About

Official name of the institution until September 30th, 2020:

Fakulteta za psihoterapevtsko znanost Univerze Sigmunda Freuda v Ljubljani

English translation of the name: Faculty of Psychotherapy Science of Sigmund Freud University in Ljubljana

Official name as of October 1st, 2020:

Univerza Sigmunda Freuda Dunaj - podružnica Ljubljana.

English translation of the name: Sigmund Freud University Vienna - Ljubljana branch

Short name of the institution: SFU Ljubljana

Address: Trubarjeva cesta 65, SI -1000 Ljubljana

Phone: + 386 (0)1/ 425 44 33

E-mail: referat@sfu-ljubljana.si

Identification No.: 6428878000

Tax No.: 38029812

Transaction account: SI56 3400 0101 5852 361

Payment code and purpose: STDY

Bank's Bic code: KSPKSI22XXX

Bank: Sparkasse d.d., Cesta v Kleče 15, 1000 Ljubljana

The name of Sigmund Freud Private University honours the life work of Sigmund Freud, whose efforts to understand the human being, have created one of the most important intellectual movements of the twentieth century. Even today the efforts still serve as the basis and impetus for exploration of the human psyche.

Sigmund Freud Private University’s mission:

• offers study programmes and research opportunities in disciplines where high quality teaching and researches can be provided;
• in an open and tolerant community of lecturers and students respects the freedom of science and its doctrine, as well as commitment to the scientific way of thinking;
• supports the personal development of students to enable them to take professional and social responsibility as post-graduates;
• encourages cooperation with other universities and research programmes as well as institutions and organizations that are active in the academic field;
• fostering basic, applied and development research, and striving to achieve excellence and the highest quality, and to meet the highest ethical standards in all areas.

Sigmund Freud Private University is an accredited private university under Austrian law. SFU offers study programmes in Vienna and at the locations in Linz, Berlin, Ljubljana, Milan and Paris. SFU Ljubljana is one of the international branches of SFU in Europe.

The main activity of SFU Ljubljana includes undergraduate and postgraduate education in psychotherapeutic science and psychology. Scientific research activities in the field of psychotherapy, psychology and other related sciences are also carried out at SFU Ljubljana in order to achieve the aims and objectives of the main activity.
 

In carrying out its activities, SFU Ljubljana is involved in international scientific educational activities and, to this end, cooperates with related institutions abroad.
 

The following educational activities are carried out by SFU Ljubljana:
 

• study programmes leading to a degree,
   
• study programmes for further training,
   
• by parts of study programmes,
   
• by carrying out individual courses of study programmes,
   
• the International Summer School, and
   
• the implementation of various forms of non-formal learning.

SFU Ljubljana is organised in the following units:

• Directorate,
  • Secretariat,
    • International Office,
    • Public Relations and Promotion,
    • Project office,
  • IT Department,

• Department of the Faculty of Psychology,
  • Student Office,

• Department of the Faculty of Psychotherapy Science,
  • Student Office,
  • SFU Ljubljana Outpatient Clinic,

• Alumni Club and Career Centre,
• SFU Ljubljana Library,
• SFU Press Ljubljana,

The existing organisational and management structure of the Sigmund Freud University can be found here.

The management and lead functions/bodies of SFU:

• Rectorate,
• University Council,
• Holding Company.

• Deans,
• Vide-Deans,
• Senate,
  • Study Comission,
  • Ethics Comission,
  • Habilitation Commission,
  • Appointment Commission,
  • Working group for equal treatment issues

SFU Ljubljana branch

• Director,
• Governance Board,
• Expert Comitee,
• Court of Honour,
• Disciplinary Board,
• Study Commission.

• Student representatives.

The existing organisational and management structure of the Sigmund Freud University can be found here.

The self-evaluation of the functioning of SFU Ljubljana is carried out in cooperation with the professional services and the management of the Faculty. All employees are involved in specific issues.

Students also participate in the self-evaluation process by preparing an annual self-evaluation report on their work, and as members of working bodies, they participate in the discussion of the reports and in the adoption of decisions on the necessary measures to be taken. They are also involved in the process of reforming the delivery of study programmes. They assess the quality of teaching staff, organisation, facilities and equipment and other staff through student surveys.

For the quality control and the cooperation between SFU Vienna and SFU Ljubljana, a special department at SFU Vienna was established. The secretary’s office for foreign language education and Student office of SFU Ljubljana are responsible for constant flow of information on the administrative level.

SFU has its own "quality management" (Qualitätsmanagement) system. 

All written material on SFU Ljubljana's website has been revised. Regardless, there is no absolute guarantee for the information to be correct, perfect or up to date.  The responsibility of Sigmund Freud Private University is therefore excluded. The connections with external websites are carefully selected. Sigmund Freud Private University is not able to influence the content of these websites and can therefore not take any responsibility.