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Higher Vocational College of School Centre Nova Gorica

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Higher Vocational College of School Centre Nova Gorica
Cankarjeva 10, 5000 Nova Gorica
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The Agency Council issued the opinion on compliance with standards for higher vocational colleges laid down by the law at its 77th session on 20 March 2014.

Full report of the group of experts

Summary:
SC Nova Gorica, Higher Vocational College is actively cooperating with its environment: with various employers, associations and institutions in their vicinity, and also widely through active work in the Association of colleges Slovenia, external cooperation, participation at various fairs, taking part in conferences and organisation of professional competitions. They have obtained Erasmus Charter and have already performed their first mobility exchanges.

The Higher Vocational College performs its tasks in accordance with the legislation and educational programmes. The activities are planned and their realisation is monitored. All decision-making bodies within the institution are in compliance with legal acts and formed according to the rules.

The Higher Vocational College has a stable personnel structure. All lecturers have valid habilitation titles. Instructors and lab assistants meet the required conditions. The manager of the School Centre, the headmaster of the college, lecturers – organisers of work placement have permanent employment and so do the office clerk and the librarian. Accounting services and other technical personnel are provided within the school centre.

The college provides permanent assistance to the students and includes them in all decision-making bodies in accordance with the legislation. Students also take part in various projects when writing diploma papers and participating in work placements. The college has a very active Students’ Council that is supported by the management. Students have access to all the necessary information; they can communicate freely and have the possibility of making suggestions.

The college has good material conditions. It has modern equipment and IT. E-classroom, where all study materials are available, is a good support for the teaching process. Financial support is provided in accordance with norms and the college has an overview of its planning and use.

The college has set up a complete system of quality assurance which involves self-evaluation and getting feedback from all participants. It implements improvements and measures whether the results are not as expected. The results of self-evaluation are provided to all participants.

No discrepancy in any studied area (set by the criteria for external evaluation of colleges) was found at the School Centre Nova Gorica, the Higher Vocational College.