Study in Slovenia
A compact, safe EU country with low tuition and strong engineering and natural sciences.
What makes Slovenia worth considering
Slovenia is small, green and safe, with an EU-standard education system and low costs. Ljubljana is a compact university city, and the country sits between the Alps and the Adriatic within easy reach of Italy, Austria and Croatia.
Low tuition
Public university tuition for non-EU students is modest by Western European standards.
Safe and compact
Consistently ranked among the safest countries in the world, with walkable student cities.
Engineering and sciences
Strong programmes in mechanical engineering, computing and natural sciences.
Natural setting
Alps, forests and Adriatic coast all within a couple of hours of the capital.
Central European access
Borders Italy, Austria, Hungary and Croatia — easy travel and internships.
Growing English catalogue
An expanding set of English-taught master's programmes.
Key facts
Popular courses
- University of Ljubljana
- University of Maribor
- University of Primorska
- University of Nova Gorica
- Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School
- Faculty of Information Studies
- IEDC-Bled School of Management
- Slovenian Institute of Technology
About Slovenia
Country facts
Slovenia is a central European country of about 2.1 million people, bordering Italy, Austria, Hungary and Croatia with a short Adriatic coastline. Slovene is the official language and Ljubljana is the capital and main university city.
Higher education system
Slovenian higher education is provided by public and private universities and by independent higher education institutions. Programmes follow the Bologna structure, with professional and academic bachelor’s degrees running in parallel.
Admission requirements
- Recognised secondary or bachelor's qualification
- Recognition of prior education through the ENIC-NARIC centre
- IELTS 6.0 or equivalent for English-taught programmes
- Slovene proficiency for Slovene-taught programmes
- Apostilled and translated documents
- Proof of funds and health insurance
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