Adult Education Centre UPI Žalec

ABOUT US

UPI-LJUDSKA UNIVERZA ŽALEC (UPI Žalec) is a public, non-profit institution for education and training of adults in the Savinja Valley region, Slovenia. Today UPI Žalec offers a diverse range of formal and non-formal education programs provides quality guidance and counselling services and is involved in numerous projects. It is a reliable and respected partner in the region and has an ever expanding network of national and international organizations.

OUR PROGRAMS

PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR ADULTS

SECONDARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS

• Technical schools
• Vocational-technical schools (economics, engineering, electrotechnics)
• Matura course
• Vocational course (pre-school education, computer technician)

NON-FORMAL PROGRAMS

• Language Centre UPI: Language courses and language exams
• Computer courses
• National vocational qualifications
• Bookkeeping courses, entrepreneurial workshops 
• Study circles
• Music school for adults
• Personal growth and health programs 

GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING SERVICES

• Self-directed Learning Centre (since 1996)
• Adult Education Guidance Centre (ISIO) (since 2000)
• Centre for Vocational Guidance and  Information (since 1999) 

RECENT PROJECTS

NATIONAL 

• Intergenerational Centre Planet of Generations (2017-2022)
• Enhancing Basic and Vocational Competences for Employees in the Savinja Region (2016-2019; 2018-2023)
• Guidance and Counselling Services for Employees in the Savinja Region (2016-2021)
• Learning Parade (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
• Validation and Recognition of Non-formal Knowledge (2013-2014)
• Lifelong Learning Centre Savinjska (2008–2013)
• Initial Integration of Migrants (since 2012)
• Non-formal Programs for Adults (2012-2014)
• Family Centre UPI (2009-2010, 2013-2014, 2015-2016, 2017-)
• Lifelong Learning Week (since 1995)

INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS – Erasmus+ strategic partnerships

• Erasmus+ K2  Be the Change (2016-2018)
• Erasmus+ K2  Working with Volunteers in Migrant Language Education: Roles and Competences (2016-2018)
• Erasmus+ K2  Boost Competences for a Responsible Use of Online Identity (2017-2019)
• Erasmus+ K2  Boosting Educators’ Competences to do Quality Blended Learning (2017-2019)
• Erasmus+ K2  How to Trigger Primary Motivation for Learning in Low Educated Adults Using ICT Tools (2017-2019)
• Erasmus+ K2  Boosting Social Inclusion of Migrants through Creative Industries (2017-2019)
• Erasmus+ K2  Circle of Competences for Community Work with Adults (2017-2019)
• Erasmus+ K2  Open Your Eyes: Fake News for Dummies (2018-2020)
• Erasmus+ K2  Future (2018-2020)
• Erasmus+ K2  Audid (2018-2020)

Photo 1: UPI Žalec

Photo 2:  UPI Žalec Team