Faculty of Active Wisdom
Boštjan Podlogar/STA
About us
Modra fakulteta (Faculty of Active Wisdom) is a community of older adults at the University of Ljubljana. The programmes it develops are aimed at all adults aged 55 and over.
The University of Ljubljana is the largest and oldest Slovenian university, and its work connects it with its environment. By involving older students, we develop new educational practices that contribute to the well-being of older adults and social integration.
Modra fakulteta (Faculty of Active Wisdom) continues to develop:
- educational programs for older people,
- research on ageing and old age,
- intergenerational networking.
Modra fakulteta goals
In developing its educational and research practices, the Modra fakulteta is guided by the principles of the Age Friendly University movement and the WHO principles on Age Friendly Cities.
(a) Develop an inclusive university that facilitates networking between older people, alumni and students,
(b) Increase knowledge about ageing (education and research) and raise awareness of the importance of active ageing and the impact of ageism,
(c) Develop new programmes (especially as socially innovative practices) that promote the rapid flow of knowledge and collaboration between generations and with the social environment.
Educational programmes
Through the Faculty of Active Wisdom's lifelong learning programmes, the University of Ljubljana also promotes study, inclusion and networking in later years.
Below you can see the current range of programmes. Each programme has an expected start date and the location where it will take place. Most of the programmes are fee-based, the prices are for one semester (20 hours cost €74, 30 hours €110). Some of the programmes are organised under the auspices of the ULTRA project and are therefore free of charge for participants.
You can register for the programmes online at any time by completing the online form. The link is provided under each programme description. Registration is binding and can be cancelled up to 5 days before the start of the selected programme. If you wish to complete the form in physical form, you can do so at the Rectorate of the University of Ljubljana (Kongresni trg 12) every Tuesday and Thursday between 10 am and 2 pm.
UL is my university. It's great that it offers me the opportunity to continue my education there after I retired.
Photos of Modra fakulteta's courses and events
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Bridge (course)
Author: Katja Kodba/STA
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Alumniteka live podcast on the topic of longevity
Author: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
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Creating art and learning about myself and others (course)
Author: Aleš Osvald/STA
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French (course)
Author: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
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English conversation (course)
Author: Jure Makovec/STA
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Creative writing (course)
Author: Nebojša Tejić/STA
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Life stories in the embrace of memories (course)
Author: Bor Slana/STA
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Modra fakulteta's Open Day
Author: Zala Simčič
Fotografije izobraževalnih programov in dogodkov
Načela delovanja starosti prijazne univerze
Načela delovanja Modre fakultete se skladajo z načeli delovanja starosti prijaznih univerz.
Starosti prijazna univerza:
- spodbuja sodelovanje starejših pri vseh temeljnih dejavnostih univerze, vključno z izobraževalnimi in raziskovalnimi dejavnostmi;
- promovira osebnostni in profesionalni razvoj v tretjem življenjskem obdobju ter podpira tiste, ki želijo razvijati drugo kariero;
- prepoznava raznovrstne izobraževalne potrebe starejših (od tistih, ki so opustili šolanje, pa želijo nadaljevati študij, do tistih, ki bi želeli pridobiti magisterij ali doktorat);
- promovira medgeneracijsko učenje in izobraževanje za medsebojno izmenjavo strokovnega znanja med študenti vseh starosti;
- omogoča dostopnost do spletnih izobraževalnih možnosti za starejše in tako zagotavlja raznolikost načinov za udeležbo starejših v izobraževanju;
- zagotavlja, da raziskovanje na univerzi vključuje tudi spoznavanje potreb starajoče se družbe, in spodbuja javni diskurz o tem, kako se lahko terciarno izobraževanje bolje odziva na različne interese in potrebe starejših;
- povečuje razumevanje podaljševanja življenja, zdravega staranja in naraščajoče kompleksnosti ter bogastva, ki ga staranje prinaša družbi;
- omogoča starejšim dostop do programov, ki so namenjeni zdravju in dobremu počutju, ter do umetniških in kulturnih dejavnosti, ki jih razvija univerza;
- sodeluje z upokojenimi delavci in delavkami univerze;
- zagotavlja dialog z organizacijami, ki zastopajo interese starajočega se prebivalstva.