University of Primorska Faculty of Health Sciences

What University of Primorska Faculty of Health Sciences does

The University of Primorska Faculty of Health Sciences (Fakulteta za vede o zdravju, or UP FVZ) is a public higher education institution established in 2003 as a constituent faculty of the University of Primorska, headquartered at Polje 42 in Izola, Slovenia, with a dislocated unit in Vipava and a Simulation Centre co-located in the Barka building at the Livade site. The faculty delivers Bologna-cycle programmes across three levels: four undergraduate programmes in Applied Kinesiology, Physiotherapy, Nutritional Counselling–Dietetics, and Nursing; five master's programmes covering the same disciplines plus Physical Education and Dietetics/Clinical Nutrition; and a doctoral programme in Health Prevention. Research is organized across four departmental pillars aligned to those disciplines, with infrastructure that includes a Simulation Centre for nursing and physiotherapy, the KINSPO research group's GPS and inertial-sensor biomechanics stack, nutritional and food-science laboratories equipped with HPLC and cytotoxicity testing, and clinical-grade assessment tools (shear wave elastography, DXA, indirect calorimetry, BodPod).

Name

University of Primorska Faculty of Health Sciences

Legal name

Fakulteta za vede o zdravju

Website

https://fvz.upr.si

Company type

Public

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Public higher education faculty within Slovenia's University of Primorska system, established in 2003 in Izola. Offers Bologna-cycle degrees in applied kinesiology, physiotherapy, dietetics, nursing, and health prevention to domestic and international students, supported by a Simulation Centre and 50+ Erasmus+ partnerships.

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Higher Education in Health Sciences

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

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Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Allied Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Schools (PT/OT/SLP, etc.) (EDAHAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nutrition & Dietetics Schools (EDAHAGAK)

Keywords

• Health sciences education
• Nursing programmes
• Physiotherapy education
• Dietetics training
• Kinesiology research

Headquarters

HQ city

Izola

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

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B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Faculty of Health Sciences delivers Bologna-compliant higher education programmes (bachelor's, master's, and doctoral) in Applied Kinesiology, Physiotherapy, Nutritional Counselling–Dietetics, Nursing, and Health Prevention, combined with applied research, clinical practice placements, and continuing professional education. Educational delivery is supported by a dedicated Simulation Centre, specialised research laboratories, the E-classroom platform, and the University Library's bibliographic resources.

Product overview

The University of Primorska Faculty of Health Sciences operates as a higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of study programs across three Bologna cycle levels. The first level (undergraduate) includes Applied Kinesiology, Physiotherapy, Nutritional Counselling – Dietetics, and Nursing programs. The second level (master's) expands these with specialized programs including Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition, Physical Education, and advanced Nursing. The third level offers a doctoral program in Health Prevention. The faculty supports its educational offerings through technology platforms including the E-učilnica (E-classroom) for online learning and VIS for student administration, alongside the University Library providing access to major academic databases and research resources. Research activities span four main areas: Applied Kinesiology, Physiotherapy, Nutritional Counselling – Dietetics, and Nursing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SportUP: Sports program and initiative under UP FVZ for sports activities and student engagement

Products and services

• Applied Kinesiology (Aplikativna kineziologija) - 1st Cycle Bachelor's Programme Undergraduate Bologna 1st cycle study programme in Applied Kinesiology focusing on movement science, sports performance, and physical activity assessment, designed for prospective health sciences students.
• Physiotherapy (Fizioterapija) - 1st Cycle Bachelor's Programme Undergraduate Bologna 1st cycle study programme in Physiotherapy covering rehabilitation, manual therapy, and therapeutic exercise for prospective health sciences students.
• Nutritional Counselling – Dietetics (Prehransko svetovanje – Dietetika) - 1st Cycle Bachelor's Programme Undergraduate Bologna 1st cycle study programme in Nutritional Counselling and Dietetics focusing on nutrition science and clinical dietetics for prospective students.
• Nursing (Zdravstvena nega) - 1st Cycle Bachelor's Programme Undergraduate Bologna 1st cycle study programme in Nursing covering healthcare, patient care, and clinical nursing practice for prospective health sciences students.
• Applied Kinesiology (Aplikativna kineziologija) - 2nd Cycle Master's Programme Master's Bologna 2nd cycle study programme in Applied Kinesiology with advanced research and specialization in movement science for postgraduate students.
• Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition (Dietetika in klinična prehrana) - 2nd Cycle Master's Programme Master's Bologna 2nd cycle study programme in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition covering advanced nutritional therapy and clinical practice for postgraduate students.
• Physiotherapy (Fizioterapija) - 2nd Cycle Master's Programme Master's Bologna 2nd cycle study programme in Physiotherapy with advanced clinical practice and research methodology for postgraduate students.
• Physical Education (Športna vzgoja) - 2nd Cycle Master's Programme Master's Bologna 2nd cycle study programme in Physical Education focusing on pedagogy and sports training methodology for postgraduate students.
• Nursing (Zdravstvena nega) - 2nd Cycle Master's Programme Master's Bologna 2nd cycle study programme in Nursing with advanced clinical specialization and leadership training for postgraduate students.
• Health Prevention (Preventiva za zdravje) - 3rd Cycle Doctoral Programme Doctoral Bologna 3rd cycle study programme in Health Prevention focusing on public health research and preventive medicine for doctoral candidates.
• University Library of UP FVZ (Knjižnica UP FVZ) Specialised library providing UP students, professors, and researchers with access to academic databases (CINAHL, Medline, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, Springer Link, Sage Journals, Wiley Online Library, Nature, JSTOR, Ebook Central, COBISS+) and the institutional repository RUP.
• Simulation Centre (Simulacijski center UP) Hands-on simulation-based training facility for nursing, physiotherapy, and health sciences students using high-fidelity simulators and standardized patients, supporting practical skill development.
• KINSPO Research Group Research group providing infrastructure for kinesiology studies including segmental mechanical stress absorption measurement, plyometric action analysis, GPS-based sprint profiling, and inertial sensor-based gait and posture analysis.
• Nutritional and Food Science Laboratory Faculty laboratory providing capabilities including High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) for quantifying bioactive compounds, cytotoxicity testing on cancer cell lines, and clinical study infrastructure for functional food and nutraceutical research.

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Transform4Europe (T4EU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Transform4Europe is a European University Alliance co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme. UP FVZ participates as a member institution, enabling joint study programmes, staff mobility, student exchange, and collaborative research across the alliance. The alliance includes universities from France, Germany, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Norway, and other countries. UP FVZ hosts and participates in T4EU Chair events, international weeks, and joint projects.
• Erasmus+ Partner Universities (50+ bilateral agreements)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUP FVZ has signed Erasmus+ bilateral agreements with over 50 universities across Europe for student and staff mobility. Partners include University of Zagreb, Masaryk University Brno, Jean Monnet University, University of Granada, University of Turin, University of Malta, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Nord University Norway, Salford University, and many others covering Kinesiology, Physiotherapy, Dietetics, and Nursing programmes.
• Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, South AfricaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive research and education partnership involving staff and student exchanges, joint research projects, and participation in Tygerberg International programme. Dean Prof. Dr. Nejc Šarabon visited the Tygerberg campus in August 2025. Joint research on nutrition, dietetics, and nursing education. UP FVZ researchers delivered lectures at Stellenbosch and hosted visits from Tygerberg International representatives.
• University of NamibiaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership under Erasmus+ KA171 programme. Faculty staff visited the University of Namibia in June 2026, meeting with the International Relations Office, Simulation Centre, Department of Nursing, and touring clinical facilities including Windhoek Central Hospital and Intermediate Hospital Katutura.
• Institute of Food Technology, Novi Sad, SerbiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing bilateral Slovenia-Serbia research collaboration. Joint project 'Sustainable Food for Healthy Future' analysing bioactive compounds from caper leaves, artichoke, and Helichrysum. PhD student Maja Živanović conducted cytotoxicity testing at UP FVZ. Joint work on functional food drink development with Helichrysum bioactive compounds. Multiple visits and joint publications between 2024–2025.
• Valdoltra Orthopaedic Hospital, SloveniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing clinical practice partnership. Valdoltra serves as placement site for UP FVZ students. Faculty provides bibliographic processing support for the hospital's research through the library. 10-year collaboration milestone celebrated. Co-implemented children's overweight programme 'Camp My Challenge' at RKS Debeli Rtič Health Resort.
• European Federation of Educators in Nursing Science (FINE)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUP FVZ represented by Prof. Dr. Mirko Prosen who serves on FINE's executive board. Faculty actively participates in FINE conferences, general assemblies, and strategic planning for nursing education development in Europe. Hosted 2024 conference contribution on nursing professionalisation.
• University of Montenegro, Faculty for Sport and Physical EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ mobility partnership. Dr. Marko Joksimović visited UP FVZ in May 2026 and November 2025, conducting project meetings and field practicals with Applied Kinesiology students in Bovec. Bilateral project application submitted through ARIS.
• University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Bosnia and HerzegovinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive Erasmus+ and bilateral research collaboration. Prof. Aleksandar Kukrić and Prof. Saša Jovanović participated in exchange visits. Joint bilateral project on child physical characteristics and school bag carrying patterns. Data analysis meetings held in Banja Luka in October 2025.
• Polytechnic University of Marche (Universita Politecnica delle Marche), Ancona, ItalycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research collaboration under Erasmus+ and UniAdrion. Prof. Elisabetta Damiani delivered lectures on sunscreens and nutraceuticals. Joint project on food bioactive compounds with Assoc. Prof. Patrick Orlando. Collaboration with Community Health Centre Koper on future clinical study.
• Comenius University Bratislava, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, SlovakiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ teaching mobility partnership. Prof. Viktor Bielik and colleagues visited UP FVZ in June 2024. Discussion on inclusion of kinesiologists in healthcare professions registry and transfer of good practices. Mutual cooperation agreement signed.
• Academic Network for Sports (established by Shandong University and University of Novi Sad)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic network for sports science. UP FVZ became a member in November 2023. Network aims to advance sport science through collaboration between China and Central/Eastern European universities.
• Nord University, NorwayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ partnership with visits by Nord University dean and nursing faculty. Discussions on student/professor exchange and research collaboration. Prof. Dr. Gørill Haugan delivered lecture on spiritual nursing care in ICU.
• Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, FinlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive Erasmus+ partner in nursing and health sciences. Senior Lecturer Hanno Repo Jamal delivered lectures on cultural competence in nursing. Joint participation in Antimicrobial Stewardship Blended Intensive Programme. Cooperation in simulation-based nursing education.
• Putra University, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ KA171 partnership. Assoc. Prof. Zala Jenko Pražnikar and Assist. Prof. Ana Petelin delivered lectures on time-restricted eating and functional foods in June 2025. Joint clinical studies planned. Visits to laboratories and Kuala Lumpur Central Hospital nutrition consultation room.

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