DOBA Fakultet

DOBA was founded in 1990 as the first private educational institution in Slovenia. The founder was Jasna Dominko Baloh. Throughout the years of existence at DOBI, we develop and nurture the process of lifelong learning. With over 100 different programs of formal and informal forms of education and training for different target groups and different age periods, we take care of promoting the needs for education and raising the educational level of individuals both in the Podravka region, throughout Slovenia and beyond our borders.

DOBA Fakultet Offered Courses | Programmes

  • Innovation and Sustainable Business Management in Digital Society
  • International Business Management Master’s Programme

DOBA Fakultet Tuition Fees

International Business Management Master’s Programme

Tuition fee for the master programme for the 2020/21 academic year:

  • EUR 5,890 per academic year

Innovation and Sustainable Business Management in Digital Society

TUITION FEE FOR ADEMIC YEAR 22/23

Upon the first enrolment in the first, second or third year and upon repeating any of the years of study, the Student shall pay the tuition fees for that year. In the third year, the Student shall also pay the graduation fee.

One-off payment of the tuition fees / student as a private payer
In the 2022/2023 academic year, the one-off payment of the tuition fees amounts to EUR 4.700.00, for DF graduates EUR 3.900.00 for one study year. The tuition fees must be paid at the latest by the deadline specified at the time of enrolment.

Instalment payments of the tuition fees / student as a private payer
The payment of tuition fees for one year may be divided into a maximum of 8 instalments. The instalment in the 2022/2023 academic year is EUR 599.00, for DF graduates EUR 499.00 and must be paid upon enrolment. All other instalments are payable by e-payment order by the 20th day of the month (starting from October 2022 onwards).

Payment of the tuition fees when the company is the payer of the full amount or part of the tuition fees
If the payer of the tuition fees is a company, the latter shall pay the tuition fees in line with the filled in Payer’s Statement form, which is attached to the Agreement.

DOBA Business School shall as a rule harmonise the amount of the instalments three times a year in accordance with the annual rate of increase in consumer prices in the Republic of Slovenia, whereby for first enrolment, the prices as set at the time of the conclusion of the Agreement shall apply for the first three months. DOBA Business School shall charge the Student the payment of the tuition fees for enrolment in every subsequent year and all other study fees (graduation fee, etc) according to the price list adopted by the Management Board of DOBA Business School, as a rule every January for the next academic year.

DOBA Fakultet Admission

Innovation and Sustainable Business Management in Digital Society

Admission requirements are met by candidates who have completed

  • A second cycle study programme,
  • A study programme leading to a university degree, which was adopted prior to 11 June 2004,
  • A study programme leading to specialisation provided you have previously completed a higher professional study programme and if you complete additional study obligations worth from 30 to 60 credits,
  • A study programme educating for professions regulated by EU directives or another unified masters study programme comprising 300 credits.

Direct enrolment into the second year – continuation of studies according to the transfer criteria

  • You can enrol in the second year of studies if you have completed a Master of Science or specialisation study programme (adopted prior to 11 June 2004).

Candidates for enrolment in the doctoral study programme who do not have an education in economic sciences or do not provide proof of having fundamental economic knowledge obtained through non-formal education and/or experiential learning have to take bridge exams totalling 12 to 18 credits.

Fluency in English is required for enrolment. Organised forms of studies will take place in English and independent and individual work and the doctoral dissertation in English.

Application and enrolment:

The number of enrolment slots for the doctoral programme is limited. There are 20 enrolment slots available.

  • In order to enrol in the doctoral study programme, fill in the enrolment application (respect the deadlines), attach the required certificates, and send them to the school’s address.
  • The following certificates must be attached to the enrolment application:
    • A certified copy of your diploma or certificate of graduation in a Bachelor and Master’s programme (DOBA Business School graduates do not need to provide a certified copy, a regular copy suffices)
    • Certificate of average grades in the Bachelor and Master’s programme and the grade for the diploma/master’s thesis (we will obtain data for DOBA Business School graduates ourselves)
    • Decision on the recognition of foreign education if the candidate completed the Bachelor and/or Master’s programme abroad
    • CV in English (e.g. EUROPASS)
    • Bibliography (list of published professional and scientific papers, monographic publications, and other work)
    • Certificate of fluency in English (at least B2)
    • Motivation letter in English – template
    • Research plan in English – template

International Business Management Master’s Programme

Enrolment Requirements

Enrolment in the first year of the master’s programme is available to candidates who have completed:

  • A first-cycle programme from the relevant fields in the extent of at least 180 ECTS credits 
  • A study programme leading to a higher education degree or a study programme leading to a university degree from the relevant fields (before the Bologna system) 
  • Equivalent study programmes to those specified in the previous indents but from different fields, provided that they complete additional study obligations worth 12–14 ECTS credits from the list of courses, which are determined for each individual prospective student by the competent DOBA Business School commission with regard to the professional field. 

Relevant fields are economic, business, administrative, and organisation sciences, sociology, legal, political, and social sciences, and humanities.

Mandatory attachments

Immediately after submitting, the candidates shall send the following to the school’s address at DOBA Business School, Prešernova ulica 1, Maribor, Slovenia:

  • Copy of authenticated/legalized certificate of completed study programme
  • Copy of authenticated/legalized transcript of records
  • Certificate confirming the knowledge of English min B2 level
  • Copy of a personal identity document
  • Curriculum vitae/resume
  • A one-page essay addressing two topics: What experiences led you to select your professional objectives, what are your expectations regarding the master’s programme
  • One Coloured Passport Photo

*Legalisation of the documents:

For countries which are Hague Convention signatories – According to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (Hague Apostille Convention) the documents must be verified with APOSTILLE stamp.

For countries which are not Hague Convention signatories – Foreign certificates have to be verified in accordance with internal regulations of a specific foreign country, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The stamp and signature of the authorised person from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of your country have to be verified by the diplomatic consular mission or consular post of the Republic of Slovenia, which is accredited for this country, or by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia.

You do not need to legalise (documents must be verified by notary) your diploma if you have finished your previous education in the following countries (due to bilateral agreements between countries): Bulgaria, Iraq, Algeria, Russia, Poland, Austria, France, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia

**English Language Requirements

Candidates must present a language certificate of their English language skills. The minimum required score is B2.

If DOBA Business School concludes based on reasonable grounds that the applicant has falsified any document/information presented to the School as part of his or her application, without limiting any other rights of DOBA Business School available by law, DOBA Business School reserves the right to revoke the application and, subject to the applicable law and DOBA Business School Policy, to terminate a student’s registration and no fees paid are refunded. 

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