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1. University of Ljubljana, Faculty of social work

University of Ljubljana is the oldest and largest higher education and scientific research institution in Slovenia. It has approximately 40,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students and employs approximately 6,000 higher education teachers, researchers, assistants and administrative staff in 23 faculties and three arts academies.

The University of Ljubljana has been ranked among the top 500 universities by the prestigious Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) and is the central and largest educational institution in Slovenia. It is also the central and largest research institution in Slovenia with 30 percent of all registered researchers (according to the data from the SICRIS database).  

Faculty of social work
In Slovenia, social work education has been in existence for over half a century. The School for Social Workers was established in 1955, in 2003 it became a faculty and introduced graduate study programmes. Ever since its establishment the School (as it is still unofficially called) has been a pillar (in some periods the only one) of the development of Slovenian social work and the field of social care in general.
Teaching is based on scientific research. The Faculty constitutes a community of lecturers, students, former students, and practitioners. Its integration of practice and teaching allows for the immediate linking of work experience to theoretical reflection, which has been instrumental in the development of an elaborate concept of continuous education.  The Faculty publishes an academic journal, Socialno delo, and a number of monographs and other books every year.

2. Social work centre Spodnje Podravje, Ptuj unit

Social work centres in Slovenia

Social Work Centres (SWC) are the central professional institutions in the field of social welfare. Professionals at SWCs provide various forms of assistance to anyone facing life difficulties and in need of expert help. At CSDs, you can also assert your rights related to parental care, family benefits, and entitlements to public funds.

On October 1, 2018, 62 centers for social work merged into 16 new regional centers for social work, covering larger territorial areas. Existing centers for social work became their units. The units of centers for social work carry out professional tasks, social welfare services, public authorizations, and various social welfare programs.