• a student does not complete a post-graduate education of the second Bologna degree after an uninterrupted master study program, within 12 months after the final semester.

Student mothers who give birth during the time of studies have the right to an extension of the student status for one year per child.

Justified reasons for not completing study obligations:

• Motherhood in the time of study – proof: extract from the birth registry;
• Prolonged illness: evident from a medical certificate;
• Extraneous familial and social circumstances;
• Recognized status of a person with special needs;
• Active participation in top-level professional, cultural or sport events;
• Active participation within the institution;

Students must attach proof of circumstances in question. The Committee for Student Affairs is hold responsible for interpretation and criteria of reasons listed above.

Students who have grounded reasons for not completing their study obligations, must submit a request for extension of student status to the Committee for Student Affairs. The request for extension can be submitted through VIS, by selecting 'Requests' in the left-hand-side menu, then filling out the Request for Enrolment – Extension of Student Status form.

A completed request should be printed, signed and forwarded to Alma Mater, Slovenska ulica 17, 2000 Maribor. A completed VIS request can be edited until it is received by the Student Office.

Students who receive approval for extension of student status from the Committee must consider the following: After the decision is announced, the Student office prepares an enrolment sheet within 5 business days that can be filled in VIS, thereby completing enrolment. VIS can be accessed online by using a personal password: https://vis.esmb.si/english/prijava.htm.