College of accounting and finance

Visoka šola za računovodstvo in finance, Ljubljana

Basic information

  • Identifiers
    • DEQARINST2372
    • SI0065
    • SI-ETER.BAS.NATID: 5
    • Erasmus: SI LJUBLJA28

      • Erasmus Institution Code

      Identifier assigned by the European Commission to higher education institutions participating in the Erasmus+ programme - data harvested from ETER/OrgReg

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    • SCHAC: vsr.si

      • SCHema for Academia

      Internet domain (DNS)-based identifier of institutions, used in several European initiatives for data exchange in the education and research sector, e.g. Emrex - data acquired using the European University Foundation (EUF) HEI API

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    • Erasmus-Charter: E10207648

      • Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE)

      Application number related to the ECHE, required for higher education institutions participating in the Erasmus+ programme - data acquired using the European University Foundation (EUF) HEI API

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    • EU-PIC: 941663682

      • Participant Identification Code (PIC)

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    • EU-VAT: 62679198

      • EU VAT number

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    • WHED: IAU-020938

      • IAU World Higher Education Database (WHED)

      Identifier used in the world-wide WHED database of higher education institutions, managed by the International Association of Universities (IAU) - data harvested from ETER/OrgReg

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  • Provider type
    higher education institution
  • Legal seat(s)
    Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Further location(s)
    Radovljica, Slovenia
    Maribor, Slovenia
  • Website
    http://www.vsr.si/index.php?lang=en
  • Founding year
    2007
  • QF-EHEA levels
    second cycle, first cycle, short cycle
  • Permalink
    https://data.deqar.eu/institution/2372

National External Quality Assurance Requirements

  • Accreditation of a study programme
    is granted for an indefinite period or the application is denied.
  • Re-accreditation of a higher education institution
    is granted for a period of maximum five years (or less) or, if quality standards are not meet the accreditation is denied.
  • Initial accreditation of a higher education institutions
    is granted for a period of five years or, if quality standards are not meet, the application is denied.
  • Accreditation of changes of higher education institutions
    Changes to another type, merger by acquisition, merger by the formation of a new entity or division of higher education institutions, changing the location in Slovenia
  • Further information on external quality assurance in Slovenia

External Quality Assurance Reports and Decisions

Institutional level

This report is not currently valid but part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Institutional re-accreditation
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive with conditions or restrictions
Institutional re-accreditation

Programme level

This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Certificirani poslovodni računovodja (short cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
  • Level
    short cycle (NQF 6. raven (6))
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system
Certificirani poslovodni računovodja (short cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
  • Level
    short cycle (NQF 7)
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • DEQAR Report ID
    89848
  • Agency
    Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency (SQAA)
  • Type
    Extraordinary evaluation of study programmes
  • Status
    part of obligatory EQA system
  • Formal decision
    not applicable
  • Date
    20/01/2022
  • Valid until
    not applicable
  • Summary

    Report summary

    The College of Accounting and Finance is the only higher education institution in Slovenia that specializes in the interdisciplinary study of Forensic Investigations in Finance and Accounting at the master's level. As a part-time study program, they also carry out the higher education study program Accountant / Accounting and Finance and two advanced training programs: Certified Management Accountant and Fraud Investigator in the field of finance and accounting. In the report, the group of experts pointed out a number of advantages, as well as many opportunities for improvement, and we also highlighted a number of areas of partial compliance with the standards, as well as five major deficiencies or inconsistencies related to the documented scientific research activities of higher education associates (conducted primarily by their home institutions rather than under the affiliation of VŠR), inadequate access to lecture halls, failure to provide appropriate adaptation for students with various forms of disabilities, not informing the SQAA about all changes in the compulsory components of the undergraduate study program "Accounting and Finance" after 2017, and the inadequacy of the number of contact hours in the undergraduate study program, which does not comply with the legal minimum set out in paragraph 2 of Article 37 of the ZVis. Regarding the partial fulfilment of the standards, we refer to the problem in assessing the implementation of strategic plans and the improvement in the achievement of objectives since the last accreditation of the institution, or the relationship between the set objectives and the actual development of higher education institutions based on the materials received. The expert group found that the self-evaluation report lacks an overview of the developments since the last evaluation as well as an indication of strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for improvement (SWOT analysis) and a more intensive involvement of all important stakeholders in the preparation of the self-evaluation report. VŠR also does not prepare separate self-evaluations of the study programs. We also believe that VŠR currently does not have a closed quality circle, which is why self-evaluation does not have the desired effect. The criteria for elections to the titles of higher education teachers, researchers and staff at VŠR are also not coherent (with the last two laws on amendments). Among the advantages, the practical orientation of the study programs and the students' satisfaction with the individual attention and support from professional services should be highlighted.
    The College of Accounting and Finance is the only higher education institution in Slovenia that specializes in the interdisciplinary study of Forensic Investigations in Finance and Accounting at the master's level. As a part-time study program, they also carry out the higher education study program Accountant / Accounting and Finance and two advanced training programs: Certified Management Account...
  • Report and decision
  • Permalink
    https://data.deqar.eu/report/89848
  • Agency's identifier
    6031-10/2020/27-programi
  • Verifiable Credential
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Certificirani strokovnjak za obračun plač (short cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
  • Level
    short cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Forenzične preiskave v financah in računovodstvu (second cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master
  • Level
    second cycle (NQF 8. raven (8))
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system
Forenzične preiskave v financah in računovodstvu (second cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master
  • Level
    second cycle (NQF 8)
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • DEQAR Report ID
    89848
  • Agency
    Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency (SQAA)
  • Type
    Extraordinary evaluation of study programmes
  • Status
    part of obligatory EQA system
  • Formal decision
    not applicable
  • Date
    20/01/2022
  • Valid until
    not applicable
  • Summary

    Report summary

    The College of Accounting and Finance is the only higher education institution in Slovenia that specializes in the interdisciplinary study of Forensic Investigations in Finance and Accounting at the master's level. As a part-time study program, they also carry out the higher education study program Accountant / Accounting and Finance and two advanced training programs: Certified Management Accountant and Fraud Investigator in the field of finance and accounting. In the report, the group of experts pointed out a number of advantages, as well as many opportunities for improvement, and we also highlighted a number of areas of partial compliance with the standards, as well as five major deficiencies or inconsistencies related to the documented scientific research activities of higher education associates (conducted primarily by their home institutions rather than under the affiliation of VŠR), inadequate access to lecture halls, failure to provide appropriate adaptation for students with various forms of disabilities, not informing the SQAA about all changes in the compulsory components of the undergraduate study program "Accounting and Finance" after 2017, and the inadequacy of the number of contact hours in the undergraduate study program, which does not comply with the legal minimum set out in paragraph 2 of Article 37 of the ZVis. Regarding the partial fulfilment of the standards, we refer to the problem in assessing the implementation of strategic plans and the improvement in the achievement of objectives since the last accreditation of the institution, or the relationship between the set objectives and the actual development of higher education institutions based on the materials received. The expert group found that the self-evaluation report lacks an overview of the developments since the last evaluation as well as an indication of strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for improvement (SWOT analysis) and a more intensive involvement of all important stakeholders in the preparation of the self-evaluation report. VŠR also does not prepare separate self-evaluations of the study programs. We also believe that VŠR currently does not have a closed quality circle, which is why self-evaluation does not have the desired effect. The criteria for elections to the titles of higher education teachers, researchers and staff at VŠR are also not coherent (with the last two laws on amendments). Among the advantages, the practical orientation of the study programs and the students' satisfaction with the individual attention and support from professional services should be highlighted.
    The College of Accounting and Finance is the only higher education institution in Slovenia that specializes in the interdisciplinary study of Forensic Investigations in Finance and Accounting at the master's level. As a part-time study program, they also carry out the higher education study program Accountant / Accounting and Finance and two advanced training programs: Certified Management Account...
  • Report and decision
  • Permalink
    https://data.deqar.eu/report/89848
  • Agency's identifier
    6031-10/2020/27-programi
  • Verifiable Credential
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Preiskovalec prevar na področju financ in računovodstva (short cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
  • Level
    short cycle (NQF 6. raven (6))
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system
Preiskovalec prevar na področju financ in računovodstva (short cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
  • Level
    short cycle (NQF 7)
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • DEQAR Report ID
    89848
  • Agency
    Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency (SQAA)
  • Type
    Extraordinary evaluation of study programmes
  • Status
    part of obligatory EQA system
  • Formal decision
    not applicable
  • Date
    20/01/2022
  • Valid until
    not applicable
  • Summary

    Report summary

    The College of Accounting and Finance is the only higher education institution in Slovenia that specializes in the interdisciplinary study of Forensic Investigations in Finance and Accounting at the master's level. As a part-time study program, they also carry out the higher education study program Accountant / Accounting and Finance and two advanced training programs: Certified Management Accountant and Fraud Investigator in the field of finance and accounting. In the report, the group of experts pointed out a number of advantages, as well as many opportunities for improvement, and we also highlighted a number of areas of partial compliance with the standards, as well as five major deficiencies or inconsistencies related to the documented scientific research activities of higher education associates (conducted primarily by their home institutions rather than under the affiliation of VŠR), inadequate access to lecture halls, failure to provide appropriate adaptation for students with various forms of disabilities, not informing the SQAA about all changes in the compulsory components of the undergraduate study program "Accounting and Finance" after 2017, and the inadequacy of the number of contact hours in the undergraduate study program, which does not comply with the legal minimum set out in paragraph 2 of Article 37 of the ZVis. Regarding the partial fulfilment of the standards, we refer to the problem in assessing the implementation of strategic plans and the improvement in the achievement of objectives since the last accreditation of the institution, or the relationship between the set objectives and the actual development of higher education institutions based on the materials received. The expert group found that the self-evaluation report lacks an overview of the developments since the last evaluation as well as an indication of strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for improvement (SWOT analysis) and a more intensive involvement of all important stakeholders in the preparation of the self-evaluation report. VŠR also does not prepare separate self-evaluations of the study programs. We also believe that VŠR currently does not have a closed quality circle, which is why self-evaluation does not have the desired effect. The criteria for elections to the titles of higher education teachers, researchers and staff at VŠR are also not coherent (with the last two laws on amendments). Among the advantages, the practical orientation of the study programs and the students' satisfaction with the individual attention and support from professional services should be highlighted.
    The College of Accounting and Finance is the only higher education institution in Slovenia that specializes in the interdisciplinary study of Forensic Investigations in Finance and Accounting at the master's level. As a part-time study program, they also carry out the higher education study program Accountant / Accounting and Finance and two advanced training programs: Certified Management Account...
  • Report and decision
  • Permalink
    https://data.deqar.eu/report/89848
  • Agency's identifier
    6031-10/2020/27-programi
  • Verifiable Credential
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Računovodstvo in finance (first cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor (visokošolski)
  • Level
    first cycle (NQF 7. raven (7))
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system
Računovodstvo in finance (first cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor
  • Level
    first cycle (NQF 7)
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • DEQAR Report ID
    89848
  • Agency
    Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency (SQAA)
  • Type
    Extraordinary evaluation of study programmes
  • Status
    part of obligatory EQA system
  • Formal decision
    not applicable
  • Date
    20/01/2022
  • Valid until
    not applicable
  • Summary

    Report summary

    The College of Accounting and Finance is the only higher education institution in Slovenia that specializes in the interdisciplinary study of Forensic Investigations in Finance and Accounting at the master's level. As a part-time study program, they also carry out the higher education study program Accountant / Accounting and Finance and two advanced training programs: Certified Management Accountant and Fraud Investigator in the field of finance and accounting. In the report, the group of experts pointed out a number of advantages, as well as many opportunities for improvement, and we also highlighted a number of areas of partial compliance with the standards, as well as five major deficiencies or inconsistencies related to the documented scientific research activities of higher education associates (conducted primarily by their home institutions rather than under the affiliation of VŠR), inadequate access to lecture halls, failure to provide appropriate adaptation for students with various forms of disabilities, not informing the SQAA about all changes in the compulsory components of the undergraduate study program "Accounting and Finance" after 2017, and the inadequacy of the number of contact hours in the undergraduate study program, which does not comply with the legal minimum set out in paragraph 2 of Article 37 of the ZVis. Regarding the partial fulfilment of the standards, we refer to the problem in assessing the implementation of strategic plans and the improvement in the achievement of objectives since the last accreditation of the institution, or the relationship between the set objectives and the actual development of higher education institutions based on the materials received. The expert group found that the self-evaluation report lacks an overview of the developments since the last evaluation as well as an indication of strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for improvement (SWOT analysis) and a more intensive involvement of all important stakeholders in the preparation of the self-evaluation report. VŠR also does not prepare separate self-evaluations of the study programs. We also believe that VŠR currently does not have a closed quality circle, which is why self-evaluation does not have the desired effect. The criteria for elections to the titles of higher education teachers, researchers and staff at VŠR are also not coherent (with the last two laws on amendments). Among the advantages, the practical orientation of the study programs and the students' satisfaction with the individual attention and support from professional services should be highlighted.
    The College of Accounting and Finance is the only higher education institution in Slovenia that specializes in the interdisciplinary study of Forensic Investigations in Finance and Accounting at the master's level. As a part-time study program, they also carry out the higher education study program Accountant / Accounting and Finance and two advanced training programs: Certified Management Account...
  • Report and decision
  • Permalink
    https://data.deqar.eu/report/89848
  • Agency's identifier
    6031-10/2020/27-programi
  • Verifiable Credential

Verifiable Credentials

A Verifiable Credential (VC) is a digitally-signed and thus tamper-evident document containing information on a subject (e.g. personal information, entitlements of an individual, degrees held by an individual or accreditation of a higher education institution). Quality assurance results recorded in DEQAR can be downloaded as W3C-compatible Verifiable Credentials.

Currently, two types of credentials can be issued:

EBSI Verifiable Accreditations (VA) can be used by a higher education institution in the context of the EBSI Early Adopters programme.

  • The VA allows the institution to prove its external quality assurance on the Trusted Issuer Registry (TIR). EBSI VAs are only issued for external quality assurance results with an official status in a national system (“part of obligatory EQA system”).
  • At present, the higher education institution’s EBSI DID needs to be communicated to EQAR and recorded in DEQAR manually at the moment. If you are a higher education institution participating in EBSI, please contact us to register your DID.
  • EBSI VAs are issued by EQAR under its DID did:ebsi:zk4bhCepWSYp9RhZkRPiwUL.

DEQAR Format Verifiable Credentials primarily serve as a proof of concept and public demonstrator currently.

  • DEQAR Format VCs are based on the plain W3C Recommendation and our own data model. While they closely follow the EBSI Schema, no EBSI-specific or EU-specific elements or data types are used.
  • The higher education institution is identified by its DEQAR URI in this case.
  • DEQAR Format VCs are issued by EQAR under its DID did:web:data.deqar.eu.

Please note: this is an experimental feature.