The FON University is the second (after South East European University

South East European University

South East European University , is a university located in Tetovo, Republic of Macedonia with a branch campus in Skopje. It is the first private-public not for profit university in Macedonia. It was founded in October 2001 and is a member of the Balkan Universities Network and an associate member...

) private university established in the Republic of Macedonia

Republic of Macedonia

Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...

, after the liberalisation of the High education law's in 2002. After its establishment great number of professors from the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje transferred to the new university and contributed to building a better educational system in Republic of Macedonia. Present day the university has grown to 10 faculties with total academic staff of 250, and supporting technical staff of 80 people. The university is the first high education institution in Macedonia that has implemented fully the Bologna requirements

Bologna process

The purpose of the Bologna Process is the creation of the European Higher Education Area by making academic degree standards and quality assurance standards more comparable and compatible throughout Europe, in particular under the Lisbon Recognition Convention...

, and the European Credit Transfer System. Total of more than 5300 students study at the university campus. The University has two campuses based in Skopje

Skopje

Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...

 and Struga

Struga

Struga is a town and popular tourist destination situated in the south-western region of the Republic of Macedonia, lying on the shore of Lake Ohrid. The town of Struga is the seat of Struga Municipality.-Etymology:...

 on more than 30.000 square meters.

Faculties

The University has 8 faculties:

• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Political Science, Diplomacy and Journalism
• Faculty of Applied Foreign Languages
• Faculty for Detectives and Security
• Faculty of Economics
• Faculty of Information and Communication Technology
• Faculty of Sport and Sport Management
• Faculty of Design and Multimedia

Student life

The University has an active student body, which is synchronizing the extra CV activities of the students, organises projects, finds internship for the students, does evaluation of the studies and giving suggestions for their advancement. Organizes student competitions and sports activities, social events and happenings. The students’ association publishes a magazine involving all students with journalistic affinities and dealing with issues that concern and interest the students. The students’ association also collaborates with the Center for Development and Career to realize part of its activities.

See also

• Balkan Universities Network
  Balkan Universities Network
  The Balkan Universities Network or BUN in its present form was created after the end of the SFR Yugoslavia, the founding of new universities, and the implementation of the Bologna Process in Balkan Universities...
  
  
• List of universities in the Republic of Macedonia
• Skopje
  Skopje
  Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
  
  

External links

• FON University (in Macedonian, English, Albanian, Turkish)