Ministry of Education, Science and Sport-Republic of Slovenia

The Pre-School and Basic Education Directorate carries out tasks that ensure the implementation of activities in pre-school education, primary education (which includes the education of children with special needs and the guarantee of special rights for members of national minorities and ethnic groups in pre-school and primary education) and basic music education. The directorate publishes adopted education programs in pre-school education, primary education, music education and programs for the education of children with special needs. The directorate sets objectives and activities in its area of work, which form an integral part of the explanation of the ministry's financial plan; it also drafts business reports on planned and achieved business objectives, and notes successes achieved.

The Secondary, Higher Vocational and Adult Education Directorate performs administrative and expert tasks in secondary education, higher vocational education and adult education. The directorate draws up draft regulations, implements regulations, informs the public about professional and legislative issues, carries out tasks relating to financing, international networking and cooperation and plans, and develops strategic bases to regulate education policies, and prepares a national program for adult education. Higher vocational education complements or completes the range of services in tertiary education.

The Higher Education Directorate performs tasks that ensure the implementation of activities in higher education.

- Higher Education Division

- ENIC-NARIC centre, and

- Structural Fund Division for higher education and science.