Founded in 2007, Fakulteta za varstvo okolja (Faculty of Environmental Protection) is a private higher-education institution located in the large town of Velenje (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Styria. This institution also has a branch campus in Ljubljana. Officially recognized by the Ministrstvo za izobraevanje, znanost in port, Republika Slovenija (Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of Slovenia), Fakulteta za varstvo okolja (FVO) is a coeducational Slovenian higher education institution. Fakulteta za varstvo okolja (FVO) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. FVO also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.