Alma Mater Europaea - European Centre Maribor (ESM)

The institute offers study programs that educate for employable professions, while providing suitable premises and equipment for the implementation of activities, if not their own, in cooperation with partners. The institute employs eminent researchers, and a good connection with the academic, economic and social environment in the narrower and wider region has also been demonstrated. A formalized process of monitoring study processes and quality assurance based on the ISO standard has been established. Perhaps a more active and systematic approach could be taken to encourage and motivate the scientific research work of employed teachers and researchers, which would lead to a corresponding increase in the number of quality publications and international recognition. A fast and efficient way of resolving possible student complaints has been established, as well as the flexibility of the institution and listening to possible problems. In the interviews with the students, satisfaction with the implementation of practical education was expressed, as well as the desire for practical work as a method of teaching to be present to an even greater extent. The results of the survey on the satisfaction of participants in practical training must be published in a self-evaluation report. Experts suggest that the institute conducts a more detailed analysis of the reasons that hinder students and higher education teachers and associates from entering international mobility. Several library opportunities and partial inconsistencies were also identified: report and plan on library development is missing, the reading rooms in libraries are small or very small, the library is not existent in all locations where the education takes place, the working hours of the library are too modest, so it would be worth extending the working hours of the library and hiring a fulltime qualified librarian. In their response, they comprehensively explained the already implemented and planned measures to realize the identified opportunities.