Studentska Arena - Education Fair, Slovenia

Start: 14 Oct 2008 - 12:00  End: 16 Oct 2008 - 19:00

Career Expo and MBA Fair in Slovenia

Start: 26 Nov 2008 -10:00  End  27 November 2008 - 17:00

About the Education Fair

Student arena is the largest and most important educational fair and career event, organised for the young people, in Slovenia. This year will mark its 8th anniversary. The education fair will feature a number of interesting and insightful presentations and additional opportunities for networking and building relationships.The educational programme offered 107 workshops, lectures and round-table discussions, all of them taking place in lecture rooms divided into the following thematic blocks: Planet of Opportunities, Universe of Ideas, Ocean of Experiences and in interactive corners: European Avenue, Avenue of Creativity, Avenue of Knowledge, Avenue of Environment, Avenue of Fun.

Slovenia is the economic front-runner of the countries that joined the European Union in 2004 and was the first new member to adopt the euro as the country's only currency on 1 January 2007. Moreover, Slovenia will also be the first new member state to hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2008.

Slovenia's economy has started to grow more strongly in the last few years (5.2% in first 9 months of 2006, 4.0% in 2005, 4.4% in 2004, 4.8% 2007 estimate), after relatively slow growth in 2003 (2.7%). Overall, the country is on a sound economic footing.

About the Career Expo:

The Kariera was introduced in 2006 in the capital of the actual EU Presidency country, Ljubljana. Initially focused merely on the employment market, a survey stated visitors were strongly interested in educational programs abroad, mainly Undergraduate degrees, Masters, MBA and language courses. The Slovenian market, due to its size and historical background, offers little options to career oriented individuals looking for further formation opportunities. As a consequence, such turned themselves to the Western European countries in order to seek such knowledge.

The Fairs Aims/Focus

The education fair will feature a number of interesting and insightful presentations and additional opportunities for networking and building relationships between exhibitors and support the aspiration of visitors looking for education opportunities.

Who Should Attend

International pre-university opportunities Undergraduate studies Postgraduate studies Language courses Short courses Summer courses Professional courses.

Visitor Profile Education Fair

• attract more than 25,000 visitors
• invite more than 300 organizations from Slovenia and abroad to cooperate in exhibitions and in educational and cultural programmes;

The promotion of the exhibition is extensive attracting students accross Slovenia. There are no entry fees and the event receives strong visitor numbers.

Visitor Profile Career Expo

The fair is attended by visitors looking for both career prospects and study opportunities from international and local institutions / organisations.

Last recorded visitor numbers:

17,000 +

Statistical breakdown of visitors:14% - High School Students 27% - Undergraduate students 12% - Postgraduate students 19% - Young professionals 28% - Others

Past Exhibitors

The fair is well attended by education providers, student service providers and companies. Of the education providers, the following attended this fair in 2007:

Arena Crossroads - interactive lecture room

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology

University of Maribor

University of Ljubljana University of Ljubljana, Naravoslovnotehniška fakulteta, oddelek za materiale in metalurgijo

Klagenfurt Universitiy

American College of Management and Technology, Dubrovnik,

Croatia Univerza v Zagrebu/

University of Zagreb

Istituto Marangoni - London, Milan, Paris

University of Essex

The Centre for EU Education and Youth Programmes (Turkish National Agency)

Istituto Europeo di Design

University of Bradford - School of Engineering, Design and Technology

Study in Austria - FH JOANNEUM

Study in Austria - MCI Management Center Innsbruck,

Internationale Fachhochschulgesellschaft mbH

Study in Austria - Fachhochschule Technikum Kärnten, gemeinnützige Privatstiftung

Study in Austria - CAMPUS 02

Study in Austria - FH Wiener Neustadt