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Teacher at a music school

A teacher at a music school teaches in education programmes of basic music and dance education. Music school programmes are purposed for children from 5 years to 15 years of age (at the end of elementary school).

A teacher at a music school teaches various instruments, dance, music theory or accompaniment.

A teacher at a music school must have: an active knowledge of the Slovenian written language, an appropriate education and have passed the professional exam in education.

Conditions

  • Persons who work in education and training must pass a professional examination, which is performed orally and encompasses three parts that are taken in the following order:

    At the oral exam, the candidate must prove detailed knowledge of the contents that apply to the area where educational work is implemented, and general knowledge of other contents.

    An individual part of the oral examination takes maximum 15 minutes.

    The candidate who wants to take the professional examination must apply with a form. The application is submitted directly at the ministry and sent by post.

    Professional exam is taken in front of an exam commission with at least three members. The grade for each individual part of the oral exam and entire oral exam is passed or failed. The candidate passes the exam if all parts of the oral exam are passed. A certificate is issued after a passed professional exam.

    When the exam is taken the first time, it is free of charge, any resit of the exam costs EUR 54.90 including VAT. Professional exams are implemented from 15 September to 15 July.

    Details

  • Applicants have never been:

    • convicted res judicata of a premeditated criminal offence which is prosecuted ex officio, to an unconditional sentence of imprisonment for more than 6 months;
    • convicted res judicata of a sexual offence.

Recognition of qualifications acquired abroad

There are following systems for the recognition of professional qualifications acquired in the EU:

Cross-border provisions of profession

Performance of the profession in Slovenia is possible on cross-border/temporary basis. Prior to commencing the service, you must submit a written application to the competent authority.