Southern Europe, capital Ljubljana

How to Apply to Universities in Slovenia (2027): Step by Step

At the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia's largest university, students from non-EU countries without a bilateral agreement pay tuition set by each faculty: EUR 3,400 a year for the English-taught Business and Economics bachelor's, EUR 4,000 to EUR 4,700 for most English-taught masters and EUR 14,700 for Computer and Information Science. Non-EU applicants apply early, from 18 February to 18 March in 2026, and a student residence permit costs EUR 50.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources
Public tuition, per year
€3,400 to €14,700
international students
Living cost, per month
Not listed
typical range
Work during study
Not listed
per week
Post study work
9 mo
after graduation
Intakes
Autumn
main application cycles

Degree study at the University of Ljubljana

  1. Check the teaching language and fee in the faculty's price list; many bachelor's programmes need B2 Slovenian.
  2. Apply in the first period. For 2026-27 non-EU bachelor's applicants applied from 18 February to 18 March 2026 through the national eVS portal; master's deadlines are set by each faculty.
  3. Prove your English at the level the faculty asks, for example TOEFL iBT 79 or IELTS 6 for School of Economics and Business masters.
  4. Enrol by 30 September after selection and pay the tuition, usually in full at enrolment.
  5. Apply for a temporary residence permit for study at a Slovenian embassy or consulate, or let the university file it, with proof of means and health insurance.
Sources, checked 15 September 2026
  1. https://infotujci.si/vsebina/drzavljani-izven-eu/dovoljenje-za-prebivanje/dovoljenje-za-zacasno-prebivanje-zaradi-studija/
  2. https://studyinslovenia.si/live/visa-and-residence-permit/temporary-residence-permit-for-studies/
  3. https://pisrs.si/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO5761
  4. https://www.gov.si/teme/denarna-socialna-pomoc/
  5. https://www.uni-lj.si/en/study/tuition-fees-and-other-study-contributions
  6. https://www.uni-lj.si/assets/Visokosolska-prijavno-informacijska-sluzba/2026-ANG/Uvodne-dolocbe_26_27-12.3.2026_final.pdf