEARCHERS

Entry and residence: EU researchers, who come to Slovenia to do research and who are at the same time paid for their work must register at an administrative division due to work or employment. For the registration they need a valid ID, a proof of the research work or a contract of employment and appropriate health insurance (EHIC).

Non-EU researchers who are not paid for their work in Slovenia must prior to their entry into Slovenia obtain a temporary residence permit for work in the area of research and higher education (ZTuj- 2, Art. 38). The researcher may fill out the application on her/his own or the research institution at the Slovenian embassy in her/his country can do that. In the case of employment, the researcher is issued a temporary residence permit for high-qualified employment – EU Blue Card (ZTuj-2, Arts. 39-43). The researcher must have a valid passport, appropriate health insurance, a contract of employment or a confirmation of that she or he will get employment and a proof of appropriate education or comparable work experience.

Taxes, income tax: Researchers who are employed in Slovenia are liable to taxes. If there exists a double tax avoidance agreement between Slovenia and the researcher’s country (KIDO 7), the researcher should fill in a KIDO 7 form so that the tax is not assessed in Slovenia but in his or her own country.

Researcher’s family members: The family members of a researcher who has a Blue Card may on the basis of such request a temporary residence permit to unite their family (ZTuj-2, Arts. 42 and 47).

26 27 Title of publication: Brochure for Incoming Foreign Students, Professors and Researchers The copyright holder: European Faculty of Law in Nova Gorica Edition: First Edition Editor: MA Nana Lavrenčič Translation: Katarina Lavrič Design: Tina Velikonja Published by: European Faculty of Law in Nova Gorica Year of publication: 2013 Year of printing: 2013 No. copies printed: 100