Practical Information

Accommodation

Student Dormitories

There is a possibility that a very limited number of beds are available in student dormitories (not guaranteed yet). The rooms in dormitories are double with shared bathroom and kitchen. The available dorms for exchange students are Dom XIV, Svetčeva 9, Rožna dolina (rental price 230,89€) and Dom D, Kardeljeva ploščad, Bežigrad (rental price 184,95€). Foreign students pay the economic price. Rooms are given to students on "first come, first get" basis according to the date and hour of the online application. The application is available here and can be done before your exchange application.The deadline is 15 May (first semester and full year) and 15 November (second semester). More about the dormitories you can find here.

Private Accommodation

You should start looking for private accommodation in Ljubljana well in advance. The prices vary from 200 - 500€ per month, depending on size, location, sharing the room with another student. Student Organization of the University of Ljubljana will help you in your search for private accommodation after your arrival to Ljubljana. They will advise you and give you information on where and how to look for accommodation, but the search will be done by you. Before your departure you should book yourself a hostel at least for the first week. After the arrival you can visit the International Office of the Student Organization (Kampus, Pivovarniška 6, office hours: Tuesday 2pm-5pm, Wednesday 2pm - 5pm, Thursday 2pm - 5pm). We recommend you to contact the student organization before your arrival to Ljubljana. The e-mail address is rooms@sou-lj.si or findmeroom@gmail.com.

Webpages where you can look for an accommodation:

In English:

Real Estate Slovenia
http://www.realestate-slovenia.info/nepremicnine.html?posr=3&nep=1&id_regije=14&id_drzave=&rezultati.x=60&rezultati.y=16

In Slovenian (your Slovenian tutor can help you search):
Dostop
M² http://www.mkvadrat.si/
Salomon http://oglasi.svet24.si/oglasi/nepremicnine/stanovanje?advertType=3&page=1&filters=1472s-90256
Bolha http://www.bolha.com/nepremicnine/stanovanja/?adTypeH=02_Oddam%2F&location=Osrednjeslovenska%2FLjubljana%2F
FB group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/195726830526565/

HousingAnywhere

The University of Ljubljana is a partner of HousingAnywhere.com, the international student-to-student housing platform. Students who are coming from abroad to Ljubljana can find and book a student room on www.HousingAnywhere.com. The rooms on this platform are offered by our students that go abroad for a study abroad semester, exchange, Erasmus, or internship. Using the platform itself is completely free for you as a student. When you make a concrete booking an administrative fee will be charged as a part of Housing Anywhere’s secure booking system.

Sign-up here to receive a University of Ljubljana VIP profile on HousingAnywhere.com and a 20% discount on your booking fee. Please note that the discount will be refunded after completing the booking, by sending an email to support@housinganywhere.com.

Do you need more information or have a specific question? Send an email to vip@housinganywhere.com and be treated with priority!

Erasmusplay

Promoted by Spanish G9 Group Universities and supported by the European Union, Erasmus Play was founded to help international students find accommodation during their studies.

This is an accommodation search platform that aggregates a wide range of student housing. The goal is to guide students in their new environment and help them find the most suitable accommodation. Platform work closely with universities to improve on a daily basis and offer the best experience to students.

University of Ljubljana is also a partner of the Erasmus Play, the search engine which aggregates verified accommodation from key housing platforms in more than 24 European countries and is proving to be very useful, especially for outgoing students, with such diverse destinations.

Erasmus Play is a student housing search engine to find accommodation across Europe. It allows you to compare all available accommodation quickly and easily. In addition, you will be able to make a book in safely, as all the accommodations are 100% verified. The booking process is very simple:

Select your destination and dates.
Compare all available accommodation.
Click and book safely and securely.

There is a wide variety of destinations: : Madrid, Milan, Paris, Porto, Berlin, Florence, Bologna, Lisbon, Rome, London, Munich, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Vienna, Helsinki, Budapest, Amsterdam, Stockholm and so much more!

SPOTAHOME

Spotahome was founded in 2014 with the mission of reinventing real estate. Today, we are one of Europe's leading online platforms specialising in mid to long term furnished accommodation. Spotahome allows you to rent verified homes online from anywhere in the world, in 100 cities, for Ljubljana we currently offer more than 70 accommodation options, saving you time, energy and money.

Booking your new home on Spotahome is 100% safe and scam-free thanks to our Fraud Protection Booking System: As an extra security step, your first payment is made through Spotahome. We will transfer this money to the landlord 24 hours after you move in, unless you contact us with a problem.

Students from the University of Ljubljana can benefit from a 25% discount on our service fee with the promo code ULJU25

Find and book your new home 100% online on Spotahome!

For more information, please contact partners@spotahome.com

Subsidised Student Meals

Students can enjoy subsidized meals in most restaurants in Ljubljana and other cities in Slovenia. The subsidy for a meal is €3.86.

To register for food coupons you will need your mobile phone for identification (Slovenian SIM card) and your student card issued by the university. More information can be found on:
https://www.studentska-prehrana.si/en

Medical Insurance and Medical Assistance

Medical Insurance

Foreign students coming from EU member states and states of the European economic region should have the E128 form, E111 form or E-card. The document type depends on the authorized insurance agency of the country of their origin. Students should contact their authorized insurance agency and request one of the forms. Students should have appropriate insurance coverage (also for accidents and liability) when coming to Slovenia.

If you have no health insurance in your home country, you can contact the insurance company Assistance CORIS which will cover your insurance in Slovenia (Assistance CORIS, Ul. Bratov Babnik 10, 1000 Ljubljana, tel.: +386 1 5133 500, fax: +386 1 519 16 98, Email: coris@coris.si).

Medical Assistance in Ljubljana

Foreign students can get medical assistance (general medicine, dental care, clinical psychology, gynecology) at:

Zdravstveni dom za študente (Student Health Center), Aškerčeva cesta 4, 1000 Ljubljana

First Residence Permit

EU CITIZENS

Citizens from a European Union state can enter the Republic of Slovenia with a valid identity card or a valid passport, without a special entrance permit (i.e. a visa or a residence permit). This holds true no matter what the purpose of entry and stay in the Republic of Slovenia. For the first three months of stay in the Republic of Slovenia a person does not need a residence permit, however he is obliged to report the temporary address to the Police or relevant administrative unit (for Ljubljana: Tobačna ulica 5, 1000 Ljubljana).

In the event that the residence will exceed three months a residence permit is still obligatory. This can be obtained from the administrative office within the residential district (for Ljubljana: Tobačna ulica 5, 1000 Ljubljana). The residence permit will be issued in accordance to the conditions set by the European Union. In order to issue a residence permit to a citizen from EU for the purpose of study the following conditions have to be met:

A valid identity card or passport
Evidence of enrollment at an educational institution,
Health insurance covering all risks in the host member state,
Sufficient means for living (higher than the level under which the host country approves social aid to its citizens (400 € per month). According to the practice of the European Union’s court a statement handed in writing and signed by the student as to his means is sufficient).
Photo (3,5 x 4,5 cm)

According to the stated directive the residence permit is granted for the period of studies or at the most for one year and can be extended in the event that the studies last for over a year.

FIRST RESIDENCE PERMIT (NON EU CITIZENS)

If you are a third-country national from a country whose citizens are required to obtain a visa to enter the Republic of Slovenia and you wish to enter the Republic of Slovenia or stay there for study purposes, you are required to obtain a visa C (tourist visa) or visa D (long term visa) at a diplomatic mission or consulate of the Republic of Slovenia abroad prior to entering the Republic of Slovenia. For the same purposes, you can enter the Republic of Slovenia and stay there for a certain period of time (for no more than three months in a six-month period, starting on the date of the first entry) on the basis of your passport alone if you are a citizen of a country whose citizens are not required to obtain a visa to enter the Republic of Slovenia. Within the 90 day period or after the expiration of Visa D, you are obliged to apply for a first residence permit at the relevant administrative unit in Slovenia (in Ljubljana: Tobačna ulica 5, 1000 Ljubljana).

If you have a valid residence permit issued by another state that is party to the Schengen Agreement, you may enter the Republic of Slovenia on the basis of this permit and a valid travel document and stay there for no longer than three months in a six-month period, which includes the combined duration of your stay in all Schengen States except for the state which issued the visa, starting on the date of the first entry into one of Schengen States or until the expiry of visa validity if this is shorter. Within 90 days period, you are oblidged to apply for first residence permit at the relevant administative unit in Slovenia (in Ljubljana: Tobačna ulica 5, 1000 Ljubljana).

For first residence permit application you are required to possess the following:

- a valid passport (the expiry date of which exceeds the intended period of stay in the Republic of Slovenia by at least three months);

- health insurance covering urgent health care services in the Republic of Slovenia as a minimum requirement;

- sufficient means of subsistence in a monthly amount at least equal to the basic minimal income in the Republic of Slovenia (app. 400€);

- a police clearance certificate of not older than three months from your country (if the country in question issues it), translated into Slovenian, and verified;

- an authentic photograph of yourself, and you are also required to submit two of your fingerprints for their digital capture.

- Confirmation of enrolment at the higher education institution (Acceptance letter)

For more information please consult the following web pages:

http://infotujci.si/en/third-country-nationals/temporary-residence-permit/

https://ec.europa.eu/immigration/

Once in Slovenia holders of visa D, do not need to apply for residence permit for the period of validity of the visa D, but need to report temporary address within a week (if staying in private accommodation) to the relevant administrative unit in Slovenia (in Ljubljana: Tobačna ulica 5, 1000 Ljubljana).

Local Transportation

The most effective means of public transport in Ljubljana is the city bus:

single fare price (90 min): €1.30
monthly ticket price for students: €20

You can purchase an Urbana single city card at LPP ticket offices, tourist information centres and most newspaper kiosks, newsstands and post offices. Find more: http://www.lpp.si/en/single-city-card-urbana.

Bicycle-sharing System – BicikeLJ

The BicikeLJ bicycle-sharing system gives you an opportunity to hire bikes from self-service terminals located across the wider Ljubljana city centre (BicikeLJ).

Every first hour is free
Available 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
Yearly subscription: €3

Click here to subscribe: http://en.bicikelj.si/Subscribe/One-year-card

Learning Slovene

Slovene Learning Online is a freely accessible online course of Slovene for foreigners, developed at the Centre for Slovene as a Second and Foreign Language in cooperation with the company DigiEd. The course is designed for those who wish to learn Slovene on their own in a simple, playful and effective way. More: https://www.slonline.si/

Intensive Course of Slovene for Erasmus+ Students

What: 60 hours course, 3 ECTS

Price: 100 € (textbook included in the price)

Application form and more information: http://centerslo.si/en/courses-for-adults/courses/erasmus

Student Organization ŠOU - Making Ljubljana unforgettable

The Student Oragnization ŠOU provides help regarding subsidized student meals, student identity cards, and takes care of student social life, organizing weekly meetings, workshops, trips, dinners, parties, visits, sport activities etc. The ŠOU also assists students in finding private accommodation by providing contacts. More: http://www.sou-lj.si/sl/international-students.

Contact information:

Location: Pivovarniška 6, Kampus

Office hours: Tuesday:            14.00 - 17.00
Wednesday      14:00 - 17:00
Thursday:          14.00 - 17.00

Erasmus Student Network

There are two Erasmus Student Network - ESN sections in Ljubljana helping exchange students integrate in a new environment:

ESN Ljubljana FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/181033862486230
ESN Ljubljana Like Page (all events will be hosted from here): https://www.facebook.com/ESNljubljana
ESN UNI LJ - YOLO Team:
Page: https://www.facebook.com/ErasmusLjubljanaUniversity/
FB Group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ErasmusESNSpringOfficial/
Email: tutor@erasmusljubljana.si or fdv.tutor@gmail.com
Website: www.erasmusljubljana.si
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erasmusljubljanauniversity/

Extracurricular Activities - You can never get bored outside your studies

University provides plenty of opportunities for extracurricular activities. Find something that suits you: sports activities with over 60 sports programmes/courses (ECTS evaluated), art and culture, volunteering and charity work, social activities, health and environmental protection, research, science and projects that are not among the mandatory components of the curriculum.

More information:
Phone: +386 1 241 86 34

Email: sport@uni-lj.si

Student Work Opportunities

In Slovenia students can work through an instrument called ‘Student Work’. This allows temporary and part-time work for college and university students. They can work via a special type of contract called referral forms/referrals, which can be obtained from employment agencies specialised for student work. Agencies, called Student Services (SS), offer lists of available student jobs and take care of payments. There are many different agencies around Slovenia.

You can also work via the Student Service (SS) agency if you are a student from a foreign country and are living in Slovenia through international exchange programmes (studying or internship). For enrollment with the SS agency system you need to provide:

personal identity document,
evidence of student status,
Personal registration number (EMŠO),
Slovenian tax identification number,
Slovenian personal transaction account number,
signed statement of (non-)residence.

When you have all the above, go to the chosen agency and enrol in their system. The agencies have lists of available jobs, but you can also find a job on your own and inform the agency about the company. The agency will provide you with a referral form, which you give to the employer. These are the conditions for working in Slovenia as a student.

A crucial change for student work was made in February 2015 when an act was passed amending the fiscal balance, whereby all student employment agencies, including those using foreign students, have to deduct an amount of 15.5% for contributions to pension and disability insurance. Thus a student receiving the minimum possible payment of €4.50 will have €0.70 deducted as the contribution to pension and disability insurance. After the deduction the student receives €3.80 in his/her account).

All international students working through SS agencies are also deducted 22.5% of each payment for the purposes of the prepayment of income tax. In those cases where there is a signed treaty for the avoidance of double taxation with the student’s country of origin, the prepayment can be refunded. To find information about which countries fall under this rule, it is best to refer to the tax administration office.

For more information about the Student Service agency and student work check this webpage.

Useful Links

Erasmus Coordinators
Information on Residence permit: http://www.infotujci.si/, http://ec.europa.eu/immigration/
Ljubljana
Slovenian National Agency for EU Programmes
European Commission - Erasmus+
Slovenia