Student Welcome Guide

From Macedonia to Slovenia, step by step

Your complete route from a Macedonian secondary school or first degree to enrolled student life in Slovenia.

Macedonian students in Slovenia. Photo: MSOS

Moving to Slovenia for a bachelor or master degree involves more than one university application. You need to choose the correct programme, submit an application through eVŠ, complete recognition of your previous education, arrange residence and health documentation, find accommodation, travel to the right city, enrol, and activate the services connected with student status.

This guide brings those steps together for Macedonian students and families.

It does not assume that everyone studies in Ljubljana. The same journey may lead to Maribor, Koper, Nova Gorica, Celje, or another Slovenian study centre, and each city creates different housing, transport, and everyday-life needs.

Good to knowThis guide is put together by students, not by professionals or official bodies. It is meant to help you and your parents through enrolment and settling into life in Slovenia. Some details may change or become outdated, so always check the official sources and confirm anything important with the relevant institutions. We take no responsibility for wrong, outdated or misunderstood information — but we are always glad to help. If you spot something that is not right, please tell us in the “Was this page helpful?” box at the bottom of the page.

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Level of study

Where are you now?

University

Faculty or programme (optional)

Study city

Monthly budget

Academic year

Find your way through the guide

Most students start with the essentials below. Open a stage to see everything in it.

Your journey The whole path at a glance Deadlines What closes when Apply (eVŠ) Enrol step by step Residence permit Your right to stay Accommodation Finding a place to live

Browse by stage

Start here: explore and decide

See the whole journey, then pick a programme, a city, and check the cost.

Apply to study

Deadlines, the eVŠ application, recognition, documents, and enrolment.

Current deadlines Bachelor application Master application eVŠ step by step Recognition of education Preparing documents Admission and enrolment

Residence and healthcare

Your legal right to stay for the year and your access to healthcare.

Visa and residence Residence permit Where to apply Means and address Health insurance (RM/SI 3) Using healthcare

Move and settle in

Housing, packing, arrival, and the admin that unlocks everything else.

Accommodation Travelling and packing Arrival checklist Admin basics (EMŠO, tax, bank)

Everyday student life

Meals, transport, work, budget, studying, and finding your community.

Student meals Student transport Student work and tax Budget and daily life Academic life Wellbeing and community Student organisations

After your first year

Renewing, changing or graduating, plus the official sources to trust.

Renewal and graduation Official sources

Current 2026/2027 application notice

The main first bachelor application rounds at the University of Ljubljana and University of Maribor are closed.
The University of Primorska has additional Western Balkan bachelor rounds, including a round from 20 August to 3 September 2026.
The University of Nova Gorica has a further non-EU bachelor round from 1 August to 1 September 2026 if places remain.
Master deadlines differ significantly by university and faculty. University of Primorska’s first master round for Western Balkan candidates runs until 3 August 2026.
University of Maribor may open a second non-EU master round from 24 August to 4 September 2026, and University of Nova Gorica lists a master round from 1 August to 1 September 2026, both subject to available places. University of Ljubljana master deadlines are faculty and programme specific.

Before you rely on this guide

Confirm whether any of these apply to you, because they may change the normal pathway:

You hold Slovenian or another EU citizenship.
You have permanent residence in Slovenia.
You completed secondary school or a previous degree in Slovenia.
You are applying for an exchange rather than a full degree.
You are applying to a private institution or a programme without public concession.
You already hold a qualification at the same or a higher level.
You are applying for part-time study, or you are under 18.
You have a scholarship that includes accommodation or insurance.

Still need help?

If something is unclear or missing, contact MSOS and we will help you find the right institution or answer. Deadlines and rules change, so always confirm the details that matter for your case.

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