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The important difference from bachelor admission

Master admission is more decentralised. The university publishes a call, but the exact deadline, eligible prior fields, selection criteria, language conditions, and required attachments may be controlled by the faculty or programme. There is no safe single national master deadline.

Field compatibility

A programme may accept your degree directly, accept it with additional courses, require a programme-committee decision, or reject it because the prior field does not provide the required foundation. Ask for a written assessment when your bachelor field is not clearly listed.

Typical master documents

  • Bachelor diploma or temporary proof of completion
  • Transcript and diploma supplement
  • Certified translation when requested
  • CV, motivation letter, and language evidence
  • References, portfolio, research outline, or work evidence where required
  • Descriptions or syllabi of prior courses if the programme checks field equivalence

2026/2027 periods for Macedonian citizens

UniversityCategory2026/2027 periods
University of LjubljanaWestern Balkan or non-EU placesFaculty and programme specific
University of MariborNon-EU31 Mar to 30 Apr; possible 24 Aug to 4 Sep; possible 22 to 23 Sep
University of PrimorskaWestern Balkans8 Apr to 3 Aug; 13 to 20 Aug; 1 to 8 Sep; 23 to 24 Sep
University of Nova GoricaProgramme call18 Feb to 18 Mar; 1 Apr to 1 Jun; 1 Aug to 1 Sep; 10 to 24 Sep

University of Ljubljana offers many second-cycle programmes and separate Western Balkan places, but deadlines are faculty specific; do not rely on a deadline from another UL faculty.

Request an early field-compatibility check

Send the faculty your degree title, university and country, total ECTS, transcript, diploma supplement, and short course descriptions for unclear areas. Ask whether additional obligations are completed before enrolment or during the programme, whether they carry separate fees, and whether a formal committee decision is required.

Sources and further information

Last checked: 30 July 2026