Slovenia

Tuition

Full-time EU/EEA students generally do not pay tuition for a first study programme at a given cycle; exceptions apply, for example, if a student already holds an equivalent qualification and enrols in a further programme at the same or a lower cycle, or in certain part-time formats - such students are then charged according to the institution's own price list, similar to non-EU students. Non-EU/EEA students in most cases do pay tuition, set and published individually by each higher-education institution; across institutions, the national Study in Slovenia portal gives overall published ranges of roughly EUR 2,000-11,000 per year for Bachelor's and comprehensive Master's programmes (e.g. medicine, veterinary science) and roughly EUR 2,000-15,000 per year for (second-cycle) Master's programmes, depending on the field and institution. Always check the current price list of the specific institution and programme before applying. ^[1]

Visa

Third-country nationals generally need an entry visa or a residence permit. For a full degree programme this means a temporary residence permit for study purposes ('dovoljenje za začasno prebivanje zaradi študija'), applied for at a Slovenian embassy or consulate before entry and granted for the duration of the course but for a maximum of one year at a time (renewable for the length of the programme); short exchange mobility of up to two semesters can instead use a long-stay D-type visa, and stays of up to 90 days a short-stay C-type Schengen visa. According to the EU Immigration Portal, holders of the study residence permit 'may also take up employment or perform work in the Republic of Slovenia during the validity of the permit under the conditions laid down in the Acts governing employment relationships and student work' - i.e. via regular employment or the state-run Student Work Service (Študentski servis), with no separate, reduced weekly-hour cap published specifically for this permit. — 40 hours per week (general statutory full-time limit; the EU Immigration Portal confirms that there is no separate lower limit for third-country students, but the general laws on employment or student work apply). ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Applications

Higher-education institutions publish their annual calls for enrolment (razpis za vpis) on their own schedules, coordinated through the eVŠ system: calls for Bachelor's and comprehensive Master's programmes (e.g. medicine, veterinary science) generally appear by early February at the latest; calls for (second-cycle) Master's programmes generally appear between March and early June at the latest; and calls for Doctoral programmes generally appear by early March at the latest. Each call then sets its own specific application window and any entrance-exam or document deadlines, which vary by institution and programme - always check the current call and the eVŠ portal directly. ^{[6] [7]}

Application portals

• eVŠ - nationales Bewerbungs-/Einschreibeportal (Ministrstvo za visoko šolstvo, znanost in inovacije)

Language

Slovenian. Slovene is the language of instruction for most programmes. Alongside this, the Study in Slovenia programme database (as listed at the time of review, August 2026) shows roughly 40 Bachelor's, 45 Master's and 30 Doctoral programmes taught fully in English, concentrated in fields such as business and economics, tourism, computer science, data science, engineering and some natural and social sciences; the list is refreshed every year in spring, so the exact offering shifts from year to year. Always check the current list and the individual institution's own programme page before applying. ^{[8] [9]}

Health insurance

Slovenia requires evidence of adequate health cover as part of the residence-permit procedure. Students from EU/EEA member states, Switzerland and (per the guidance reviewed) Australia can rely on their home cover - in practice a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or an equivalent certificate - for necessary and emergency treatment. Non-EU/EEA students who are not covered by one of Slovenia's bilateral social-security agreements and are not otherwise compulsorily insured in Slovenia must show proof of adequate health insurance and, in practice, register for compulsory health insurance themselves at a regional office of the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia (ZZZS); per the guidance reviewed in August 2026, the monthly contribution for this compulsory cover is EUR 126.33 (linked to 8.2% of the national average gross salary and adjusted periodically). Because compulsory cover only reimburses part of treatment costs, official guidance also recommends taking out additional commercial health insurance for the remainder. This is general orientation, not insurance or legal advice - always confirm current rules and costs with ZZZS, the competent Slovenian embassy/consulate, or the host institution before arrival. ^{[10] [2] [4]}

Universities

• University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana ^{[13] [9]}
• University of Maribor, Maribor ^{[14] [9]}
• University of Primorska, Koper ^{[15] [9]}
• University of Nova Gorica, Nova Gorica ^{[16] [9]}

Scholarships

• Ad Futura - Scholarships for Foreign Nationals to Study in Slovenia — State scholarship scheme run by the Slovenian Human Resources Development and Scholarship Fund (SRIPS, formerly known as Ad Futura/Sklad za razvoj kadrov) for foreign nationals studying in Slovenia, including a dedicated line of scholarships awarded on the basis of Slovenia's bilateral development agreements with partner countries. Eligible countries, study cycles and amounts are set anew through yearly public calls (javni razpisi), so the concrete offer changes from year to year. ^[17]
• CEEPUS - Central European Exchange Programme for University Studies — Multilateral university exchange and scholarship network covering Slovenia and other Central and South-East European countries. It funds mobility of roughly one to two semesters (or short summer schools) with a monthly grant (around EUR 400 per the terms cited by the Slovenian national office), together with dormitory accommodation, health insurance and typically meal and travel support. Applications are submitted through the CEEPUS online system, with recurring deadlines around 1 June and 1 November each year; the Slovenian national CEEPUS office is hosted at CMEPIUS. ^[18]