The Academy of Vocational Studies of Southern Serbia was established by the Decision of the Government of the Republic of Serbia on May 30 2019, and the status change of mergers of higher education institutions: 

  • Business School of Vocational Studies in Leskovac,
  • Higher Agricultural and Food School of Vocational Studies in Prokuplje,
  • Gjilan College for Teachers of Vocational Studies with temporary headquarters in Bujanovac,
  • Higher technological and artistic vocational schools in Leskovac, and
  • Business School of Vocational Studies in Blace with education units in Dimitrovgrad and Jagodina.

The Academy operates on the basis of the work permit issued by the ministry responsible for higher education. The Academy has the status of a legal entity, as an independent higher education institution, in accordance with the Law and the Statute. The Academy is an independent higher education institution, which realizes basic vocational studies, specialist vocational studies and master vocational studies in the following educational and scientific fields:

  • Social sciences and humanities,
  • Technical and technological sciences,
  • Medical sciences, and
  • Arts.

The Academy consists of the following five Departments without the status of a legal entity:

  • Department of Business Studies, based in Leskovac at Vlade Jovanovića 8,
  • Department of Agricultural and Food Studies, based in Prokuplje, at Ćirila i Metodija 1,
  • Department of Studies for Educators, from Gjilan with temporary headquarters in Bujanovac, Karadjordjev trg bb,
  • Department of Technological and Art Studies, based in Leskovac at Vilema Pušmana 17
  • Department of Business Studies, based in Blace at Kralja Petra I 1

RUKOVODSTVO AKADEMIJE (ACADEMY MANAGEMENT)

  • Dr Zvonko Zlatanović, Acting President of the Academy
  • Dr Predrag Stamenković, Assistant President for Teaching and Accreditation
  • Ivana Nešić, PhD, Assistant President for Development and Cooperation with Businesses

For more information please visit www.akademijajs.edu.rs