Professional Practice

Professional Practice

Professional practice at the FNSM is an ideal opportunity to apply your theoretical knowledge in a real working environment. Through this form of training, you will gain deep experience in your field of study, develop practical skills, and establish contacts with professionals in your field.

Professional practice serves as a bridge between learning and real life, where students acquire concrete problem-solving solutions, gain insight into business processes, and develop aspects of their personal and professional development. This experience enriches student education and prepares them for successful entry into the job market, providing relevant and valued experience in the field.

Recognizing the importance of professional practice at the Faculty of Science, it is organized in the following study programs:

Student Teaching Practice in Primary and Secondary Schools

Student Teaching Practice in Primary and Secondary Schools

If you are studying to become a teacher, it is necessary for you as a student to spend some time in primary or secondary schools. This experience is invaluable as it provides you with a practical insight into the teaching process and allows you to apply theoretical knowledge in a real-world setting. Working in the classroom helps you develop pedagogical skills, refine teaching methods, and gain a better understanding of the needs and challenges teachers face daily. Moreover, direct contact with students enables you to enhance communication skills with students, develop the ability to adapt to different learning styles, and explore the diversity of educational needs within the school community.

Some of the primary and secondary schools where students spend their teaching practice include:

  • Primary School “Georgi Stojkov Rakovski”, Banja Luka
  • Primary School “Branko Ćopić”, Banja Luka
  • Primary School “Zmaj Jova Jovanović”, Banja Luka
  • Gymnasium Banja Luka
  • Civil Engineering School Banja Luka
  • Medical School Banja Luka
  • Technical School Banja Luka
  • Electrotechnical School “Nikola Tesla” Banja Luka

Field Work

Field Work

Field work at the FNSm represent an exciting part of the educational process where you will have the opportunity to apply your theoretical knowledge in concrete field research. This activity provides you with practical experience in collecting and analyzing field data while also developing your research and methodological skills. Field work contribute to expanding holistic understanding of subjects and encourage students to creatively apply acquired competencies in solving real problems in the field of natural sciences.

Field work is conducted in several study programs at the FNSM in accordance with the rules defined in the curriculum. To learn more about field work in individual study programs, read on the following links:

Student Exchange

Student Exchange

Student exchange is an ideal opportunity to get acquainted with the work of other faculties, explore new cultures, and gain new experiences by living and studying in a completely different environment. You will encounter new learning methods and teaching styles. You will improve your language skills and make new friends.

As a student, you have the right to spend a certain period (a semester or academic year) at another higher education institution through international student exchange programs or based on bilateral agreements between universities. In accordance with the study agreement you conclude with the University of Banja Luka, based on your academic performance at the host university during the exchange, some exams may be recognized for credit at your home faculty.

More information about student exchange is available on the International Cooperation page.

Student Services

Student Services

The FNSM Student Services is tasked with providing various services and support to students during their academic studies. Some of the common tasks of the student services include:

  • Student Information: Providing information about academic procedures, deadlines, subjects, scholarships, and other important aspects of student life.
  • Registration and Enrollment: Assisting students in processes such as subject registration, enrollment for the current academic year, and other administrative procedures.

Staff at the FNSM Student Services:

Email Address: studentska.sluzba@pmf.unibl.org
Phone: 051/304-722

eStudent

eStudent

At the University level, there is a unique student service called eStudent, which serves as a central hub for all administrative tasks that students perform online, instead of at counters in the Student Services. The functionalities of this service include viewing upcoming exam dates and exams, registering and viewing registered exams, withdrawing from exams, viewing completed obligations, enrollment, viewing grades, failed exams, and earned ECTS credits, as well as information on the diploma thesis and surveys about professors. The system is based on the Faculty Information System and serves as a simple and efficient tool for managing student administrative activities. The user guide for the eStudent service is available at this link.

In addition to the eStudent system, students at the Faculty of Science also use the official e-mail address with the domain @student.pmf.unibl.org, which operates through the Gmail service. This address is official and provides students with the opportunity for official communication with the faculty, professors, assistants, and other relevant instances. Furthermore, this address is the basis for using the digital classroom – Google Classroom.

Access data for the eStudent service and student e-mail address are obtained at the Student Services after enrollment at the FNSM, before the start of the first academic year.

Academic Year

Academic Year 2023/2024

The academic year at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (FNSM) represents a period in which students and faculty members explore, learn, and share knowledge together. Throughout the academic year, lectures and exams are organized, seminars are held, and student projects are implemented.

Enrollment for the summer semester of the academic year 2023/24 begins on February 19, 2024, and ends on February 29, 2024.

Classes for all three study cycles at the Faculty of Science in the summer semester of the academic year 2023/24 start on February 19, 2023, and will last until June 7, 2024.

More information about all the dates can be found in the academic calendar 2023/24.