Landscape Governance College Grm Novo mesto

The group of experts examined the application for the extension of the accreditation of the higher education institution, examined the premises and spoke with several groups of stakeholders of the higher education institution. It adopted a decision to propose to the Council of NAKVIS to extend the accreditation to the higher education institution, as the provisions from Articles 12 to 15 of the Accreditation and External Evaluation of Higher Education Institutions and Study Programs are fulfilled. The report mentions the type of advantages of study program, equipment and premises. The students' satisfaction with the way of education and acquired knowledge was evident, as well as the enthusiasm of the employees. Graduates of the institute are predominantly employed in the local environment, with a number of them working on their own farms. A significant number are also employed by the Institute. Due to the scholarship paying nature of the studies, the number of students was modest until 2023, but they are satisfied with the flexibility of the studies. As of the academic year 2022/23, the Institute has become a state-established institution, so the number of students enrolled has increased considerably, and the group of experts has made many suggestions for improvement, also in the spirit of the changed operating conditions due to the expected increase in the number of full-time students enrolled in the coming years. At the Grm Center, students have excellent study conditions and equipment, and the excellent professional orientation of the thesis is evident. The group of experts also proposes some opportunities for improvement; including the need to encourage staff to engage in more research, with some relief from teaching and organizational work. The library stock is improving, but at least all the compulsory curriculum literature needs to be added and access to databases needs to be gained. At the institute, lecturers are predominantly contracted through part-time agreements. It would be good to increase the proportion of own employees over time.