VOCATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

The Vocational Baccalaureate qualification leads to a secondary vocational qualification.

REQUIREMENTS FOR TAKING THE VOCATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

The Vocational Baccalaureate is open to anyone who has:

-       successfully completed the 4th year of a secondary vocational education programme,

-       successfully completed the 2nd year of a vocational-technical education programme,

-       completed the 4th year of grammar school and passed a vocational course, passed the master's examination.


Baccalaureate Act



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General Baccalaureate Regulations

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APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION DEADLINES

Candidates apply for the Vocational Baccalaureate at the school or adult education organisation where they were enrolled during their education or where they completed their final year of study by the deadline set in the Vocational Baccalaureate calendar. Candidates with disabilities must enclose with their application a completed form entitled 'Exercising the rights of a candidate with disabilities in taking the Baccalaureate'.

The candidate shall register for the Vocational Baccalaureate at the school where he/she completed his/her final year.

The Baccalaureate is held in three terms each year, in spring, autumn and winter. Students can apply for any of the terms.

Winter examination period

  1. 14/12/2022
  2. 09/02/2023
  3. 13/02/2023
  4. 14/02/2023
  5. 15/02/2023
  6. 16/02/2023
  7. 13/03/2023
  8. 16/03/2023
  1. Application deadline:

    Application deadline for the winter examination period.

  2. Last date for withdrawing in writing from the vocational baccalaureate
  3. Slovene
  4. Mathematics
  5. Woodworking - Written exam
  6. Oral examination and the Fourth Subject

    The oral examinations and the Fourth Subject (the Final product and the presentation) will be held between 16th February and 25th February 2023.

  7. Informing candidates of their results in the vocational baccalaureate
  8. Deadline for requesting access to school transcript documentation in writing

Spring examination period

  1. 28/03/2023
  2. 17/05/2023
  3. 23/05/2023
  4. 27/05/2023
  5. 29/05/2023
  6. 03/06/2023
  7. 08/06/2023
  8. 12/06/2023
  9. 05/07/2023
  10. 08/07/2023
  1. Last deadline for applying for the Vocational Baccalaureate

    Last deadline for registering for the spring term of the VET and for the General Baccalaureate exam at a school with a lower secondary school programme.

  2. Deadline for late applications

    Last date for late applications for justified reasons (applications are decided by the SSC (or ŠMK) at the school).

  3. Deadline for withdrawing in writing and submitting supporting documents

    Last date for withdrawing from the Vocational Baccalaureate and last date for submitting evidence of eligibility to sit the Vocational Baccalaureate and the General Baccalaureate examination at a school with a lower secondary school curriculum.

  4. English
    Written exam at 9 a.m

    Spring examination period

  5. Slovene
    written exam at 9 a.m

    Spring examination period

  6. Mathematics
    Written exam at 9 a.m

    Spring exam period

  7. Woodworking
    Written exam at 9 a.m

    Spring examination period

  8. Oral examinations and defences

    Oral examinations and defences will take place between 12th and 21st June 2023. Further information will be announced under "news".

  9. Informing candidates of their results in the Vocational Baccalaureate
  10. Deadline for written requests for access to the school's examination records

Autumn examination period

  1. 06/07/2023
  2. 13/08/2023
  3. 19/08/2023
  4. 23/08/2023
  5. 25/08/2023
  6. 30/08/2023
  7. 31/08/2023
  8. 08/09/2023
  9. 11/09/2023
  1. Deadline for Autumn applications

    Last date for applications for the Autumn examination period

  2. Deadline for late applications

    Last date for late applications for justified reasons (applications are decided by the SSC or ŠMK at the school

  3. Deadline for written withdrawal and submission of supporting documents

    Last date for withdrawing from the Vocational Baccalaureate and last date for submitting evidence of eligibility to sit the Vocational Baccalaureate and the General Baccalaureate examination at a school with a lower secondary school curriculum.

  4. Slovene

    Autumn examination period

  5. English

    Autumn examination period

  6. Woodworking

    Autumn examination period

  7. ral examinations and the fourth Subject ('Product' and 'Defence')

    Autumn examination period

  8. Informing candidates of their results in the Vocational Baccalaureate
  9. Deadline for written requests for access to the school's examination records