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Welcome to Alma Mater Europaea 2025/26 – English

Welcome to Alma Mater Europaea 2025/26 – English

Welcome to Alma Mater 2025/26

This page serves as your central guide to welcome you to Alma Mater Europaea University, Location Vienna, providing the essential information, resources, and links you’ll need to navigate your first weeks of study.

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Welcome Messages 2025

AMEU Rector, Prof. Dr. Ludvik Toplak

Prof. Dr. Ludvik Toplak

Rector, Alma Mater Europaea University

Dear students of the 17th generation of Alma Mater Europaea University, welcome!

Thank you for the trust you have shown by choosing to study at our university, where you begin your academic journey today. Thanks also to your parents and everyone who encourages you to follow your path and make the right decisions.

Alma Mater Europaea is a university whose graduates are the most employable among Slovenian higher-education institutions. To date, all of our graduates have found employment either at home or elsewhere in Europe.

Alma Mater Europaea brings together the knowledge, innovation and experience needed to shape the future. In recent years we have awarded degrees to more than 1,600 students at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels, covering key fields such as the humanities, health sciences, management, the arts, sustainable development, artificial intelligence and digital technologies.

With this we have solidified our position as an internationally recognized teaching and research institution. On the first day of spring, March 21, 2024, the National Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Quality in Higher Education officially accredited our institution as a university.

In cooperation with the world’s most prestigious universities, we involve top experts in our study programmes and promote exchanges and conferences that connect students with global trends and contribute to the advancement of Slovenian science. You—our students—are at the centre of everything we do. All programmes and opportunities are designed for you. Take advantage of the possibilities offered by Alma Mater at partner universities abroad. Practical professional placements at home and around the world are an integral part of our curriculum.

Today you embark on a new chapter of your life—one full of opportunities for growth, development and the discovery of new knowledge. You will not be alone on this path: we are here to support you and stand by your side as you seek answers, face challenges and develop your potential. In addition to lecturers, mentors and tutors, our professional support services are also at your disposal.

Your time as a student is crucial for your professional and personal development, for strengthening friendships and for collaborating with peers and mentors. Build your social network—it will sustain you throughout your life. And remember: the efforts you make today lay the foundations for your success tomorrow.

I wish you a successful and inspiring academic year. Have fun and let’s get to work!

AMEU Academic Council President Prof. Dr. Kristovič

Prof. Dr. Sebastjan Kristovič

President of the Academic Council, Alma Mater Europaea University

Dear first-year students, welcome to Alma Mater Europaea University!

We are delighted that you have chosen to study with us!

With your admission to the faculty, a new chapter in your life’s journey begins.

We will walk this extraordinarily important phase of your life together. Our aim is not only to teach you subject-matter, but also to teach you how to learn. As Alvin Toffler wrote: “In the future world, the illiterate will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.”

At the same time, we will strive toward a shared goal: that you become autonomous, responsible, and ethical professionals in your field. Our objective is not merely a formal education or the transmission of facts, but the development of a well-rounded, purposeful, and integrated personality—one that cares for and foremost preserves the dignity of the people with whom it works.

I sincerely hope you give your life genuine substance, make meaningful choices, and turn your life into a beautiful and noble story.

Part of that story begins here at Alma Mater, and I am convinced that together we will kindle the very “fire” Plato spoke of: “A young person is not an empty vessel to be filled with knowledge, but a fire to be kindled.”

I wish you a fruitful and creative course of study!

AMEU Vienna Director - Prof. Dr. Jurij Toplak

Academic Dean of the Physiotherapy Degree Program, Dr. Maximilian-Niklas Bonk

General information

Student Office

At the Student Office you can obtain administrative information related to your studies. The Student Office is not responsible for the content, attendance, or information of individual courses. For academic questions, please contact the respective lecturers directly.

Maja Sabra is the Head of Administration and she will be happy to assist you during the office hours.

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar 2025/2026

Certificate of Studies

You can download your Certificate of Studies in VIS. Please follow the steps here.

ID card

You can download your ID card in the Studo app.

Course Schedule

You can view the course schedule in Wise Time Table digitally—either on the website or via the mobile app. Just select your specific group to display only that group’s courses.

Website

Mobile app

University Email Address

All study-related communications will be sent to your university e-mail: firstname.lastname@almamater.si. This is also the email you will use for most of our software like Moodle and Zoom.

Please set up your email on your phone and check inbox regularly (including spam/junk folders), not to miss important information.

ERASMUS+

We have Erasmus+ mobility agreements with over 100 universities across Europe. International experience is valued in all workplaces. To find opportunities, visit our Erasmus+ page or contact the Student Office.

Faculty and Staff

Meet your future lecturers—explore our faculty and staff’s roles, academic backgrounds and research interests here.

Rules and Guidelines

Technical Requirements

Students need a reliable Internet connection and a device equipped with a camera, speaker, and microphone in order to fully participate in online lessons and exams.

Attendance

Students are strongly encouraged to attend all lectures and practical exercises. Students may take an exam in a given course only if they meet the minimum attendance requirements:

  • Lectures: 80%

  • Practical exercises: 100%

Lectures:

A student is considered present if:

  • They attend the lecture either in person or online

OR

  • Within seven days they watch the video recording and submit a summary via Moodle.

Online, a student is considered present if their camera is turned on and they remain responsive when addressed for the entire duration of the lecture. A student who joins an online lecture more than three minutes late or leaves early is considered absent for that session and may submit a summary to be considered present. In each Moodle course there will be a section where you can upload the summaries.

Example:

    • A student attends 10% of the lectures in a course with their camera on.

    • Watches 70% of the lectures later and submits summaries within seven days.

    • Does not attend or watch 20% of the lectures.

Question: Does the student fulfil the attendance requirements for the lecture?

Answer: Yes, because in total he was marked present in 80% of the lectures (10% + 70%)

Practical Exercises:

A student is considered present if they are present, prepared, and actively participating for the entire duration of the practical session. If the student is not present for the full duration, they are considered absent for that session. A student with a provable and excusable reason, such as illness or a death in the family, may complete the missed practical session at another location (Klagenfurt, Vienna, or Slovenia), provided that the alternative session is still available within the same academic year and has an open spot.

Attendance is highly recommended but voluntary. Zoom discussions will not be recorded and no summaries will be provided. If you are unable to attend, you are responsible for independently research and meet program requirements.

Plagiarism

For every assignment you submit during your studies, you must strictly cite all sources. Any draft or final version of essays, projects, take-home exams, computer programs, presentations, seminar papers, or other work must consist of your own words and ideas, and all sources must be clearly referenced. The same rules apply to the use of AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT).

Detailed instructions on citation and source attribution are in the third chapter of the Guidelines for Preparing Professional and Scientific Texts.

Communication

In an academic environment, clear and respectful communication is essential. When e-mailing a professor or writing a formal request, introduce yourself (year, program, course) and briefly state your question or request.

Include a subject line. Due to privacy laws and university regulations, university will only communicate to adult students directly. We can’t share your data to parents, boyfriends, employers, or others.

Example

Subject: Thesis topic inquiry

Dear Professor,

I am Stefan Wagner, a second-year physiotherapy student in Vienna.

Could you please let me know if History of Physiotherapy in Tirol is a good topic for my Bachelor Thesis?

Kind regards,
Stefan Wagner

Review FAQ and Moodle before emailing. Direct any course-specific questions, including about the syllabus, course content, lecture slides, literature, or exams, to the lecturer directly. Direct inquiries about schedules, study program, or student status.

Online exams

For online exams you will use exam.net, our secure online examination platform that enables a lockdown environment to prevent opening other apps or browser tabs.

Here are instructions on how to take online exams, including rules. Read it carefully to ensure the process runs smoothly. Before your first online exam, all students will carry out a simulation with a member of our Tech team, so that you get familiar with the whole process.

Clinical Training (Praktikum)

Bachelor in Physiotherapy program includes mandatory clinical placement at one of Alma Mater’s partner clinics. You will receive all necessary information and forms at the end of November 2025, please wait until that time before contacting us with questions.

The internship takes place in the second semester, after you have completed some important foundational courses—particularly the course Physical Factors in Therapy, which is scheduled for February and March. Heilmasseurs may start it earlier – in late January. 

For the first year of study, 150 internship hours are planned. You can complete these between April and the end of September 2026. Scheduling is flexible: you can, for example, complete the internship in 18 consecutive days or spread it over several weeks (for instance, 36 days at 4 hours each or any other combination). Internships are usually unpaid, but if your institution offers you compensation, you can arrange this individually.

At the end of November 2025 we will send you further information. After that, you can either look for a placement yourself and propose a clinic, or we will provide you with a list of partner clinics. Once you have found an internship position, please send us the institution’s contact details—we will then take care of the administrative process. If you propose a clinic or physio location yourself: it should have at least three physiotherapists.

During clinical placement you must:

  1. Follow all institutional regulations and professional standards, including work hours and procedures.

  2. Comply with uniform and hygiene standards (professional attire, neat hair and nails, no visible piercings, punctuality).

  3. Adhere to the professional code of ethics for physiotherapists or nursing staff, demonstrate respect for patients, families, and other healthcare or non-healthcare professionals you encounter.

See an overview in Clinical Practice during the Studies and in Clinical Practice Book.

Software

If you have any technical issues, please contact the Head of Tech Alvaro Nebreda: alvaro.nebreda@almamater.si

VIS

VIS (Virtual Information System) is the university’s administrative portal, where you can:

  • View and download official documents (e.g., Certificate of Studies)

  • Check your grades and academic progress 

  • Update personal information

Log in with your SSO and your @almamater.si email

Moodle

Moodle is our central Learning Management System (LMS) where you access all your course materials, submit assignments and participate in discussion forums. Each of your enrolled courses has its own Moodle space with:

  • Announcements
  • Forum
  • Syllabus
  • Lecture slides
  • Lecture recordings
  • Assignments

For log in, use SSO and .si email.

You can also download the mobile app:

Zoom

Zoom is our official video-conferencing tool for lectures. You’ll receive a unique Zoom link for each year—just click to join from your browser or the Zoom app. The links are also provided in the course schedule (Wise Time Table) and in Moodle. Recordings of sessions are made available within each Moodle course, so you can revisit lectures anytime. Recordings are uploaded the following day the latest and are available all-year round.

For log in, use SSO and .si email. Under “Domain” write: almamater-si

Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 is our suite of cloud-based productivity and collaboration tools, including Word for documents, Excel for spreadsheets, PowerPoint for presentations, Teams for chat and meetings, and OneDrive for file storage. Your university account gives you full access both online and via desktop apps—so you can create, edit, and share files seamlessly with classmates and faculty. Real-time co-authoring lets multiple people work on the same document together, while OneDrive ensures your files are securely backed up and available from any device.

Sign in with your .si email and password.

edX

edX is a worldwide online learning platform founded by Harvard University and MIT that offers high-quality courses, professional certificates, and micro-credentials from top universities and organizations. At Alma Mater we use edX to enrich your study experience with interactive video lectures, hands-on assignments, and forums where you can learn at your own pace, collaborate with peers, and earn recognized certifications.

You will receive your log in credentials before the start of the courses that will use edX. Bachelor students have access to edX from 1 Oct to 19 February, and PhD students from 20 February to 30 September.

Tuition payment

You or another payer (company, employer, parents, etc) may pay your tuition.

You will receive an annual invoice for your tuition. It will include the account details for payment and the deadlines for each installment, depending on the payment plan you chose. Please make sure to pay on time in order to avoid any issues with your student status.

Here you can find the Tuition Portal, where you will be able to see the instalments, deadelines and which payments you already did. You will receive via email your personal password for the Tuition Portal, once you pay the deposit or the first installment. If by then you have still not received your password, please let us know via email. Note that the password for the Tuition Portal is different than the one you will receive for your student AMEU email account.

Your First Week Checklist

After reading this page, complete a checklist to make sure you have understood all the information and that you could log in into our online services.

In Moodle, in the course “General information” you will find “Your First Week Checklist“.

Contacts

Important links

General

Email

Library

  • Librarika
    This is a catalogue of physical books we have at our library in Kölblgasse. If you want to borrow a book, you can send us an email and come pick it up.
  • e-library
    This is a catalogue of books in pdf format you can use for your studies or research.

Online exams

  • We use exam.net for online exams. Read here instructions and rules.

Softwares

  • edX
    • Log in is not with SSO. You will receive separate login credentials shortly before the start of courses that use edX

  • Zoom

    • Log in with SSO and .si email
      Under “Domain” write: almamater-si

  • Wise Time Table (Digital course schedule)

Website

Mobile app

Alma Mater Europaea

Über uns

Konferenz

Kontakt

Impressum

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