Enrolment in the first-cycle interdisciplinary professional higher education study programme in Biopharmaceutical Engineering is open to candidates who have:
a) passed the secondary school examination (matura);
b) passed the vocational school-leaving examination or the final examination after 1 June 1995 in one of the following programmes of secondary professional or secondary technical education: electrical engineering technician, pharmaceutical technician, surveying technician, geotechnical technician, forestry technician, civil engineering technician, horticultural technician, chemical technician, agricultural entrepreneurship technician, cosmetics technician, woodworking technician, metallurgical technician, nature conservation technician, environmental protection technician, mechanical engineering technician, electronic communications technician, laboratory biomedicine technician, mechatronics technician, computer science technician, glassmaking technician, veterinary technician, nursing, dental technician, or food and nutrition technician;
c) finished any four-year secondary school programme before 1 June 1995.
If a decision to restrict enrolment is adopted, candidates will be selected according to the following criteria:
The main objective of the professional higher education study programme Biopharmaceutical Engineering, designed as a direct response to the rapidly growing needs of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry in Slovenia and the wider international environment, is to educate professionals qualified to work in modern biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
The programme provides students with interdisciplinary knowledge in the natural sciences, pharmacy, biotechnology, chemical engineering, and computer and information science, complemented by practical knowledge for addressing modern technological challenges. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding and carrying out biotechnological processes in the development and production of biological medicines, applying bioanalytical methods and techniques for the characterisation of biopharmaceutical products, quality assurance, and understanding the standards of Good Laboratory Practice and Good Manufacturing Practice (GLP, GMP).
Students also gain a basic understanding of the regulatory environment and medicinal product registration procedures, which play an important role in ensuring the safety, quality, and efficacy of medicines. An important part of the programme is compulsory practical training in an industrial environment, providing students with direct experience of real-world work processes and opportunities to develop professional and transferable skills.
General competences acquired through the programme:
